PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Entista vitamiinia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cigano Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

vitamiinia
vs
Dos Santos

195 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Entista vitamiinia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cigano Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
vitamiinia wants to clinch

and Dos Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
vitamiinia managing to block the knees to the body from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Entista vitamiinia has been cut.
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. vitamiinia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dos Santos slowing the pace effectively.
vitamiinia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dos Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Dos Santos.
A shot in the inside from vitamiinia.
Dos Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
vitamiinia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. vitamiinia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Dos Santos.
vitamiinia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from vitamiinia.
vitamiinia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dos Santos is keeping busy.
vitamiinia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dos Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up

and vitamiinia counters by clinching up.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but vitamiinia moves away

and vitamiinia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Santos's guard now.
vitamiinia stops Dos Santos from standing up.

vitamiinia gets to his feet - Dos Santos follows without any prompting.
vitamiinia scores with a three punch combo!
vitamiinia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

vitamiinia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but vitamiinia postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

vitamiinia stands up and waves to Dos Santos to follow him.
vitamiinia shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Entista vitamiinia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but vitamiinia moves away

and vitamiinia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
vitamiinia throwing strikes but missing.

vitamiinia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and vitamiinia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
vitamiinia looking to sit in guard and control but Dos Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vitamiinia trying to control the position.

vitamiinia looking for a guillotine here but Dos Santos defends easily.

Dos Santos stands and steps away. vitamiinia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

vitamiinia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

vitamiinia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dos Santos is just riding it out for now. vitamiinia eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Santos is trying to stand back up but vitamiinia is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Entista vitamiinia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Entista vitamiinia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dos Santos has closed the distance and engaged vitamiinia in a clinch.
Dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
vitamiinia throws a knee to the head but misses.
vitamiinia is looking to control Dos Santos's arms but Dos Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now vitamiinia has his back to the cage.

Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but vitamiinia is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
vitamiinia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
vitamiinia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Entista vitamiinia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from vitamiinia.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but vitamiinia is avoiding it.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos clinches but vitamiinia breaks the clinch

and vitamiinia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dos Santos wants to control but vitamiinia is keeping busy.
Dos Santos is trying to stand up here but vitamiinia is controlling him well.
vitamiinia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dos Santos's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos pushes vitamiinia off looking to stand but vitamiinia dives back in and keeps control.
Dos Santos is not content to let vitamiinia control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

vitamiinia seems to be working for a kimura but Dos Santos defends the submission attempt.
vitamiinia seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
vitamiinia is stalling here. Dos Santos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! vitamiinia seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dos Santos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos moves in looking to clinch but vitamiinia pushes him off.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - vitamiinia circles away.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but vitamiinia is avoiding it.
Dos Santos clinches but vitamiinia breaks the clinch

and vitamiinia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dos Santos won't be happy with that.
Dos Santos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

vitamiinia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dos Santos is not content to let vitamiinia control the position.
vitamiinia is really struggling to control Dos Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Entista vitamiinia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Entista vitamiinia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dos Santos closes the distance but vitamiinia moves to the side

and vitamiinia counters with a nice double leg into guard.

vitamiinia stands and steps away. Dos Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
vitamiinia tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos wants to clinch

and vitamiinia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Santos's guard now.

vitamiinia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dos Santos, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Entista vitamiinia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
vitamiinia shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
vitamiinia circles away from the clinch attempt

and vitamiinia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vitamiinia misses with a head shot. Dos Santos uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as vitamiinia tries to pass.

Dos Santos pushes vitamiinia off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

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.
vitamiinia shoots in but Dos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
vitamiinia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Entista vitamiinia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dos Santos has managed to clinch.
vitamiinia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dos Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dos Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees to the body from Dos Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
Dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from vitamiinia.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos avoids the elbow strike from vitamiinia, against the cage.
Dos Santos working vitamiinia over with knees to the body.
vitamiinia tries to stall but Dos Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dos Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
vitamiinia takes a knee to the side of the body.
vitamiinia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.

vitamiinia is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dos Santos can't fight it off and eventually vitamiinia manages to take the fight to the floor. Dos Santos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
vitamiinia passes Dos Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
vitamiinia trying to pass the guard but Dos Santos defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like vitamiinia is going to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Entista vitamiinia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for vitamiinia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Entista vitamiinia!