PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dos Santos (ranked 3754 p4p, 4224 weight class) and Phil Wang (ranked 363 p4p, 399 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Right Above It. Phil Wang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dos Santos
vs
Wang

190 cm
23
153
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
150
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Conquer

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darren Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Wang!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Wang, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes Wang against the cage but Wang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Top Team + Ricardo Arona in the buildup to the fight.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang connects with the punch.
Wang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wang misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by Wang.
Dos Santos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Phil Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown but Wang sprawls well.
Wang misses with a body shot

and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos successfully pulls guard.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wang manages to get himself to full guard.

Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dos Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dos Santos stops Wang from standing up.
Dos Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wang wants to stand up but Dos Santos is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dos Santos prevents Wang from getting back to his feet.
Dos Santos stands and throws Wang's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dos Santos prevents Wang from escaping the position.

Dos Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dos Santos is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Wang is trying to escape and Dos Santos transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Wang is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dos Santos! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darren Dos Santos!
Darren Dos Santos looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you to Conquer. I told you the Demon Seeker was the better man and this victory proves that loss was a fluke. I have one fight left on my BFC contract. Send me any fighter you want, BFC. Just don't send me any fighter you want back. Hit my music. (translated by Julio Maia from Portuguese)'.