PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Santana (ranked 8515 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Solberg (ranked 8886 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santana
vs
Solberg

204 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Solberg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solberg misses with an uppercut
and Santana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Santana was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Solberg misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Santana misses the target.
Solberg misses with a two punch combination.
Santana slips a jab from Solberg.
Solberg throws the left hand but Santana avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Solberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana is looking to counter punch.
Solberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Santana counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Solberg!

Santana decides to stand back up. Santana steps back and let's Solberg get back to his feet.
Solberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Solberg misses with a straight left.
Santana swings widly with a right hand
and Solberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Santana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Solberg is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Solberg misses with a double jab.
Santana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Solberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santana moves out of range as Solberg strikes.
Santana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Solberg.
Santana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Solberg avoids it really well and circles away.
Solberg lunges at Santana with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santana's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Solberg throws a hook to the side of Santana's head but Santana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Santana darts in and clinches Solberg up against the cage.
Solberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santana keeps control of Solberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Solberg lands a nice uppercut.
Santana can't find room to land a body shot as Solberg controls the action.
Santana missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Santana.
Solberg scores with a shoulder strike.

Santana is rocked!
Solberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oh Santana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Santana breaks the clinch.
Solberg drops Santana with a straight right hand, right on the button! Solberg follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Solberg!