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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Experiment Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Experiment Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dos Santos showed some decent athleticism there.
Dos Santos is controlling the pace.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dos Santos prevents Guy from improving his position.
Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Guy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Guy looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos decides to stand up.
Dos Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Guy!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dos Santos lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but Guy is working away.
Dos Santos controlling the position from side mount.
Dos Santos is chipping away with strikes.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dos Santos scoring with punches and elbows.
Guy is looking to reverse the position.
Dos Santos scoring with punches and elbows.
Dos Santos advances nicely into full mount.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dos Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Guy is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Guy is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos pushing down on Guy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dos Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dos Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dos Santos moves nicely into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Guy to see if he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Guy is defending well.
Guy tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dos Santos on the side of the head.
It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guy's half guard.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Guy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Guy is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Santos not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guy looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Guy wants to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Guy is defending well.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos is taking a breather. Guy 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dos Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Guy has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Dos Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guy keeps working.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos controlling the pace.
Guy looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Dos Santos there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain 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 Cain Dos Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Guy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dos Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Guy has his foot on Dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guy's head.
Dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dos Santos lands a nice short elbow.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Guy taking some punishment here, with Dos Santos in his half guard.
Dos Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Guy is defending against the submission attempts here by Dos Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dos Santos's back!
Dos Santos trying to control the hands but Guy breaks the grip.
Dos Santos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Guy wants to pass to mount but Dos Santos is defending the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy prevents Dos Santos from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dos Santos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Dos Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Guy tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
Cain Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dos Santos working away.
Guy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dos Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos slips under a jab from Guy.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guy defends it nicely.
A jab from Guy misses.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guy's waist but Guy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Dos Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Experiment Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy misses with the combination.
Cain Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy misses with a hook. Dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Dos Santos!
Cain Dos Santos took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brute for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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