PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Sandelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco DoSantos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco DoSantos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sandelos
vs
DoSantos

194 cm
19
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

啓発 Shaolin Nutrition [Q155+]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Sandelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco DoSantos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandelos is looking to slow DoSantos down with leg kicks.
Sandelos tries a head kick but it misses.
Sandelos cracks the inside of DoSantos's front leg.

Sandelos moves into range and clinches up with DoSantos.
Sandelos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DoSantos looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DoSantos avoids a wild elbow strike from Sandelos.
Sandelos stops a takedown attempt from DoSantos.
Sandelos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Francisco DoSantos has been cut.
Sandelos lands a nice elbow.
Sandelos lands an elbow just above DoSantos 's eye.
DoSantos blocks an elbow strike.
Sandelos lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Francisco DoSantos's cut even more.
Sandelos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sandelos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sandelos obliges.
Sandelos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DoSantos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandelos lands a nice knee to the body.
Sandelos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DoSantos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sandelos lands an elbow that stopped DoSantos in his tracks for a moment.
Sandelos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sandelos.
Sandelos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DoSantos.
DoSantos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandelos with a knee to the head.
Sandelos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sandelos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DoSantos avoiding damage as Sandelos throws knees to the body.
Sandelos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DoSantos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandelos trying to land knees to the body.
DoSantos dodges an elbow strike from Sandelos.
DoSantos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sandelos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sandelos misses with an elbow strike.
Sandelos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DoSantos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandelos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
DoSantos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sandelos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jonathan Sandelos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco DoSantos.
DoSantos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sandelos pushes off an throws an elbow but DoSantos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DoSantos goes for a takedown attempt but Sandelos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sandelos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from DoSantos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sandelos scores with a leg kick.
Sandelos lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Sandelos lands but DoSantos takes it in his stride.
Sandelos lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Sandelos.

Sandelos forces DoSantos back against the cage and clinches.
DoSantos wants a takedown.
Sandelos lands an elbow inside.
Sandelos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Francisco DoSantos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sandelos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DoSantos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandelos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sandelos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DoSantos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandelos just misses with a elbow thrown towards DoSantos's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandelos just misses with a elbow thrown towards DoSantos's brow.
Sandelos misses with an elbow over the top.
DoSantos avoids the elbow strike from Sandelos, against the cage.
Sandelos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sandelos misses with an elbow strike.
Sandelos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DoSantos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sandelos tries to land a knee to the head but DoSantos blocks with his arms.
Sandelos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DoSantos is defending well for now.
Sandelos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sandelos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sandelos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sandelos throws an elbow that misses.
Sandelos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
DoSantos tries for a takedown. No joy.
DoSantos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sandelos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sandelos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of DoSantos's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sandelos, right into the meat.
Sandelos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jonathan Sandelos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jonathan Sandelos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

DoSantos tries to keep at a distance but Sandelos has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandelos just misses with a elbow thrown towards DoSantos's brow.
Sandelos lands an elbow that stopped DoSantos in his tracks for a moment.
DoSantos wants a takedown.
Sandelos lands an elbow inside that DoSantos shrugs off.

Francisco DoSantos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sandelos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DoSantos is defending well for now.
DoSantos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandelos lands an elbow that stopped DoSantos in his tracks for a moment.
Sandelos tries to land a knee to the head but DoSantos blocks with his arms.
DoSantos managing to block the knees to the body from Sandelos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandelos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DoSantos has Sandelos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sandelos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sandelos crunches a lovely knee into DoSantos's ribcage.
DoSantos can't get the takedown.
Sandelos throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Sandelos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francisco DoSantos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

DoSantos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
DoSantos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from DoSantos does no damage.
Sandelos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sandelos.
Sandelos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DoSantos.
DoSantos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Sandelos has DoSantos up against the cage in a clinch.
DoSantos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sandelos lands an elbow inside.
Sandelos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sandelos lands a damaging elbow.
DoSantos takes a knee right on the jaw!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Francisco DoSantos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jonathan Sandelos!