PBP Commentary

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

Dos Santos
vs
Baloteli

189 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brute
CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Guga Baloteli!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dos Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Baloteli looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baloteli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos controlling the pace.
Dos Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Dos Santos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baloteli on the ground.
Baloteli punching from the bottom.
Baloteli is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baloteli gets full guard.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.

Dos Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Baloteli, up you get!
Cain Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baloteli throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Baloteli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Baloteli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos lands a glancing blow to the side of Baloteli's head.

Dos Santos gets a double leg takedown into Baloteli's guard.

Baloteli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dos Santos is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dos Santos stands and steps away. Baloteli gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Baloteli counters with a straight right hand.
Dos Santos is looking to chop away at Baloteli's legs.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baloteli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Baloteli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baloteli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baloteli throws a combination. Dos Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guga Baloteli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baloteli is out of range.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Baloteli and Dos Santos goes tumbling to the canvas! Baloteli follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Dos Santos is rocked!

Cain Dos Santos's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Baloteli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dos Santos defends it well.
Oh Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dos Santos makes his way to full guard, as Baloteli worked for a kimura.
Dos Santos has momentary wrist control but Baloteli slips an elbow through the middle.
Dos Santos seems to have got his legs back now.

Baloteli drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dos Santos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baloteli has Dos Santos in his guard.
Dos Santos content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Baloteli is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos stays in close to Baloteli's body and controls the position.

Baloteli has his feet on Dos Santos's thighs here. He's pushed Dos Santos off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dos Santos screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guga Baloteli!
During a confident post fight interview, Guga Baloteli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.