PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shock N Awe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). N Awe comes to the cage accompanied by Rooster. Dos Santos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "This Is War" by Il Nino. Shock N Awe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

N Awe
vs
Dos Santos

179 cm
22
163 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

BioPharm Nutrition
Crippler's Corner

Tesla Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shock N Awe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
N Awe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dos Santos checks it well.
Oooh a lovely combination from N Awe sends Dos Santos down but not out. N Awe dives into side control looking to finish.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Can N Awe finish him?
N Awe wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his arm.
A lull in the action here.
Dos Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Dos Santos is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
N Awe tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dos Santos tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
N Awe tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
N Awe catches Dos Santos napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Dos Santos to the canvas!
N Awe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
N Awe content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos trying to control the position.
N Awe wants to get up but he can't break Dos Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos is pulling down on N Awe's head. It's preventing any offense from N Awe, at least for the moment.

Dos Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but N Awe uses it to pass to side control.
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but N Awe keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Awe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

N Awe stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shock N Awe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
N Awe sizes up Dos Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
N Awe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dos Santos slips a jab from N Awe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Awe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Dos Santos scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
N Awe is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Dos Santos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and N Awe is now in Dos Santos's guard. A big mistake from Dos Santos there, giving up the dominant position!
Dos Santos looks gassed!
N Awe wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos wants to control the position but N Awe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock N Awe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dos Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has N Awe pinned against the cage. N Awe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
N Awe misses with an uppercut.
Dos Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dos Santos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
N Awe misses with a hook.
N Awe catches Dos Santos napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Dos Santos to the canvas!
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

N Awe stands up and waves to Dos Santos to follow him.
N Awe misses with a straight right.
N Awe scores with a jab. Dos Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
Shock N Awe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
N Awe fails to land with a series of punches.
N Awe lands a big shot that drops Dos Santos! Can he finish him?
N Awe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
N Awe is looking to stand up but Dos Santos won't let him.

Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. N Awe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
N Awe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is looking for a triangle but N Awe pushes his legs off easily.
N Awe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
N Awe is looking to stand up but Dos Santos won't let him.
Dos Santos controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
N Awe throws a lazy right hand but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with N Awe, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes N Awe against the cage but N Awe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
N Awe misses with a wild combination.
Dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
N Awe looks to land a combination. Dos Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
N Awe with a nice cross.
N Awe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
N Awe throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
N Awe throws an overhand right that drops Dos Santos like a sack of potatoes! N Awe dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shock N Awe!
Shock N Awe retains his lightweight title!