PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Mazza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mazza
vs
Santos

187 cm
17
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

The Exiled Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lou Mazza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Santos!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mazza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Santos controlling the position.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mazza has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Santos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mazza.
Mazza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Mazza looking for subs from the bottom but Santos mounts him!
Santos prevents Mazza from getting the reversal.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mazza defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Santos.
Santos prevents Mazza from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazza is trying to reverse the position but instead Santos has taken his back - oops!
Santos tries to get the hooks in deep but Mazza pushed the leg off.
Mazza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mazza is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mazza rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Mazza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mazza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Mazza wants to get back to full guard but Santos has mounted him!
Mazza manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Santos is working for a kimura but Mazza is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mazza looking for subs from the bottom but Santos mounts him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazza is trying to reverse the position but instead Santos has taken his back - oops!
Mazza looking very determined here, making life difficult for Santos.
Mazza rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Mazza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Santos moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mazza.
Santos gets to mount! Mazza was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mazza tries to improve his position but instead Santos has taken his back!
Mazza tries to escape the position.
Well, with Santos on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Mazza is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Santos keeps control of the position as Mazza tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mazza has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Santos is hanging on to Mazza's back as he tries to escape.
Santos struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mazza tries to escape the position.
Mazza is working hard here to advance position.

Santos has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Mazza is in real trouble here. Santos gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Mazza is tapping out! Santos wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Santos!