PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 21668 p4p, 233 weight class) and Ronald Philips (ranked 3700 p4p, 143 weight class). Cicero Dos Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Philips

180 cm
29
175 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cicero Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronald Philips!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Philips takes the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Philips manages to get underhooks.
Dos Santos can't get the takedown.
Philips prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cicero Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Philips has Dos Santos pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Philips pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dos Santos tumbling to the mat - Philips dives into Dos Santos's guard.

Philips is sitting in close to Dos Santos's body. Dos Santos has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Philips is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Philips is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dos Santos.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cicero Dos Santos!