PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dos Santos
vs
Weidman

185 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a shot to the body.

Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
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 Weidman walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dos Santos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Weidman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Weidman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dos Santos checks it well.
Nice uppercut there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Weidman.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Weidman avoids nicely.
Weidman shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Weidman eats them both and turns towards Dos Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Weidman's shoulder, as Weidman tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Weidman misses with an uppercut.

Dos Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Weidman trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Weidman tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.

Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Weidman has managed to free his arm - good work.

Dos Santos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Weidman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dos Santos has cracked it and Weidman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dos Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Dos Santos!