PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rainbow Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santo (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.

Trout
vs
Dos Santo

195 cm
19
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rainbow Trout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Dos Santo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santo misses with a straight left.
Dos Santo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santo swats away the attempt to clinch by Trout.
Trout fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trout tries to clinch up but Dos Santo circles away and keeps his distance.
Trout will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rainbow Trout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trout misses the shot to the body.
Trout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trout leaves Dos Santo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trout misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trout moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santo pushes him off.
Dos Santo swats away the attempt to clinch by Trout.
Trout misses with a double jab.
Dos Santo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.
Trout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Trout clinches.
Trout looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santo is blocking nicely.
Trout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santo avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Dos Santo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santo blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trout.
Dos Santo jumps guard but Trout stands there with Dos Santo around his waist. Dos Santo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trout trying to land knees to the body.
Trout tries a knee to the head but Dos Santo blocks it.
Trout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trout landing knees to the head.

It looks like Junior Dos Santo has been cut.
Trout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Trout - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Trout scores a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santo looks gassed!
Trout is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trout scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trout with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trout just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dos Santo's brow.
Trout putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trout misses with a knee strike.
Trout with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santo blocks with his arms.
Trout lands a nice knee to the body.
Trout unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santo blocks it with crossed arms.
Trout with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trout has Dos Santo pressed against the cage, preventing Dos Santo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santo takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee is keeping an eye on Trout - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dos Santo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trout unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trout is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trout landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santo is blocking nicely.
Trout misses with a knee to the head.
Trout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santo blocks it with crossed arms.

Dos Santo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trout throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trout tries to clinch up but Dos Santo circles away and keeps his distance.

Trout has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trout with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trout unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trout lands a knee to the head.
Trout with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trout throws an elbow that misses.
Trout scores a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trout lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

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.
Dos Santo tries to circle away but Trout has him pinned against the cage.
Trout misses with a knee strike.
Trout creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dos Santo's defenses.
Dos Santo takes an elbow to the temple.
Dos Santo managing to block the knees to the body from Trout.
Dos Santo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trout obliges.
Trout scores with a knee to the head.
Trout tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trout connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santo's face.
Trout stalling the fight.
Trout tries a knee to the head but Dos Santo blocks it.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trout with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Dos Santo pulls guard successfully.
Trout has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trout throws a strike but Dos Santo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rainbow Trout dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Dos Santo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Trout.
Dos Santo lands the left hand.
Trout tries to clinch but Dos Santo is having none of it.
Trout moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santo pushes him off.

Dos Santo pushes Trout up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trout lands a nice elbow.
Trout is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santo is breathing heavily.
Trout prevents Dos Santo from breaking the clinch.
Trout misses with a knee strike.
Trout crunches a lovely knee into Dos Santo's ribcage.
Trout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout misses with a knee to the head.
Trout has Dos Santo pushed against the cage.
Dos Santo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Trout to work.
Trout with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santo is trying to force a seperation but Trout has the dominant position.
Trout misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dos Santo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santo blocks it with crossed arms.
Trout tries a knee to the head but Dos Santo blocks it.
Trout creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dos Santo's defenses.
Trout is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Santo blocks an elbow strike from Trout.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trout throws an elbow that misses.
Rainbow Trout has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trout tries a knee to the head but Dos Santo blocks it.
Trout misses with a knee to the head.
Trout trying to land knees to the body.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santo is defending well for now.
Trout looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santo is blocking nicely.
Dos Santo working hard to break the clinch.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santo is defending well for now.
Trout keeps control of Dos Santo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dos Santo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trout closes the distance but Dos Santo moves to the side
and Dos Santo counters with a nice uppercut.
Trout wants to clinch
and Dos Santo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santo.
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Trout pushes Dos Santo up against the cage in a clinch.

Dos Santo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trout swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santo counters with a stiff right hand.
Dos Santo swats away the attempt to clinch by Trout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Trout.
Trout tries to clinch up.
Dos Santo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout wants to clinch
and Dos Santo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trout throws a head kick that misses.

Trout gets a clinch.
Trout lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trout connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santo's face.
Trout misses with a knee to the head.
Trout misses with a knee to the head.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but Dos Santo avoids the damage to the body.
Trout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santo blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Trout.
Trout lands a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trout tries a knee to the head but Dos Santo blocks it.
Trout missing with knees to the body.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santo blocks with his arms.
Dos Santo wants to get back to striking at distance but Trout won't allow it.
Trout lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rainbow Trout dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Dos Santo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Trout tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dos Santo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trout doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santo circles away.
Dos Santo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santo takes a swing at Trout's ribcage but misses.
Trout tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trout moves out of range of the strikes.

Trout has Dos Santo up against the cage in a clinch.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santo can't break the clinch.
Trout landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trout with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dos Santo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trout tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Trout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trout.
Trout looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santo is blocking nicely.
Dos Santo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dos Santo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trout lands a nice knee to the body.
Trout with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but Dos Santo avoids the damage to the body.
Trout misses with a knee to the head.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santo is defending well for now.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trout missing with knees to the body.
Trout unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dos Santo working hard to break the clinch.
Trout connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santo's face.
Trout with a knee to the head.
Trout trying to land knees to the body.
Trout tries a knee to the head but Dos Santo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santo tries to circle away but Trout has him pinned against the cage.
Dos Santo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trout lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Trout avoiding damage.
Trout tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dos Santo pulls Trout into guard.
Trout thows a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trout throwing strikes from guard but Dos Santo blocks nicely.

Dos Santo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Trout uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Trout scores with punches from side control.
Trout in side control lands a decent elbow.
Trout is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santo defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dos Santo dodges the ground and pound from Trout.
Rainbow Trout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trout wants to stand but Dos Santo is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trout working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Trout.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trout wants to clinch up but Dos Santo keeps it at a distance.
Trout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santo avoids the head kick by Trout.
Junior Dos Santo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trout tries to clinch there but Dos Santo circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rainbow Trout showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trout 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rainbow Trout!