PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Walnutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dos Santos comes into the arena with Perry Mason blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

dos Santos
vs
Walnutz

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
156 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan 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 Rio de Janeiro, Paulie Walnutz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walnutz wants to clinch.
dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walnutz tries to avoid it but dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walnutz to the ground. Walnutz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Walnutz drives through and clinches with dos Santos against the cage.
dos Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
dos Santos tries for a takedown but Walnutz manages to get underhooks.
Walnutz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
dos Santos can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walnutz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walnutz scores with a shot to the side of dos Santos's head.
dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Walnutz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walnutz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Walnutz obliges.
dos Santos is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walnutz lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Walnutz obliges.
dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Walnutz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walnutz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walnutz lands a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walnutz landing knees to the head.
Walnutz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walnutz lands a nice elbow.
Walnutz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walnutz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
dos Santos looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walnutz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walnutz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walnutz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walnutz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walnutz scores with a knee to the head.
Walnutz lands an elbow inside that dos Santos shrugs off.
Walnutz crunches a lovely knee into dos Santos's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Walnutz.
Nice elbow from Walnutz.
Walnutz lands a left hand.
Walnutz connects with a nasty looking knee right to dos Santos's face.
Walnutz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Walnutz on the inside.
Nice elbow from Walnutz.
Walnutz lands a shoulder strike.
dos Santos takes a shot to the head.
Walnutz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walnutz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Walnutz.
Walnutz unloads a knee to the mid-section. dos Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
dos Santos jumps guard but Walnutz stands there with dos Santos around his waist. dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walnutz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walnutz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walnutz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walnutz lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Walnutz.
dos Santos tries to break free but Walnutz pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Walnutz.
dos Santos looking for a takedown.

dos Santos jumps into guard, dragging Walnutz to the mat.
dos Santos looking to control but Walnutz passes into half guard.

Walnutz stands up and beckons dos Santos to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walnutz leaves dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Walnutz pushes dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Walnutz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of dos Santos backwards.
dos Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walnutz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Walnutz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Walnutz.
Walnutz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Walnutz.
Nice elbow from dos Santos.
Walnutz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walnutz is working dos Santos over against the cage.
Walnutz working dos Santos over with knees to the body.
Walnutz working dos Santos over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walnutz with a knee to the head.
Walnutz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
dos Santos takes a shot to the head.
Walnutz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walnutz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walnutz lands an elbow inside that dos Santos shrugs off.
dos Santos tries for a takedown but Walnutz manages to get underhooks.
Walnutz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walnutz lands a body shot in the clinch.
dos Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walnutz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walnutz lands an elbow that stopped dos Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Walnutz lands an elbow that stopped dos Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Walnutz lands an uppercut.
Walnutz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walnutz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walnutz lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walnutz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Walnutz forces dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Walnutz dominated that round.
That's time! dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Walnutz connects with a solid leg kick.
Walnutz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walnutz is looking to clinch.
dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walnutz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Walnutz rushes dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
dos Santos takes a shot to the head.
Walnutz tries to land knees in the clinch but dos Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Walnutz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paulie Walnutz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walnutz lands a damaging elbow.
dos Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Walnutz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of dos Santos backwards.
A knee to the head by Walnutz.
dos Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walnutz.

dos Santos is trying to trip Walnutz. He has hold of a leg but Walnutz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. dos Santos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Walnutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walnutz wants to stand but dos Santos is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walnutz keeping moving, preventing dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Walnutz keeping full guard, as dos Santos tries to pass.
dos Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walnutz's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Walnutz wants to get back to his feet but dos Santos passes into half guard.
dos Santos is taking a breather. Walnutz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Walnutz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
dos Santos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Walnutz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
dos Santos prevents Walnutz from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
dos Santos is looking to advance position but Walnutz won't allow it.
dos Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
dos Santos is trying to control. Walnutz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
dos Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Walnutz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walnutz can do anything to dispel that myth.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walnutz wants to clinch up but dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Walnutz tries to clinch up.
Walnutz doesn't manage to clinch there - dos Santos circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walnutz tries to clinch but dos Santos is having none of it.
dos Santos lands a jab to the head.
Walnutz tries to clinch but dos Santos is having none of it.
Paulie Walnutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walnutz tries to clinch but dos Santos moves out of range.
dos Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walnutz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and dos Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walnutz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
dos Santos trying to control but Walnutz is working from the bottom.
Walnutz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan dos Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Walnutz wants to clinch
and dos Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
dos Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
dos Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
dos Santos works the jab nicely.
Walnutz tries to clinch
and dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.

dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Walnutz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walnutz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
dos Santos wants to break free but Walnutz has control.
dos Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walnutz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
dos Santos fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walnutz.
Walnutz lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dos Santos has Walnutz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walnutz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
dos Santos jumps guard but Walnutz stands there with dos Santos around his waist. dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Walnutz connects with a knee to the head.
Walnutz working dos Santos over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walnutz.
Walnutz lands an elbow that stopped dos Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walnutz.
dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Walnutz on the inside.
Walnutz lands a knee to the head.
Walnutz lands a right hand that snaps the head of dos Santos backwards.
dos Santos looking for a takedown.
dos Santos tries to pull guard but Walnutz won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Walnutz.
Walnutz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
dos Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
dos Santos trying to stall but Walnutz improves his position.
Walnutz scores with a shoulder strike.
dos Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
dos Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walnutz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walnutz lands an elbow that stopped dos Santos in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walnutz lands a nice elbow.
Walnutz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walnutz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. dos Santos is defending well for now.
dos Santos taking a breather.
Walnutz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from dos Santos.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walnutz lands an elbow that stopped dos Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Walnutz lands a nice elbow.
Walnutz lands a nice uppercut.
dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walnutz just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Walnutz.
Walnutz misses with a knee strike.
Walnutz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walnutz stops a takedown attempt from dos Santos.
dos Santos jumps guard but Walnutz stands there with dos Santos around his waist. dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walnutz lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walnutz.
dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walnutz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
dos Santos is working for takedown but Walnutz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walnutz lands a good knee to the midsection. dos Santos won't want to take too many of those.
dos Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Walnutz.
dos Santos wants to break free but Walnutz has control.
Walnutz lands an elbow inside that dos Santos shrugs off.
Walnutz lands a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz lands with a light punch inside.
dos Santos is trying to force a seperation but Walnutz has the dominant position.
Walnutz prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walnutz.
Walnutz lands a nice knee to the body.
dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walnutz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Walnutz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walnutz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Alan dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Walnutz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walnutz wants it to stay on the feet.
Walnutz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Walnutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

dos Santos has gone for a leg lock! Walnutz slips out almost immediately though and dives into dos Santos's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Walnutz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Walnutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walnutz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Walnutz!