PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kekoa Kawai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawai has chosen Ace of Spades as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Santos
vs
Kawai

175 cm
26
142 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

170 cm
21
146 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kekoa Kawai!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawai connects with a crisp jab.

Dos Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kawai wants to get back to full guard.
Kawai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kawai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kawai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Kawai is retaining full guard.

Kawai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kawai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dos Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Kawai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dos Santos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Dos Santos is working for a submission of some sort.

Kawai actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but Kawai defends it.

Kawai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dos Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Dos Santos is keen to just control but Kawai is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kawai tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Kawai gets full guard.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Kawai is retaining full guard.

Dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kawai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Kawai's legs - danger averted.
Dos Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kawai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dos Santos's best efforts.
Dos Santos stalling.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Kawai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos passes to full mount!
Kawai can't escape the position.

Dos Santos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kawai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kawai and Dos Santos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dos Santos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kawai some visible discomfort.
Kawai is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kawai keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawai can't do much from the bottom here.
Kawai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dos Santos off and has taken his back!
Dos Santos tries to roll but Kawai sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kawai's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dos Santos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kawai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dos Santos defending well though.
Kawai passes to full mount!
Kawai content just to control the position here.
Kawai lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kawai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kawai looking for a guillotine here but Dos Santos defends easily.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Kawai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dos Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
Kawai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kawai wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawai is looking to work some ground and pound but Dos Santos has wrist control.

Dos Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kawai uses it to pass to side control.
Kawai trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
Dos Santos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kawai's best efforts.
Kawai works his way into side control.
Dos Santos stops Kawai from passing to mount.

Kawai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Kawai is keen to just control but Dos Santos is a slippery customer.
Dos Santos won't allow Kawai to pass to mount.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kawai prevents Dos Santos from improving his position.
Dos Santos is pressing down on Kawai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kawai wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.

Dos Santos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kawai should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dos Santos has tightened it up now! Kawai should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Dos Santos!
Thiago Dos Santos retains his bantamweight title!