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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos 's entrance music is Pendulum - Tarantula. A fine choice. Eduardo Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Viljo Suokas's chin.
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211 cm
32
155 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Santos ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viljo Suokas! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Suokas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos . Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suokas sprawls well initially but Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Suokas has managed to free his arm - good work. Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Suokas is holding on for dear life with his legs. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Suokas is trying to control but can't.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Santos tries to pass to full mount but Suokas defends it. Santos is looking for a kimura but Suokas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage. Suokas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Suokas is trying to stand back up but Santos is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Suokas defends it well. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Suokas is looking to escape. Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Suokas defends the submission attempt. Suokas works his way to full guard. Good work. Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Suokas dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos is looking for a triangle but Suokas pushes his legs off easily.
Suokas wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Santos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Suokas should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Santos has tightened it up now! Suokas should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eduardo Santos !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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