PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Olsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Olsson

193 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Olsson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olsson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Olsson working a defensive guard here.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Olsson 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.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Santos is really struggling to control Olsson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olsson is aware though and is defending well.
Santos is pulling down on Olsson's head. It's preventing any offense from Olsson, at least for the moment.
Olsson wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos working a defensive guard but Olsson passes into half guard.
Olsson trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Olsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.

Olsson pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Olsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Santos tries to pull guard but Olsson won't allow it.
Olsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jorge Santos has been cut.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Olsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santos is breathing heavily.
Olsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jorge Santos's cut is getting worse.
Olsson stalling against the cage.

Olsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Santos tries to keep at a distance but Olsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos tries to pull guard but Olsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olsson.
Olsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Olsson.

Santos is rocked!

Jorge Santos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Olsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Olsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olsson.
Olsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Olsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Olsson manages to break the clinch.

Olsson clinches with his opponent.
Olsson is struggling to control the position.
Olsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Olsson connects with a knee to the head.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Olsson is controlling him.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Olsson scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olsson breaks the clinch.

Olsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Olsson crunches a lovely knee into Santos's ribcage.
Olsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Olsson lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Jorge Santos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Olsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Olsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Olsson working Santos over with knees to the body.

Olsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Olsson rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Olsson gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.

Olsson breaks the clinch.
Olsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Olsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Olsson clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Olsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Santos's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Santos is looking to clinch but Olsson is avoiding it.
Lars Olsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Olsson clinches up against the cage.
Olsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Olsson lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jorge Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lars Olsson!