PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuhma Teemu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. CLICK CLICK BOOM kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teemu
vs
Dos Santos

196 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuhma Teemu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Teemu throws a shot to the body.

Dos Santos feints and as Teemu raises his hands in defense, Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Teemu has his hands on Dos Santos's head, controlling the position.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Teemu is keeping the position.

Teemu is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Teemu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Teemu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dos Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dos Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Teemu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Teemu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Teemu!
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Dos Santos tries to bench press Teemu off him but Teemu keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teemu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dos Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.

Teemu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
Teemu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Teemu decides to stand back up. Teemu steps back and let's Dos Santos get back to his feet.

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.
Teemu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teemu scores with a jab to the body.
Teemu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teemu thuds a left hand into Dos Santos's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teemu.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.

Dos Santos drives through and clinches with Teemu against the cage.
Teemu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dos Santos decides to pull guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the position.
Teemu sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Teemu content to stall in guard here.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teemu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

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.

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

Teemu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dos Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dos Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Teemu wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuhma Teemu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Teemu has Dos Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Teemu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dos Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Teemu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Teemu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
Teemu swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
A jab from Dos Santos does it's job there.

Dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Teemu sprawls well initially but Dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos moves nicely into side control.

Dos Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Teemu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Dos Santos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Teemu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

Teemu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teemu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Teemu postures up.
Teemu trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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 is trying to control the position but Teemu postures up.
Teemu won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Dos Santos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Teemu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep. Teemu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Teemu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dos Santos is just riding it out for now. Teemu eventually gives up the hold.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dos Santos scores with the left hand. Teemu knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teemu has his takedown stuffed

and Dos Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuhma Teemu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teemu working hard to break the clinch.
Teemu prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.

Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Helio Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Teemu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Teemu wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Teemu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Teemu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Santos looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos pushes Teemu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

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

Dos Santos goes for an armbar but Teemu turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Teemu.
Teemu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dos Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Teemu trying to control the position.

Teemu working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Teemu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dos Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Dos Santos wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Teemu's closed guard. He's half up but Teemu has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Teemu pivots and extends the arm, Dos Santos falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Teemu! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tuhma Teemu!