PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raymundo Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Estala O Dedo by Cabal. dos Santos has chosen Perry Mason as his entrance music. 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.

Colon
vs
dos Santos

165 cm
23
167 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raymundo Colon!
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, Alan dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

dos Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by dos Santos.
dos Santos trying to control the action but Colon is working from the bottom.
dos Santos working the ground and pound.
dos Santos scoring with punches from side control.

dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
dos Santos working away.
dos Santos throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Colon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos grinds an elbow into Colon's temple.
Colon stops dos Santos from passing to mount.
Colon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
You can see the frustration on Colon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

dos Santos decides to stand back up.
dos Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Colon swats away the attempt to clinch by dos Santos.
Colon misses with a two punch combination.
Colon takes a swing at dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
Colon connects with a crisp jab.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colon as he avoids it easily.
Colon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A lazy left from Colon finds it's target.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Colon shows good takedown defense.
dos Santos looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon jabs at dos Santos's body.
dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colon misses with a series of wild punches.
Colon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
dos Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Raymundo Colon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan dos Santos.
Colon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Colon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Colon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Colon misses with a few strikes there.
dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Colon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colon as he avoids it easily.
dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Colon scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alan dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches dos Santos on the side of the head.
Colon connects with a looping right hand.
Colon lands a nice hook to dos Santos's body. dos Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Colon clobbers dos Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Colon fails to land with a series of punches.
Colon throws the kick towards the body but dos Santos avoids it.
Colon lands the left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from dos Santos.
dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Colon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Decent striking displayed by Colon there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
dos Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Colon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. dos Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Colon swinging wilding here.
Colon lands with a nice body punch.
dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Colon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps dos Santos's head backwards.
Nice straight punches there by Colon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Colon.
Raymundo Colon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Colon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left and a right from Colon both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice cross by Colon.
Colon throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymundo Colon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Colon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

dos Santos is rocked!
Colon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
dos Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Colon finish him?
dos Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Colon drops dos Santos with a straight left! Oh this is bad for dos Santos! Colon dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymundo Colon!