PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Cone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cone
vs
Dos Santos

178 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Cone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Cone which made him look bad.
Cone throws a head kick that misses.
Cone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Cone which made him look bad.
Cone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Fedor Cone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Dos Santos.
Cone staying out of range there.
Cone misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cone is fending him off so far but Dos Santos persists. Nope, Cone circles away and we're back to standing.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dos Santos stands up from half guard.
Cone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cone tries a head kick but it misses.
Cone lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cone tries a head kick but it misses.
Cone blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Dos Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dos Santos looks gassed!

Cone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dos Santos.
Cone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dos Santos prevents Cone from getting the reversal.
Cone is working hard here to advance position.

Dos Santos wants to finish this one by submission but Cone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dos Santos.
Cone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cone's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cone manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dos Santos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dos Santos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cone is trying to escape the mount but Dos Santos keeps good control and instead manages to take Cone's back.
Cone is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cone wants to escape the position.
Cone trying to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in full control for now.
Dos Santos is not going to allow Cone to sit and survive in this position.
Dos Santos is hanging on to Cone's back as he tries to escape.
Dos Santos trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Dos Santos has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Cone is in real trouble here. Dos Santos gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Cone is tapping out! Dos Santos wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Dos Santos!