PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michel Santos (ranked 1083 p4p, 1586 weight class) and Wang Dong (ranked 100 p4p, 149 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Intro. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Santos
vs
Dong

170 cm
27
155
13 - 6 - 0

165 cm
21
140
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wang Dong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dong as he avoids it easily.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dong takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.

Dong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Santos wants to improve his position but Dong is controlling well.
Dong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Santos's coaches at The Scrap Squad have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Dong wants to advance to full mount but Santos doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Santos.
Santos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dong throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Dong scores with punches from side control.
Santos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Santos wants to improve his position but Dong is controlling well.

Dong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Dong trying to mount his opponent but Santos defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling the position well.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Dong is very close to passing his half guard.
Dong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dong is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dong pulls his head out easily.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Dong has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Santos wants to control but Dong is keeping busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Dong feints the counter takedown.
Santos with a nice cross.
Santos with a nice cross.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dong works over Santos with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos is trying to hold Dong in close to prevent damage but Dong has managed to pass into half guard.
Dong scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Dong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dong is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Dong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos cracks Dong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dong wants to slow Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
A cross from Santos lands.
Dong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dong as he jumps to the side.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong.

Dong drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dong looking to pass the guard.
Dong postures up.
Dong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos pulls Dong in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Santos connects with a nice short shot to Dong's temple.
Dong manages to get to full guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Santos wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos working some strikes from top position.
Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dong isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Santos stacks Dong on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Santos!
Santos controls the position from side control.

Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang Dong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos controls the position from side control.
Santos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Santos scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dong is looking to regain half guard here but Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Santos dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong lands a lovely overhand right.
Michel Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong.
Santos avoids the body shot from Dong.
Dong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dong was covering up waiting for the punch and Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos is trying to keep Dong in close.

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

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dong throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dong throws an elbow but Santos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dong has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Dong isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dong looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Santos holds on to Dong around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Dong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong working the ground and pound effectively.
Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Dong scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Dong dominating with strikes here.
Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dong landing shots from mount.
Dong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Santos is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wang Dong!
Our winner, Wang Dong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.