PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Soeren Lindstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindstroem comes to the cage accompanied by Time is Tickin away. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Pablo Santos enters the cage!

Lindstroem
vs
Santos

185 cm
24
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
184 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Explosion Dominance Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soeren Lindstroem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lindstroem closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Lindstroem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
Lindstroem slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lindstroem trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.

Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lindstroem controls from within his opponent's guard.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lindstroem passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindstroem controlling the position.
Lindstroem working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Santos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lindstroem advances to full mount.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Lindstroem has a good base and remains in mount.
Lindstroem working the ground and pound effectively.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Santos wants to control but Lindstroem is having none of it.
Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Lindstroem controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Lindstroem scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lindstroem is landing with some decent strikes but Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lindstroem prevents Santos from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lindstroem lands a heavy elbow.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Lindstroem isn't that keen on the idea.
Lindstroem controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Soeren Lindstroem just wasn't active enough.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Lindstroem ducks down to avoid it.
Lindstroem throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Lindstroem moves out of range of the strikes.
Lindstroem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lindstroem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindstroem tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Lindstroem moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Lindstroem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soeren Lindstroem dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lindstroem rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Santos is trying to break free.
Lindstroem scores with a hook to the body.
Lindstroem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lindstroem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos tries to pull guard but Lindstroem won't allow it.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Lindstroem is controlling the position.
Lindstroem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Lindstroem has the dominant position.
Lindstroem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lindstroem works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Lindstroem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lindstroem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lindstroem works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Lindstroem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Lindstroem is struggling to control the position.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santos jumps guard but Lindstroem stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindstroem tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Lindstroem cracks Santos with a nice body shot.
Lindstroem leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lindstroem.
A body shot lands from Lindstroem.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lindstroem.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lindstroem.
A right hand to the body from Lindstroem.
Good body shot from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lindstroem lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Lindstroem lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindstroem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Lindstroem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lindstroem as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Lindstroem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem working aggressively here.
Lindstroem lands with a left to the head.
Soeren Lindstroem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lindstroem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindstroem digs a right hand into Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santos's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Lindstroem.
A short uppercut from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lindstroem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindstroem digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lindstroem lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Lindstroem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santos.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lindstroem smiles and moves away.
Soeren Lindstroem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Santos.

Lindstroem forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Lindstroem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lindstroem just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lindstroem digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem lands with a light punch inside.
Lindstroem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Lindstroem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lindstroem landing knees to the head.
Lindstroem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lindstroem fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lindstroem.
Lindstroem lands a shot to the body.
Lindstroem pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lindstroem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lindstroem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Lindstroem.
Good body shot from Lindstroem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Lindstroem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lindstroem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Lindstroem scores with a shoulder strike.
Santos tries to pull guard but Lindstroem holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Santos tries to pull guard but Lindstroem won't allow it.
Lindstroem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Lindstroem pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lindstroem lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Lindstroem.
A right hook to the body lands for Lindstroem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindstroem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lindstroem.
Lindstroem lands a knee to the head.
Lindstroem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lindstroem lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soeren Lindstroem dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lindstroem is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lindstroem.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lindstroem.
Santos avoids the head kick by Lindstroem.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lindstroem.
Lindstroem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lindstroem cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
Lindstroem lands a head kick. Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lindstroem scoring well with a low kick there.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lindstroem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lindstroem lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lindstroem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lindstroem throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindstroem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindstroem lands with a slapping head kick.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lindstroem.
Santos throws a right hand that Lindstroem ducks under and follows up with a left that Lindstroem also avoids with ease.
Lindstroem scores with a decent looking hook.
Santos avoids the head kick by Lindstroem.
Lindstroem throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Lindstroem throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lindstroem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soeren Lindstroem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindstroem tries a low kick but Santos avoids it.
Santos tests Lindstroem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Lindstroem moved out of range.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lindstroem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Lindstroem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lindstroem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lindstroem scores with a nice body kick.
Lindstroem slips under a jab from Santos.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lindstroem.
Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos avoids the head kick by Lindstroem.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Lindstroem wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Lindstroem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem tries to land a front kick but Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Lindstroem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lindstroem can pounce on him.
Lindstroem is looking to land body kicks.
Lindstroem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Lindstroem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos throws a right hand that Lindstroem ducks under and follows up with a left that Lindstroem also avoids with ease.
Santos lands with a right hand.
Lindstroem lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lindstroem in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Lindstroem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lindstroem - that will leave a mark!
Lindstroem throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.

Lindstroem takes the fight into the clinch.
Lindstroem lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Lindstroem.
Santos blocking some punches.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Lindstroem gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lindstroem misses with a wild body shot.
Lindstroem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindstroem tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab by Santos.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soeren Lindstroem clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
Lindstroem moves away from the strike by Santos.
Lindstroem throws a head kick that misses.
Lindstroem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lindstroem blocks a jab.
Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lindstroem.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lindstroem.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.

Lindstroem lands a big head kick that sends Santos tumbling to the mat! Lindstroem takes a step backwards and waves Santos back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Santos is rocked!
Lindstroem is looking to chop away at Santos's legs.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Lindstroem finish him?
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lindstroem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Lindstroem looks for the body kick but Santos saw that one coming.
A big right from Santos misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Santos tries to advance to mount but Lindstroem denies him.
Lindstroem wants to control but Santos postures up.

Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lindstroem is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lindstroem is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.

Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lindstroem has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Santos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lindstroem manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Santos wants to improve his position but Lindstroem is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindstroem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lindstroem is controlling the pace.
Lindstroem passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lindstroem controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Lindstroem has a good base and remains in mount.
Lindstroem controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soeren Lindstroem had his way with Pablo Santos in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lindstroem dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos with a jab.
Santos throws a hook but Lindstroem avoids it easily.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lindstroem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lindstroem lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santos takes a step back to recover.
Lindstroem tries a head kick but it misses.
Lindstroem is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos blocks a head kick by Lindstroem.
Lindstroem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Lindstroem finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindstroem throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindstroem tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Lindstroem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Lindstroem clinches up against the cage.
Lindstroem scores a nice knee to the body.
Lindstroem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lindstroem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lindstroem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos tries to pull guard but Lindstroem holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Lindstroem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Soeren Lindstroem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Santos.
Lindstroem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lindstroem scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.
Lindstroem lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lindstroem gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lindstroem leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lindstroem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindstroem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Santos tries to pull guard but Lindstroem holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Lindstroem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Lindstroem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindstroem swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindstroem displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santos up against the cage.
Santos avoiding damage as Lindstroem throws knees to the body.
Lindstroem lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lindstroem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lindstroem looking to stall.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Lindstroem keeps him there for the moment.
Lindstroem trying to control the position but instead, Santos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lindstroem into the cage.
Lindstroem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Pablo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos blocking some punches.
Lindstroem keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindstroem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santos tries to break free but Lindstroem pushes him back against the cage.
Lindstroem prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Soeren Lindstroem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A shot in the inside from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lindstroem throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lindstroem lands with a right to the head.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Lindstroem keeps him there for the moment.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lindstroem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Lindstroem lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Lindstroem prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soeren Lindstroem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lindstroem has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soeren Lindstroem!
Soeren Lindstroem retains his welterweight title!