PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos
vs
Dai

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

5th Round
Rio Mma Clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Dai!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos throws a push kick but Dai slaps the foot to one side.
Dai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dai off to one side.

Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dai gets full guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dai looking to control.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Dai.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dai doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Daniel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dai.
Dai trying to control the position.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dai wants to control but Santos passes easily into half guard.
Santos wants to pass to mount but Dai is defending the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dai trying to control but Santos postures up.
Still in half guard, Santos seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Santos is thwarting Dai's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dai digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.

Dai drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Dai defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dai looking to pass the guard.
Dai with a nice head shot there.
Dai stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dai thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos has momentary wrist control but Dai slips an elbow through the middle.
Dai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dai throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Dai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dai thows a big elbow that misses.
Dai stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Santos managing to control the position.
Dai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Dai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dai landing some decent shots from guard.
Dai landing with the ground and pound.
Dai cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Dai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dai thows a big elbow that misses.
Dai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dai is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Dai cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dai dominated that round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santos tries to clinch but Dai is having none of it.
Dai fails with the takedown

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dai's guard.
Santos is looking to stand up but Dai won't let him.
Dai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Santos stands up and waves to Dai to follow him.
Dai shoots and misses

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dai's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dai trying to control the position.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Daniel Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dai wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dai throwing strikes but missing.
Dai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos managing to control the position.
Dai chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dai thows a big elbow that misses.
Dai stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Dai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dai distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dai with a nice head shot there.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dai throws a big right hand that misses.
Dai postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow.
Dai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dai postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow.

Santos is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai working some strikes from top position.
Oh Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dai trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dai connects with a couple of short punches.
Dai cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Dai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Dai landing some decent shots from guard.
Santos looking to control.
Dai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dai is in close to Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dai loads up on a big left hand. Santos felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Dai looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Santos can't hide his disappointment, as Dai celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Dai!