PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel delos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uolevi Gepardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

delos Santos
vs
Gepardi

163 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Prefers ground

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

StarDust.

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel delos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uolevi Gepardi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
delos Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by delos Santos.
Gepardi throws a chopping leg kick but delos Santos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left lands for delos Santos.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gepardi.
No joy there for Gepardi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gepardi missing with a left hand there. delos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gepardi throws an overhand right that lands on delos Santos's shoulder, as delos Santos tries to avoid the shot.
delos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
delos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Gepardi tries to sprawl out of it but delos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gepardi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
delos Santos works over Gepardi's head and body with a nice combination.
delos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
delos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
delos Santos looks to land a combination. Gepardi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gepardi throws a hook to the side of delos Santos's head but delos Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
delos Santos throws a series of strikes that have Gepardi backpedaling.
Gepardi connects with a good right hand that stumbles delos Santos. delos Santos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gepardi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has delos Santos pinned against the cage. delos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
delos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Gepardi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice combo by Gepardi! Oh, that's hurt him - delos Santos falls to the canvas and Gepardi follows him into side control.

delos Santos is rocked!

It looks like Miguel delos Santos has been cut.
delos Santos keeping his opponent close.
Oh delos Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gepardi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
delos Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
delos Santos prevents Gepardi from moving into mount.
Gepardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but delos Santos keeps working.
delos Santos can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
delos Santos is not content to let Gepardi control the position.

Gepardi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. delos Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gepardi tries for a kimura but delos Santos is defending well.
delos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gepardi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
delos Santos pushes Gepardi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gepardi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gepardi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gepardi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gepardi looks gassed!

Gepardi is trying to get an arm triangle but delos Santos is defending well.
delos Santos is trying to control Gepardi's posture but Gepardi avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uolevi Gepardi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel delos Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

delos Santos wants to clinch up but Gepardi keeps it at a distance.
Uolevi Gepardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gepardi scores a takedown into full mount!

Gepardi looking for a guillotine from mount but delos Santos is having none of it.
Gepardi prevents delos Santos from getting the reversal.

Gepardi has control of delos Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and delos Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gepardi wants to control the pace but delos Santos is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi unloads with some shots from mount but delos Santos bucks and avoids them well.
delos Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gepardi trying to control but delos Santos is having none of it.

Gepardi looking for a guillotine from mount but delos Santos is having none of it.
Gepardi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gepardi is going olschool here, as he tries to force delos Santos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so delos Santos shrugs it off.
Gepardi is breathing heavily.
delos Santos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
delos Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
delos Santos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gepardi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
delos Santos wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gepardi moves to the back position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gepardi is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! delos Santos is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Uolevi Gepardi!