PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Steinberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Chemical Brothers - Leave Home. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dos Santos
vs
Steinberg

185 cm
26
168 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

190 cm
26
167 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Steinberg!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steinberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dos Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steinberg loads up on a big right hand but Dos Santos slips the punch.
Steinberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Steinberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
Dos Santos lands with a hook. Steinberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steinberg thuds a left hand into Dos Santos's body.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Steinberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Steinberg misses with the combination.
Dos Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steinberg takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands with a hook. Steinberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steinberg throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos cracks Steinberg with an open hand slap.
Steinberg misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
Steinberg misses with a looping left.
A jab from Dos Santos finds it's way through Steinberg's defenses.
Dos Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steinberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Steinberg.
Steinberg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dos Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dos Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steinberg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steinberg on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Steinberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steinberg sprawls well. Steinberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Steinberg has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Santos is looking to score with low kicks.
Dos Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dos Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dos Santos tries to land a leg kick but Steinberg saw it coming and moves away.
Steinberg moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Steinberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dos Santos.
Steinberg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Steinberg's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinberg throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Steinberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steinberg counters with a straight right hand.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Steinberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steinberg on the side of the head.
Steinberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Steinberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steinberg lands with a straight right. Dos Santos didn't see that one coming.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos throws out a powerful jab.
Steinberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Steinberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steinberg misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Steinberg 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 misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dos Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steinberg swinging wildly here.
Dos Santos cracks Steinberg with an open hand slap.
Steinberg takes a swing at Dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
Steinberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steinberg throws a combination. Dos Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Steinberg moves out of range.
Frank Steinberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dos Santos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Steinberg is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slow jab from Steinberg misses its intended target.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Steinberg moves out of range.
Steinberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dos Santos tries a low kick but Steinberg avoids it.
Steinberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dos Santos. That snapped Steinberg's head back.
William Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos thows a leg kick but Steinberg checks it
letting Steinberg counter with a right hand.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Steinberg is just out of range.
Steinberg misses with a low kick as Dos Santos jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinberg missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steinberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some bone on bone action there as Steinberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dos Santos misses with a straight right.
Steinberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Steinberg misses the jab.
Steinberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dos Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steinberg can pounce on him.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steinberg checks a leg kick.

Steinberg gets caught flat footed, as Dos Santos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Steinberg.

Dos Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Steinberg keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steinberg pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Dos Santos trying to control but Steinberg is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos pushes down on Steinberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steinberg sees it coming and defends easily.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steinberg defends it well.
Steinberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Dos Santos looks to land a strike but Steinberg avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Steinberg keeps moving.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steinberg trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steinberg moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot.
Steinberg takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Dos Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dos Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Steinberg to the ground. Dos Santos is now in Steinberg's guard.
Dos Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Steinberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos controlling the position.
Steinberg tries to improve position but can't.

Dos Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Steinberg is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steinberg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dos Santos tries to move to full mount but Steinberg actually manages to regain half guard.
Steinberg is concentrating on defense, preventing Dos Santos from advancing position.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steinberg defends it well.
Steinberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinberg is refusing to be controlled, as Dos Santos sits in half guard.
William Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steinberg wants to improve his position but Dos Santos is controlling well.
Dos Santos passes to side control.
Steinberg is looking to reverse the position.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steinberg keeps working.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinberg can't do much from the bottom here.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Steinberg is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steinberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steinberg regains half guard.
Steinberg tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinberg is trying to control but can't.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but Steinberg defending well.
Dos Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steinberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Frank Steinberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dos Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
William 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Dos Santos!
William Dos Santos made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellraiser FightGear in his post fight interview.