PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dos Santos
vs
Lotus

196 cm
21
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
48
172 lbs
32 - 42 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 42 - 2, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lotus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lotus tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dos Santos is not content to let Lotus control the position.
Lotus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lotus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dos Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.

Lotus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
Dos Santos tries to bench press Lotus off him but Lotus keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control but Lotus postures up.
Dos Santos tries to buck Lotus off but Lotus is having none of it.
Lotus is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos wants to control but Lotus postures up.
Lotus tries to advance to mount but Dos Santos denies him.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lotus tries to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his head.
Dos Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lotus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dos Santos is not content to let Lotus control the position.
Dos Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Lotus is pressing down on Dos Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dos Santos is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Lotus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dos Santos trying to control but Lotus postures up.

Lotus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lotus sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Dos Santos is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Lotus is tapping! Great win for Dos Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.