PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jam (ranked 4887 p4p, 517 weight class) and Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 4042 p4p, 458 weight class). Jam comes to the cage accompanied by Till I collapse. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jam
vs
Dos Santos

173 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raiam Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jam throws the kick towards the body but Dos Santos avoids it.
Dos Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Dos Santos closes the distance and pushes Jam back into the cage.
Jam wants to break free but Dos Santos has control.
Dos Santos tries a body shot but Jam blocks it.
Jam blocks a body shot from Dos Santos.
Jam can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam tries to pull guard but Dos Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Jam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Dos Santos.
A shot in the inside from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos works on Jam's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos breaks the 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 steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jam.
Jam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dos Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jam.
Dos Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jam misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Jam. Jam gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos throws a counter combo.

Dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jam, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dos Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dos Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Jam blocks a body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a body shot.
Jam is breathing heavily.
A short left from Dos Santos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dos Santos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jam takes a shot to the head.
Dos Santos lands a shot to the body.
Dos Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short left from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands an uppercut.
A short right from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Dos Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dos Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a shot to the side of Jam's head.
Dos Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dos Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jam or not.
A hook to the body from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos cracks Jam with a nice body shot.
Dos Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dos Santos lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Dos Santos lands a left hand.
Dos Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dos Santos lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Dos Santos - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Dos Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jam or not.
Dos Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jams head.
Dos Santos lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jam backwards.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike.

Jam is rocked!
Dos Santos lands a right hand.
Oh Jam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jam being controlled against the cage.
Dos Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dos Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jam.
A short left from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jam.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Dos Santos as the two fighters clinch.
Dos Santos is leaning against Jam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dos Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dos Santos digs a right hand into Jam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jam's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiam Dos Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dos Santos connects with a single shot there.

Dos Santos sends Jam crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dos Santos is motioning to the referee to let Jam up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sloppy strikes from Jam. Those never looked like landing.
Jam tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Jam wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
Dos Santos throws a monster overhand right that drops Jam! Dos Santos follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raiam Dos Santos!