PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Thalente Sfiso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Libio Do Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Libio Do Santos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Thalente Sfiso
vs
Do Santos

180 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Aspire Clothing
ON TAP 160Q Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Thalente Sfiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Libio Do Santos !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Do Santos misses its intended target.
A big right from Sfiso misses.
Do Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slow jab from Sfiso misses its intended target.
Do Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sfiso is fending him off so far but Do Santos persists. Nope, Sfiso circles away and we're back to standing.
Sfiso misses with a straight left.
Prince Thalente Sfiso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sfiso is looking to slow Do Santos down with leg kicks.
Sfiso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sfiso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Do Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Sfiso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Do Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sfiso.
Do Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sfiso throws a body shot but no joy.
Sfiso throws a leg kick

and Do Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Sfiso fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Do Santos throwing strikes from guard but Sfiso blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sfiso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sfiso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sfiso tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Sfiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sfiso will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sfiso trying to keep a closed guard but Do Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Do Santos is fighting to break Sfiso's control of his arms but Sfiso is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sfiso keeping moving, preventing Do Santos from controlling successfully.
Do Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Do Santos drops back looking for a leg! Sfiso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sfiso manages to kick Do Santos off! Do Santos jumps back into Sfiso's guard.
Do Santos trying to control but Sfiso is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sfiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Sfiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Do Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Do Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sfiso's head.
Sfiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Do Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sfiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do Santos is one step ahead there.
Sfiso is working hard here to advance position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sfiso trying to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sfiso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sfiso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do Santos .
Do Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Do Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Do Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Sfiso.
Do Santos ducks under a wild hook from Sfiso.
Do Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Do Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Do Santos shoots for a takedown but Sfiso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice shot by Sfiso.
Do Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sfiso blocks a head kick by Do Santos .
Do Santos blocks the body kick.
Do Santos missing with a left hand there. Sfiso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Do Santos tries for a takedown but Sfiso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Prince Thalente Sfiso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Libio Do Santos .
Sfiso blocks a head kick by Do Santos .
Sfiso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Do Santos under the eye.
Do Santos lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Santos dives in and grabs Sfiso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sfiso pushes down on Do Santos 's head and hops out.
Do Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Do Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Do Santos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sfiso defends it well.
Sfiso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Sfiso throws the kick towards the body but Do Santos avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sfiso.
A head kick misses from Do Santos .
A nice leg kick lands there from Sfiso.
Do Santos misses with an uppercut. Sfiso saw that one coming.
Sfiso thows a leg kick but Do Santos checks it

and Do Santos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sfiso!
Sfiso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sfiso misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Do Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sfiso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Do Santos on the ground.
Sfiso lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Libio Do Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sfiso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sfiso moves out of range as Do Santos strikes.
Sfiso lands with a right hand.
Sfiso throws a wild body kick that Do Santos sees coming a mile off.
Sfiso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Do Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sfiso.
Sfiso slips under a jab.
Sfiso jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sfiso fakes the leg kick and cracks Do Santos in the body.

Sfiso gets a double leg takedown into Do Santos 's guard.

Do Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sfiso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sfiso trying to control but Do Santos is working from the bottom.
Sfiso lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sfiso with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sfiso landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Do Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sfiso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do Santos 's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sfiso stands up over Do Santos , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Do Santos wants to sweep here but Sfiso controlling him for the moment.
Sfiso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Do Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sfiso is aware though and is defending well.
Sfiso working some strikes from top position.

Do Santos is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sfiso rolls with it to try and escape but Do Santos cranks on the arm and Sfiso is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Libio Do Santos !
A relieved looking Libio Do Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.