PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousimar Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dos Santos
vs
Gracie

197 cm
26
199 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcos Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rousimar Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.

Dos Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is not content to let Dos Santos control the position.

Dos Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie regains half guard, as Dos Santos was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dos Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dos Santos has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Gracie works to full guard.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcos Dos Santos just wasn't active enough.

Dos Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dos Santos wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.

Dos Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dos Santos's guard! Nice work there by Gracie!
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Dos Santos wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dos Santos there!

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dos Santos is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.

That's four 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 Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Dos Santos tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dos Santos has worked his arm free - good work by Dos Santos!
Dos Santos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Dos Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dos Santos with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Dos Santos desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dos Santos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to stand but Dos Santos has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
Dos Santos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.

Dos Santos kicks Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Dos Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Dos Santos maintains control.
Dos Santos thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Dos Santos is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie!
Gracie trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing Gracie from standing up.

Dos Santos wriggles free and stands up.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away easily

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dos Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dos Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rousimar Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie wants to stand up but Dos Santos is controlling him.

Dos Santos gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dos Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
Gracie trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
Marcos Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dos Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Dos Santos prevents Gracie from improving his position.

Dos Santos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gracie is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcos Dos Santos!