PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lord Humungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humungus comes to the cage accompanied by My Speech. Lord Humungus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Humungus
vs
Dos Santos

177 cm
18
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lord Humungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humungus tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Humungus tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Humungus to the ground. Humungus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dos Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Humungus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humungus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dos Santos prevents Humungus from improving his position.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Humungus is working away.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Humungus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humungus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Humungus sprawls well initially but Dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Humungus trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Humungus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Humungus striking from half guard on the bottom.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Humungus won't allow Dos Santos to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humungus trying to control here.

Dos Santos is working for a submission of some sort.

Humungus is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Humungus wants to clinch.

Dos Santos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dos Santos lands in his opponent's guard.
Humungus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dos Santos!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Humungus throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dos Santos because Humungus loaded up on that one.
Humungus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dos Santos hang on?
Dos Santos gets back to half guard.

Humungus seems to be working for a kimura but Dos Santos defends the submission attempt.
Dos Santos manages to get to full guard.
Humungus wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Humungus in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Humungus postures up and lands a big shot to Dos Santos's brow.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Santos pulls Humungus in to control the position.

Dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Humungus pushes his legs off easily.

Dos Santos looking for a triangle here. Humungus is fighting it but it looks tight! Dos Santos pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Humungus is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gabriel Dos Santos!