PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vince Tuzzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vince Tuzzio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tuzzio
vs
Dos Santos

180 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vince Tuzzio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tuzzio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tuzzio is in Dos Santos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuzzio is looking to work some ground and pound but Dos Santos has wrist control.
Tuzzio wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tuzzio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Tuzzio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tuzzio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tuzzio with a flurry of punches that miss.

Dos Santos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tuzzio is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dos Santos.
Tuzzio is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Tuzzio connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dos Santos some visible discomfort.
Tuzzio moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tuzzio's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dos Santos trying to control but Tuzzio postures up.
Tuzzio is looking to advance position but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tuzzio wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Tuzzio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tuzzio content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuzzio seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Tuzzio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dos Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tuzzio.
Tuzzio is nestled in close to Dos Santos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dos Santos is controlling Tuzzio's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tuzzio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dos Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tuzzio.
Tuzzio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Tuzzio postures up.
Dos Santos taking shots to the head.
Tuzzio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tuzzio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tuzzio 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.
Tuzzio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos Santos is looking to escape.
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.
Tuzzio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tuzzio trying to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Tuzzio with shots to the head and body - Dos Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.

Tuzzio goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dos Santos is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Tuzzio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dos Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tuzzio manages to get to full guard.

Tuzzio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tuzzio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dos Santos with a nice head shot there.
Tuzzio keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tuzzio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos lands a couple of digs.
Tuzzio is trying to keep Dos Santos in close.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Tuzzio has wrist control.
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuzzio looking for a sweep. Not yet Tuzzio, not yet.
Dos Santos is working Tuzzio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Tuzzio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dos Santos trying to control but Tuzzio is working from the bottom.
Tuzzio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuzzio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vince Tuzzio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Tuzzio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control but Tuzzio is working from the bottom.

Dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tuzzio is looking to stand up but Dos Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Tuzzio.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dos Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tuzzio has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Tuzzio has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tuzzio has his foot on Dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Dos Santos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tuzzio on his heels. He'll look to pass Tuzzio's guard now, I'm sure.
Dos Santos throws an elbow that misses. Tuzzio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Tuzzio!
Dos Santos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dos Santos striking off his back but it's not causing Tuzzio any problems.
Tuzzio postures up.
Dos Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Tuzzio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Tuzzio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dos Santos defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
Dos Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuzzio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuzzio landing strikes from the mount.
Dos Santos is trying to reverse the position but instead Tuzzio has taken his back - oops!
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet but Tuzzio has full control of the position and if anything, Dos Santos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dos Santos is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tuzzio.

Tuzzio is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Dos Santos has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Tuzzio has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Dos Santos taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Tuzzio doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vince Tuzzio!