PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Vader (ranked 3143 p4p, 6542 weight class) and Jorge Dos Santos (ranked 392 p4p, 621 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vader
vs
Dos Santos

173 cm
26
170
7 - 5 - 0

181 cm
20
182
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Threads of HARDCORE

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vader is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Vader scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Jorge Dos Santos has been cut.
Vader throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Dos Santos misses.

Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but Vader is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dos Santos to get the leverage.
Dos Santos is trying to control. Vader wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vader defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vader has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vader avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.

Dos Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vader doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dos Santos.

Dos Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Vader is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorge Dos Santos!
Jorge Dos Santos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.