PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valanciunas
vs
Dos Santos

192 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valanciunas lands a jab.

It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valanciunas, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Valanciunas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dos Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valanciunas lands an overhand right.
Valanciunas moves out of range of the leg kick from Dos Santos.
Valanciunas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Valanciunas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valanciunas.
Dos Santos is looking to chop away at Valanciunas's legs.
Dos Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valanciunas.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valanciunas.

Valanciunas has managed to clinch.
Valanciunas can't find room to land a body shot as Dos Santos controls the action.

Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Valanciunas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valanciunas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Valanciunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valanciunas.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Valanciunas lands a nice uppercut.
Valanciunas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Valanciunas lands with a light punch inside.
Dos Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas scores with a shoulder strike.
Valanciunas lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valanciunas pushes Dos Santos back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Valanciunas has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Santos.
Valanciunas lands with a right to the head.
Dos Santos looks winded!
Valanciunas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos Santoss head.

Dos Santos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valanciunas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dos Santos or not.
Dos Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Valanciunas finish him?
Valanciunas lands with a right to the head.
Valanciunas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That has opened up Junior Dos Santos's cut even more.
Valanciunas dips a shoulder and cracks Dos Santos with a mighty uppercut! Dos Santos falls back against the ropes and Valanciunas unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dos Santos is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Valanciunas screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Valanciunas!