PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veldrane Sengir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos has chosen The Prodigy - Warrior's Dance HD 720p as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sengir
vs
Dos Santos

193 cm
35
248 lbs
14 - 21 - 0

193 cm
30
284 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veldrane Sengir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries to work over Sengir's front leg with a kick but Sengir checks it.
Sengir dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos motions for Sengir to come forward. Dos Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Dos Santos as Sengir shoots in.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sengir in his tracks.

It looks like Veldrane Sengir has been cut.

Sengir gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sengir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sengir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dos Santos's efforts to push away.
Dos Santos lands a nice uppercut.
Sengir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sengir throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sengir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Sengir prevents Dos Santos from breaking the clinch.
Sengir misses with a punch to the body.
Sengir has Dos Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veldrane Sengir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sengir walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Sengir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sengir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely.
Sengir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sengir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sengir shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Sengir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sengir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Sengir persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos throws a wild body kick that Sengir sees coming a mile off.
Sengir goes for a double leg but Dos Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dos Santos continues to drive forward.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Dos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dos Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sengir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Sengir should have avoided that one.
Dos Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sengir shoots in but no luck this time.
Dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sengir.
Dos Santos throws a solid leg kick but Sengir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a combination

and Sengir counters by clinching up.
Sengir has Dos Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Dos Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Sengir is controlling him.
Sengir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dos Santos up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to break free but Sengir pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to circle away but Sengir has him pinned against the cage.
Sengir tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Sengir fails to pull guard.
Sengir wants to take the fight to the mat but Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Sengir stands there with Dos Santos around his waist. Dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sengir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dos Santos's brow.
Dos Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Sengir won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veldrane Sengir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Sengir moves out of range.
Veldrane Sengir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sengir checks a leg kick nicely.
Sengir is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Sengir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sengir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sengir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dos Santos thinking.
Dos Santos lands a jab-cross combination.

Veldrane Sengir's cut is getting worse.
Dos Santos throws a low kick but Sengir moves out of range easily.
Sengir has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Sengir's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos tries to land a leg kick but Sengir saw it coming and moves away.
Sengir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.

Sengir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dos Santos gets full guard.
Sengir postures up.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sengir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sengir stands and steps away. Dos Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Sengir drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sengir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sengir controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Veldrane Sengir.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Sengir avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Sengir is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sengir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sengir ducks right into an uppercut from Dos Santos.

Veldrane Sengir's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sengir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos's waist but Dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sengir off to one side.
Sengir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sengir slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Santos misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sengir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dos Santos's guard.
Sengir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sengir seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dos Santos for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sengir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sengir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Veldrane Sengir has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sengir.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dos Santos throws a push kick but Sengir slaps the foot to one side.
Sengir avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Veldrane Sengir's cut.
That's time! Sengir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sengir wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Sengir sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Sengir moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a lazy uppercut

and Sengir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sengir is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sengir's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Sengir stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dos Santos lands with a nice combination. Sengir backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sengir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sengir goes for a double leg but Dos Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dos Santos continues to drive forward.
A bit of stalling here from Sengir.
Sengir wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veldrane Sengir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Sengir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dos Santos, right into the meat.
Sengir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sengir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sengir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sengir has Dos Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sengir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sengir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sengir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos is trying to break free.
Sengir tries to pull guard but Dos Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sengir misses with a punch on the inside.
Sengir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dos Santos can't break the clinch.
Sengir tries to pull guard but Dos Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sengir keeps control of Dos Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sengir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dos Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sengir prevents Dos Santos from breaking the clinch.
Sengir tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Sengir wants a takedown.
Sengir is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Veldrane Sengir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sengir goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dos Santos prevents it.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dos Santos gets control of Sengir's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dos Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Veldrane Sengir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sengir.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sengir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Junior Dos Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Sengir from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Sengir postures up.
Sengir trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sengir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Veldrane Sengir.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Dos Santos!
During a confident post fight interview, Junior Dos Santos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.