PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sol Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Straszskyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by "Brake" by Kid Cudi. This should be a great matchup!

Dos Santos
vs
Straszskyn

186 cm
26
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

192 cm
20
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 9 - 7 - 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, Gabriel Straszskyn!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a nice head kick!

Dos Santos rushes Straszskyn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Straszskyn blocks an uppercut.
Dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Straszskyn.
Straszskyn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dos Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Dos Santos rushes Straszskyn and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dos Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.

Straszskyn has picked Dos Santos up - he's going for a ride! Straszskyn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Straszskyn is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Straszskyn seems to be looking for submissions.
Dos Santos is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Straszskyn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dos Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Straszskyn.
Dos Santos is in trouble now - Straszskyn has advanced to mount!

Straszskyn is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dos Santos is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Straszskyn!