PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by "This Is War" by Il Nino. Gabriel Dos Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyle Alzado's chin.

Dos Santos
vs
Alzado

176 cm
20
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
24
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzado fails to land the takedown.
Alzado circles away from the clinch attempt.

Alzado scores a takedown into full mount!
Alzado throws some wild stikes that Dos Santos manages to avoid easily.
Alzado with good strikes from the mount here!
Alzado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dos Santos looks a forlorn figure.
Dos Santos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Alzado looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dos Santos has picked Alzado up and slammed him! Alzado can't keep hold of the triangle and Dos Santos manages to pass to side control!
Alzado misses with a strike from the bottom.

Dos Santos stands up.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Alzado on that attempt.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
Gabriel Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Alzado.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Alzado circles away and keeps his distance.
Alzado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alzado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos swivels and escapes.
Alzado looks gassed!
Alzado 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 Alzado off to one side.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Alzado circles away.
Alzado shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alzado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Alzado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alzado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alzado sprawls well initially but Dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Alzado has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Dos Santos decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.

Alzado looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado chips away with some ground and pound.
Alzado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dos Santos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Alzado circles away.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alzado with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alzado won't be happy with that.
Alzado is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos gets to mount! Alzado was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Alzado working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Dos Santos clinches.
Alzado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
Dos Santos gets through Alzado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.

Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dos Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alzado blocks it with crossed arms.
Dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzado.
Dos Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dos Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alzado backwards.
Alzado managing to block the knees to the body from Dos Santos.
Stalling in the clinch from Dos Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alzado turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Alzado swings around for an armbar but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Alzado's guard.

Dos Santos stands and steps away. Alzado gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alzado with a poor takedown

and Dos Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos stands up.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Alzado circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dos Santos clinches with his opponent.
Alzado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dos Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dos Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alzado.
Gabriel Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Alzado.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alzado up against the cage.
Alzado jumps guard but Dos Santos stands there with Alzado around his waist. Alzado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dos Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Alzado avoiding damage as Dos Santos throws knees to the body.
Dos Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alzado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Dos Santos jumps into guard, dragging Alzado to the mat.
Gabriel Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alzado with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado is looking to advance position but Dos Santos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Alzado is trying to reverse the position but instead Dos Santos has taken his back - oops!
Alzado breaks Dos Santos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Alzado stops Dos Santos from standing up.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Alzado tries to pass.

Alzado drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dos Santos dives on top into guard.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Alzado is working an open guard so Dos Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Alzado with a poor takedown

and Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzado wants a takedown.
Dos Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Dos Santos missing with knees to the body.
Alzado avoids a wild elbow strike from Dos Santos.
A left hand lands to the body for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alzado jumps guard but Dos Santos stands there with Alzado around his waist. Alzado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Dos Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alzado misses with a takedown attempt

and Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut.
Dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos gets through Alzado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alzado changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dos Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Alzado circles away.
Alzado throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Alzado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alzado misses with a takedown

and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Gabriel Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Alzado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos gets through Alzado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Dos Santos misses with the head strike.
Alzado wants a takedown but no success here.
Alzado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dos Santos tries to stall but Alzado uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Alzado tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dos Santos smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzado circles away.

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.
Alzado misses with a takedown attempt

and Dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alzado tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.

Dos Santos decides to stand and escape the position.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Alzado circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Alzado tries for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away easily

and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Alzado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alzado managing to block the knees to the body from Dos Santos.
Alzado wants a takedown but no success here.
Alzado fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dos Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alzado avoids a wild elbow strike from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alzado up against the cage.
Dos Santos misses with some punches.
Alzado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dos Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alzado tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dos Santos smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Alzado circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alzado throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Alzado doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
Alzado avoiding damage as Dos Santos throws knees to the body.
Lyle Alzado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Dos Santos slows down the pace here.
Alzado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dos Santos missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Gabriel Dos Santos!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Gabriel Dos Santos!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Gabriel Dos Santos!

Gabriel Dos Santos wins by unanimous decision!