PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Sagara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sagara
vs
Dos Santos

180 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Sagara!
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, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sagara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Sagara wants to break free but Dos Santos has control.
Sagara has Dos Santos pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagara.

It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Sagara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dos Santos.

Sagara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sagara rushes Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sagara scores with a shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Sagara wants to get back to striking at distance but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sagara is defending well.
Bruno Sagara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagara tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sagara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sagara controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Sagara.
Sagara is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sagara's efforts to push away.

Sagara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dos Santos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sagara manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sagara wants to stand up but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Sagara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos passes into half guard.

Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Sagara is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dos Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Sagara looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sagara is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Junior Dos Santos!