PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dos Santos
vs
Terror

175 cm
24
142 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

155 cm
22
137 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Terror!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Terror moves into the clinch successfully.
Terror pushes off an throws an elbow but Dos Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Terror is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Terror pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terror swinging wildly here.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Terror sprawls well.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Terror swivels and escapes.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Terror.
Terror fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terror tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Terror. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
Terror throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Terror.
Tim Terror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Terror tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Terror manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Terror rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terror tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terror misses with a series of wild punches.

Terror gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terror's efforts to push away.
Terror prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Terror is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Terror pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dos Santos effectively controlling the action here.
Dos Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Terror.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Dos Santos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Terror tries to improve position but can't.
Terror tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Terror manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dos Santos blocks the strikes from Terror.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Terror is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos prevents Terror from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos wants to take a breather but Terror is having none of it.
Dos Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Terror is not content to let Dos Santos control the position.

Dos Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terror is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Terror misses with a series of wild punches.

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 changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Terror tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Terror to the ground. Terror escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dos Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Terror was covering up waiting for the punch and Dos Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Dos Santos drops back looking for a leg! Terror is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Terror manages to kick Dos Santos off! Dos Santos jumps back into Terror's guard.

Terror working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Terror is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Terror throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dos Santos escapes and throws Terror's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Terror sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terror as he jumps to the side.
Terror fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Terror tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Terror fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Terror sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Terror moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Terror walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Terror tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Terror 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.

Terror instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Terror won't allow it.

Terror decides to pull guard.
Terror tries to strike from the bottom.
Dos Santos passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terror looking for submissions off his back.
Terror is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him

Terror is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Terror is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dos Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Terror!
Dos Santos content just to control the position here.
Terror is trying to escape the mount.
Dos Santos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Terror can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Dos Santos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Terror manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Terror manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Terror pushes Dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
Terror wants to clinch.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terror defends it nicely.
Terror wants to clinch.
Terror tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terror closes the distance and pushes Dos Santos back into the cage.
Terror is pressed up against the cage. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Terror down to the mat. Terror avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Terror fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terror stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.

Terror instigates a clinch.

Terror's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Terror, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Terror doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Terror doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Terror.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Terror.
Terror tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Tim Terror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Terror tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Terror tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Terror tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terror looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Terror.

Terror has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terror just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dos Santos's brow.
Terror misses with an elbow strike.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Terror prevents it.
Dos Santos has Terror pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Terror manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Terror showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Terror which made him look bad.
Terror tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Terror throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Terror sprawls well.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Terror napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Terror gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Terror wants to improve his position but Dos Santos is controlling well.

Terror looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Terror actively working from the bottom here.

Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Terror is defending it quite comfortably.
Terror takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Terror is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Terror does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dos Santos uses his free foot to push down on Terror's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Terror.

Dos Santos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Dos Santos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Terror manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dos Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Terror is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Terror is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Terror is working from the bottom.
Terror is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dos Santos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Terror throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Terror fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terror moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Terror, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes Terror against the cage but Terror circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror stuffs the takedown.
Terror stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Terror rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dos Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Terror does no damage.

Terror pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terror pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tim Terror is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terror throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Terror misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Terror tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Terror is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terror looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Terror misses with a wild combination.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Terror.

Terror rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.

Terror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terror on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terror looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terror looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Terror.
I think Terror 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Terror!