PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 1585 p4p, 210 weight class) and James Stormchaser (ranked 1721 p4p, 221 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dos Santos
vs
Stormchaser

187 cm
29
195 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

182 cm
20
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raiam Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Stormchaser!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stormchaser takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Dos Santos misses.
Stormchaser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stormchaser throws a combination. Dos Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stormchaser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
As Dos Santos backs off Stormchaser throws a huge counter combo but Dos Santos manages to avoid it all.
Stormchaser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Stormchaser throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dos Santos misses the target.
Dos Santos scores with the left hand. Stormchaser knows he should have avoided that one.
That kick from Stormchaser tenderised Dos Santos's leg. Dos Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stormchaser swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Stormchaser throws a lazy uppercut
and Dos Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stormchaser thinking.
Dos Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy body kick from Stormchaser
enabling Dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stormchaser.
Stormchaser throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've been told by Dos Santos's head coaches at Relentless Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stormchaser thuds his shin into the meat of Dos Santos's side.
Stormchaser connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Stormchaser moves out of range.
Dos Santos scores with a body shot.
Stormchaser throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormchaser.
Stormchaser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stormchaser misses with an uppercut
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Stormchaser fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormchaser manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos lands a jab.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormchaser is just out of range.
Stormchaser ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands the left hand.
Stormchaser with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Stormchaser misses the target.
Stormchaser throws an off balance right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormchaser is just out of range.
A big left from Stormchaser misses.
Stormchaser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Stormchaser avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dos Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stormchaser throws an overhand right that lands on Dos Santos's shoulder, as Dos Santos tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Dos Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stormchaser looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dos Santos.
Stormchaser slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Stormchaser is looking for the big counter here.
Stormchaser slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot that sends Stormchaser's belly button to the back.
Dos Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
James Stormchaser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stormchaser misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos stuns Stormchaser with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stormchaser throws a lazy head kick
and Stormchaser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos misses with a body punch
and Stormchaser counters with a straight right hand.
Dos Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Stormchaser.
Dos Santos backing away here, and Stormchaser unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stormchaser slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Stormchaser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Dos Santos there.
Stormchaser tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stormchaser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiam Dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dos Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dos Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stormchaser throws out the jab.
Dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stormchaser looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stormchaser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Stormchaser's shoulder, as Stormchaser tries to avoid the shot.
James Stormchaser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stormchaser takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dos Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stormchaser can do to turn this around?
Stormchaser throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Stormchaser is predictable there
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stormchaser doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Stormchaser should have avoided that one.
Stormchaser misses with a low kick as Dos Santos jumps back.
Stormchaser gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dos Santos.
Stormchaser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormchaser with a hook.
Stormchaser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Santos throws out the jab.
Stormchaser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stormchaser throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stormchaser stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raiam Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Stormchaser takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stormchaser lands a head shot.
Dos Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stormchasers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stormchaser swings widly with a right hand
letting Dos Santos counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormchaser moves away.
Stormchaser throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Stormchaser avoids the punch easily.
Stormchaser appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stormchaser throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stormchaser just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormchaser slips under a jab from Dos Santos.
Stormchaser swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Dos Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stormchaser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stormchaser takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stormchaser misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dos Santos misses the target.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Stormchaser moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stormchaser.
Stormchaser throws a lazy head kick
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormchaser takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Dos Santos misses.
Stormchaser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stormchaser swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Stormchaser takes a swing at Dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
Stormchaser has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stormchaser moves forwards but Dos Santos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stormchaser throws a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head but Dos Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dos Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Stormchaser's ribcage but misses.
Stormchaser throws a poor cross that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormchaser pushes Dos Santos away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Stormchaser.
Dos Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Stormchaser throws a leg kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Stormchaser scores with a leg kick.
Stormchaser looks to land a body kick but Dos Santos moved away.
A good leg kick by Stormchaser.
Stormchaser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos jabs at Stormchaser's body.
A head kick misses from Stormchaser.
Stormchaser throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stormchaser is breathing heavily.
Stormchaser misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stormchaser. Stormchaser obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiam Dos Santos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dos Santos jabs Stormchaser to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dos Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Dos Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Stormchaser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Santos throws out the jab.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Stormchaser is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stormchaser looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Stormchaser's ribcage but misses.
Stormchaser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stormchaser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos missing with a left hand there. Stormchaser was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stormchaser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Dos Santos misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stormchaser throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Stormchaser.
Stormchaser comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stormchaser moves out of range as Dos Santos strikes.
Stormchaser scores with a head kick.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormchaser.
Dos Santos digs a good body shot into Stormchaser's ribs.
Dos Santos digs a good body shot into Stormchaser's ribs.
Dos Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James Stormchaser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Stormchaser.
Stormchaser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Stormchaser goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dos Santos is looking to counter punch.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormchaser was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Stormchaser takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stormchaser slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stormchaser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stormchaser with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dos Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Stormchaser misses with a hook to the body
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormchaser was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser throws a lazy head kick
and Stormchaser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stormchaser throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stormchaser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos throwing a counter right hand but Stormchaser manages to avoid it.
Stormchaser scoring well with a low kick there.
Stormchaser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stormchaser eats them both and turns towards Dos Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stormchaser pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stormchaser takes one to the side of the head.
Stormchaser lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stormchaser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stormchaser throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stormchaser is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot.
Stormchaser is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Dos Santos misses the target.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Stormchaser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dos Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dos Santos duly obliges.
Dos Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Stormchaser unleashes a big counter combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dos Santos scores with the left hand. Stormchaser knows he should have avoided that one.
Stormchaser closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stormchaser scores with a nice body kick.
Raiam Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stormchaser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raiam Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raiam Dos Santos!