PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Dontas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiberio Mito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Dontas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dontas
vs
Mito

165 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Dontas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiberio Mito!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dontas fails with the takedown
and Mito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mito throws a lazy right hand but Dontas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mito throws a head kick that misses.
Dontas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mito counters with a right hand to the body.
Dontas with a poor takedown
and Mito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Dontas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mito gets a clinch.
Mito stalling the fight.
Dontas tries for a takedown but Mito manages to get underhooks.
Mito lands a nice knee to the body.
Dontas looking for a takedown.
Dontas is breathing heavily.
Dontas is working for takedown but Mito is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mito is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Mito manages to break the clinch.
Mito misses with a low kick.
Dontas tries for a takedown but Mito circles away easily

and Mito counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dontas keeping moving, preventing Mito from controlling successfully.
Mito stays in close to Dontas's body and controls the position.
Mito passes Dontas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mito wants to stand up but Dontas has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dontas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mito lands a nice short elbow.
Mito wants to free his trapped foot but Dontas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dontas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mito wants to control but Dontas is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dontas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mito pulls his head out easily.

Dontas looking for submissions off his back.
Mito takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mito tries to stand and escape but Dontas is controlling the position.

Dontas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mito performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tiberio Mito was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dontas has his takedown stuffed
and Mito counters with a good low kick that Dontas was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dontas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mito.
Dontas has his takedown stuffed
and Mito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Mito throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dontas was covering up waiting for the punch and Mito finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mito trying to control but Dontas is working from the bottom.

Dontas is looking for a triangle but Mito pushes his legs off easily.
Dontas keeping moving, preventing Mito from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tiberio Mito was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dontas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mito.
Dontas misses with a takedown
and Mito counters with a three punch combo that has Dontas backing up. Dontas nods at Mito to acknowledge the strikes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dontas. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mito throws a right and a left that Dontas avoids nicely.
Dontas tries for a takedown but Mito circles away easily
and Mito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mito throws a hook but Dontas avoids it easily.
Dontas tries for a takedown but Mito circles away easily

so Mito counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dontas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mito uses it to pass to side control.
Mito taking a breather here.
Mito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dontas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dontas tries to buck Mito off but Mito is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiberio Mito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mito throws an overhand right that lands on Dontas's shoulder, as Dontas tries to avoid the shot.
Mito misses with a wild body shot.

Dontas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mito wants to get back to full guard.
Dontas is thwarting Mito's attempts to control the position.
Dontas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mito controlling the position well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dontas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mito's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mito wants to improve his position but Dontas is controlling well.
Tiberio Mito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dontas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dontas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dontas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dontas throwing shots but Mito is blocking nicely.
Mito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dontas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mito tries to get to full guard but Dontas has control of the leg.
Dontas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mito defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dontas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mito gets back to full guard.
Dontas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dontas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dontas throwing strikes but missing.
Mito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dontas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dontas with a nice head shot there.
Dontas won't allow Mito to sweep him here.
Mito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dontas postures up in Mito's guard and throws a big left but Mito blocks it.
Dontas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dontas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mito's head.
Mito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dontas preventing the sweep.
Dontas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mito is breathing heavily.
Mito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dontas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mito's head.
Mito is looking to stand up but Dontas isn't so interested in that idea.
Mito working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dontas throws a strike but Mito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dontas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dontas looking for a guillotine here but Mito defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dontas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dontas is looking for a triangle but Mito pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Dontas 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.

Dontas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mito counters with a two punch combo.
Mito lands a really nice looking cross but Dontas seems unphased.

Dontas shoots in and gets a takedown into Mito's guard.
Dontas throws a big right hand that misses.
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!
Mito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dontas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mito's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mito's back!
Mito trying to control but not successfully.
Dontas throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mito!
Mito is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Dontas 's hooks.
Mito wants to hold on but Dontas pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dontas with a couple of short strikes.
Dontas breaks from Mito's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dontas looking to finish with strikes here!
Dontas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dontas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dontas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dontas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dontas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mito tries to hold on but Dontas postures up.
Dontas throws some wild stikes that Mito manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dontas lands a big elbow.
Mito tries to lock up and control but Dontas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dontas looking to finish Mito with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mito!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dontas is landing with some decent strikes but Mito is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dontas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dontas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mito tries to lock up and control but Dontas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mito is looking to get to half guard.
Dontas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mito because Dontas loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dontas breaks from Mito's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mito is looking to improve his position but Dontas isn't that keen on the idea.
Dontas dominating with strikes here.
Dontas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mito's face.
Dontas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mito is bucking up trying to escape but Dontas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dontas thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mito is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dontas scoring with strikes but Mito is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mito blocking the ground and pound.
Dontas lands a big shot there that rocks Mito but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dontas punching from mount but Mito doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dontas thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dontas lands a big shot there that rocks Mito but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mito taking shots to the head.
Dontas looking to finish Mito with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mito!
Dontas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dontas looking to ground and pound but Mito is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dontas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dontas looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Dontas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Dontas clearly takes that round.
That's time! Dontas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dontas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mito counters with a right hand to the body.
Mito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dontas is out of range and Mito settles back down.
Tiberio Mito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dontas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dontas with a poor takedown
and Mito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Dontas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dontas tries for a takedown but Mito circles away easily
and Mito counters with a stiff right hand.
Mito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Eduardo Dontas has been cut.
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!
Mito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eduardo Dontas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mito throws a big shot that misses.
Dontas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mito counters with a left to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mito throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dontas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mito counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dontas!
Mito lands a heavy elbow.
Mito looking to control but Dontas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mito with the ground and pound from mount.
Dontas tries to reverse the position but Mito maintains control.
Dontas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dontas working to try and regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mito with shots to the head and body - Dontas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dontas sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dontas keeps working.
Mito working Dontas over with strikes.
Mito trying to control from half guard but Dontas is working away.
Mito is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mito working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mito wants to take a breather but Dontas is having none of it.

Dontas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mito is trying to control. Dontas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dontas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mito with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dontas looking for a guillotine here but Mito defends easily.

Dontas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mito defends it easily.
Mito controlling from the top position.
Mito throws a big right hand that misses.

Dontas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mito wants to control from the top but Dontas keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dontas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mito trying to control but Dontas is working from the bottom.
Mito controlling from the top position.

Dontas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dontas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mito got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dontas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mito has managed to get both his arms back between Dontas's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiberio Mito dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Dontas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dontas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mito counters with a good low kick that Dontas was not able to check.
Dontas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mito counters with a nice leg kick.
Dontas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dontas slips a jab and a cross from Mito.
Mito tries to land a leg kick but Dontas saw it coming and moves away.
Mito tries to land a leg kick but Dontas saw it coming and moves away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dontas has his takedown stuffed

and Mito counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Dontas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mito tries to free his leg and advance position but Dontas is retaining full guard.
Mito slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mito trying to control the position from guard on top but Dontas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Tiberio Mito has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dontas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mito misses with a wild combination.

Dontas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mito sprawls well initially but Dontas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dontas misses with a head shot. Mito uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dontas stopping the sweep attempt from Mito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dontas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dontas.
Dontas throws a big elbow that misses.
Dontas throwing strikes from guard but Mito blocks nicely.
Dontas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dontas is working Mito over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dontas preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dontas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dontas throws a big right hand that misses.
Mito is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dontas working some strikes from top position.
Dontas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dontas throws a big elbow that misses.
Mito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mito pulls Dontas in close to his closed guard and prevents Dontas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mito is trying to keep Dontas in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dontas throwing strikes from guard but Mito blocks nicely.
Mito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dontas throws a big right hand that misses.
Dontas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dontas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mito lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dontas!
Dontas is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dontas is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiberio Mito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mito has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiberio Mito!
Tiberio Mito is the new lightweight champion!
Tiberio Mito decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.