PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taste Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Machine
vs
Dos Santos

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taste Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos avoids the body shot from Machine.

Machine gets a takedown into half guard.
Machine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dos Santos wants to control but Machine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machine passes to full mount!
Machine thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dos Santos holds on for dear life, controlling Machine's posture momentarily.
Machine landing strikes from the mount.
Machine tries to control but Dos Santos wriggling away.
Machine throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos Santos is looking to escape.
Machine pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Machine postures up.
Machine throwing strikes here but Dos Santos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Machine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dos Santos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dos Santos wants to stand but Machine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine working a defensive guard here.

Dos Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Machine, up you get!
Machine fails with a takedown attempt.
Machine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Machine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos.

Dos Santos forces Machine back against the cage and clinches.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machine is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taste Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine being controlled against the cage.
Dos Santos receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working Machine over with knees to the body.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dos Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Taste Machine has been cut.
Machine being controlled against the cage.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Dos Santos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos crunches a lovely knee into Machine's ribcage.
Dos Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machine up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taste Machine's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machine lands with a nice combination. Dos Santos backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos avoids the body shot from Machine.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Machine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Machine.
Machine tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dos Santos forces Machine back against the cage and clinches.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
Dos Santos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dos Santos obliges.
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dos Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Machine won't want to take too many of those.
Dos Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dos Santos obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Junior Dos Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dos Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machine's face.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body.
Dos Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Machine won't want to take too many of those.
Dos Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machine up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Junior Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine fails with a takedown attempt.
Machine takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taste Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos lands a two punch combo.
Dos Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Machine walks into a straight right hand from Dos Santos.
A jab from Dos Santos finds it's way through Machine's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Taste Machine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machine, pushing him back against the cage.
Machine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dos Santos prevents it.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos crunches a lovely knee into Machine's ribcage.
Dos Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Dos Santos.

Taste Machine's cut is getting worse.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
Dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Machine being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Machine won't want to take too many of those.
Dos Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dos Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dos Santos slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Junior Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Machine blocks a jab.
Dos Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Dos Santos gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Dos Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Dos Santos to work.
Dos Santos crunches a lovely knee into Machine's ribcage.
Dos Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Machine stalling in the clinch but Dos Santos improves position.
Dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos just leaning against Machine, taking a breather.
Dos Santos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.

Taste Machine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dos Santos has Machine pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos slowing the pace effectively.
A knee to the head by Dos Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos stalling against the cage.
Dos Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Machine won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch.
Taste Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dos Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30

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