PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banka Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banka Jansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jansson
vs
Santoro

187 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Banka Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicky Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santoro moves into range and clinches up with Jansson.
Santoro looking to throw knees to the head but Jansson is blocking nicely.
Santoro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santoro has a couple of punches blocked by Jansson.
Jansson tries to throw a body punch but Santoro avoids it by throwing Jansson back against the cage.
Jansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jansson misses with a body punch.
Jansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santoro's elbow.
Jansson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santoro blocks an uppercut.
Jansson misses with some punches.
Jansson misses with some punches.
Jansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Santoro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santoro.
A head punch on the inside from Jansson fails to land.
The referee calls for Jansson to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jansson.
Jansson tries to work over Santoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jansson tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
Jansson misses with some punches.

Santoro manages to break the clinch.
Santoro tests Jansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Santoro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santoro wants a takedown.
Jansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jansson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santoro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jansson working aggressively here.
Jansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jansson scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jansson tries to work over Santoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santoro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jansson throws a head punch that misses.
Jansson tries to work over Santoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santoro is trying to break the clinch but Jansson is controlling him.
Jansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santoro misses with a punch on the inside.
Jansson has a couple of punches blocked by Santoro.
A head punch on the inside from Jansson fails to land.
Jansson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santoro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jansson presses Santoro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jansson tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
Jansson lands an uppercut.
Santoro blocks an uppercut.
Jansson lands a hook that snaps the head of Santoro backwards.
Jansson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santoro or not.
Santoro looks gassed!
A hook to the body from Jansson.
Santoro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jansson lands a left hand.
Jansson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santoro or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santoro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jansson just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jansson.
Jansson leaning against his opponent.
Santoro blocks a body shot from Jansson.
Santoro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jansson tries to throw a body punch but Santoro avoids it by throwing Jansson back against the cage.
Jansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santoro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jansson lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Nicky Santoro has been cut.
Jansson can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jansson has a couple of punches blocked by Santoro.
A head punch on the inside from Jansson fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jansson.
Jansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santoro's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Banka Jansson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Santoro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jansson misses the shot to the body.
Jansson scores with a leg kick.
Jansson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santoro. That did some damage!

Santoro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jansson wants to control but Santoro postures up.
Jansson stops Santoro from passing to mount.
Jansson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santoro scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Santoro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jansson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jansson wants to control but Santoro postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson sneaks back into half guard.
Jansson wants to get back to full guard.
Jansson is staying active underneath Santoro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santoro passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jansson is looking to improve his position but Santoro isn't that keen on the idea.
Jansson is squirming around, avoiding Santoro's attempts to control the action.

Santoro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Santoro with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santoro swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jansson is now in Santoro's guard. A big mistake from Santoro there, giving up the dominant position!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jansson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Santoro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jansson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jansson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson wants to control from the top but Santoro keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Banka Jansson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jansson closes the distance but Santoro moves to the side
and Santoro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santoro connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jansson - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nicky Santoro!