PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sol Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dos Santos
vs
Parker

186 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sol Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Parker!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos lands a head kick!

It looks like Ben Parker has been cut.
Sol Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Nice body kick from Dos Santos.

Dos Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dos Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dos Santos.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Santos.

Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.

Dos Santos has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
Dos Santos working Parker over with knees to the body.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body.
Parker looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries to circle away but Dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.

Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that Parker semi-blocks.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Parker throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dos Santos.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a front kick.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Dos Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.

Dos Santos gets a clinch.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Parker takes an elbow to the temple.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.

Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker throws a combination. Dos Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos clinches with his opponent.
Dos Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Dos Santos working Parker over with knees to the body.
Parker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dos Santos obliges.
Dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Parker is rocked!
Dos Santos lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Parker crumples to the floor! Dos Santos milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sol Dos Santos!