PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dranos Sandus (ranked 6716 p4p, 5538 weight class) and Topou Oto (ranked 642 p4p, 596 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sandus
vs
Oto

197 cm
18
205
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dranos Sandus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Topou Oto!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oto misses with a takedown
and Sandus counters with a left to the body.
Oto misses with a takedown
and Sandus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Topou Oto has been cut.
Topou Oto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandus counters with an inside leg kick.
Oto tries for a takedown but Sandus circles away easily
and Oto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dranos Sandus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Topou Oto.
Oto looks winded!
Oto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sandus counters with a crisp right hand that drops Oto! Sandus lets Oto back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Oto is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sandus.
Oto is still on wobbly legs! Can Sandus finish him?
Oto misses with a takedown
and Sandus counters with a left to the body.
Oto seems to have recovered his senses.
Sandus lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandus scores with a hook to the body. Oto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandus digs a good body shot into Oto's ribs.
Sandus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sandus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sandus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sandus lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sandus as the two fighters clinch.
Sandus scores with a hook to the body.
Sandus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandus scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Sandus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandus lands a right hand.
Sandus lands an uppercut.
Sandus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oto or not.

Sandus drops Oto onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Oto is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right hand to the body from Sandus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sandus.
Sandus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oto.
Sandus lands a hook that snaps the head of Oto backwards.
Sandus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oto.
Sandus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oto or not.
Sandus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sandus lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Sandus - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sandus drops Oto onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Oto is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That has opened up Topou Oto's cut even more.
Sandus lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Oto to his knees! Sandus keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dranos Sandus!
A victorious Dranos Sandus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.