PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Dos Santos (ranked 3860 p4p, 6410 weight class) and Abdul Azizsbatereja (ranked 459 p4p, 604 weight class). Abdul Azizsbatereja will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dos Santos
vs
Azizsbatereja

175 cm
26
215
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
202
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdul Azizsbatereja!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azizsbatereja scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Azizsbatereja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Azizsbatereja is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.

Dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Azizsbatereja sprawls well initially but Dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Dos Santos seems to be looking for submissions.

Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but Azizsbatereja is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dos Santos to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Dos Santos there.
Dos Santos slips a nice elbow through Azizsbatereja's hands, connecting with Azizsbatereja's forehead.
Dos Santos is nestled in close to Azizsbatereja, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Azizsbatereja is rocked!
Azizsbatereja looks like he's trying to stand up.
Azizsbatereja is still in real trouble! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Dos Santos scores with a big shot! Azizsbatereja's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Azizsbatereja! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Dos Santos!