PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby (ranked 4065 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 17952 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Bobby had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bobby
vs
Dos Santos

169 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

196 cm
29
172 lbs
13 - 20 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobby looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Bobby drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Bobby in close.
Bobby trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bobby won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Bobby trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bobby manages to get himself to full guard.

Dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bobby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bobby tries to kick Dos Santos off but Dos Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Bobby is defending well.

Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bobby has managed to free his arm - good work.

Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Bobby is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Bobby is defending it quite comfortably.
Dos Santos is trying to control. Bobby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bobby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but Bobby defending well.
Dos Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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.

Bobby is defending against the submission attempts here by Dos Santos.
Bobby regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dos Santos.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Bobby.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bobby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Bobby keeps moving.
Bobby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby trying to control the position.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Bobby keeps moving.
Bobby is trying to keep Dos Santos in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dos Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Bobby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into Bobby's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Dos Santos drops back looking for a leg! Bobby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bobby manages to kick Dos Santos off! Dos Santos jumps back into Bobby's guard.
Bobby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bobby working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dos Santos drops back looking for a leg! Bobby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bobby manages to kick Dos Santos off! Dos Santos jumps back into Bobby's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Dos Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bobby misses with the body kick

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bobby manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Bobby in his guard.

Bobby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dos Santos has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bobby doesn't defend quickly enough and Dos Santos has managed to lock this one up! Can Bobby escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dos Santos on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.