PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valdemar dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunther Killroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valdemar dos Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunther Killroy's chin.

dos Santos
vs
Killroy

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valdemar dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunther Killroy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killroy connects with a jab.

It looks like Valdemar dos Santos has been cut.
dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.

dos Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Killroy!
dos Santos controlling his opponent.
dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Killroy is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dos Santos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to control but Killroy wriggling away.
Killroy working to try and regain half guard.
Killroy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
dos Santos trying to control but Killroy is having none of it.
Killroy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Killroy wants to hold on but dos Santos pushes him away.
dos Santos manages to capitalize on a mistake by Killroy to take his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oooh a big shot gets through from dos Santos. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
dos Santos tries to get the hooks in deep but Killroy pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killroy is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Killroy manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. dos Santos is now in side control.
Killroy wants to get back to his feet.
dos Santos taking a break here but Killroy is having none of it and regains half guard.
Killroy has a hand on dos Santos's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. dos Santos takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
dos Santos looking to control but Killroy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
dos Santos punching from mount but Killroy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Killroy is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gunther Killroy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valdemar dos Santos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

dos Santos shoots in and bounces Killroy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
dos Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Killroy is looking to stand up but dos Santos isn't so interested in that idea.

dos Santos gets to his feet. Killroy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Valdemar dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Killroy sprawls well initially but dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
dos Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
dos Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Killroy is holding on for dear life with his legs.

dos Santos decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killroy slips a jab and a cross from dos Santos.
A lazy left from Killroy finds it's target.
Killroy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Killroy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Killroy misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Killroy misses its intended target.
Killroy misses with a series of wild punches.
Killroy is breathing heavily.
dos Santos slips under a jab from Killroy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killroy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from dos Santos.
dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.

dos Santos shoots in and bounces Killroy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Killroy keeps moving.
dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killroy keeping moving, preventing dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Killroy wants to stand and escape but dos Santos is having none of it.
dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

dos Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killroy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valdemar dos Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valdemar dos Santos's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

dos Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Killroy is trying to stand back up but dos Santos is controlling him
dos Santos wants to take a breather but Killroy is having none of it.
dos Santos is pressing down on Killroy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Killroy is holding on for now.
dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Killroy is working away.
Killroy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Killroy is trying to stand back up but dos Santos is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos wants to control but Killroy is keeping him busy.

dos Santos decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
dos Santos wants to clinch up but Killroy keeps it at a distance.
dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Killroy defends it nicely.
dos Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killroy scores with a hook to the body. dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
dos Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
dos Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Killroy.

dos Santos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
dos Santos is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Killroy doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! dos Santos crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in dos Santos's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunther Killroy!