PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Earnshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dos Santos
vs
Earnshaw

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Earnshaw!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earnshaw fails to land the takedown.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Earnshaw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Earnshaw connects with a body shot.
Earnshaw attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Earnshaw darts in looking for a takedown but Dos Santos gets double underhooks and turns Earnshaw into the cage.
Earnshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Dos Santos won't allow it.

Earnshaw has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dos Santos uses from the top position.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Earnshaw manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Earnshaw 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 is trying to pull guard but Earnshaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Earnshaw keeps control of Dos Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dos Santos gets underhooks to prevent Earnshaw's takedown attempt.
Victor Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Earnshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Earnshaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Earnshaw gets control of Dos Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Earnshaw will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Earnshaw pushes Dos Santos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Earnshaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Earnshaw wants to break free but Dos Santos has control.
Earnshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Earnshaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Earnshaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Dos Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Earnshaw gets underhooks to prevent Dos Santos's takedown attempt.
Earnshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Earnshaw.
Dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Earnshaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Earnshaw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Earnshaw walks into a stiff left hand from Dos Santos.
Earnshaw with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Earnshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Earnshaw circles away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch

and Earnshaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Earnshaw is trying to force a seperation but Dos Santos has the dominant position.
Dos Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earnshaw tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Earnshaw pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Earnshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Earnshaw leaning his opponent against the cage.

Earnshaw pulls guard.

Earnshaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Earnshaw keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Earnshaw is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dos Santos presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Dos Santos stops a takedown attempt from Earnshaw.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Earnshaw has him pressed against the cage.

Earnshaw pulls guard successfully.
Earnshaw keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Earnshaw throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Earnshaw wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Earnshaw keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Earnshaw dominated that round.
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 closes the distance looking to clinch

and Earnshaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Earnshaw manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Earnshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Earnshaw, not yet.
Dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Earnshaw manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Earnshaw manages to pass to side control.
Earnshaw passes into side control, despite Dos Santos's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earnshaw in side control lands a decent elbow.
Earnshaw taking a breather here.

Earnshaw stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dos Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Earnshaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Earnshaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Earnshaw closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Earnshaw jumps guard.
Earnshaw keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos is really struggling to control Earnshaw but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Earnshaw working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos won't allow Earnshaw to sweep him here.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earnshaw has his hands on Dos Santos's head, controlling the position.
Dos Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Earnshaw is on top in guard.
Earnshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Earnshaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dos Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Earnshaw advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Earnshaw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dos Santos defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Earnshaw decides to stand up.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Earnshaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Earnshaw closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Earnshaw pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Victor Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Earnshaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Earnshaw forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Earnshaw jumps guard.
Earnshaw seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Earnshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dos Santos looks to clinch

and Earnshaw counters by moving into the clinch.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Earnshaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Dos Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Earnshaw manages to get underhooks.
Dos Santos has Earnshaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Earnshaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Earnshaw has Dos Santos pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Earnshaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Earnshaw is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earnshaw wants to take the fight to the mat but Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Earnshaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Earnshaw pulls guard effortlessly.

Dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Earnshaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Earnshaw's legs - danger averted.
Dos Santos tries to stand but Earnshaw is controlling from the bottom.
Earnshaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Earnshaw on the ground.
Dos Santos pushes Earnshaw off but Earnshaw dives into side control.
Earnshaw content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earnshaw throws an elbow but Dos Santos slips to the side and avoids it well.

Earnshaw stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Earnshaw pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Earnshaw manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Earnshaw pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Earnshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Earnshaw seems keen to control Dos Santos's posture.
Earnshaw lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dos Santos!
Dos Santos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Earnshaw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Earnshaw has a good base and remains in mount.
Earnshaw scoring with strikes but Dos Santos is staying in there.
Earnshaw looking to control and managing it successfully.

Earnshaw wants to finish this one by submission but Dos Santos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Earnshaw.
Earnshaw unloads with some shots from mount but Dos Santos bucks and avoids them well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Earnshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Earnshaw 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Earnshaw!