PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Chemical Brothers - Leave Home. Donald has chosen Mac Miller - Donald Trump as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dos Santos
vs
Donald

185 cm
25
168 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

176 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, William Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Donald!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donald misses with a takedown attempt
and Dos Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donald throws a low kick, looking for Dos Santos's leg but Dos Santos calmly moves out of range.
Donald misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos lands a jab.
Dos Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donald thows a leg kick but Dos Santos checks it
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donald.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Jab from Donald.
Ronald Donald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donald manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Dos Santos as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donald misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Ronald Donald has been cut.
Dos Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donald throws a chopping leg kick but Dos Santos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
William Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donald tries to score with a low kick but Dos Santos moves his leg out of the way.
Donald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donald misses with a low kick as Dos Santos jumps back.
Donald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Donald misses with a low kick.
Donald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Santos blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Donald moved out of range nicely.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Donald's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Donald is defended easily by Dos Santos.
William Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Donald.
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!

Donald scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Donald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Donald is controlling well.
Donald with the ground and pound but Dos Santos uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donald scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Donald drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dos Santos dives on top into guard.

Donald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donald throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dos Santos escapes and throws Donald's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Donald is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dos Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Donald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Donald tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos wants to control but Donald is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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 William Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronald Donald's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Dos Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dos Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dos Santos cracks Donald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donald with a poor takedown

and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
William Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Donald.
Donald misses with the head strike.
Dos Santos blocks a body shot from Donald.
Dos Santos presses Donald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Donald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dos Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donald has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dos Santos after a bit of a struggle.
Donald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dos Santos has Donald pressed against the cage.
Donald is looking for a takedown.
Dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donald's efforts to push away.
Donald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Donald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donald jabs at Dos Santos's body.
Donald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dos Santos but Dos Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Donald is just out of range.
Donald slips under a jab from Dos Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos checks a low kick from Donald.
Donald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dos Santos throws a jab when Donald was well out of range.
A low kick from Donald is predictable there
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Donald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donald is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dos Santos leaves Donald with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Donald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donald throws a leg kick but Dos Santos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos defending well as Donald loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Dos Santos - just one landing.
Dos Santos works Donald's body with a nice hook.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Donald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donald thows a body shot but no joy.
Dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donald is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Donald.
Dos Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A bone on bone clash there as Dos Santos blocks the leg kick.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos lands a body shot.
Dos Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a jab to Donald's midsection.
Dos Santos lands a head shot.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donald has time to react.
Dos Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dos Santos connects with a single shot there.
Dos Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Santos misses the target.
Dos Santos checks a low kick from Donald.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Donald should have avoided that one.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dos Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Dos Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Donald's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dos Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Dos Santos sizes up Donald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donald throws out a leg kick but Dos Santos moves out of range and Donald only half commits.
Donald looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Donald.
Donald tries to work over Dos Santos's front leg with a kick but Dos Santos checks it.
Donald misses with a left hand
and Dos Santos counters with a left to the body.
Donald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Donald misses.

Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donalds head.

Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donald takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Donald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donald under the eye.
Dos Santos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dos Santos throws a good cross that connects.

That has opened up Ronald Donald's cut even more.
Dos Santos checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Dos Santos.
Donald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.

Donald is rocked!
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!
Nice uppercut there from Dos Santos.
Donald is still on wobbly legs! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Good standup being displayed there by Dos Santos as he connects with a hook.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donald cracks Dos Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dos Santos lands with an overhand left.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donald.
Donald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donald seems to have recovered his senses.
Dos Santos punishes Donald's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Dos Santos. Beautiful body shot.
William Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Donald misses with a low kick.
Donald fails with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donald at a distance.
Dos Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Donald moved out of range nicely.
Dos Santos cracks Donald with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donald tries to land a leg kick but Dos Santos saw it coming and moves away.

Donald dives in and scores a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Donald throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Donald's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dos Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Donald wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald advances to half guard.

Donald is working for an americana but Dos Santos has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Donald was thinking about the submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Donald from controlling successfully.
William Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos is pulling down on Donald's head. It's preventing any offense from Donald, at least for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dos Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Dos Santos!
Our winner, William Dos Santos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.