PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Senior Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bama Fight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senior Santana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bama Fight's chin.

Santana
vs
Fight

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Senior Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bama Fight!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Santana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santana in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Santana decides to stand back up.
Santana shoots in looking for a takedown. Fight tries to sprawl out of it but Santana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fight is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Fight tries to keep at a distance but Santana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fight is trying to pull guard but Santana turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Senior Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bama Fight.
Santana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fight to keep the fight standing.
Fight tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santana stalling.
Fight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Fight is trying to pull guard but Santana has him pressed against the cage.

Santana pulls Fight into guard.
Fight throws a strike but Santana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Santana seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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!
Fight trying to control but Santana postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Santana controlling the action here.

Santana gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Fight gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Santana not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Fight keeping full guard, as Santana tries to pass.
Fight keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Santana throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santana is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Santana looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senior Santana dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Santana darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fight is trying to maintain the position but Santana is very close to passing his half guard.
Santana is looking to pass Fight's guard but actually Fight recovers to full guard.
Fight controls Santana momentarily but Santana frees himself.
Senior Santana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santana is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana wants to stand but Fight has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Santana trying to control but Fight is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Senior Santana wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fight misses with a takedown attempt

and Santana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Santana is looking to take this one to the mat.

Santana breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santana clinches up with Fight and pushes him back against the cage.
Santana has Fight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Santana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Fight does no damage.
Santana stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Fight.
Fight is breathing heavily.

Santana gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fight is letting Santana control him for a moment.
Fight tries to bench press Santana off him but Santana keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santana decides to stand back up.
Fight misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Fight. No joy for Santana on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Senior Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana lands a jab to Fight's midsection.

Santana pushes Fight up against the cage in a clinch.

Santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fight clinches with his opponent.

Santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Santana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fight looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santana working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Santana stalls from top position.

Santana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santana working the ground and pound from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santana goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fight has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Santana but great work by Fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senior Santana dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santana. Santana obviously looking to wear him down.
Santana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santana lands an overhand right.
Fight is looking to clinch.
Fight shoots in for a double leg but Santana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fight fails with a takedown attempt.
Fight shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Senior Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bama Fight.

Santana clinches.

Fight breaks the clinch.
Fight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fight throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.

Santana closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fight quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Santana there.

Santana is trying to work for a kimura but Fight is defending well.
Fight is in trouble now - Santana has advanced to mount!
Fight looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Santana working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Fight is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Santana has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Fight taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Senior Santana!