PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Boddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boddy has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. John Boddy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafael Dos Santos's chin.

Boddy
vs
Dos Santos

170 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Boddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dos Santos clinches up against the cage.
Boddy is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is leaning against Boddy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Dos Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Boddy prevents Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.

Dos Santos uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Dos Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Boddy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos content to control rather than advance.
Boddy is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos is trying to control. Boddy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dos Santos in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dos Santos tries to stand and escape but Boddy is controlling the position.
Boddy is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dos Santos in particular looking to stall.
Boddy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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 prevents Boddy from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dos Santos rushes Boddy and presses him up against the cage.
Boddy trying to stall but Dos Santos improves his position.

Dos Santos has hold of one of Boddy's legs. Boddy is fighting the takedown attempt but Dos Santos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Boddy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dos Santos gets to his feet. Boddy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Dos Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Dos Santos swings around for an armbar but Boddy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dos Santos's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Dos Santos 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.

Boddy misses with a takedown attempt

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
so Dos Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boddy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dos Santos stands up and waves to Boddy to follow him.
Dos Santos throws a push kick but Boddy slaps the foot to one side.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boddy trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Boddy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boddy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boddy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boddy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dos Santos is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Dos Santos feints and as Boddy raises his hands in defense, Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boddy is taking a breather. Dos Santos 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.
Dos Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rafael Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boddy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boddy is proving hard to escape from.
Boddy working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos tries to stand but Boddy is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boddy keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
Dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dos Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dos Santos throws and elbow that misses. Boddy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Boddy!
Boddy prevents Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Boddy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boddy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Boddy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rafael Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Boddy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boddy wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Boddy controlling him for the moment.
John Boddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

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