PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 1798 p4p, 243 weight class) and Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 2452 p4p, 301 weight class). Orochi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RISE - I Prevail. 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.

Orochi
vs
Dos Santos

185 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Woodhouse's

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raiam Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi throws a hook but Dos Santos blocks it.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot.
Orochi ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Orochi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orochi throws a big shot that misses.
Orochi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Orochi throws out a loose jab but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos cracks Orochi with an open hand slap.
Orochi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doppo Orochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi lands a body shot.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Orochi throws a right hand that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orochi misses with an uppercut.
Orochi throws a lazy right hand but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Orochi throws a jab but it's blocked by Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dos Santos.
Orochi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Orochi sends Dos Santos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Orochi is motioning to the referee to let Dos Santos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Dos Santos is rocked!

It looks like Raiam Dos Santos has been cut.
Orochi misses the jab.
Dos Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Orochi finish him?
Orochi throws out a loose jab but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
Orochi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No joy there for Orochi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Orochi.
Nice defenses there by Dos Santos.
Orochi misses with an uppercut
and Dos Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orochi lands with a nice body punch.
Dos Santos looks winded!
Orochi lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Dos Santos - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Orochi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doppo Orochi!
A relieved looking Doppo Orochi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.