PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dos Santos
vs
Goncalves

180 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

164 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goncalves looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Goncalves drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Goncalves gets to his feet. Dos Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Goncalves throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dos Santos's head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Goncalves.
Dos Santos prevents Goncalves from improving position.
Goncalves in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos struggling a bit here.
Goncalves working the head and body with strikes.
Dos Santos is being controlled here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control but Goncalves postures up.
Goncalves takes a little break here. Dos Santos wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Goncalves is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Goncalves is trying to control. Dos Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Daniel Goncalves.

Goncalves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dos Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Goncalves is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goncalves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goncalves passes Dos Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Goncalves passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dos Santos!

Dos Santos is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Goncalves locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Dos Santos is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Goncalves!