PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Baum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Baum

180 cm
19
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Baum!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baum.
Baum lands with a thumping leg kick.

Baum drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
Baum lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baum.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baum lands a nice elbow.
Baum prevents the takedown attempt.
Baum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baum lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Baum.
Baum lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Baum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Baum lands a nice elbow.
Baum lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baum missing with knees to the body.
Baum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baum content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baum pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baum lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baum.
Baum creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baum lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Baum creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baum.
Baum lands an elbow just above Santos 's eye.

Santos is rocked!
Baum lands an elbow inside.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baum lands a nice elbow.
Baum prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Baum lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Santos is pressed against the cage. Baum pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Santos! Two more big strikes from Baum and Santos crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Adam Baum!