PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Adam Carolla will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dos Santos
vs
Carolla

185 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

198 cm
40
201 lbs
44 - 37 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Carolla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos motions for Carolla to come forward. Dos Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carolla counters with a straight right hand.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that misses

and Carolla moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carolla smiles and moves away.
Carolla is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Dos Santos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Carolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Carolla misses with the combination.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Carolla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carolla on the side of the head.
Carolla ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Carolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carolla stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dos Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Carolla to counter with a crisp jab.
Dos Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A lazy body kick from Carolla

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Carolla defends easily.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dos Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carolla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carolla.
Carolla is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos postures up in Carolla's guard and throws a big left but Carolla blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control but Carolla is working from the bottom.

Rafael Dos Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carolla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Carolla misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Dos Santos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dos Santos misses with a hook. Carolla ducked under it nicely.
Rafael Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos misses with a low kick as Carolla jumps back.
Dos Santos throws a combination. Carolla tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carolla at a distance.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Carolla.
Dos Santos defending well as Carolla loads up on a big left hand.
Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carolla.
Dos Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Carolla seems unphased.
Carolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Carolla misses the target.
Dos Santos is looking to slow Carolla down with leg kicks.

Dos Santos shoots in and bounces Carolla off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Carolla keeps moving.

Dos Santos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carolla is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carolla has escaped and now he's on top!
Carolla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dos Santos looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carolla passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Carolla decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Dos Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dos Santos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dos Santos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carolla preventing the sweep.
Carolla looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carolla preventing the sweep.

Dos Santos has his foot on Carolla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carolla works his way back into a safe position though.
Carolla postures up.
Carolla throws a big elbow that misses.
Carolla wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carolla defends well.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carolla is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carolla defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carolla doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carolla manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Dos Santos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dos Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but Carolla manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Carolla wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Dos Santos prevents Carolla from improving position.
Carolla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Carolla tries to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carolla trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carolla looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dos Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Carolla is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rafael Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carolla tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dos Santos looks to land a strike but Carolla avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Dos Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Carolla wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carolla defends it well.
Rafael Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos stalling away here and it's allowed Carolla to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dos Santos trying to control but Carolla is working from the bottom.
Carolla is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carolla keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Adam Carolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos stays in close to Carolla's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Dos Santos!