PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Spencer
vs
Dos Santos

192 cm
37
192 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

185 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Santos.
Nice jab there from Spencer.
Spencer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Spencer's head.
Dos Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Dos Santos lands with an overhand left.
Spencer swings widly with a right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dos Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Spencer off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Spencer scores with a nice strike.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spencer misses the jab.
Spencer misses with a two punch combination.
Spencer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer misses with the combination.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Dos Santos slips the punch.
Spencer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dos Santos.
Spencer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Spencer throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Spencer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spencer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Dos Santos moved out of range.
Dos Santos slips a jab from Spencer.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Dos Santos slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Spencer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spencer misses with a body shot
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Spencer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos lands a jab to Spencer's midsection.
Spencer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dos Santos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spencer scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from Spencer.
Dos Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dos Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Spencer.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Spencer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dos Santos backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Dos Santos scores with a four punch combination!
That kick from Dos Santos tenderised Spencer's leg. Spencer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dos Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Spencer.
Spencer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spencer defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.

Dos Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spencer tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Spencer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shawn Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Dos Santos.

Dos Santos pulls guard.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Spencer in close.
Spencer wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Our spies down at at The Garcia Grappling Academy - Rio inform us that Dos Santos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shawn Spencer.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Dos Santos moved out of range.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Spencer misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Spencer walks into a straight right hand from Dos Santos.
Shawn Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Spencer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Dos Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Dos Santos gets underhooks to prevent Spencer's takedown attempt.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spencer smiles and moves away.
Spencer swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spencer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spencer thuds his right hand into Dos Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spencer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spencer throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos slips under a jab from Spencer.
A big right from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
Spencer with a jab.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Santos.
Spencer throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Rafael Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dos Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spencer's guard.
Spencer has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Spencer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.

Spencer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos passes Spencer's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to get back to full guard.

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

Spencer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spencer is looking to improve his position.
Spencer taking some punishment here, with Dos Santos in his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Spencer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Spencer is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos trying to mount his opponent but Spencer defends it.
Spencer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dos Santos lands a nice short elbow.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Spencer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Spencer is trying to get back to full guard.

Dos Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spencer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Dos Santos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spencer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spencer defends it well.
Spencer is trying to get back to full guard.
Spencer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dos Santos advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spencer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Spencer is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spencer avoid being mounted?
Dos Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spencer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spencer is trying to get back to full guard.

Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Spencer wants to improve his position but Dos Santos is controlling well.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Spencer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spencer tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spencer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer looking to control.
Spencer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Dos Santos drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Dos Santos seems to have locked his on tight now - Spencer screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Dos Santos, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rafael Dos Santos!