PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drop the World. Sikaniska has chosen 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Santos
vs
Sikaniska

212 cm
27
320 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

205 cm
29
300 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

ANABOLIC **160**
Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago De Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikaniska moves out of range of the body kick from De Santos.
De Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sikaniska rushes De Santos and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

De Santos gets control of Sikaniska's arms and successfully pulls guard. De Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
De Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
De Santos is trying to keep Sikaniska in close.
De Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sikaniska manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sikaniska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Santos prevents Sikaniska from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos postures up in Sikaniska's guard and throws a big left but Sikaniska blocks it.
Sikaniska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Santos.
De Santos pushes down on Sikaniska's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sikaniska is trying to stand back up but De Santos is controlling him
De Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Santos trying to control the action but Sikaniska is working from the bottom.
De Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

De Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Sikaniska defends the submission attempt.
De Santos thows a huge punch but Sikaniska dodges it nicely.
De Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sikaniska is trying to stand up here but De Santos is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

De Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sikaniska pushes De Santos off looking to stand but De Santos dives back in and keeps control.
Sikaniska is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
De Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Santos works his way into full mount!

De Santos is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sikaniska to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sikaniska shrugs it off.
De Santos dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Santeri Sikaniska has been cut.

De Santos has control of Sikaniska's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sikaniska regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by De Santos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
De Santos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sikaniska?
Sikaniska is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
De Santos working Sikaniska over with strikes here.

Sikaniska is rocked!
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!
Oooh a big shot lands for De Santos! Sikaniska is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thiago De Santos!
Thiago De Santos took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.