PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Mateus dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mateus dos Santos
vs
Stevens

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauro Mateus dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Stevens shows good takedown defense.
dos Santos tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
dos Santos is looking to clinch.
dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.

dos Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos keeps control of Stevens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevens is trying to break free.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch but dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos is breathing heavily.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Stevens wants to break free but dos Santos has control.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevens tries to break the clinch but dos Santos is controlling the position.
dos Santos working the clinch nicely. Stevens is working for position but dos Santos cracks him with a big knee to the head! Stevens crumples up against the cage and dos Santos lands two more shots before the ref can save Stevens! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mauro Mateus dos Santos!