PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Behring

178 cm
30
150 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Behring thows a left - swing and a miss!

Behring 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 get back to his feet.
Behring is looking to advance position but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Behring has control of the leg.
Behring is taking a breather. Dos Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Behring has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behring is just content to waste time from the top position. Dos Santos takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Behring slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dos Santos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard.

Behring has hold of Dos Santos's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dos Santos seems comfortable defending it but Behring has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dos Santos is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dos Santos is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Behring couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ian Behring!