PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Der Schnitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schnitzel
vs
dos Santos

180 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Der Schnitzel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Schnitzel moves out of range easily.

Schnitzel closes the distance and pushes dos Santos back into the cage.
Schnitzel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
dos Santos is trying to break free.
dos Santos takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Christian dos Santos has been cut.
dos Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schnitzel prevents dos Santos from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Schnitzel.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schnitzel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
dos Santos takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Christian dos Santos's cut even more.
Schnitzel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schnitzel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Christian dos Santos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
dos Santos looks gassed!

Schnitzel breaks the clinch.
dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schnitzel circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schnitzel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Schnitzel rushes dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schnitzel.
dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Der Schnitzel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian dos Santos.
dos Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.

Christian dos Santos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Christian dos Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Der Schnitzel!