PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanadi De Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalkalukko comes to the cage accompanied by Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air . This should be fireworks!

Jalkalukko
vs
De Santana

190 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

185 cm
32
198 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanadi De Santana!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jalkalukko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Santana - the referee stops the clock and Jalkalukko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Santana. Jalkalukko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No luck for Jalkalukko with that takedown attempt.
De Santana misses the jab.
De Santana does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jalkalukko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Santana misses with a straight left.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown but De Santana shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Jalkalukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jalkalukko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Santana tries to avoid it but Jalkalukko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Santana to the ground. De Santana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Jalkalukko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Santana was covering up waiting for the punch and Jalkalukko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Santana looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Santana wants to sweep here but Jalkalukko controlling him for the moment.
Jalkalukko wants to control from the top but De Santana keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Santana can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalkalukko wants to pass the guard but De Santana is keeping the position.
Jalkalukko trying to control but De Santana is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jalkalukko moves out of range as De Santana strikes.
De Santana throws a leg kick but Jalkalukko checks it.
De Santana looks for the body kick but Jalkalukko saw that one coming.

Jalkalukko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jalkalukko moves into full mount! De Santana won't be happy about that!
De Santana regains half guard.
Jalkalukko trying to mount his opponent but De Santana defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santana trying to control but Jalkalukko postures up.
Jalkalukko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Santana defending well though.
De Santana is staying active underneath Jalkalukko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jalkalukko has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can De Santana defend it? Jalkalukko steps over the head and cranks it - De Santana is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jalkalukko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesse Jalkalukko!