PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Pearmine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by beamer,benz or bentley. Junior Dos Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Pearmine

194 cm
34
260 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior 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 Sydney, Shane Pearmine!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pearmine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Pearmine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pearmine tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Dos Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dos Santos.

It looks like Shane Pearmine has been cut.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Pearmine avoids it well.
Dos Santos scores with a jab.
Pearmine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Pearmine's head.
Pearmine fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Pearmine ducks under and follows up with a left that Pearmine also avoids with ease.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Pearmine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearmine is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Pearmine looks for a takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Pearmine.
Dos Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearmine shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
Pearmine shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Pearmine avoids it well.
Pearmine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Dos Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a series of strikes that have Pearmine backpedaling.
Pearmine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearmine tries to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Pearmine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Dos Santos finds it's way through Pearmine's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Pearmine moves out of range.
Dos Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dos Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Pearmine tries to clinch up
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dos Santos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Dos Santos there.
Pearmine tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dos Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine 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.
Pearmine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
Pearmine is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dos Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pearmine wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Pearmine slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Pearmine fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearmine tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Pearmine ducks under and follows up with a left that Pearmine also avoids with ease.
Pearmine fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Pearmine tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearmine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Pearmine does no damage.
Dos Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pearmines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pearmine tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Pearmine avoids nicely.
Pearmine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dos Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearmine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearmine closes the distance but Dos Santos moves to the side
and Dos Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Pearmine.

Pearmine is rocked!
Pearmine gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Dos Santos gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.