PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayar Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jayar Dos Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Grant
vs
Dos Santos

200 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

208 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jayar Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Grant stands and steps away. Dos Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Dos Santos lands with a hook. Grant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Dos Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grant on the side of the head.
Grant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Grant shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dos Santos's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grant passes into half guard.
Grant trying to pass the guard but Dos Santos defending well.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.

Grant escapes and gets back to his feet.
Grant avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos digs a good hook to Grant's body.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Dos Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Dos Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grant backs up against the cage.

Grant instigates a clinch.
Come on Grant - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Dos Santos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Grant is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dos Santos to the mat. Dos Santos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Grant content to stall in guard here.

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

Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Grant defends easily.

Grant gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dos Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Grant scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to improve his position but instead Grant has taken his back!
Grant keeps control of the position easily here as Dos Santos tries to buck him off.

Dos Santos defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Grant's arms.

Grant working for the choke.
Dos Santos can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant has Dos Santos flattened out and is raining down punches.
Grant just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Grant looking for the RNC.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dos Santos is trying to break free.
Grant controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos catches Grant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Grant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grant working the ground and pound from side control.
Dos Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grant off and has taken his back!
Grant surviving as best he can, preventing damage.

Dos Santos is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Grant preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dos Santos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos doesn't have the hooks in and Grant manages to turn into his guard.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant working some strikes from top position.
Chris Grant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Dos Santos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Grant has passed into half guard!
Grant has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grant with shots to the head and body - Dos Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Jayar Dos Santos has been cut.

Grant working for a submission but Dos Santos is keeping him at bay.
Grant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Grant content just to control the position here.
Grant raining down shots from the mount!
Dos Santos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Grant has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dos Santos's body.
Grant is working the ground and pound. Can Dos Santos escape?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Grant lands a shot to the head.
I really don't envy Dos Santos right now.
Grant keeps control of the position easily here as Dos Santos tries to buck him off.

Grant working for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Grant controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Grant.
Grant doesn't have the hooks in and Dos Santos manages to turn into his guard.
Grant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grant tries to get out of the position.

Grant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Grant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jayar Dos Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dos Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Grant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dos Santos manages to get back to half guard.

Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.

Grant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dos Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard but Grant has mounted him!
Grant scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dos Santos?
Grant pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dos Santos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Dos Santos is really stuck here.

Dos Santos is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Grant working for the choke.

Grant tightening his grip on Dos Santos, looking for the choke.
Grant is trying to stick to Dos Santos's back but Dos Santos is turning into Grant. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Grant's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dos Santos.
Grant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Dos Santos looking for subs off his back but Grant has passed one foot through into half guard.

Dos Santos looking for subs from the bottom but Grant mounts him!

Grant working for a guillotine from mount but Dos Santos is in no mood to give up.
Dos Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Grant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grant has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dos Santos's face.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grant controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Grant's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grant, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Grant!