PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Sangorrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Santovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sangorrin comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Home Alabama. Santovski has chosen Toni Zen-Vo Moj Stil as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sangorrin
vs
Santovski

195 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Sangorrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Santovski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santovski shoots for a double leg takedown but Sangorrin sprawls well. He's pushed Santovski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sangorrin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Marko Santovski has been cut.
Santovski leaves Sangorrin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sangorrin is looking to clinch but Santovski is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sangorrin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sangorrin shoots in and drives through. Santovski sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Sangorrin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santovski shoots in for a double leg but Sangorrin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Santovski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sangorrin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sangorrin fails with a takedown attempt.

Santovski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sangorrin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sangorrin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sangorrin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santovski manages to get himself to full guard.

Santovski throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sangorrin escapes and throws Santovski's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Santovski prevents Sangorrin from improving position.
Sangorrin trying to control the action but Santovski is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangorrin controls the position.
Sangorrin is looking to take a break and control but Santovski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sangorrin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Santovski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santovski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sangorrin has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sangorrin working away.

Sangorrin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santovski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santovski can't do much from the bottom here.
Sangorrin in side control, throwing shots but Santovski defends.
Sangorrin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Santovski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sangorrin connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Sangorrin tries to advance to mount but Santovski instead regains half guard.
Santovski is trying to stand.
Santovski tries to roll over but Sangorrin keeps him under control.
Sangorrin is looking to advance position but Santovski won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sangorrin in particular looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sangorrin is pressing down on Santovski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santovski is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sangorrin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marko Santovski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santovski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sangorrin.
Sangorrin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santovski avoids it really well and circles away.
Sangorrin shoots for a takedown but Santovski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Sangorrin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santovski.

Santovski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sangorrin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sangorrin postures up.
Santovski controlling Sangorrin's posture.
Santovski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sangorrin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Santovski's guard.
Santovski is trying to keep Sangorrin in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marko Santovski.
Sangorrin misses with a takedown attempt
and Santovski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sangorrin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sangorrin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right-left combo lands from Santovski.
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!
Sangorrin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santovski lands a jab to Sangorrin's midsection.
Sangorrin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangorrin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santovski fails with the takedown.
David Sangorrin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Santovski tenderised Sangorrin's leg. Sangorrin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Santovski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sangorrin's waist but Sangorrin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santovski off to one side.

Santovski has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sangorrin breaks from the clinch.
Marko Santovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sangorrin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Santovski.

Sangorrin tries to sprawl but Santovski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Santovski wants to control but Sangorrin is keeping him busy.
Santovski prevents Sangorrin from improving his position.
David Sangorrin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sangorrin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santovski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santovski is nestled in close to Sangorrin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santovski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Sangorrin actively working from the bottom here.
Sangorrin trying to control here.

Santovski is trying for a kimura here. Sangorrin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Santovski wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marko Santovski!
Marko Santovski tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.