PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kschihillen Aschowin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cigano Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aschowin
vs
Dos Santos

200 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
20
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kschihillen Aschowin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cigano Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aschowin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
The strikes coming from Aschowin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aschowin is putting a hurting on Dos Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.

Aschowin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Aschowin circles away.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Aschowin, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos wants to stand up but Aschowin is controlling him.
Aschowin wanted to stand there but Dos Santos had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to control but Aschowin passes into half guard.
Dos Santos is trying to stand back up but Aschowin is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aschowin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Aschowin keeps him under control.
Aschowin wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dos Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aschowin is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aschowin wants to get back to his feet but Dos Santos drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aschowin sneaks back into half guard.
Dos Santos working over Aschowin with some ground and pound. Aschowin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dos Santos wants to control but Aschowin is keeping him busy.
Aschowin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dos Santos's back!
Dos Santos trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dos Santos prevents Aschowin from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aschowin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Dos Santos trying to get back to his feet but Aschowin is in full control for now.
Dos Santos covering up well under a series of strikes from Aschowin.
Dos Santos holding both Aschowin 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kschihillen Aschowin 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 is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos connects with the punch.

It looks like Kschihillen Aschowin has been cut.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dos Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dos Santos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aschowin wants to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound effectively.
Dos Santos landing punches.
Aschowin is in a horrible position here. Dos Santos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aschowin's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Aschowin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dos Santos with the ground and pound from mount.
Dos Santos cracks Aschowin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aschowin taking shots to the head.
Aschowin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Aschowin is trying to escape the mount.
Aschowin has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Dos Santos's lack of action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Dos Santos there.
Aschowin is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him
Dos Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aschowin's head.

Dos Santos decides to stand up.
Cigano Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aschowin looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Aschowin avoids them all with ease.
Aschowin shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Aschowin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Dos Santos scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Aschowin circles away.

Aschowin gets the takedown into side control.
Aschowin in side control, throwing shots but Dos Santos defends.
Dos Santos being controlled for a moment.
Aschowin is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aschowin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dos Santos to his feet.
Aschowin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aschowin trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cigano Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kschihillen Aschowin's cut.
That's time! Aschowin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dos Santos.
Aschowin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aschowin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dos Santos works over Aschowin with some ground and pound from guard.
Aschowin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Aschowin's brow.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aschowin is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aschowin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dos Santos is in close to Aschowin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aschowin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dos Santos's guard.
Aschowin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aschowin is controlling him.
Aschowin works over Dos Santos with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aschowin looking to sit in guard and control but Dos Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aschowin 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.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aschowin controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos advances to half guard.
Aschowin is trying to maintain the position but Dos Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Dos Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Aschowin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Dos Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Aschowin manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Aschowin sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Dos Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aschowin did well to prevent Dos Santos getting side control.
Aschowin is refusing to be controlled, as Dos Santos sits in half guard.
Aschowin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Aschowin is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
Aschowin gets full guard.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Aschowin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cigano Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dos Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cigano Dos Santos!