PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Ostojic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostojic has chosen Wild Boys as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Ostojic

191 cm
20
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
223 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandar Ostojic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostojic throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Ostojic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ostojic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ostojic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santos takes a step back to recover.
Ostojic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ostojic throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ostojic.
A combination from Ostojic does no damage.
Ostojic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ostojic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ostojic throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Ostojic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ostojic misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Ostojic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos avoids the head kick by Ostojic.
Ostojic misses with a head kick.
Ostojic misses with a head kick.
Ostojic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
A big right from Santos misses.
Ostojic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Ostojic looks gassed!
Santos tries to land a front kick but Ostojic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ostojic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostojic ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Ostojic slips a jab from Santos.
Ostojic cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
Ostojic misses with a hook to the body
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Ostojic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Santos bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ostojic! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Aleksandar Ostojic has been cut.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Ostojic being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but Ostojic is working from the bottom.
Ostojic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
Ostojic keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dos Santos.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ostojic misses with a head kick.
A jab from Santos misses.
Ostojic tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ostojic.
A head kick from Ostojic lands but Santos takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ostojic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandar Ostojic's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ostojic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ostojic misses the shot to the body.
Ostojic's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ostojic duly obliges.

It looks like Dos Santos has been cut.
Ostojic swinging wildly here.
Ostojic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ostojic lands a two punch combo.
Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ostojic counters with a nice leg kick.
Ostojic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ostojic manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Ostojic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ostojic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ostojic lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostojic throws a head kick that misses.
Ostojic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ostojic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Ostojic saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ostojic!
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Ostojic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aleksandar Ostojic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ostojic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ostojic throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Ostojic slips under a jab from Santos.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ostojic.
Ostojic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ostojic lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ostojic was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Ostojic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostojic scores with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ostojic.
Ostojic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Ostojic moves away from the strike by Santos.
Ostojic misses with a head kick.
Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Ostojic misses.
Ostojic throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ostojic lands a head kick!
Ostojic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Aleksandar Ostojic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ostojic misses.
Ostojic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ostojic's head backwards.
Ostojic scores with a head kick.
Ostojic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Ostojic's corner calls for a 1-2. Ostojic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ostojic scores with a head kick.
A big left from Santos misses.
Ostojic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ostojic misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostojic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ostojic misses the shot to the body.
Ostojic cracks Santos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostojic.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Ostojic moved out of range nicely.
Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ostojic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ostojic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos swings for the body but Ostojic moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos misses with a straight left.
Ostojic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Ostojic lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Ostojic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ostojic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ostojic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ostojic throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos avoids the head kick by Ostojic.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Ostojic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santos avoids the head kick by Ostojic.
Ostojic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ostojic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ostojic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ostojic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostojic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Ostojic cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
Ostojic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ostojic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ostojic tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos thumps Ostojic with a low kick.
Ostojic with a hook.
Santos misses with a combination
and Ostojic counters with a thumping low kick.
Ostojic connects with a high kick.
Ostojic throws a head kick that half lands.
Ostojic defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ostojic misses.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Ostojic lands with a nice body kick.
Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ostojic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ostojic throws a head kick that misses.

Santos throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Ostojic tumbling to the canvas!

Ostojic is rocked!
Ostojic wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Santos wants to control from the top but Ostojic keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ostojic can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ostojic is keeping the position for now.
Santos won't allow Ostojic to get back to his feet.
Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four 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.
Santos stops Ostojic from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ostojic throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.

Ostojic ducks straight into an uppercut from Santos and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Ostojic manages to regain guard straight away.
Ostojic is still in real trouble! Can Santos finish him?
Ostojic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos stands and throws Ostojic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Santos is staying tight to Ostojic's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ostojic seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ostojic is trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!