PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ripley West (ranked 2082 p4p, 6005 weight class) and Gael Dos Santos (ranked 241 p4p, 489 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

West
vs
Dos Santos

192 cm
26
264
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
280
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ripley West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gael Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
West drops his hands momentarily and Dos Santos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dos Santos.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dos Santos sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks West to the ground! Dos Santos dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Ripley West has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
West is wriggling around trying to escape.
West wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West wants to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos tries to control but West wriggling away.
West manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but West does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
West is controlling Dos Santos's trapped leg to prevent Dos Santos from advancing to side control.
West pushes Dos Santos off looking to stand but Dos Santos dives back in and keeps control.
West is controlling Dos Santos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
West looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dos Santos wants to pass to mount but West is defending the position.
West tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
West is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
West moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
West appears to be looking for a big counter.

West takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

West breaks from the clinch.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
West seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dos Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wests jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Dos Santos off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Gael Dos Santos has been cut.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos thows a body kick. West tries to catch it but that hurt him.
West lands a nice shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
West tries to score with a low kick but Dos Santos moves his leg out of the way.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from West.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos lands with a nice body kick.
West is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks West to the ground! Dos Santos dives into full mount looking to finish!
Dos Santos wants to take West's back here but West is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dos Santos looking to control but West is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Dos Santos looking to secure an arm triangle but West defends it well.
West tries to hold on but Dos Santos postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gael Dos Santos dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

West blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Dos Santos does it's job there.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dos Santos misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.

West closes the distance and clinches.
West lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dos Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
West pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by West.
Dos Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables West to keep the fight standing.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but West won't allow it.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

West manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

West forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Dos Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
West lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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

West gets a clinch.

West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos tries a quick counter leg kick but West is wise to it.
Dos Santos throws a body kick that misses.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
West throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by West.
A jab lands there for Dos Santos.
West wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from West.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gael Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ripley West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dos Santos lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West connects with a looping right hand.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Dos Santos slips under a jab from West.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
West went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
West on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Santos misses the target.
West is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Dos Santos off the cage and back into range.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West feinted there with a counter leg kick.
West throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Dos Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

West takes the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ripley West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gael Dos Santos.
West lands a hook to the side of the head.
West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

West rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from West on the inside.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
West lands with a light punch inside.
Ripley West has scored more points in the clinch so far.
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.
West scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for West.

West instigates a clinch.
West lands on the inside with an uppercut.
West stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Dos Santos lands but West takes it in his stride.
West throws a lazy right hand but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

West clinches up with Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but West turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

West manages to break the clinch.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Dos Santos off the cage and back into range.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Dos Santos is rocked!
West throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can West finish him?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
West misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dos Santos loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ripley West dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A nice leg kick from Dos Santos, right into the meat of the thigh.
West missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

West steps into range and cracks Dos Santos with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Dos Santos flops backwards and West dives into his guard looking to finish!
West throwing strikes from guard but Dos Santos blocks nicely.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. West gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but West is one step ahead there.

Dos Santos looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! West has picked Dos Santos up and slammed him! Dos Santos can't keep hold of the triangle and West manages to pass to side control!
Dos Santos struggling a bit here.
Dos Santos taking a bit of punishment here - West scoring with strikes.
West working the ground and pound but Dos Santos is defending the strikes.
West fails to land a wild elbow strike.
West working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dos Santos is trying to control West's posture but West avoids it.
West in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses with the ground and pound.
Gael Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but West keeps moving and retains side control.
West looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dos Santos is avoiding damage well.
Dos Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but West pulls his head out easily.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dos Santos gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws a big right hand that misses.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
West postures up in Dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but Dos Santos blocks it.

Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. West doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dos Santos is tightening it up a little... West has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! West reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! West taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dos Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gael Dos Santos!
Ripley West was interviewed post fight and said '*gargle gargle gargle* '.