PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos has chosen Chemical Brothers - Leave Home as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gracie
vs
Dos Santos

173 cm
28
167 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

185 cm
33
170 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BlackStar Athletics

GREEN!160
Perkele!

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronaldo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, William Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Dos Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Dos Santos is quick to defend against it.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Dos Santos connects with a jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dos Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dos Santos thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dos Santos sprawls well. Dos Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Dos Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Dos Santos.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Dos Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Ronaldo Gracie has been cut.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.

Gracie is rocked!
Dos Santos weaves into range and cracks Gracie right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Gracie goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Dos Santos is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Dos Santos!
William Dos Santos made sure to mention his sponsor, Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview.