PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Prat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geronimo Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Prat
vs
Dos Santos

205 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 Amsterdam, Arturo Prat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Geronimo Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prat rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Prat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prat.
Dos Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Prat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos shoots in but Prat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arturo Prat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geronimo Dos Santos.
Prat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with the left hand. Prat knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Arturo Prat has been cut.
Prat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Prat throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.

Dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Prat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Prat's legs - danger averted.

Dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Prat looking for a guillotine here but Dos Santos defends easily.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Prat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Prat from controlling successfully.

Dos Santos has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Prat doesn't defend quickly enough and Dos Santos has managed to lock this one up! Can Prat escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dos Santos on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Geronimo Dos Santos!