PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alburto Dekro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Santos
vs
Dekro

185 cm
25
241 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alburto Dekro!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries to score with a low kick but Dekro moves his leg out of the way.
Dos Santos cracks Dekro with an open hand slap.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dekro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dekro has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dekro manages to circle out of the way.
Dekro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Dos Santos rushes Dekro and presses him up against the cage.
Dekro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dos Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cain Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alburto Dekro.

Dos Santos pulls Dekro into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dekro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dekro is controlling him.
Dekro preventing the sweep.
Dekro tries to stand but Dos Santos is controlling from the bottom.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Dekro isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dos Santos striking off his back but it's not causing Dekro any problems.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Dekro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dekro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dos Santos'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.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab, jab by Dos Santos - just one landing.

Dos Santos closes the distance and pushes Dekro back into the cage.
Dos Santos stops a takedown attempt from Dekro.

Dos Santos gets control of Dekro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dos Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dekro is fighting to break Dos Santos's control of his arms but Dos Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dos Santos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dekro has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dos Santos to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dekro is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dos Santos pulls down on the head and he's put Dekro to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cain Dos Santos!