PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skinny Boy (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?

Victor Dos Santos
vs
Boy

178 cm
29
260 lbs
9 - 17 - 0

225 cm
32
287 lbs
23 - 31 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Powerful

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 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Skinny Boy!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boy feints and as Dos Santos raises his hands in defense, Boy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boy won't allow Dos Santos to get back to his feet.

Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boy advances to half guard.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Boy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dos Santos is trying to stand.
Dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy is trying to control. Dos Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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

Boy seems to be looking for submissions.
Boy stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy working for a guillotine from mount but Dos Santos is in no mood to give up.

Boy is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Boy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Skinny Boy!