PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marijan Matijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marijan Matijevic looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Matijevic
vs
Dos Santos

183 cm
23
233 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

193 cm
27
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marijan Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Matijevic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.

Dos Santos lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Matijevic sprawling to the canvas. Dos Santos follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Matijevic hang on?

It looks like Marijan Matijevic has been cut.
Matijevic is breathing heavily.
Matijevic has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matijevic defending well though.
Matijevic won't allow Dos Santos to pass to mount.

Dos Santos escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matijevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matijevic loses concentration momentarily and Dos Santos pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Matijevic crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Dos Santos finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Junior Dos Santos!