PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 7541 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macadam Baird (ranked 2538 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dos Santos
vs
Baird

180 cm
30
175 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

186 cm
38
183 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cicero Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baird dives in and scores a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
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.
Baird working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baird is one step ahead there.
Baird with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baird on the ground.
Baird with a nice head shot there.
Baird controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
Baird engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.

Dos Santos working for a triangle but Baird defends it easily.
Baird lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos has momentary wrist control but Baird slips an elbow through the middle.

Dos Santos isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Baird stacks Dos Santos on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Baird!
Dos Santos tries to bench press Baird off him but Baird keeps the position.
Baird lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dos Santos is not content to let Baird control the position.
Dos Santos tries to buck Baird off but Baird is having none of it.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baird lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Baird lands a decent elbow from side control.
Baird working the head with strikes.
Baird grinds an elbow into Dos Santos's temple.
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Baird working the ground and pound.
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!
Baird scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird landing strikes.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Baird scores with punches from side control.
Oh Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dos Santos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baird connects with a decent elbow.
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Baird keeps moving and retains side control.
Dos Santos regains half guard.
Dos Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Baird scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baird connects with a nice short shot to Dos Santos's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos has hold of Baird's hands but Baird slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Baird working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Baird is controlling well.
Baird passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dos Santos!
BOOM! Baird connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baird lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Baird looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Dos Santos covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macadam Baird!
Macadam Baird seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.