PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pantero Athrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three Amigos - Mexican Party. Miguel Dos Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dos Santos
vs
Athrox

170 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

180 cm
22
166 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pantero Athrox!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Athrox dives in and grabs Dos Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes down on Athrox's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Athrox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Athrox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Athrox is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Athrox seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Athrox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Athrox from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Athrox passes Dos Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Athrox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dos Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Athrox.
Athrox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.

Athrox is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dos Santos still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dos Santos has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

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.
Athrox is trying to improve his position.
Athrox looks gassed!
Dos Santos wants to control but Athrox is keeping him busy.
Athrox is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos scoring with punches and elbows.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Athrox manages to get back to half guard.

Athrox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Athrox is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Athrox is working away.
Dos Santos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Athrox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Athrox is working from the bottom.
Athrox is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Santos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Athrox is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Athrox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dos Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Athrox!
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dos Santos landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athrox is looking to get to half guard.
Dos Santos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dos Santos raining down shots from the mount!
Dos Santos lands a big shot there that rocks Athrox but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dos Santos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Athrox can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes but Athrox is staying in there.
Dos Santos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Athrox?

Athrox is rocked!
Athrox tries to lock up and control but Dos Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dos Santos lands a heavy elbow.
Dos Santos with a couple of short strikes.
Dos Santos unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dos Santos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Athrox is still in real trouble! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Athrox is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dos Santos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Athrox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel 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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Athrox seems to have recovered his senses.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Dos Santos misses its intended target.
Athrox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos thuds a left hand into Athrox's body.

Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Athrox wants to improve his position but Dos Santos is controlling well.

Athrox actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Athrox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dos Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos prevents Athrox from improving his position.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Athrox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos working Athrox over with strikes.
Dos Santos is keen to just control but Athrox is a slippery customer.
Dos Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dos Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Athrox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Athrox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dos Santos wants to take a breather but Athrox is having none of it.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dos Santos passes to side control.
Dos Santos lands an elbow.
Athrox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Athrox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miguel Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos landing a few strikes.
Athrox manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Athrox is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dos Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Athrox is thwarting Dos Santos's attempts to control the position.

Athrox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dos Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Athrox.

Athrox is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dos Santos sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos is doing well to control the position and prevent Athrox from advancing to side control.
Dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Athrox has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Athrox.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Athrox keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Dos Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Athrox circles away.
Miguel Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Athrox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Athrox circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Athrox is defended easily by Dos Santos.
Athrox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Athrox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miguel Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pantero Athrox.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Athrox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Athrox keeps moving.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Athrox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Athrox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.

Athrox is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Athrox is keeping the position.

Dos Santos has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Athrox to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dos Santos is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Athrox pulls down on the head and he's put Dos Santos to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pantero Athrox!