PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Petrosian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tigran Petrosian has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tigran Petrosian seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Petrosian
vs
Dos Santos

176 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tigran Petrosian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrosian darts in and clinches Dos Santos up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrosian.
Petrosian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dos Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Petrosian.
Petrosian lands with a right to the head.
Petrosian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to stall but Petrosian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Petrosian forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Petrosian lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Petrosian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Petrosian has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.

Petrosian has clasped his hands together around Dos Santos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Petrosian in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosian is chipping away with strikes.
Petrosian cracks Dos Santos with a big right hand but Dos Santos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dos Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Petrosian trying to pass the guard but Dos Santos defending well.
Petrosian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep. Petrosian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petrosian is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Petrosian is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Petrosian is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dos Santos manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Petrosian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Petrosian won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Petrosian is in close to Dos Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Petrosian connects with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petrosian's guard.

Dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dos Santos trying to control but Petrosian is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos is pushing down on Petrosian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Petrosian is fighting to maintain full guard but Dos Santos has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petrosian defends it well.
Dos Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petrosian's head.
Petrosian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos on the ground.

Dos Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Dos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos passes to side control.
Dos Santos tries to move to mount but Petrosian blocks the move with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Petrosian is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigran Petrosian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Petrosian has Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrosian as Dos Santos tries to tie him up.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Petrosian.

Petrosian breaks from the clinch.

Petrosian clinches.
Petrosian digs a right hand underneath Dos Santos's ribcage. Dos Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrosian gets through Dos Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Petrosian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrosian is just out of range.

Petrosian drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
Dos Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Petrosian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosian tries a body shot but Dos Santos blocks it.

Petrosian breaks from the clinch.

Petrosian forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Petrosian avoiding damage.
Dos Santos lands a right hand.
Tigran Petrosian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Petrosian.
Dos Santos tries to stall but Petrosian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Petrosian slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Dos Santos.
Petrosian lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrosian.
Petrosian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosian lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrosian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Petrosian won't allow it.

Petrosian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosian manages to avoid it.

Petrosian moves into the clinch.
Petrosian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dos Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrosian's elbow.
Petrosian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Petrosian breaks the clinch.

Petrosian instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Dos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Dos Santos jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosian with a nice head shot there.
Dos Santos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Petrosian scoring with some ground and pound.

Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petrosian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Petrosian is working Dos Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Petrosian controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petrosian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Petrosian defends easily.
Petrosian cracks Dos Santos with a solid left hand.
Petrosian 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.
Petrosian keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrosian is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigran Petrosian dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.

Petrosian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petrosian.
Petrosian works on Dos Santos's body with a couple of short punches.

Petrosian has clasped his hands together around Dos Santos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Petrosian landing strikes.
Petrosian lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrosian lands some shots froms side control.
Dos Santos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dos Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to control Petrosian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Santos avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Petrosian there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosian winds up and cracks Dos Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos has hold of Petrosian's hands but Petrosian slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Petrosian wants to take a breather but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos gets full guard.
Petrosian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Petrosian wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Petrosian stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Can Petrosian finish him?
Petrosian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petrosian is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrosian stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrosian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Petrosian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrosian is aware though and is defending well.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosian wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Dos Santos controls Petrosian momentarily but Petrosian frees himself.
Petrosian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Petrosian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrosian chips away with some ground and pound.
Petrosian wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Petrosian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Petrosian tries to pass.
Dos Santos looking to control.
Petrosian stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petrosian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?

Petrosian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dos Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrosian has managed to get both his arms back between Dos Santos's legs - danger averted.
Petrosian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dos Santos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Petrosian thows a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos trying to strike off his back.
Petrosian lands a couple of digs.
Petrosian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Petrosian is in close to Dos Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Petrosian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Petrosian!
Dos Santos looking to control but Petrosian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petrosian is working to get back to half guard.
William Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tigran Petrosian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrosian avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dos Santos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tigran Petrosian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petrosian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tigran Petrosian!
Tigran Petrosian is the new welterweight champion!
Tigran Petrosian thanked the fans post fight for their support.