PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Minasian (ranked 1529 p4p, 177 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 2412 p4p, 270 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Minasian
vs
Dos Santos

181 cm
25
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

196 cm
30
172 lbs
18 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tigran Minasian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minasian throws out a loose jab but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Dos Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Minasian misses with a wild body shot.
Tigran Minasian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Minasian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Minasian forces his way into half guard.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Minasian sits in half guard.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Minasian is looking to advance position but Dos Santos won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Minasian is looking to advance position but Dos Santos won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Minasian wants to free his trapped foot but Dos Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Minasian is working hard here to advance position.
Minasian is trying to control. Dos Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Minasian trying to mount his opponent but Dos Santos defends it.

Dos Santos has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Minasian. Oh but Dos Santos has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Minasian goes limp - he's gone! Dos Santos jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.