PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maestre Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hulk
vs
Victor Dos Santos

190 cm
28
270 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

178 cm
29
260 lbs
9 - 21 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maestre Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hulk.
Dos Santos misses with a jab to the body
and Hulk counters with a left to the body.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Hulk is just out of range.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut.
Hulk throws out a powerful jab.

Dos Santos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hulk on his heels. He'll look to pass Hulk's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Hulk keeps moving.
Dos Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Hulk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hulk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hulk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hulk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dos Santos defends it well.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk working Dos Santos over with strikes.
Dos Santos wants to control but Hulk is keeping busy.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Hulk has control of the leg.
Dos Santos pushes Hulk off looking to stand but Hulk dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Hulk there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Hulk keeps him under control.
Dos Santos pushes Hulk off looking to stand but Hulk dives back in and keeps control.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Hulk works his way into side control.
Dos Santos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos is not content to let Hulk control the position.
Hulk lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk working the ground and pound.
Hulk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hulk trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
Hulk advances to mount.
Hulk lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Hulk.
Dos Santos tries to reverse the position but Hulk maintains control.
Hulk landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Thiago Victor Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Hulk's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos tries to lock up and control but Hulk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dos Santos taking shots to the head.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Hulk postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Dos Santos is out cold - huge knockout for Hulk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maestre Hulk!