PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dermy Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Club on Fire. This should be fireworks!

Dos Santos
vs
Best

185 cm
26
241 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
255 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dermy Best!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a combination that misses

and Best counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dos Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dos Santos tries to get out of the position.
Best lands a couple of digs.
Best tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Best trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Best is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Best has gone for a leg lock! Dos Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Best's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Best on the ground.

Best had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos with a nice head shot there.

Dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Best has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Best's legs - danger averted.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Best controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Best is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Best has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dos Santos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Best.
Best is trying to get back to half guard.
Best wants to get back to his feet but Dos Santos drags him back down.
Best is trying to control Dos Santos's posture but Dos Santos avoids it.
Best is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dos Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dos Santos content to control rather than advance.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Best does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Best is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Dos Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dos Santos wants to stand up but Best is controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Best is out of range.
Best shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
Best shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dos Santos sprawls well. Dos Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Best gets slowly back to his feet.
Best fails with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cain Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dermy Best.
Best shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Best avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Best misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos works over Best's head and body with a nice combination.
Best ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.

Dos Santos tries to sprawl but Best drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos pushes Best off looking to stand but Best dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Dos Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Best avoids it well.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut.
Best listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Best blocks a jab.
Best feints the counter takedown.
Cain Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Best avoids it well.
Cain Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Best throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos's waist but Dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Best off to one side.
Best fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dos Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dos Santos misses with a combination
and Best counters with a stiff right hand.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos cracks Best with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Best at a distance.
Dos Santos lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Best.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a poor cross that misses

and Best counters with a takedown into side control.
Dos Santos is not content to let Best control the position.

Best is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dos Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dos Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Best is controlling him well.

Best thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Best creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dos Santos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Best trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.

Best has hold of Dos Santos's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dos Santos seems comfortable defending it but Best has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dos Santos is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dos Santos is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Best couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dermy Best!