PBP Commentary

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

Dos Santos
vs
Ebon

196 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yunus Ebon!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ebon darts in and clinches Dos Santos up against the cage.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Ebon has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ebon throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Ebon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dos Santos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ebon after a bit of a struggle.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ebon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ebon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ebon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ebon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ebon lands an uppercut.
Ebon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ebon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ebon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ebon has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Santos.
Ebon lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ebon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ebon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebon misses with some punches.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ebon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ebon wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Ebon sprawls well.

Dos Santos gets tackled into the cage by Ebon. Ebon maintains the clinch.
Ebon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos blocking some punches.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ebon pulls his leg out and moves away.

Dos Santos scores with a takedown into Ebon's guard.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Ebon is retaining full guard.

Ebon wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Dos Santos's hips, looking to push off. But Dos Santos grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Ebon screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Junior Dos Santos!