PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between charlie brenneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and juelz santanar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). charlie brenneman looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

brenneman
vs
santanar

198 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, charlie brenneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, juelz santanar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
santanar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

santanar gets a clinch.
brenneman can't break the clinch.
brenneman taking a breather.
brenneman jumps guard but santanar stands there with brenneman around his waist. brenneman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
brenneman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. santanar is defending well for now.
brenneman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right from santanar on the inside.
brenneman stalling in the clinch.
santanar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
brenneman has santanar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. santanar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
santanar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. brenneman just stands there and leans against the cage.

santanar breaks from the clinch.
brenneman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
brenneman staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
santanar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
santanar moves in looking to clinch but brenneman pushes him off.

brenneman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
santanar keeping moving, preventing brenneman from controlling successfully.
brenneman tries to free his leg and advance position but santanar is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
santanar keeping moving, preventing brenneman from controlling successfully.
brenneman postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
santanar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

santanar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
brenneman is breathing heavily.
brenneman is working santanar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
brenneman won't allow santanar to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
santanar throws a nice looking combination but brenneman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
brenneman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for charlie brenneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
brenneman dives in and grabs santanar's left leg, looking for a takedown. santanar pushes down on brenneman's head and hops out.
santanar fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
brenneman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but santanar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
santanar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
santanar tries to clinch
and brenneman counters with a left and a right that stings santanar.
santanar lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like charlie brenneman has been cut.
santanar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
santanar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
juelz santanar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
brenneman avoids a punch combination nicely.
santanar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
brenneman circles away from the clinch attempt.
santanar fails to land with a series of punches.
santanar misses with a head kick.
brenneman fails to land the takedown.
brenneman blocks a head kick by santanar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brenneman keeps the fight on the outside.
brenneman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from santanar.
A swing and a miss from santanar.
brenneman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from santanar.
santanar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from santanar misses the target.

brenneman clinches up against the cage.
santanar lands a hook that snaps the head of brenneman backwards.
A frustrated look appears on santanar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
brenneman has santanar pushed against the cage.
brenneman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. santanar just stands there and leans against the cage.
santanar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
santanar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
santanar tries to break free but brenneman pushes him back against the cage.

santanar breaks from the clinch.
juelz santanar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
santanar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
santanar misses with a jab, cross combination.
santanar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but brenneman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
santanar throws a series of punches but brenneman moves out of range.
santanar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
brenneman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? santanar is fending him off so far but brenneman persists. Nope, santanar circles away and we're back to standing.
santanar fails with an attempt to clinch.

brenneman has santanar up against the cage in a clinch.
santanar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but brenneman has him pressed against the cage.

santanar breaks from the clinch.
santanar tries to clinch up.
santanar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
santanar throws a leg kick but brenneman moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

juelz santanar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on charlie brenneman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

santanar tries to clinch up but brenneman circles away and keeps his distance.

brenneman clinches up with santanar and pushes him back against the cage.
santanar lands a shoulder strike.
brenneman tries to pull guard but santanar won't allow it.
santanar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but brenneman has him pressed against the cage.
santanar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
santanar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but brenneman has him pressed against the cage.

santanar breaks the clinch.
brenneman keeps the fight on the outside.
santanar tries to clinch but fails miserably

so brenneman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
brenneman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
brenneman pushes down on santanar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
brenneman wants to take a breather but santanar is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
brenneman prevents santanar from standing back up.
brenneman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
brenneman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

brenneman is working for a kimura but santanar is defending it quite comfortably.
santanar is looking to control brenneman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can santanar avoid being mounted?
brenneman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

brenneman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, santanar has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. santanar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
brenneman tries to stand but santanar is controlling from the bottom.
santanar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with brenneman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
santanar lands a jab to the nose.
brenneman moves in looking to clinch but santanar pushes him off.
santanar throws a hook but brenneman blocks it.
santanar swinging wilding here.
santanar lands with a hook. brenneman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
santanar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and santanar wants it to stay on the feet.
santanar throws a right hand that brenneman ducks under and follows up with a left that brenneman also avoids with ease.
santanar throws a head kick that misses.
santanar lands with a nice combination. brenneman backs away looking to recover.
A combination from santanar does no damage.
No joy there for santanar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
brenneman avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
santanar is looking to clinch but brenneman is avoiding it.
brenneman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for charlie brenneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as brenneman blocks the low kick.

santanar takes the fight into the clinch.
brenneman jumps guard but santanar stands there with brenneman around his waist. brenneman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
santanar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but brenneman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
brenneman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but santanar gets the underhooks and prevents it.

santanar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from santanar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
santanar wants to clinch up but brenneman keeps it at a distance.
santanar throws a head kick that misses.
brenneman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight stays on the outside here - brenneman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
santanar throws a head kick that misses.
santanar keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by santanar.
brenneman dodges the punch combination from santanar.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

brenneman pulls guard effortlessly.

brenneman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. santanar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. santanar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
santanar stopping the sweep attempt from brenneman.
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 charlie brenneman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on charlie brenneman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

santanar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

brenneman clinches up against the cage.
santanar is trying to break the clinch but brenneman is controlling him.
brenneman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
brenneman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. santanar just stands there and leans against the cage.
brenneman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite santanar's efforts to push away.
brenneman is trying to stall.
santanar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
brenneman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
brenneman can't break the clinch.
santanar is trying to break the clinch but brenneman is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
santanar can't break the clinch.
santanar working hard to break the clinch.

santanar breaks from the clinch.
santanar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but brenneman circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brenneman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
santanar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to brenneman's calf.
santanar throws a right hand that brenneman ducks under and follows up with a left that brenneman also avoids with ease.
santanar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from brenneman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for charlie brenneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

santanar drives through and clinches with brenneman against the cage.
santanar lands with a short head shot on the inside.

santanar breaks from the clinch.
santanar throws a combination that misses

and brenneman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

brenneman stands up from santanar's guard - brenneman perhaps looking for a knockout.
brenneman cracks santanar with a right hand to the side of the head.
brenneman slips a jab and a cross from santanar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

brenneman clinches up against the cage.
santanar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
santanar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
santanar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

santanar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
santanar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and brenneman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by brenneman.
santanar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
santanar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
santanar is looking to break free of the clinch but brenneman has double underhooks.
santanar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. brenneman obliges.
brenneman fails to pull guard.
santanar tries to break free but brenneman pushes him back against the cage.

santanar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
santanar looks to clinch

and brenneman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in santanar's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
brenneman controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
santanar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
brenneman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
santanar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
brenneman trying to control the position from guard on top but santanar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
brenneman is really struggling to control santanar but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
brenneman trying to stand up but can't free himself from santanar's guard.
brenneman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
brenneman shoots in for a double leg but santanar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

santanar forces brenneman back against the cage and clinches.
santanar lands a shoulder strike.
santanar tries to break the clinch but brenneman is controlling the position.
santanar pushes brenneman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

santanar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
santanar tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and brenneman moves into the clinch.

santanar breaks from the clinch.
santanar blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
charlie brenneman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think brenneman 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... charlie brenneman!