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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gvido Linga (ranked 2395 p4p, 24470 weight class) and Jorge Dos Santos (ranked 333 p4p, 611 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gvido Linga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos misses with a kick to the body
and Linga counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dos Santos!
Dos Santos bucks up and tries to throw Linga off but instead Linga has got his back!
Linga punches the canvas rather than the man.
Dos Santos covering up well under a series of strikes from Linga.
Linga is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dos Santos can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linga avoiding Dos Santos 's attempts to control his hands.
Dos Santos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Linga's guard. Nice work there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Linga's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is fighting to break Linga's control of his arms but Linga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Linga looking for a sweep. Not yet Linga, not yet.
Dos Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Linga's guard.
Dos Santos is in close to Linga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Linga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Linga wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos is fighting to break Linga's control of his arms but Linga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Santos postures up in Linga's guard and throws a big left but Linga blocks it.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Linga won't let him.
Linga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Linga keeps moving.
Dos Santos tries to stand but Linga is controlling from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dos Santos leaves Linga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Linga shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Linga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linga checks a leg kick.
Dos Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Linga feinted with a counter takedown.
Linga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gvido Linga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dos Santos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Linga.
Linga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dos Santos!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos is not content to let Linga control the position.
Dos Santos regains half guard there - taking advantage of Linga's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Linga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorge Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Linga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dos Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Linga somewhat.
Linga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Linga blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Linga on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gvido Linga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linga goes for a double leg but Dos Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dos Santos continues to drive forward.
And Dos Santos tries to counter it with a takedown but Linga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dos Santos can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linga slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Linga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Linga tries to pull guard but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Linga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dos Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dos Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Linga's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos wants to control the action here but instead Linga manages to pass to full mount!
Dos Santos bucks Linga off and manages to get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos throws a push kick but Linga slaps the foot to one side.
Linga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Linga is having none of it.
Linga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Linga counters by clinching up.
Dos Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Linga gets an underhook and turns Dos Santos into the cage.
Linga wants to take the fight to the mat but Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Linga has Dos Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos gets caught napping as Linga dives in and scores a takedown. Dos Santos manages to retain guard.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Linga manages to pass to side control.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to maintain the position but Linga is very close to passing his half guard.
Linga working the head and body with strikes.
Linga trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Linga 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 moves into full guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Linga closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Linga pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Linga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
Linga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
Dos Santos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gvido Linga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linga darts in looking for a takedown but Dos Santos gets double underhooks and turns Linga into the cage.
Gvido Linga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dos Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos leaves Linga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Linga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Linga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dos Santos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Linga avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a body kick that misses.
Dos Santos throws a push kick but Linga slaps the foot to one side.
Dos Santos throws a body kick that misses.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Linga tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Linga has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Linga moves away and avoids it.
Linga is looking to counter the offense by Dos Santos and move into the clinch.
Linga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Linga shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
Jorge Dos Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Linga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away.
Linga moves out of range as Dos Santos throws a body kick.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Linga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linga misses with a takedown attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos with the inside leg kick.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Linga on that attempt.
Linga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dos Santos tests Linga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Linga on that attempt.
Linga tries to keep at a distance but Dos Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
Gvido Linga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Linga.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dos Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Dos Santos!
Jorge Dos Santos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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