PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noob Fanatic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Dos Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Noob Fanatic's chin.

Dos Santos
vs
Fanatic

169 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivo Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Noob Fanatic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fanatic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fanatic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dos Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fanatic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dos Santos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fanatic controlling the pace for now.
Fanatic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fanatic content just to control the position here.
Fanatic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fanatic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fanatic is landing with some decent strikes but Dos Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanatic controlling his opponent.
Dos Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fanatic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fanatic landing punches.
Fanatic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fanatic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Noob Fanatic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown

and Fanatic counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Fanatic is pushing down on Dos Santos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dos Santos is fighting to maintain full guard but Fanatic has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanatic passes the guard and advances to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fanatic controlling his opponent.
I looks like Fanatic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dos Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Fanatic is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanatic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dos Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fanatic landing shots from mount.
Fanatic landing strikes from the mount.

Dos Santos is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Fanatic locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Dos Santos is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noob Fanatic!