PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Endrju Golara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dos Santos
vs
Golara

200 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Endrju Golara!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dos Santos but Dos Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
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.
Golara stuffs the takedown.
Golara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Golara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Endrju Golara.

Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Golara has double underhooks.

Dos Santos manages to pull guard.

Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Golara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Dos Santos is working an open guard so Golara takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Golara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Golara shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
Golara jabs Dos Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Golara scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Golara is working away from the top position though.

Golara decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Golara shows good takedown defense.
Golara should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Golara sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Golara forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Golara is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dos Santos to keep the fight standing.
Dos Santos tries to circle away but Golara has him pinned against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Golara ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Golara no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos stays in close to Golara's body and controls the position.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Golara keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golara keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Golara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Junior Dos Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Golara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Golara misses with a left hand

and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.

Golara ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Golara no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Golara pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.

Golara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
Golara looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golara looking to control.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Golara keeps moving.
Golara looking for a sweep. Not yet Golara, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golara has his hands on Dos Santos's head, controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Golara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Endrju Golara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Golara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Golara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
Dos Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Golara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Golara takes the fight into the clinch.
Golara blocks a body shot from Dos Santos.
Golara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dos Santos after a bit of a struggle.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Endrju Golara.
Golara just leaning against Dos Santos, taking a breather.
Golara is breathing heavily.

Dos Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Golara uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golara pushing down on Dos Santos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dos Santos is trying to stand up here but Golara is controlling him well.
Dos Santos is staying active underneath Golara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dos Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Golara postures up.

Golara gets to his feet - Dos Santos follows without any prompting.
Golara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Dos Santos clinches up against the cage.
Golara tries to work over Dos Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Golara prevents Dos Santos from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to break the clinch but Golara is controlling the position.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Golara smiles and moves away.
Golara tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dos Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Golara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golara tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Golara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Golara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.

Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely.
Golara stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Golara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Dos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Golara.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Golara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Golara is fending him off so far but Dos Santos persists. Nope, Golara circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Golara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Golara.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Santos.

Golara scores with a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Golara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Golara from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Endrju Golara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dos Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Golara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Golara has a takedown stuffed.
Golara tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Golara closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Golara pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Endrju Golara.
Golara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Golara stuffs the takedown.
Golara stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Golara closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dos Santos wants to control but Golara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Endrju Golara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Golara has control of the leg.
Golara not doing much here.
Golara prevents Dos Santos from improving his position.
Endrju Golara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golara tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.
Dos Santos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Golara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Endrju Golara hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
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.

Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Golara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown but Golara sprawls well.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Golara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dos Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Golara finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Golara seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Golara pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golara passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Golara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Golara is controlling well.
Golara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos wants to control but Golara passes into side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Endrju Golara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Golara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Endrju Golara!