PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Candy Paint. 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.

Dane
vs
Santos

189 cm
28
184 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
184 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dane digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
Dane misses with a hook.
A jab from Dane misses.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dane moves away.
Dane lands with a cross.
Dane misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Dane.
Nice jab there from Santos.
Dane misses with a body shot.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santos takes a swing at Dane's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Santos misses.
Dane scores with a body shot.
Dane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Dane throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Dane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Dane seems unphased.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Dane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos defending well as Dane loads up on a big left hand.
Dane ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Dane throws out a leg kick but Santos moves out of range and Dane only half commits.
Dane lands a right hook to the body.
Donny Dane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dane jabs at Santos's body.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos swings for the body but Dane moves out of range.
A big right from Dane misses.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dane connects with a jab.
Dane misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Dane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dane misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos works over Dane's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Dane looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Dane - just one landing.
Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos tries to move into range but Dane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santos avoids the body shot from Dane.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Dane avoids the body shot from Santos.
Dane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane cracks Santos with a good jab.

Santos gets caught flat footed, as Dane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dane is aware though and is defending well.
Dane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Dane wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dane won't allow Santos to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Dane content to stall in guard here.
Santos looking to control.

Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dane defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane preventing the sweep.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dane is aware though and is defending well.
Santos looks gassed!
Dane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Donny Dane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dane misses with a hook.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Dane.
The fighters circling - Dane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Dane is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Dane misses with a straight right.
Santos swings for the body but Dane moves out of range.
Dane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Dane gets caught napping as Santos dives in and scores a takedown. Dane manages to retain guard.
Dane keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos throws and elbow that misses. Dane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Dane!
Dane wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Dane defends easily.

Dane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dane has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Dane trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dane passes into side control.
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.
Dane moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Santos tries to bench press Dane off him but Dane keeps the position.
Dane working the ground and pound from side control.
Dane lands some shots froms side control.
Santos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Dane tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Dane in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dane.
Dane missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dane trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.

Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dane has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Santos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dane prevents Santos from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dane slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Dane dominated that second 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. 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.

Dane missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos swings for the body but Dane moves out of range.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pablo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos takes a swing at Dane's ribcage but misses.

Dane feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, Dane changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Santos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dane throws a big shot that misses.
Dane throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Dane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos defending well as Dane loads up on a big left hand.
Dane looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.

Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dane, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with some punches.
Santos gets through Dane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Dane won't allow it.
Dane prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Dane keeps him there for the moment.

Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Dane stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Dane defends easily.
Dane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dane is aware though and is defending well.
Dane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dane lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dane trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Dane keeps moving and retains side control.
Dane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Pablo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Santos is pushing Dane's head away, looking to escape. Dane manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying his best to control but Dane has mounted him.
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Donny Dane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dane landing punches.
Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Dane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dane landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dane lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Dane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Dane!