PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dagon Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Souza
vs
Dos Santos

185 cm
23
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Dagon Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dos Santos feints a jab promting Souza to slip. Dos Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Souza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Dagon Souza has been cut.
Dos Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Dos Santos tries to sprawl but Souza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Souza jumps into side control!
Dos Santos tries to improve position but can't.

Souza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dos Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dos Santos sneaks back into half guard.
Souza thows a huge punch but Dos Santos dodges it nicely.
Souza seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position.
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Dos Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.

We're going to have a standup here because Dagon Souza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Souza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dos Santos sprawls well initially but Souza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dos Santos looks winded!

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Souza seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to take a breather but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Souza really is a fat lump.
Souza wants to stand up but Dos Santos has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Souza trying to control from half guard but Dos Santos is working away.
Dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Dagon Souza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Souza takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Souza moved out of range.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Souza feints and as Dos Santos raises his hands in defense, Souza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza throws a big right hand that misses.

Dos Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Souza uses it to pass to side control.
Souza wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
Souza advances to full mount.
Souza manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dos Santos to take his back!
Will Souza go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Souza has his arm under Dos Santos's chin here. Game over son! Souza squeezes tightly and Dos Santos is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dagon Souza!