PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dolly Parton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parton comes to the cage accompanied by 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton. Jorge Santos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Parton
vs
Santos

170 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dolly Parton!
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, Jorge Santos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Parton or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Parton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos swinging wilding here.

Parton shoots in and bounces Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Parton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Parton is in close to Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Parton looking to pass the guard.
Santos wants to stand up but Parton is controlling him.

Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parton passes Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Parton stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Parton wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Parton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Parton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parton trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Parton is stalling in the full guard.
Parton is breathing heavily.
Parton wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parton controls the pace.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Parton is in close to Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parton stays in close to Santos's body and controls the position.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Parton from controlling successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dolly Parton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Parton backpedaling.

Parton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Parton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Santos is rocked!
Parton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Santos is still in real trouble! Can Parton finish him?
Santos is in a horrible position here. Parton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Parton with the ground and pound from mount.
Parton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Parton breaks from Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Parton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Parton won't let Santos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Parton.
Parton raining down shots from the mount!
Parton with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Parton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Parton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Parton with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Parton lands a big elbow.
Parton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santos's face.
Parton is landing with some decent strikes but Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Parton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Parton punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Santos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parton with a couple of short strikes.
Parton working Santos over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Parton.
Parton is landing with some decent strikes but Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parton scoring with strikes but Santos is staying in there.
Santos is in a horrible position here. Parton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Parton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Parton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Parton looking to finish Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santos!
Parton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santos looks a forlorn figure.
Parton landing punches.
Parton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Parton lands a heavy elbow.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Parton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Parton isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Parton.
Parton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolly Parton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Parton. Parton gets slowly back to his feet.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolly Parton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parton shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Parton shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parton shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Parton shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Parton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parton shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Parton. Parton gets slowly back to his feet.
Parton shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parton shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parton doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Parton has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Parton looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Parton has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Parton shoots in.
Parton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt.
Parton doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Parton tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Parton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Parton shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Parton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Parton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt.
Parton closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Parton pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Parton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parton off to one side.
Parton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parton closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Parton pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dolly Parton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parton tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Parton shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Parton tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Parton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Parton on that attempt.
Parton moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parton moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parton shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Parton. Parton gets slowly back to his feet.
Parton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Parton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Parton on that attempt.
Parton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Parton persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt.
Parton tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parton off to one side.
Parton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parton shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parton.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Parton. Parton gets slowly back to his feet.
Parton fails to land the takedown.
Parton shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parton fails with the takedown.
Parton shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parton shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Parton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Jorge Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parton has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolly Parton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parton fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Parton shoots in.
Parton looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Parton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Parton persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Parton or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Parton shoots in.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Parton. Parton gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Parton or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Parton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parton shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Parton or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Parton shoots in.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Parton shoots in but no luck this time.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Parton with that takedown attempt.
Parton shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parton looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Parton shoots in but no luck this time.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt.
Parton shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Parton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parton shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parton shoots in but no luck this time.
Parton shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Parton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parton shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Parton persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Parton on that attempt.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Parton or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Parton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parton shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Parton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Parton has a takedown stuffed.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Parton on that attempt.
Parton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parton closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Parton pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Parton with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Parton with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parton fails with the takedown.
Parton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parton shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parton fails to land the takedown.
Parton looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Parton shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Parton shoots in but no luck this time.
Parton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parton shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parton shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Parton fails with the takedown.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parton shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parton shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parton shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Parton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parton.
Parton shoots in but no luck this time.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parton fails with a takedown attempt.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Parton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Parton has a takedown stuffed.
Parton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parton misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parton tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parton shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Parton. Parton gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:28

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