PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Drescher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Santana
vs
Drescher

188 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Drescher!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Drescher misses its intended target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santana!
Santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drescher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santana lands a really nice looking cross but Drescher seems unphased.
Santana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Drescher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drescher keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana is trying to break free.
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Drescher keeps him there for the moment.
Santana is trying to break free.

Drescher breaks from the clinch.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Drescher.
Santana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drescher eats them both and turns towards Santana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drescher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlos Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drescher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santana leaves Drescher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Santana. Those never looked like landing.
Santana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Drescher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santana tries to bum rush Drescher with a series of wild strikes but Drescher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Santana.
Santana lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drescher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Drescher.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Drescher wants to clinch
and Santana counters with a three punch combo that has Drescher backing up. Drescher nods at Santana to acknowledge the strikes.
Drescher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Drescher has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drescher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Drescher has him pressed against the cage.
Drescher working aggressively here.
Drescher misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drescher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drescher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Drescher has the dominant position.

Drescher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drescher. That's going to slow Santana down.
Carlos Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santana fails to land with a series of punches.
Santana with a nice cross.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drescher tries a head kick but it misses.
Drescher thuds his shin into the meat of Santana's side.
Drescher dodges the punch combination from Santana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santana lands a jab-cross combination.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Drescher.
Santana throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Santana misses.
Drescher misses with a right hand
letting Santana counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drescher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Santana will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santana looks to land a combination but Drescher avoids it well.
Drescher wants to clinch.
Drescher tries to clinch up
and Santana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santana misses with a double jab
and Drescher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Drescher pushes Santana up against the cage in a clinch.

Drescher manages to break the clinch.
Santana blocks a head kick by Drescher.
A swing and a miss from Drescher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Santana.
Santana throws a combination that misses

and Drescher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drescher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santana avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drescher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drescher is working for takedown but Santana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Drescher has the dominant position.
Drescher misses with a punch on the inside.
Drescher drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlos Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Drescher.
Drescher gets through Santana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drescher tries to score a body lock takedown but Santana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Drescher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drescher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santana throws a series of punches but Drescher moves out of range.
Santana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drescher darts in trying to clinch
and Santana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santana throws a series of punches but Drescher moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana throws a right and a left that Drescher avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santana throws a series of punches but Drescher moves out of range.
A punch combination from Santana misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drescher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drescher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carlos Santana is winning the standup battle so far.
Santana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santana throws the kick towards the body but Drescher avoids it.
Drescher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana misses with a looping right.
Drescher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santana as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Santana misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drescher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santana throws a combination. Drescher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Drescher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Drescher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drescher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drescher has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Santana will probably get the nod.
That's time! Santana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Drescher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drescher blocks a head kick by Santana.
Santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drescher circles away quickly and effectively.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Drescher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Drescher.

Drescher moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drescher is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drescher connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Carlos Santana has been cut.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Drescher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drescher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Drescher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drescher missing with knees to the body.
Drescher scores with a knee to the head.
Santana is trying to break free.
Drescher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Santana is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drescher tries to land knees in the clinch but Santana avoids the damage to the body.

Drescher pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Drescher wants to stand up but Santana is controlling him.
Drescher pulls Santana in close to prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Santana drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drescher manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santana has Drescher in his guard.
Drescher forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drescher wants to stand up but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana is trying to stand.
Drescher trying to control the action but Santana is working from the bottom.
Drescher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drescher wants to stand up but Santana manages to regain full guard.
Drescher trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Santana scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Drescher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santana defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick and Drescher moves out of range easily.

Santana tries to keep at a distance but Drescher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Viktor Drescher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drescher fails to pull guard.
Carlos Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Drescher.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Drescher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carlos Santana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drescher fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Drescher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carlos Santana!