PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hoppen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Young Wild and Free. On his way into the cage it seems that Juan Dos Santos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juan Dos Santos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dos Santos
vs
Hoppen

175 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Dos Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Hoppen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoppen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoppen throws a good cross that connects.
Hoppen misses with a double jab

and Dos Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Hoppen didn't expect that.

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

Dos Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hoppen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dos Santos , into his guard.
Hoppen is looking to stand up but Dos Santos won't let him.

Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoppen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppen is looking to stand up but Dos Santos won't let him.

Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hoppen is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoppen wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hoppen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dos Santos 's body to avoid the submission. Dos Santos has instead reached around Hoppen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dos Santos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juan Dos Santos !
After winning the bout, Juan Dos Santos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.