PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Minger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Victor Dos Santos struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Robert Minger has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Minger
vs
Victor Dos Santos

210 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
198 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Robert Minger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Dos Santos.

Dos Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Minger's half guard.
Dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but Minger defends it.
Dos Santos is nestled in close to Minger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Minger is rocked!
Minger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos on the ground.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minger defending well though.
Dos Santos is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Minger is hurt! He's hurt bad - Dos Santos fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Minger from any more punishment! Congratulations to Dos Santos! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Victor Dos Santos!