PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Dias has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Dias

172 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Dias!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dias looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dias tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dias to the ground. Dias escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dias throws a wild body kick that Dos Santos sees coming a mile off.
Dias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Dias keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias stuffs the takedown.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that Dias semi-blocks.
Dos Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dias pinned against the cage. Dias gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dias takes a step back to recover.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dias avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Dias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos moves in looking to clinch but Dias pushes him off.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dias.
Dias takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Dias is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dias leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dias is still on wobbly legs! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Dos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dias sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dias takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dias misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dias circles away quickly and effectively.
Dias takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dias takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the head.
Dias has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dos Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Dias shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dias avoids it really well and circles away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dias's waist but Dias gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
Dos Santos throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Dias crashing down! Dias tries to stagger back to his feet but Dos Santos just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Dias asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franklin Dos Santos!
A victorious Franklin Dos Santos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.