PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dumile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Del Santo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dumile comes to the cage accompanied by Madvillain - ALL CAPS. Jose Del Santo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dumile
vs
Del Santo

185 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Dumile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Del Santo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Santo tries for a takedown but Dumile circles away easily

and Dumile counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Del Santo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Del Santo taking some punishment here, with Dumile in his half guard.
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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dumile in particular looking to stall.

Dumile is trying to work for a kimura but Del Santo is defending well.
Dumile is trying to control. Del Santo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumile drops an elbow to the side of Del Santo's head.
Dumile wants to control but Del Santo is keeping him busy.

Del Santo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dumile sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Del Santo defending well though.
Dumile thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Del Santo's head.
Del Santo has hold of Dumile's hands but Dumile slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dumile is taking a breather. Del Santo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumile throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dumile is looking to take a break and control but Del Santo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Del Santo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dumile looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dumile misses with a head shot. Del Santo uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Del Santo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Del Santo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dumile trying to control but Del Santo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumile tries to free his leg and advance position but Del Santo is retaining full guard.
Del Santo has momentary wrist control but Dumile slips an elbow through the middle.
Dumile with a nice head shot there.
Dumile postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Santo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Santo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dumile.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dumile content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dumile passes Del Santo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dumile dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dumile lands a body punch.

Dumile manages to break the clinch.

Del Santo tries to sprawl but Dumile drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dumile prevents Del Santo from improving his position.
Dumile is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dumile is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dumile wants to control but Del Santo is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumile takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dumile is trying to control the action in half guard but Del Santo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dumile lands with a punch from half guard.
Dumile is keen to just control but Del Santo is a slippery customer.
Dumile trying to control the pace.
Del Santo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dumile.
Dumile takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumile sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dumile lands a nice short elbow.
Dumile looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Del Santo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dumile with the ground and pound but Del Santo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dumile stands and throws Del Santo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dumile scoring with punches and elbows.
Del Santo is breathing heavily.
Dumile landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dumile tries for a kimura but Del Santo is defending well.
Dumile scoring with punches and elbows.

Dumile tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dumile trying to control the action but Del Santo is working from the bottom.
Del Santo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumile tries to score with some ground and pound. Del Santo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dumile looks up at the clock and then as Del Santo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dumile smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dumile working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Santo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dumile cracks Del Santo with a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Santo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dumile working the head and body with strikes.

Del Santo is rocked!
Dumile landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dumile dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dumile gets a big slam - oh, Del Santo is out! Del Santo is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Daniel Dumile!