PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Mufasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raminho Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos has chosen AIRBOURNE - Running Wild as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mufasa
vs
Dos Santos

193 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

DRAGON MMA Gear
HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Mufasa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raminho Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mufasa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.

Mufasa lands a left and a right that send Dos Santos crashing to the mat, dazed. Mufasa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Raminho Dos Santos has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Mufasa.
Mufasa misses with a double jab.
Mufasa swinging wilding here.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mufasa misses with a jab, cross combination.

Dos Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dos Santos showed some decent athleticism there.
Mufasa works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Mufasa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mufasa is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mufasa forces his way into half guard.
Dos Santos trying to hold on to Mufasa's head to control him but Mufasa postures up.

Mufasa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mufasa trying to control from half guard but Dos Santos is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dos Santos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Mufasa has control of the leg.
Dos Santos is staying active underneath Mufasa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mufasa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mufasa avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mufasa throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Mufasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dos Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mufasa looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mufasa defending well though.
Mufasa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dos Santos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Mufasa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mufasa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dos Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Mufasa's brow.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mufasa is looking to stand up but Dos Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dos Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos controlling from the top position.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Mufasa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raminho Dos Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Mufasa has wrist control.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos stands up over Mufasa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Mufasa blocks nicely.
Mufasa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mufasa wants to stand up but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mufasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mufasa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mufasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leon Mufasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mufasa fails to land with a series of punches.
Mufasa slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Mufasa throws a one two combo.
Mufasa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mufasa trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mufasa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mufasa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
Mufasa tries to kick Dos Santos off but Dos Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mufasa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
Mufasa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Dos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mufasa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dos Santos's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos rolls, trying to escape but Mufasa keeps control of the position.
Dos Santos trying to get back to his feet but Mufasa is in full control for now.

Mufasa looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dos Santos controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Dos Santos is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mufasa is really struggling to control Dos Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Mufasa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Mufasa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dos Santos trying to get back to his feet but Mufasa is in full control for now.
Dos Santos staying busy and making it hard for Mufasa to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raminho Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raminho Dos Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dos Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mufasa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dos Santos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Dos Santos.
Mufasa is trying to control Dos Santos's posture but Dos Santos avoids it.
Raminho Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos lands a nice forearm strike.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but Mufasa manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet.
Mufasa trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to control but Mufasa manages to take his back.

Mufasa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dos Santos defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet but Mufasa has full control of the position and if anything, Dos Santos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mufasa tries to get the hooks in deep but Dos Santos pushed the leg off.
Dos Santos rolls, trying to escape but Mufasa keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dos Santos showing good submission defense here.

Mufasa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dos Santos knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dos Santos for a finish.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet but Mufasa has full control of the position and if anything, Dos Santos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dos Santos is trying to break free.

Mufasa is persistently looking for the submission but Dos Santos is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos rolls, trying to escape but Mufasa keeps control of the position.

Mufasa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mufasa keeps control of the position as Dos Santos tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dos Santos looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Mufasa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dos Santos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dos Santos is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raminho Dos Santos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raminho Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Mufasa does no damage.
Donk. Dos Santos catches Mufasa right on the button with a cross.
Dos Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mufasa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mufasa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.
Mufasa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mufasa tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mufasa keeps working.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dos Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mufasa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mufasa wants to improve his position but Dos Santos is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mufasa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mufasa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mufasa's guard.
Dos Santos stands up over Mufasa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mufasa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dos Santos is working Mufasa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mufasa has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Mufasa keeps moving.
Dos Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mufasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mufasa has a closed guard, preventing Dos Santos from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mufasa working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Mufasa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mufasa preventing the sweep.

Mufasa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!
Nice defenses there by Dos Santos.
Mufasa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but instead Mufasa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing Mufasa from standing up.
Dos Santos pulls Mufasa in close to prevent any damage.
Mufasa wants to stand but Dos Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is controlling Mufasa's posture.

Dos Santos pushes Mufasa off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mufasa misses the jab.
Mufasa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dos Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mufasa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mufasa drops his hands momentarily and Dos Santos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leon Mufasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mufasa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Mufasa fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raminho Dos Santos dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Raminho Dos Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mufasa throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Mufasa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dos Santos.

Dos Santos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dos Santos manages to end up in side control.
Mufasa is trying to improve his position.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Dos Santos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

It looks like Leon Mufasa has been cut.
Mufasa parries the strikes from Dos Santos easily there. Dos Santos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mufasa to escape.
Dos Santos lands an elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mufasa taking a bit of punishment here - Dos Santos scoring with strikes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos working the ground and pound.
Mufasa wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mufasa down.
Mufasa is pushing Dos Santos's head away, looking to escape. Dos Santos manages to hold on to the position though.
Dos Santos landing a few strikes.
Mufasa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but Mufasa is working away.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound.
Dos Santos scoring with punches from side control.
Mufasa tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
Dos Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dos Santos working the head with strikes.
Dos Santos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dos Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Mufasa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dos Santos cracks Mufasa with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Mufasa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dos Santos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mufasa some visible discomfort.
Dos Santos in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound.
Mufasa is not content to let Dos Santos control the position.
Mufasa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dos Santos looking to control but instead Mufasa has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
It looks like Dos Santos is going to stand back up.
Dos Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mufasa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leon Mufasa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos stalling.
Mufasa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Mufasa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Mufasa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mufasa prevents Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
Mufasa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Mufasa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Raminho Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mufasa won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raminho Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raminho Dos Santos!
Raminho Dos Santos is the new heavyweight champion!