PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Araujo Dos Santos (ranked 4294 p4p, 2860 weight class) and Rio Boy (ranked 500 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dos Santos
vs
Boy

190 cm
18
225
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
255
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Araujo Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Boy!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Araujo Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boy counters with a left to the body.

Dos Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boy was covering up waiting for the punch and Dos Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos postures up in Boy's guard and throws a big left but Boy blocks it.
Boy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Dos Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boy, up you get!
Dos Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Boy counter with a right hand.
Dos Santos with a poor takedown
letting Boy counter with a right hand.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boy cracks Dos Santos with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dos Santos tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Boy pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dos Santos is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Boy!