PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wandy Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Dontas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Dontas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wandy Claus's chin.

Claus
vs
Dontas

165 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
29
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandy Claus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Dontas!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dontas with a lazy takedown attempt

and Claus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Claus working the head and body with strikes.
Claus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dontas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dontas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Claus connects with a nice short shot to Dontas's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Dontas looking for submissions off his back.
Claus working the head and body with strikes.
Claus prevents Dontas from improving his position.
Claus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Claus working the head and body with strikes.
Claus trying to mount his opponent but Dontas defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Claus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Dontas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Claus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dontas looking for submissions off his back.

Dontas is defending against the submission attempts here by Claus.

Dontas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Claus pulls his head out easily.
Claus lands with a punch from half guard.
Claus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Dontas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dontas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Claus scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claus working over Dontas with some ground and pound. Dontas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dontas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Claus scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Dontas is rocked!

Claus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dontas wants to get back to full guard but Claus has passed into side control.
Claus trying to control the action but Dontas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Claus lands a nice forearm strike.
Dontas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Claus's best efforts.
Claus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Claus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dontas is just riding it out for now. Claus eventually gives up the hold.
Claus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dontas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dontas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Claus winds up and cracks Dontas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Claus wants to take a breather but Dontas is having none of it.
Claus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dontas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dontas is still in real trouble! Can Claus finish him?
Claus scores with a big shot! Dontas's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dontas! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wandy Claus!