PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 2058 p4p, 243 weight class) and Gomez Addams (ranked 2963 p4p, 336 weight class). Addams has chosen Family Vales as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dos Santos
vs
Addams

187 cm
30
195 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 13 - 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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gomez Addams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Raiam Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Addams ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos backing away here, and Addams unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dos Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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.
Addams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Addams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos sets himself, and Addams steps forward looking for the clinch! Dos Santos avoids it this time.
Addams is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Addams moved out of range.
Addams only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Addams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Addams wants to land a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
It looked like Dos Santos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Addams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
Addams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dos Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Addams moves out of range.
Dos Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Addams is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Addams is just out of range.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Addams moves out of range.
Addams feints a counter leg kick.
Addams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Addams.
Addams raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Addams moved out of range nicely.
Dos Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Addams.
Addams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Addams moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Addams controls his hands.
Dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Addams.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is working Addams over against the cage.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Addams's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Addams moves out of range.
Dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Addams. That one must have hurt.
Nice defenses there by Addams.
Addams tries a quick counter leg kick but Dos Santos is wise to it.
Addams tries to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams moves forwards but Dos Santos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Dos Santos misses the target.
Addams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dos Santos will feel that in the morning.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Addams was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Addams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Santos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Dos Santos lands.
Addams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos jabs Addams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dos Santos lands a jab to Addams's midsection.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Addams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Addams moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Addams manages to avoid it.
Addams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Addams blocks it.
Addams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Addams's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos sets himself, and Addams steps forward looking for the clinch! Dos Santos avoids it this time.
Addams throws a leg kick but Dos Santos checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tests Addams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Addams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos scores with a nice right hand.
Addams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Addams throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.

Addams rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Addams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Dos Santos.
Addams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Addams throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Addams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dos Santos's brow.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Dos Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dos Santos gets through Addams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Addams pushes off an throws an elbow but Dos Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dos Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dos Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
Dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Addams.
Dos Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Addams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santos's face.

It looks like Raiam Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dos Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.

Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Addams tries to move into range but Dos Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Addams tries a quick counter leg kick but Dos Santos is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Addams moves out of range.
Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raiam Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Addams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dos Santos will feel that in the morning.
A low kick from Addams misses
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Addams.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Addams moves out of range.
Dos Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Addams can do to turn this around?
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Addams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Addams counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiam Dos Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raiam Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Addams doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Addams wants to clinch.
Addams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Addams lands a head kick. Dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Addams staying out of range there.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Addams moves away.
Addams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Addams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Addams slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Addams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Addams tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Addams avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Addams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gomez Addams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Addams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Addams is trying to counter with his kicks.
Addams wants to clinch but Dos Santos slips to the side
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Addams moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Addams thinks about the counter body kick.
Dos Santos misses with a hook. Addams ducked under it nicely.
Addams tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Addams misses with a leg kick.
Dos Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big left from Dos Santos misses.
Addams looks for the body kick but Dos Santos saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a hook. Addams ducked under it nicely.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Addams's head back.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
And Addams responds with a good body kick, but Dos Santos manages to step out the way in time.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the side of Addams's head but Addams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Addams responds with a good body kick, but Dos Santos manages to step out the way in time.
Addams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Addams tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Addams ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Addams moves out of range.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Addams is out of range.
Addams wants to counter with a clinch but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Addams looks for the body kick but Dos Santos saw that one coming.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Addams scores with a nice body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Dos Santos does it's job there.
A big left from Dos Santos misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raiam Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dos Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

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