PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Aleksandrowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Cain Dos Santos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Aleksandrowicz
vs
Dos Santos

198 cm
23
264 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

189 cm
23
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Just Fight (Everything 7$)
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lubomir Aleksandrowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksandrowicz tries to clinch

and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aleksandrowicz as Dos Santos tries to tie him up.

Aleksandrowicz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is pulling down on Aleksandrowicz's head. It's preventing any offense from Aleksandrowicz, at least for the moment.
Aleksandrowicz tries to stand but Dos Santos is controlling from the bottom.
Aleksandrowicz won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Aleksandrowicz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aleksandrowicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aleksandrowicz wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dos Santos pulls Aleksandrowicz in close to his closed guard and prevents Aleksandrowicz from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lubomir Aleksandrowicz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aleksandrowicz throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.

Dos Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aleksandrowicz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aleksandrowicz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.

Aleksandrowicz working for submissions but it's allowed Dos Santos to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aleksandrowicz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dos Santos trying to control the pace.
Aleksandrowicz is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrowicz is not content to let Dos Santos control the position.
Dos Santos working Aleksandrowicz over with strikes.

Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Aleksandrowicz is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dos Santos working over Aleksandrowicz with some ground and pound. Aleksandrowicz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dos Santos controlling the action here.
Aleksandrowicz trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrowicz is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him
Dos Santos moves into full mount! Aleksandrowicz won't be happy about that!
Aleksandrowicz is working to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Dos Santos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleksandrowicz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Dos Santos get's back to his feet.
Aleksandrowicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Aleksandrowicz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dos Santos moves into range and clinches up with Aleksandrowicz.

Dos Santos gets control of Aleksandrowicz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dos Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrowicz wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Aleksandrowicz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lubomir Aleksandrowicz just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aleksandrowicz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aleksandrowicz throws a leg kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch

and Aleksandrowicz counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Dos Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

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

Dos Santos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cain Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aleksandrowicz pushes Dos Santos off but Dos Santos dives into side control.
Aleksandrowicz defending against the ground and pound.
Dos Santos prevents Aleksandrowicz from escaping the position.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aleksandrowicz tries to buck Dos Santos off but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Aleksandrowicz tries to escape but Dos Santos is in control.

Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aleksandrowicz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aleksandrowicz is trying to control Dos Santos's posture but Dos Santos avoids it.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Aleksandrowicz is defending well.
Aleksandrowicz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dos Santos moves into full mount!
Dos Santos prevents Aleksandrowicz from getting the reversal.
Aleksandrowicz wants to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Lubomir Aleksandrowicz has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aleksandrowicz tries to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Aleksandrowicz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dos Santos celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Dos Santos!
After the big win, Cain Dos Santos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.