PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Simpson
vs
Dos Santos

205 cm
27
280 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

189 cm
25
260 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Bart Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simpson swivels and escapes.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson wants to clinch

and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Simpson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Simpson is defending well.

Dos Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simpson, who protects the arm well.
Simpson controls the position for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dos Santos swings around for an armbar but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dos Santos's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos wants to stand up but Simpson is controlling him.
Dos Santos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Simpson has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to improve his position.
Simpson taking a breather here.
Simpson working away.
Dos Santos is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Simpson is staying active.
Dos Santos tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dos Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
Dos Santos pushes Simpson off looking to stand but Simpson dives back in and keeps control.

Cain Dos Santos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Simpson has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simpson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dos Santos can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cain Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Simpson is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simpson as he avoids it easily.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Simpson but Simpson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bart Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Simpson won't be happy with that.
Dos Santos misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
The strikes coming from Dos Santos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dos Santos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Simpson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dos Santos misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dos Santos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound but Simpson is defending the strikes.
Dos Santos misses with the ground and pound.
Simpson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Simpson dodges the ground and pound from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but Simpson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to improve his position.
Dos Santos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Simpson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Simpson trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Simpson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Simpson keeps moving and retains side control.
Dos Santos is still trying to improve position.
Dos Santos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Simpson keeps moving and retains side control.
Dos Santos is trying to control Simpson's posture but Simpson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to buck Simpson off but Simpson is having none of it.
Simpson controls the position from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
Bart Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Dos Santos.

Simpson rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Simpson tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson throws a hook but Dos Santos blocks it.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Simpson leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bart Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.

Simpson clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Simpson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Simpson scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to work over Dos Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson gets underhooks to prevent Dos Santos's takedown attempt.
Simpson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Simpson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Simpson is pressed up against the cage. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simpson down to the mat. Simpson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 shot lands for Simpson.
Simpson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Simpson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Simpson continues to drive forward.
Simpson pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Cain Dos Santos's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Simpson - that landed with a thud.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson presses Dos Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson has Dos Santos pushed against the cage.
Simpson with a knee to the head.
Simpson digs a right hand underneath Dos Santos's ribcage. Dos Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Simpson breaks the clinch.
Bart Simpson is winning the standup battle so far.

Simpson rushes Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos Santoss head.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Simpson won't allow it.
Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Simpson.

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.
Simpson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Simpson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
Simpson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dos Santos looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bart Simpson just wasn't active enough.
Simpson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simpson as he avoids it easily.
Dos Santos avoids the body shot from Simpson.
Simpson is looking to clinch.

Simpson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the head.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Simpson holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Bart Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Dos Santos.

Dos Santos drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard but Simpson manages to pass into side control anyway.
The referee asks Simpson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Simpson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Simpson keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dos Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Simpson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cain Dos Santos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Simpson tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Simpson darts in and clinches Dos Santos up against the cage.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Simpson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Simpson manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simpson moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos.
Simpson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dos Santos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simpson.
Simpson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Simpson lands with a light punch inside.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Simpson smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simpson counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Simpson forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
Simpson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Simpson.
Simpson lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson lands with a light punch inside.
Simpson working Dos Santos over with knees to the body.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Simpson is pressed up against the cage. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simpson down to the mat. Simpson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simpson lands a nice shot to the body.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Simpson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Simpson.
Simpson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Simpson drops Dos Santos with a big knee straight up the middle! Dos Santos is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson had his way with Cain Dos Santos in that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Simpson drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Simpson sprawls well.

Simpson closes the distance and pushes Dos Santos back into the cage.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike.

The cut above Cain Dos Santos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simpson as he avoids it easily.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simpson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dos Santos somewhat.
Bart Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Dos Santos.

Simpson has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Simpson.
Bart Simpson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dos Santos is trying to drag Simpson to the mat but Simpson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dos Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Simpson uses from the top position.
Dos Santos is trying to hold Simpson in close to prevent damage but Simpson has managed to pass into half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to maintain the position but Simpson is very close to passing his half guard.
Simpson slows the pace down in half guard.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Simpson has control of the leg.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bart Simpson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Simpson clinches up with Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Bart Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Simpson after a bit of a struggle.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Simpson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dos Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simpson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Simpson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has Simpson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Simpson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Simpson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Simpson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dos Santos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Simpson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Simpson stands there with Dos Santos around his waist. Dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Simpson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Bart Simpson!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Bart Simpson!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Bart Simpson!

Bart Simpson wins by unanimous decision!
Bart Simpson retains his heavyweight title!
After the big win, Bart Simpson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hilo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.