PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Dos Santos (ranked 3817 p4p, 4216 weight class) and Lucas Pinheiro (ranked 511 p4p, 547 weight class). Dos Santos's entrance music is 2Pac - All Eyez On Me. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Santos
vs
Pinheiro

181 cm
24
190
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
29
198
7 - 6 - 1

Good takedowns
Good kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pinheiro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pinheiro scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Jorge Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Pinheiro counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Pinheiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinheiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Santos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd cheers as Pinheiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dos Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Pinheiro scores with a body shot.
Lucas Pinheiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Pinheiro counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos scores with a head kick.

It looks like Lucas Pinheiro has been cut.
Pinheiro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Pinheiro - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pinheiro walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Pinheiro - just one landing.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Pinheiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dos Santos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pinheiro lands a nice hook to Dos Santos's body. Dos Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinheiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Pinheiro finds it's way through Dos Santos's defenses.
Lucas Pinheiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinheiro scores with a shot to the body.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinheiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinheiro is just out of range.
Dos Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dos Santos misses with a right hand
and Pinheiro counters with a stiff right hand.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pinheiro gets in close and tags Dos Santos with a short punch that almost sends Dos Santos to the mat! Oh Dos Santos is in big trouble! He turns his back on Pinheiro, trying to create some distance but Pinheiro rushes him, striking wildly and Dos Santos goes down! The referee tackles Pinheiro into the cage to end the fight! Pinheiro is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Pinheiro!