PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hirohidi Takanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanaka comes to the cage accompanied by Bleach - Dead Blood. Hirohidi Takanaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takanaka
vs
Dos Santos

163 cm
23
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Blueprint Clothing

ZSTAR
Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Hirohidi Takanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanaka is looking to clinch.
Takanaka tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Takanaka wants to clinch.
Takanaka misses with a wild combination.
Takanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Takanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Santos's elbow.
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Takanaka is calmly controlling the position for now.

Takanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takanaka throws a series of strikes that have Dos Santos backpedaling.
Takanaka tries to clinch

and Dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Takanaka fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takanaka is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dos Santos is thwarting Takanaka's attempts to control the position.
Takanaka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takanaka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dos Santos trying to control but Takanaka is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos won't allow Takanaka to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dos Santos is pressing down on Takanaka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takanaka is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Takanaka is defending it quite comfortably.
Takanaka is trying to get back to full guard.
Takanaka is not content to let Dos Santos control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takanaka but Takanaka pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dos Santos scores with a takedown into Takanaka's guard.
Dos Santos looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Takanaka is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos being controlled here momentarily.
Dos Santos trying to control but Takanaka is working from the bottom.
Takanaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dos Santos won't allow Takanaka to sweep him here.
Takanaka keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Takanaka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Takanaka is working from the bottom.
Takanaka can't do much from the bottom here.
Takanaka gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Takanaka keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takanaka wants to clinch

and Dos Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takanaka is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takanaka's guard.

Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Takanaka tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Takanaka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Takanaka is trying to keep Dos Santos in close.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takanaka is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Takanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dos Santos stalls.

Takanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hirohidi Takanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanaka darts in trying to clinch

and Dos Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Takanaka's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Takanaka trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thiago Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takanaka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Takanaka prevents Dos Santos from improving his position.
Dos Santos is staying active underneath Takanaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Takanaka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Takanaka tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control but Takanaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Takanaka is controlling well.
Takanaka is thwarting Dos Santos's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takanaka, as that shot connected.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown but Takanaka sprawls well.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takanaka's waist but Takanaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Hirohidi Takanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Dos Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takanaka closes the distance but Dos Santos moves to the side

and Dos Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.

Dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dos Santos pushes down on Takanaka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Takanaka is trying to maintain the position but Dos Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takanaka.
Takanaka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Takanaka looks to clinch
and Takanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control.

Dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Takanaka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanaka trying to control from half guard but Dos Santos is working away.

Takanaka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dos Santos defends it well.

Dos Santos is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Takanaka is tapping! Great win for Dos Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago Dos Santos!