PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana comes to the cage accompanied by manly euro techno. Antti Tuisku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Santana's chin.

Santana
vs
Tuisku

190 cm
25
198 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
199 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Tuisku!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuisku.
Tuisku throws a series of punches but Santana moves out of range.
Tuisku throws a lazy right hand but Santana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana shoots in for a double leg but Tuisku sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tuisku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Santana dives in and grabs Tuisku's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tuisku pushes down on Santana's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santana moves into the clinch successfully.

Santana gets control of Tuisku's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santana will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Santana is pulling down on Tuisku's head to control his posture.

Santana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tuisku doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tuisku manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santana working a defensive guard here.

Santana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tuisku defends well.
Tuisku cracks Santana with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuisku seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Santana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tuisku is aware though and is defending well.
Tuisku connects with a couple of short punches.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Tuisku from controlling successfully.
Tuisku stands up over Santana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tuisku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tuisku with a nice head shot there.

Santana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tuisku's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku working some strikes from top position.

Santana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tuisku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tuisku distracts Santana with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tuisku looking to pass the guard.
Tuisku landing some decent shots from guard.
Tuisku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santana is trying to hold Tuisku in close to prevent damage but Tuisku has managed to pass into half guard.
Tuisku thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santana's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tuisku lands a nice short elbow.
Tuisku slips a nice elbow through Santana's hands, connecting with Santana's forehead.
Tuisku working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Santana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tuisku lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tuisku seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Tuisku there.
Tuisku works his way into side control.
Tuisku scoring with punches from side control.

Tuisku stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tuisku closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Santana did well to prevent Tuisku getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuisku tries to pass to full mount but Santana defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries to roll over but Tuisku keeps him under control.
Santana on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tuisku scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuisku scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Tuisku wants to work for an arm triangle but Santana is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tuisku.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuisku not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santana gets full guard.

Tuisku drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Santana manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tuisku has Santana in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Tuisku dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tuisku misses with a takedown
and Santana counters with a left to the body.

Santana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santana prevents Tuisku from getting back to his feet.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Tuisku pushes Santana off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Santana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tuisku is refusing to be controlled, as Santana sits in half guard.

Santana stands up out of the half guard.

Tuisku shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tuisku showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Tuisku there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tuisku.
Tuisku takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Santana won't allow Tuisku to pass to mount.
Santana is looking to improve his position.
Tuisku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santana looks like he's trying to stand up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tuisku throws a solid leg kick but Santana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tuisku.
Tuisku throws a leg kick which misses Santana's front leg but catches the back leg as Santana tries to avoid it.

Tuisku shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santana with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tuisku is nestled in close to Santana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tuisku prevents Santana from improving his position.
Tuisku scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Antti Tuisku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santana on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Santana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santana wants to control but Tuisku is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Santana looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tuisku tries a low kick but Santana avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku thows a leg kick but Santana checks it

and Santana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tuisku controlling the position.
Tuisku manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tuisku putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tuisku lands a heavy elbow.
Santana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tuisku working the ground and pound effectively.
Tuisku lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Santana working to try and regain half guard.
Santana is working hard here to advance position.
Tuisku trying to control but Santana is having none of it.
Tuisku with shots to the head and body - Santana looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuisku working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuisku lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Tuisku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Tuisku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Santana checks a leg kick nicely.
Tuisku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santana swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santana.
Santana fails with the takedown.

Santana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tuisku connects with a couple of short punches.

Santana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Santana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tuisku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tuisku postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Santana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santana is looking for a triangle but Tuisku pushes his legs off easily.
Tuisku lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tuisku accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Tuisku from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tuisku looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tuisku misses with a head shot. Santana uses the momentum to regain guard.

Santana has his foot on Tuisku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tuisku works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santana wants to sweep here but Tuisku controlling him for the moment.
Tuisku scoring with some ground and pound.

Tuisku gets to his feet. Santana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Tuisku looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Santana!
Tuisku lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Tuisku.
Tuisku with shots to the head and body - Santana looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santana is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santana slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tuisku with the ground and pound from mount.
Tuisku with shots to the head and body - Santana looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tuisku in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tuisku lands with some strikes.
Carlos Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuisku controlling the pace for now.
Tuisku connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Santana slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Santana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antti Tuisku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku stalling.
Let's hope that Tuisku has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tuisku trying to control from half guard but Santana is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Tuisku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tuisku winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Tuisku!