PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Santos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drop the World. 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.

De Santos
vs
Richards

212 cm
33
320 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

196 cm
34
272 lbs
19 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thiago De Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Richards!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards digs a good body shot into De Santos's ribs.
A nice combination there by Richards.
De Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but De Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Richards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Santos.
De Santos ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Richards throws a lazy uppercut

and De Santos moves into the clinch.
De Santos fails to pull guard.
Richards prevents the takedown attempt.
De Santos is working for takedown but Richards is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago De Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards looking to slow down the pace here.

De Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but De Santos blocks nicely.
Richards preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards lands a couple of elbows.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Santos's head.
Richards connects with a couple of short punches.
De Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richards is one step ahead there.
De Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
De Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
De Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Richards's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Santos working away from the top, dropping strikes.

De Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Richards is having none of it.
De Santos landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is desperately trying to improve his position but De Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
De Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.

Richards is rocked!
Richards is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Richards is still in real trouble! Can De Santos finish him?
De Santos postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Richards bigstyle! Two more strikes land for De Santos and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago De Santos!
Thiago De Santos managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Mango Nutrition , into his post fight interview.