PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shane Rory has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rory
vs
Dos Santos

179 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Rory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rory pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rory throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.

Dos Santos looking to score a takedown here. Rory is defending well but Dos Santos drives through and ends up in Rory's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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

Dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Dos Santos 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.
Rory wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos on the ground.
Rory working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rory can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dos Santos controls the pace.

Dos Santos drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Dos Santos as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Rory screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Dos Santos! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bruce Dos Santos!
Bruce Dos Santos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.