PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jones Zica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zica comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppets by Metallica. Dos Santos has chosen Chemical Brothers - Leave Home as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Zica
vs
Dos Santos

180 cm
36
162 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

185 cm
27
168 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jones Zica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, William Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Zica paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zica is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dos Santos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zica under the eye.
Dos Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zica's hands.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Zica tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Zica misses with an uppercut.
Zica keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zica throws a jab but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.

Dos Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zica!

Dos Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zica rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dos Santos's guard! Nice work there by Zica!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zica defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zica trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zica trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dos Santos's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zica throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Zica from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Jones Zica wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zica at a distance.
Dos Santos has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jones Zica is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos lands a jab to Zica's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Dos Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Dos Santos scores with a nice head shot.
Zica tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Zica.
Zica throws a jab when Dos Santos was well out of range.
Dos Santos connects with a leg kick. Zica looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Zica takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zica.
Dos Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zica lands a jab to the head.
Zica walks into a jab.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Zica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zica checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zica tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Zica slips under a jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos works Zica's body with a nice hook.
Zica tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zica throws a hook but Dos Santos avoids it easily.
Zica slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Zica throws a lazy right hand but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Zica moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zica slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zica was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos cracks Zica with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zica throws an off balance right hand

and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zica!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Zica is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zica's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Zica does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zica tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
William Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zica throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zica rather than just go for the knockout.
Zica shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Zica is just out of range.
Zica connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dos Santos misses with a leg kick.
Zica listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zica momentarily.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zica works over Dos Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Zica misses with a straight right.
Zica tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Zica throws a shot from downtown. Dos Santos moves away and avoids it.
Zica fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Zica 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Zica 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Dos Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zica throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos dives in and grabs Zica's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zica pushes down on Dos Santos's head and hops out.
Zica misses with the combination.
Dos Santos jabs Zica to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dos Santos moves forwards but Zica connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zica misses with a double jab
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zica misses with an uppercut. Dos Santos saw that one coming.
Zica takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zica is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Zica's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zica.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Zica.
Nice shot by Zica.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Zica throws a hook but Dos Santos avoids it easily.
Dos Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Zica moves away and avoids it.
Zica moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos motions for Zica to come forward. Dos Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zica moves out of range of the strikes.
Zica defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Zica misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dos Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Zica slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Zica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zica sizes up Dos Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zica avoids a kick to the body.
Zica stuns Dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zica uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zica manages to avoid it.
Dos Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Zica shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good standup being displayed there by Zica as he connects with a hook.
Zica misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a hook.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zica.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zica.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Zica moved away.
Dos Santos digs a good body shot into Zica's ribs.
Dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zica at a distance.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the side of Zica's head but Zica sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dos Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown but Zica sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by Zica.
Zica rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zica misses with a looping left.
Zica misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zica misses with a looping right.
Zica throws a jab when Dos Santos was well out of range.
Dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zica cracks a nice hook into Dos Santos's ribs.
Dos Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Zica.
Dos Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zica. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but William Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Zica misses with a hook
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zica.
Dos Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zica throws out the jab.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos walks into a jab.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zica looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zica looks to throw the jab but Dos Santos is out of range.
Zica dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos cracks the inside of Zica's front leg.
Dos Santos lands a head shot.
Dos Santos throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dos Santos. Beautiful body shot.

Dos Santos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zica quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zica is trying to stand up here but Dos Santos is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zica is trying to escape back to his feet but Dos Santos uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Dos Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zica is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zica sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zica!

Dos Santos goes for an armbar but Zica turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Zica.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zica looking to sit in guard and control but Dos Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Zica is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Zica is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Zica is retaining full guard.
Zica wants to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones Zica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos is looking to pass into half guard but Zica pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zica is in guard.
Zica wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Zica avoids the punch easily.
Dos Santos scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Zica.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Zica sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
William Dos Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zica swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Zica changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
Dos Santos jabs Zica to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from Dos Santos lands.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zica.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dos Santos.
Zica tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Zica saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zica misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos connects with a solid leg kick.
Zica tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dos Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Dos Santos!
William Dos Santos very nearly forgot to thank Hellraiser FightGear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.