PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Little Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Girl
vs
Dos Santos

180 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

PhoQus Sports Nutrition and Fund Transfer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Little Girl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girl misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Girl circles away and keeps his distance.
Girl slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos slips under a jab from Girl.
Little Girl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girl is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Dos Santos coming out on top.
Dos Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Girl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Girl scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dos Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Girl scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Girl slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Girl lands a nice hook to Dos Santos's body. Dos Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Girl looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Girl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Girl.
Girl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Girl looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl trying to control from the bottom.
Girl is refusing to be controlled, as Dos Santos sits in half guard.
Dos Santos controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cain Dos Santos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
Girl looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Girl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Girl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Girl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Santos throws out the jab.
Dos Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girl.
Girl lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dos Santos cracks the inside of Girl's front leg.
A lazy left from Girl finds it's target.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Girl circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Girl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Girl throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Girl throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dos Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Girl didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Girl wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
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 Little Girl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donk. Girl catches Dos Santos right on the button with a cross.
Dos Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Girl does no damage.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Girl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girl tests Dos Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Girl.
A slow jab from Dos Santos misses its intended target.
Little Girl is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Girl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Girl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Little Girl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Girl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
Little Girl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Girl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Girl lands a nice shot to the body.
Girl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Dos Santos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Girl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Girl tries to get out of the position.
Dos Santos is controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but Girl defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dos Santos seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cain Dos Santos.
Girl misses with a wild combination.
Girl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Girl sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Girl throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Girl slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Girl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Santos.
Girl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos loads up on a big right hand but Girl slips the punch.
Girl thuds a left hand into Dos Santos's body.
Nice defenses there by Girl.
A combination from Girl does no damage.
A combination from Girl does no damage.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Girl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cain Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Girl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Girl as he jumps to the side.
Girl tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Girl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Girl scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Girl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Santos throws out the jab.
Dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Girl tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Girl lands a nice hook to Dos Santos's body. Dos Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Girl both land. Nice combination.
Girl misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Girl moves out of range.
Girl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dos Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Girl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Girl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Sloppy strikes from Girl. Those never looked like landing.
Girl 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 misses with a series of wild punches.
Girl misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Dos Santos misses
and Girl counters with a one-two to the body.
Girl throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Girl misses with a double jab.
Girl misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Girl is avoiding it.
Girl throws a combination that misses

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Girl won't be happy with that.
Dos Santos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Girl is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is working to tighten is grip on Girl's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Girl has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Dos Santos is really squeezing tight and eventually Girl passes out! Dos Santos breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cain Dos Santos!