PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chiwawa Chagaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Chagaev
vs
Dos Santos

200 cm
25
254 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

193 cm
22
239 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chiwawa Chagaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Chagaev.
Chagaev throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Chagaev is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Chagaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Chagaev misses with the combination.
Chiwawa Chagaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chagaev misses the jab.
Chagaev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chagaev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chagaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chagaev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chagaev scores with a jab to the jaw.

Dos Santos drops Chagaev with a beautiful combination! Chagaev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dos Santos is looking for the KO!

It looks like Chiwawa Chagaev has been cut.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chagaev clinches.
Chagaev effectively controlling the action here.
Chagaev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Chagaev breaks from the clinch.
Chagaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dos Santos cracks Chagaev with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dos Santos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Chagaev to stand back up!

Chagaev is rocked!
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!
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Chagaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chagaev throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Chagaev is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Chagaev.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chagaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chagaev circles away quickly and effectively.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chagaev, right into the meat.

Chagaev has Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev throws an elbow that misses.
Chagaev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Chagaev breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Dos Santos.
Chagaev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chagaev throws a head kick that Dos Santos semi-blocks.
Dos Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chagaev can pounce on him.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Chagaev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dos Santos thinking.
Chagaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev misses with a body shot.
Chagaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Chagaev lands a head kick. Dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dos Santos connects with a right that clearly hurt Chagaev. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Dos Santos proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Chagaev collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos thanked the fans post fight for their support.