PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raylor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Luta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Golpe de Estado. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dos Santos
vs
Luta

220 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Raylor Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ras Luta!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luta misses with a head kick.

Luta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Luta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back to recover.

Luta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Dos Santos is looking to take this one to the mat.

Luta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dos Santos uses from the top position.
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!
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Luta keeps moving.
Luta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos pushing down on Luta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dos Santos is just content to waste time from the top position. Luta takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dos Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Luta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dos Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luta working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Luta has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dos Santos controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Raylor Dos Santos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Luta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Santos moves away.
Luta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luta throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Luta misses with a double jab.
Luta throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luta tries to clinch up.
Luta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Luta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Luta looks gassed!
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Luta keeps moving and retains side control.
Dos Santos manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Luta has control of the leg.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Luta has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ras Luta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Luta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.

Luta gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Luta sits in half guard.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luta working Dos Santos over with strikes.

Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos is not content to let Luta control the position.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Luta wants to stand up but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos is trying to stand.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to full guard here but Luta has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dos Santos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luta tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dos Santos.

Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Luta pulls his head out easily.

Dos Santos looking for a kimura from the bottom but Luta passes into side control!

Luta decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dos Santos to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Luta.
Luta tries a head kick but it misses.
Ras Luta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luta wants to clinch.
Luta misses with a wild combination.

That's four 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.
Luta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Luta misses its intended target.
Luta misses with the combination.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.

Dos Santos scores with a takedown into Luta's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ras Luta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Luta.
Luta rushes Dos Santos with punches - Dos Santos moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Dos Santos goes down! Luta follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ras Luta!