PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 1597 p4p, 204 weight class) and James Stormchaser (ranked 2008 p4p, 238 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dos Santos
vs
Stormchaser

187 cm
31
195 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

182 cm
22
197 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raiam Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Stormchaser!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stormchaser lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Dos Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Dos Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Stormchaser with a series of wild strikes but Stormchaser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Stormchaser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stormchaser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dos Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stormchaser throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormchaser was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Stormchaser on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dos Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Dos Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Stormchaser misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Dos Santos misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormchaser fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
Stormchaser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormchaser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the side of Stormchaser's head but Stormchaser sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stormchaser slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut. Stormchaser saw that one coming.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stormchaser misses with a double jab
and Stormchaser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stormchaser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stormchaser throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
It looked like Dos Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stormchaser lands a really nice looking cross but Dos Santos seems unphased.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Stormchaser moved out of range nicely.
We've been told by Dos Santos's head coaches at Relentless Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
James Stormchaser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stormchaser clobbers Dos Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormchaser misses with a jab to the body
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormchaser throws a hook but Dos Santos avoids it easily.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormchaser scores with a decent looking hook.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Stormchaser moves away and avoids it.
Stormchaser blocks a jab.
Stormchaser takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stormchaser takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dos Santos lands a body shot.
Dos Santos cracks Stormchaser with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stormchaser finds it's target.
Dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Stormchaser.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Stormchaser moved out of range nicely.
Stormchaser is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Stormchaser.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormchaser is just out of range.
Stormchaser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Dos Santos misses its target.
Stormchaser rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Stormchaser scores with a nice right hand.
Stormchaser misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Dos Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stormchaser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stormchaser. Dos Santos shrugs it off though.
Stormchaser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stormchaser misses with a right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormchaser.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Stormchaser throws a lazy head kick
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Stormchaser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dos Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stormchaser misses with a jab to the body
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Stormchaser takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dos Santos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stormchaser defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Stormchaser counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raiam Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a straight right.
Dos Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stormchaser.
Dos Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
James Stormchaser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormchaser moves away.
Dos Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stormchaser.
Stormchaser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stormchaser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Stormchaser does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Dos Santos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos digs a good body shot into Stormchaser's ribs.
Dos Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tests Stormchaser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stormchaser misses with a kick to the body
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stormchaser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stormchaser misses with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Dos Santos.
Stormchaser doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stormchaser misses with a kick to the body
and Dos Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Stormchaser is out of range.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Stormchaser with a nice cross.
Stormchaser throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dos Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormchaser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormchaser misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stormchaser throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Dos Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Stormchaser seems unphased.
Stormchaser catches Dos Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos lands a jab to the head.
Stormchaser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser looks for the body kick but Dos Santos saw that one coming.
Stormchaser throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Stormchaser has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stormchaser just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormchaser misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Stormchaser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stormchaser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dos Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stormchaser connects with a body shot that sends Dos Santos's belly button to the back.
Dos Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dos Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stormchaser lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos takes a swing at Stormchaser's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormchaser misses with a lunging right hand
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stormchaser avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Stormchaser misses with a body shot.
Stormchaser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Stormchaser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Stormchaser avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Stormchaser moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raiam Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stormchaser misses with a body shot.
As Stormchaser looks to move away, Dos Santos throws a big counter combo but Stormchaser just gets out of the way.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stormchaser misses with a straight right.
Stormchaser loads up on a big right hand but Dos Santos slips the punch.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stormchaser swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stormchaser looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dos Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Stormchaser does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormchaser.
Stormchaser is looking for the big counter here.
Stormchaser throws a sloppy head kick
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stormchaser misses the body punch
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormchaser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Stormchaser moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Stormchaser scores with a four punch combination!
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stormchaser throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dos Santos.
Stormchaser throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dos Santos misses the target.
Dos Santos scores with a jab.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
Stormchaser throws a body shot but no joy.
James Stormchaser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stormchaser throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Dos Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stormchaser can do to turn this around?
Stormchaser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos defending well as Stormchaser loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Dos Santos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dos Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stormchaser ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Stormchaser throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dos Santos drops his hands momentarily and Stormchaser takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Dos Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Stormchaser.
Dos Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Stormchaser 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stormchaser throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Stormchaser tried to score with a low kick but Dos Santos checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Dos Santos misses its target.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Stormchaser.
Dos Santos cracks Stormchaser with a good jab.
A combination from Stormchaser does no damage.
Stormchaser takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dos Santos with a hook.
Nice shot by Dos Santos.
Stormchaser misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dos Santos counter with a right hand.

Stormchaser is rocked!
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stormchaser takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stormchaser throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormchaser is still on wobbly legs! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Stormchaser throws a lazy uppercut
and Dos Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stormchaser seems to have recovered his senses.
Stormchaser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Stormchaser goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stormchaser throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stormchaser momentarily.
Stormchaser tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dos Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Raiam Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stormchasers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

And that's the end of the fight!
Raiam Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raiam Dos Santos!