PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cripple Tron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

dos Santos
vs
Tron

195 cm
25
217 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
203 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cripple Tron!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tron misses with a body shot.
Tron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Tron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping dos Santos at a distance.
Tron throws a jab when dos Santos was well out of range.
Cripple Tron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dos Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Tron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tron blocks a low kick nicely.
Good work by dos Santos as he checks the leg kick.
Tron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Tron misses.
Tron lands with a nice body punch.
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dos Santos moves away.
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dos Santos moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tron manages to avoid it.
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dos Santos moves away.
Tron misses the body punch
and dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Tron misses
and dos Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tron's knee momentarily.
dos Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down dos Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
dos Santos throws a solid leg kick but Tron takes the impact on his shin and smiles at dos Santos.
Tron scores with the left hand. dos Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Tron scores with a hook to the body. dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tron.
dos Santos staying out of range there.
dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to move into range but Tron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dos Santos moves away.
Tron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tron throws a jab but it's blocked by dos Santos.
Tron throws a series of strikes that have dos Santos backpedaling.
Tron misses with a telegraphed body shot
and dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Tron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tron lands a right hook to the body.
Tron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dos Santos moves away.
Tron scores with a jab to the body.
dos Santos is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tron connects with a single shot there.
Tron cracks a nice hook into dos Santos's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tron lands with a good body shot.
dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tron lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tron throws a sloppy body shot

and dos Santos counters by clinching up.
dos Santos has Tron pressed against the cage, preventing Tron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tron misses with an elbow strike.
Tron lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Tron as the two fighters clinch.
dos Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Tron.
Tron working aggressively here.
Tron is trying to force a seperation but dos Santos has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by dos Santos.
Tron lands a left hand.
Tron lands a shoulder strike.
dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tron's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Tron.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tron.
dos Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Tron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Tron scores with a shoulder strike.
dos Santos prevents Tron from breaking the clinch.
dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Tron manages to break the clinch.
dos Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tron avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Tron does it's job there.
Tron lands with a straight right. dos Santos didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cripple Tron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

dos Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Tron finds it's way through dos Santos's defenses.
Tron thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to de liver by Tron. Beautiful body shot.
dos Santos avoids the body shot from Tron.
The fight stays on the outside here - dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cripple Tron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Tron.
Tron scores with a nice strike.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from dos Santos.
dos Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tron scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tron. dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Tron.
Tron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tron.
Tron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by dos Santos.
Tron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tron throws a body punch but dos Santos moves out of range.
Tron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping dos Santos at a distance.
Tron swings for the body but dos Santos moves out of range.
dos Santos walks into a left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Tron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tron.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron 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.
Tron cracks dos Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tron changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tron lands with an overhand left.
dos Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tron cracks a nice hook into dos Santos's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tron, as that shot connected.
dos Santos takes one to the chin there.
dos Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
dos Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tron is looking to chop away at dos Santos's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos defending well as Tron loads up on a big left hand.
Tron misses with a wild body shot.
Tron lands with a cross.
dos Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tron digs a good body shot into dos Santos's ribs.
Tron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
dos Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tron scores with a shot to the body.
Tron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed dos Santos momentarily.
dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tron lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
dos Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
dos Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tron.
dos Santos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tron connects with a jab.
dos Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tron.
Tron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by dos Santos as he checks the leg kick.
dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tron throws a jab when dos Santos was well out of range.
Tron takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cripple Tron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tron just misses with a punch to the body.
Tron scores with a body shot.
Tron scores with a crisp jab that stopped dos Santos in his tracks.
dos Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Tron.
Tron misses with a hook. dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from dos Santos.
dos Santos throws a hook but Tron avoids it easily.
Tron throws a hook but dos Santos avoids it easily.
Tron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Tron coming out on top.
dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tron misses with a hook. dos Santos ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron thuds a left hand into dos Santos's body.
Tron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by dos Santos.
Jab from Tron.
Tron clobbers dos Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by dos Santos.
Tron thuds his right hand into dos Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tron throws a predictable looking body shot
and dos Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
dos Santos misses with a hook. Tron ducked under it nicely.
dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
dos Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from dos Santos.
Tron misses with a body punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and dos Santos counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron misses with a hook. dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
dos Santos connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dos Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tron is able to avoid easily.
Tron misses with an uppercut. dos Santos saw that one coming.
dos Santos throws a body punch but Tron moves out of range.
dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Tron throws a leg kick
and dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dos Santos manages to avoid it.
dos Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from dos Santos.
Tron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Tron misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Tron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tron.
Tron misses with a hook. dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
Tron takes a swing at dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Tron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
dos Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dos Santos manages to avoid it.
dos Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
dos Santos is looking to score with low kicks.
dos Santos misses with a kick to the body.
dos Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rogerio dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tron looks to score with a jab to the body but dos Santos is just out of range.
Tron just misses with a punch to the body.
dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Tron counters with a right hand to the body.
Tron stuns dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tron throws a predictable looking body shot
and dos Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Cripple Tron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Tron throws a leg kick
and dos Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tron throws the left hand but dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dos Santos moves away.
dos Santos tries to clinch up but Tron circles away and keeps his distance.
dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cripple Tron.
Well Tron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cripple Tron!