PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Ghetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghetto has chosen Beanie Sigel - In The Ghetto as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Santos
vs
Ghetto

185 cm
23
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

168 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, William Dos Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Ghetto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetto is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos misses with a hook. Ghetto ducked under it nicely.
Ghetto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ghetto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ghetto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ghetto stalks Dos Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dos Santos's face. Dos Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Dos Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ghetto throws a head kick that misses.
Ghetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Ghetto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dos Santos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dos Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy body shot
and Ghetto counters with a straight right hand.
Ghetto takes one to the side of the head.
Dos Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
Dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetto tries to work over Dos Santos's front leg with a kick but Dos Santos checks it.
Dos Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ghetto looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Ghetto drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ghetto throws a big elbow that misses.
Ghetto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ghetto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos is not content to let Ghetto control the position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

Ghetto swings around for an armbar but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ghetto's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ghetto keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ghetto looking to control.

Ghetto pushes Dos Santos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Ghetto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ghetto to counter with a crisp jab.
Ghetto walks into a straight right hand from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Ghetto's ribcage but misses.
William Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto lands a nice hook to Dos Santos's body. Dos Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ghetto needs to keep his hands up - Dos Santos had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghetto is just out of range.
Ghetto misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ghetto missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Ghetto takes the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ghetto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ghetto throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Project Ghetto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Ghetto throws a low kick, looking for Dos Santos's leg but Dos Santos calmly moves out of range.
Ghetto swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Ghetto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ghetto misses with a hook. Dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
Ghetto lands with a hook. Dos Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dos Santos cracks Ghetto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ghetto shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Ghetto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghetto is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ghetto.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ghetto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ghetto finds it's way round the side to connect with Dos Santos's head.
Ghetto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dos Santos digs a good body shot into Ghetto's ribs.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos cracks Ghetto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ghetto connects with a leg kick. Dos Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ghetto is looking to land body kicks.
Ghetto throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.
Ghetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Ghetto misses with a body kick.
Ghetto connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Ghetto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghetto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dos Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Ghetto counters with a good low kick that Dos Santos was not able to check.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Ghetto swings widly with a right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghetto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Ghetto thumps Dos Santos with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Dos Santos.
Ghetto tried to score with a low kick but Dos Santos checks it.
Ghetto tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos avoids the body shot from Ghetto.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghetto.
Ghetto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ghetto needs to keep his hands up - Dos Santos had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy body shot
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ghetto doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghetto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ghetto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
William Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Project Ghetto.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghetto is just out of range.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot.
Ghetto throws a jab but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is looking to wear down Ghetto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dos Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto is looking to chop away at Dos Santos's legs.
Ghetto throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Ghetto throws a solid leg kick but Dos Santos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ghetto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ghetto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Ghetto misses.
A good leg kick by Ghetto.
Ghetto slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Ghetto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Dos Santos misses.
Ghetto throws a low kick but Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Ghetto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos jabs Ghetto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ghetto lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
Dos Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Ghetto to counter with a crisp jab.
William Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a jab to Ghetto's midsection.
Ghetto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot
and Ghetto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab lands there for Ghetto.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos punishes Ghetto's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Ghetto does no damage.
Ghetto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dos Santos checks it well.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ghetto doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ghetto tries a low kick but Dos Santos avoids it.
Nice shot by Ghetto.
Dos Santos misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ghetto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ghetto pushes Dos Santos away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ghetto. Ghetto obviously looking to wear him down.
Ghetto doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a shot to the body.
Ghetto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ghetto clinches.
Ghetto lands with a left to the head.
Ghetto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ghetto.
A left hand lands to the body for Ghetto.
Dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Ghetto.
Ghetto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghetto lands an uppercut.
Ghetto struggles to land a body shot inside as Dos Santos controls his hands.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dos Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ghetto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dos Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dos Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ghetto is keeping busy.
Ghetto lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Ghetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghetto throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Ghetto really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghetto manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ghetto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ghetto lands a body shot.
Dos Santos connects with the punch.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Dos Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghetto is just out of range.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Ghetto.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Ghetto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ghetto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ghetto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Dos Santos.
A slow jab from Dos Santos misses its intended target.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghetto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Ghetto.
Ghetto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto scores with a nice strike.
Dos Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ghetto's head backwards.
Ghetto misses with a low kick as Dos Santos jumps back.
Dos Santos misses with a hook.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghetto.
Dos Santos jabs at Ghetto's body.
Ghetto lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses the body punch
enabling Ghetto to counter with a crisp jab.
Ghetto fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghetto was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses the body punch
and Ghetto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dos Santos thinking.
Ghetto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos swivels and escapes.
William Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Project Ghetto.
Ghetto misses with a low kick as Dos Santos jumps back.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick.
Ghetto looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a hook. Ghetto ducked under it nicely.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghetto manages to avoid it.
Dos Santos thuds a left hand into Ghetto's body.
Dos Santos jabs Ghetto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ghetto throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ghetto.
Dos Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghetto is looking to score with low kicks.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that William Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dos Santos scores with a nice strike.
Dos Santos throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Ghetto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Ghetto does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Ghetto tenderised Dos Santos's leg. Dos Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ghetto throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Ghetto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghetto.
Ghetto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ghetto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ghetto swings widly with a right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ghetto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ghetto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghetto counters with a good low kick that Dos Santos was not able to check.
Ghetto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Santos throws out the jab.
Dos Santos misses with a left hand
and Ghetto counters with a nice uppercut.
Ghetto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ghetto.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Ghetto moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghetto misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a right hand
and Ghetto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Ghetto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ghetto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Ghetto.
Dos Santos lands a body shot.
Ghetto connects with a solid leg kick.
Ghetto lands a jab to the nose.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch

and Ghetto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ghetto.
Ghetto effectively controlling the action here.
Ghetto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Ghetto.
Dos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Ghetto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos Santos down to the mat. Dos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto fails with a takedown attempt.
Ghetto is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dos Santos takes a swing at Ghetto's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ghetto throws a leg kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Ghetto moved out of range.
Dos Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to William Dos Santos.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Dos Santos!
William Dos Santos is the new lightweight champion!
William Dos Santos really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.