FEN - Newborns heroes! PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingen Ciuchten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingen Ciuchten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bad Voodoo Daddy
vs
Ciuchten

197 cm
29
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kingen Ciuchten!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voodoo Daddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Voodoo Daddy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ciuchten looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ciuchten is not content to let Voodoo Daddy control the position.
Ciuchten is pushing Voodoo Daddy's head away, looking to escape. Voodoo Daddy manages to hold on to the position though.
Ciuchten is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ciuchten is trying to get back to half guard.

Voodoo Daddy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ciuchten wants to get back to his feet but Voodoo Daddy drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voodoo Daddy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciuchten wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciuchten is being controlled here.
Voodoo Daddy trying to control the position but Ciuchten is working away.
Ciuchten tries to escape but Voodoo Daddy is in control.

Voodoo Daddy is trying to get an arm triangle but Ciuchten is defending well.
Voodoo Daddy trying to control the action but Ciuchten is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Voodoo Daddy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voodoo Daddy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ciuchten wants to get back to his feet.

Voodoo Daddy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Voodoo Daddy tries to move to mount but Ciuchten blocks the move with his legs.

Voodoo Daddy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Voodoo Daddy working away.

Voodoo Daddy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ciuchten, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Voodoo Daddy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Voodoo Daddy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee asks Voodoo Daddy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Voodoo Daddy prefers to stall for the moment though.

Voodoo Daddy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ciuchten, who protects the arm well.
Ciuchten stops Voodoo Daddy from passing to mount.
Ciuchten is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Voodoo Daddy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voodoo Daddy trying to control the position but Ciuchten is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciuchten tries to escape but Voodoo Daddy is in control.
Ciuchten seems a little lost for a moment, as Voodoo Daddy dominates the positioning.
Voodoo Daddy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ciuchten!
Voodoo Daddy takes Ciuchten's back.

Voodoo Daddy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ciuchten is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Voodoo Daddy tightening his grip on Ciuchten, looking for the choke.

Voodoo Daddy has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Ciuchten! Can he survive? No! He's out! Voodoo Daddy gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Big Bad Voodoo Daddy!
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.