PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Dos Santos (ranked 4450 p4p, 466 weight class) and Donald O Rourke (ranked 6938 p4p, 565 weight class). O Rourke has chosen Big Iron- Marty Robbins as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Santos
vs
O Rourke

187 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
171 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald O Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Rourke scores with a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.

Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Rourke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Rourke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Rourke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dos Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dos Santos has his foot on O Rourke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Rourke works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Dos Santos looking for subs off his back but O Rourke has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.

O Rourke seems to be working for a kimura but Dos Santos defends the submission attempt.
O Rourke is pressing down on Dos Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dos Santos is holding on for now.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.

O Rourke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dos Santos is just riding it out for now. O Rourke eventually gives up the hold.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

O Rourke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dos Santos is just riding it out for now. O Rourke eventually gives up the hold.

Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Rourke pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but O Rourke has control of the leg.
Dos Santos gets full guard.
Dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing O Rourke from standing up.

O Rourke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead O Rourke passes into side control.

O Rourke is trying to get an arm triangle but Dos Santos is defending well.
Dos Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Rourke pulls his head out easily.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Rourke seems to be looking for submissions.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but O Rourke has control of the leg.

Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
O Rourke works his way into side control.

O Rourke has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Rourke shoots in but Dos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donald O Rourke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

O Rourke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos attempts a counter takedown but O Rourke avoids it well and moves away.
O Rourke shoots in but Dos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dos Santos attempts a counter takedown but O Rourke avoids it well and moves away.
O Rourke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.

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.

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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

O Rourke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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 slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rourke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Rourke is breathing heavily.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, O Rourke has escaped the position, nice work there.
O Rourke pushes Dos Santos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dos Santos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dos Santos is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. O Rourke is trying to escape and Dos Santos transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and O Rourke is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dos Santos! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Dos Santos!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruno Dos Santos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Donald O Rourke had this to say: 'Donny Boy is sad.'.