PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Penzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by No Church In The Wind. Oscar Dos Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dos Santos
vs
Penzer

196 cm
29
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic 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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Penzer!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dos Santos blocks a leg kick.
Penzer checks a leg kick.
Penzer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dos Santos at a distance.
Penzer tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Dos Santos is predictable there
and Penzer counters with a one-two to the body.
Penzer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Dos Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Penzer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Santos moves away.
Penzer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penzer throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Penzer backs away, Dos Santos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Penzer slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos missing with a left hand there. Penzer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos 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.
Mario Penzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penzer lands with a good body shot.
Penzer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Penzer looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Penzer drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penzer stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Penzer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penzer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer throws a strike but Dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penzer 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.
Dos Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Penzer looking for a sweep. Not yet Penzer, not yet.
Penzer keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Penzer is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penzer wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penzer is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penzer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penzer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penzer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penzer pushes down on Dos Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Penzer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penzer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penzer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penzer is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Penzer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Penzer lands a lovely overhand right.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mario Penzer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Dos Santos as he checks the leg kick.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penzer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Penzer misses with a low kick.
It looked like Dos Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Penzer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penzer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Penzer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos avoids the body shot from Penzer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos connects with an inside leg kick.
Penzer is looking to land body kicks.
Penzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Penzer lands a front kick.
Penzer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dos Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Penzer tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Penzer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penzer moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Penzer is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Dos Santos misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penzer.
Penzer misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Penzer.
Penzer scores with a nice body kick.
Penzer looks for a takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dos Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penzer was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Good leg kick by Penzer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dos Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penzer throws a leg kick that misses.
Dos Santos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Penzer.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dos Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Penzer manages to circle out of the way.
Penzer misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Penzer there.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Penzer counters with a body kick that stops Dos Santos in his tracks momentarily.
Penzer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Penzer checks it.
Dos Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Penzer lands a nice hook to Dos Santos's body. Dos Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penzer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Santos.
Penzer throws a leg kick
and Penzer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penzer.
Penzer throws a low kick, looking for Dos Santos's leg but Dos Santos calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Penzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dos Santos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dos Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Penzer looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Penzer slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Penzer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penzer misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penzer.
Penzer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dos Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penzer. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penzer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dos Santos clobbers Penzer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick
and Penzer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Penzer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a good low kick that Penzer was not able to check.
Penzer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a low kick.
Penzer is looking for the big counter here.
Penzer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Mario Penzer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer blocks a leg kick.
Penzer misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penzer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penzer swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Penzer misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Dos Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Penzer looks to land a body kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Penzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Penzer should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Penzer moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer scores with a nice right hand.
Dos Santos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Penzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Penzer looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Penzer misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oscar Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Penzer counters with a left to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a kick to the body.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown.
Dos Santos motions for Penzer to come forward. Dos Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Penzer.
Dos Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dos Santos digs a good hook to Penzer's body.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Penzer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dos Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Penzer throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Penzer takes a swing at Dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penzer dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Penzer tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dos Santos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penzer.
Dos Santos is looking to slow Penzer down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Penzer.
Well Penzer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Penzer!
Mario Penzer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition , into his post fight interview.