PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phantom Menace had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Menace
vs
Dos Santos

190 cm
38
198 lbs
36 - 19 - 1

185 cm
25
195 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phantom Menace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Menace throws a body kick.
Dos Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Menace has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Dos Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Menace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Menace sees it coming and defends easily.

Dos Santos trying to work for an americana but Menace has managed to regain full guard.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Menace is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos forces his way into half guard.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dos Santos wants to take a breather but Menace is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menace trying to control but Dos Santos postures up.

Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Menace is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Menace defends it well.
Dos Santos throwing shots but Menace is blocking nicely.
Menace on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dos Santos not doing much here.

Dos Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Menace defends the submission attempt.
Menace wants to improve his position but Dos Santos is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Menace is defending it quite comfortably.
Dos Santos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Menace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Menace does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Menace is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Menace does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dos Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Menace defends the submission attempt.

Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Menace is defending well.

Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menace is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.

Dos Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menace keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Menace defending well though.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Menace defending well though.

Dos Santos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Menace could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dos Santos has cracked it and Menace is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dos Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Dos Santos!