PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Odd Hansen (ranked 2791 p4p, 6539 weight class) and Luis Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Post Malone-Rockstar. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luis Santos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hansen
vs
Santos

190 cm
21
210
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odd Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Santos!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos wants to counter with a clinch but Hansen pushes him away.

Hansen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Hansen is now in Santos's guard.
Hansen is looking to pass into half guard but Santos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Santos is in guard.

Hansen can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hansen trying to control here.
Santos prevents Hansen from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Hansen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos is thwarting Hansen's attempts to control the position.
Hansen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansen keeps working.
Santos prevents Hansen from improving his position.
Santos content to control rather than advance.
Santos trying to control the action but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Santos is controlling the pace.
Hansen is controlling Santos's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Hansen looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansen keeps working.

Hansen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Santos is looking to stall here but Hansen recovers full guard.

Santos has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hansen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Santos is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hansen pulls down on the head and he's put Santos to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Odd Hansen!
An out of breath Odd Hansen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.