PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tutu Araribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Victor Dos Santos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Araribe
vs
Dos Santos

182 cm
28
153 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

177 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tutu Araribe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araribe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dos Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Araribe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Araribe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dos Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Araribe didn't expect that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Araribe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dos Santos controlling from the top position.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Araribe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos lands a couple of digs.
Araribe looking to control.
Araribe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos works over Araribe with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araribe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araribe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Araribe has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Araribe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Araribe's head.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Araribe is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos with a nice head shot there.
Araribe tries to strike from the bottom.
Dos Santos postures up in Araribe's guard and throws a big left but Araribe blocks it.
Dos Santos trying to control but Araribe is working from the bottom.
Araribe striking off his back but it's not causing Dos Santos any problems.
Araribe keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Araribe trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araribe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos cracks Araribe with a solid left hand.
Dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dos Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dos Santos is keen to just control but Araribe is a slippery customer.
Araribe punching from the bottom.
Araribe trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.

Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Araribe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Araribe won't allow Dos Santos to pass to mount.
Dos Santos blocks the strikes from Araribe.
Dos Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Araribe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Araribe punching from the bottom.
Araribe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Araribe misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araribe flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Araribe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but Araribe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dos Santos to get the leverage.
Dos Santos is thwarting Araribe's attempts to control the position.

Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Araribe is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Araribe is defending well.
Dos Santos is nestled in close to Araribe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Araribe is working away.
Dos Santos blocks the strikes from Araribe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Araribe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Araribe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Araribe taking some punishment here, with Dos Santos in his half guard.
Dos Santos is thwarting Araribe's attempts to control the position.

Araribe actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos stalling.
Araribe is refusing to be controlled, as Dos Santos sits in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araribe is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araribe landing small, sideways elbows.
Araribe trying to control from the bottom.

Araribe is defending against the submission attempts here by Dos Santos.
Araribe has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Araribe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Araribe wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
Araribe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dos Santos is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Dos Santos looking to secure an arm triangle but Araribe defends it well.
Dos Santos tries to control but Araribe wriggling away.
Araribe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Araribe flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Araribe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Araribe tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Araribe manages to get to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Araribe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araribe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Araribe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dos Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Victor Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Araribe keeps moving.
Araribe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Araribe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araribe is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Araribe.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araribe controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Araribe keeps moving.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Araribe blocks nicely.
Araribe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos stands and throws Araribe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araribe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Araribe can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Araribe misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Dos Santos in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Araribe is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Dos Santos!
An out of breath Victor Dos Santos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.