PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dos Santos's choice of entrance music: No Church In The Wind. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Totto
vs
Dos Santos

184 cm
35
209 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

196 cm
29
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Totto moved away.
Totto throws the left hand but Dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
Dos Santos connects with a leg kick. Totto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Totto throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Totto checks a leg kick.
Dos Santos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Totto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A slow jab from Totto misses its intended target.
Totto throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Totto with a poor takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Totto backing up. Totto nods at Dos Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Totto misses with a takedown attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Totto gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dos Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Totto misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Totto controls his hands.
Dos Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dos Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeps control of Totto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Totto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dos Santos's brow.
Totto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Totto gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Totto postures up.
Totto trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Totto is controlling the pace.
Dos Santos pushes Totto off looking to stand but Totto dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totto is keen to just control but Dos Santos is a slippery customer.
Totto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Totto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dos Santos defending well though.
Totto is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Totto thows a huge punch but Dos Santos dodges it nicely.
Totto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dos Santos's head.
Totto trying to control from half guard but Dos Santos is working away.
Totto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dos Santos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has his hands clasped together around Totto's back. He's all about the action.
Totto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dos Santos's head.
Totto content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Totto.
Totto lands a really nice looking cross but Dos Santos seems unphased.
A jab from Totto misses.
Dos Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Totto doesn't seem bothered though.

Totto pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Dos Santos.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dos Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Totto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto goes for a takedown attempt but Dos Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Dos Santos finds it's way through Totto's defenses.
Totto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Totto duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Totto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dos Santos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Totto's calf.
Totto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dos Santos defends well and Totto ends up having to push Dos Santos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Veron Totto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos tests Totto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dos Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Totto is out of range.
Dos Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Totto wants to slow Dos Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Totto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oscar Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Totto.
Totto throws the left hand but Dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oscar Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Totto misses.
Totto misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Totto.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Totto moves out of range.
Oscar Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Totto throws a combination that misses

and Dos Santos moves into the clinch.

Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Totto. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Dos Santos does it's job there.
Totto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Totto tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Totto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dos Santos's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Totto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Totto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dos Santos's head.
Totto wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
Dos Santos trying to hold on to Totto's head to control him but Totto postures up.
Totto trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Totto has control of the leg.
Totto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Totto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Totto working Dos Santos over with strikes.
Dos Santos trying to control from the bottom.

Totto is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Totto to get the leverage.
Dos Santos has his hands clasped together around Totto's back. He's all about the action.

Totto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totto lands with a punch from half guard.
Veron Totto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Totto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Totto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dos Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Totto wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Totto lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Totto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dos Santos defending well though.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to full guard here but Totto has managed to pass to side control instead.

Totto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Totto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veron Totto dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Totto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Totto closes the distance but Dos Santos moves to the side
and Dos Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Totto misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Totto.
Totto shoots in but no luck this time.

Totto pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos blocking some punches.

Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Totto looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Totto drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos pulls Totto in close to prevent any damage.
Totto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Totto defends easily.

Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Totto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Totto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Totto trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Totto connects with a couple of short punches.

Dos Santos has his foot on Totto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Totto works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Totto throws a strike but Dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Totto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Totto.
Dos Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Totto is trying to keep Dos Santos in close.
Totto wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Totto does no damage.
Totto sets himself, and Dos Santos steps forward looking for the clinch! Totto avoids it this time.
Dos Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Dos Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Totto misses the jab.
Nice body kick there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Totto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Totto misses with a straight left.
Dos Santos unleashes a big counter combination but Totto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Totto throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Totto throws a hook but Dos Santos avoids it easily.
Dos Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Dos Santos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Totto rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Totto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Totto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Totto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Totto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos throws a fast counter high kick but Totto manages to duck under it in time.
Totto misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Dos Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dos Santos defending well as Totto loads up on a big left hand.
Dos Santos flicks out a counter leg kick but Totto steps away.
Totto ducks right into an uppercut from Dos Santos.
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!
Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Totto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Totto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Totto throws a front kick aimed at Dos Santos's knee but Dos Santos avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oscar Dos Santos.
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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Oscar Dos Santos!
Oscar Dos Santos tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.