PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RIP Evan Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen. Tanner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tornado of Souls - Megadeth. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Santos
vs
Evan Tanner

182 cm
31
191 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Resistance

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 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, RIP Evan Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dos Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Tanner misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dos Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner wants to clinch.

Tanner clinches up against the cage.
Tanner taking a breather.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tanner jumps guard and drags Dos Santos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tanner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tanner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tanner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dos Santos sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanner is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Junior Dos Santos wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tanner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dos Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanner.
Dos Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanner.
Dos Santos is not content to let Tanner control the position.
Dos Santos is pressing down on Tanner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tanner postures up in Dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but Dos Santos blocks it.
Tanner stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanner postures up in Dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but Dos Santos blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner controlling from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner throws a strike but Dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tanner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.

Tanner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.

Tanner is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner trying to control the position.

Tanner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tanner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Tanner looking for a guillotine here but Dos Santos defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.

Tanner looking for a guillotine here but Dos Santos defends easily.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos passes Tanner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tanner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Tanner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tanner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Dos Santos moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tanner.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanner keeps working.
Tanner is trying to improve his position.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Tanner is controlling his arm.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanner on the ground.

Dos Santos decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Dos Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos lands with a cross.
Dos Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tanner.
Tanner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tanner misses with an uppercut
and Dos Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Tanner looks gassed!
Dos Santos lands a nice hook to Tanner's body. Tanner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
RIP Evan Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dos Santos lands with a hook. Tanner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Tanner is rocked!
Dos Santos knocks out Tanner with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Dos Santos before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Dos Santos picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.