PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Adams
vs
Dos Santos

195 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
241 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 Los Angeles, Lucas Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Adams ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Lucas Adams has been cut.

Adams dives in and scores a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Adams prevents Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams prevents Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws an elbow that misses. Dos Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Dos Santos!

I've been told that Dos Santos has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Dos Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Adams 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 throws a strike but Adams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Adams isn't so interested in that idea.
Dos Santos trying to control the position here.
Dos Santos wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Dos Santos has wrist control.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Adams in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dos Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dos Santos connects with a jab.
Dos Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adams staying out of range there.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adams's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dos Santos is looking to escape.
Dos Santos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams stops Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Adams working over Dos Santos with some ground and pound. Dos Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Adams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dos Santos defending well though.
Adams prevents Dos Santos from standing back up.
Adams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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 Lucas Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Adams'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.

A lazy left from Dos Santos finds it's target.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Adams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab

so Adams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucas Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos 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 is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adams postures up in Dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but Dos Santos blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Adams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Dos Santos's brow.
Adams throws a strike but Dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Adams won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but instead Adams has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.
Adams won't allow Dos Santos to get back to his feet.
Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Dos Santos's brow.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dos Santos's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dos Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Adams tries to counter with a takedown but Dos Santos is quick to defend against it.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams feinted with a counter takedown.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucas Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams tries to counter with a takedown but Dos Santos is quick to defend against it.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.
Adams appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dos Santos misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Dos Santos loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dos Santos sprawls and moves away.
Adams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos swivels and escapes.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cain Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lucas Adams'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Cain Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Cain Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Santos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adams momentarily.
Dos Santos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams feinted with a counter takedown.
Dos Santos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Adams feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Santos scores with a body shot.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Adams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Adams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Adams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dos Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Santos is trying to stand.
Dos Santos manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Dos Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams is working Dos Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dos Santos looking to control.
Adams works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to stand back up but Adams is controlling him
Dos Santos taking some punishment here, with Adams in his half guard.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Adams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dos Santos wants to control the action here but instead Adams manages to pass to full mount!
Dos Santos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Adams landing strikes from the mount.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adams dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Dos Santos is rocked!

That has opened up Cain Dos Santos's cut even more.
Adams postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Dos Santos in real trouble here! The ref calls for Dos Santos to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Adams!
A relieved looking Lucas Adams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.