PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palmer Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dos Santos
vs
Gerrard

193 cm
20
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
238 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palmer Gerrard!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerrard has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Gerrard ducks under and follows up with a left that Gerrard also avoids with ease.
A big right from Dos Santos misses.
No joy there for Gerrard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gerrard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gerrard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerrard fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos leaves Gerrard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cain Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palmer Gerrard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerrard gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Palmer Gerrard has been cut.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Gerrard moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gerrard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Gerrard on that attempt.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerrard circles away quickly and effectively.
Dos Santos throws a combination that misses

and Gerrard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gerrard successfully pulls guard.
Gerrard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Gerrard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard managing to control the position.
Gerrard wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos wants to get up but he can't break Gerrard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Gerrard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gerrard is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dos Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Dos Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cain Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerrard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Gerrard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerrard.
Dos Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Gerrard forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.

Gerrard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gerrard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dos Santos wanted to stand there but Gerrard had control of the position.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but instead Gerrard has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Gerrard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gerrard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gerrard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos is looking to sweep but instead, Gerrard has passed into half guard.
Gerrard not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Palmer Gerrard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Gerrard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gerrard wants to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Gerrard darts in looking for a takedown but Dos Santos gets double underhooks and turns Gerrard into the cage.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerrard.
Dos Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gerrard or perhaps it was just good defense by Dos Santos, which made it look bad.
Cain Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palmer Gerrard.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Gerrard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerrard circles away quickly and effectively.
Gerrard shoots in but Dos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gerrard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gerrard fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerrard is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos punishes Gerrard's body with a nice straight punch.
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gerrard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dos Santos plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Gerrard swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Gerrard face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cain Dos Santos!