PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Van Der Lin (ranked 4092 p4p, 4155 weight class) and Alessio Franze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Der Lin
vs
Franze

190 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Van Der Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alessio Franze!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Franze or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Der Lin, which made it look bad.
A punch lands to the side of Van Der Lin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Van Der Lin. No joy for Franze on that attempt.
Franze tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Van Der Lin defends well and Franze ends up having to push Van Der Lin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dutch Van Der Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Franze.
Van Der Lin blocks a head kick by Franze.
Franze with a poor takedown
and Van Der Lin scores with a counter punch that sends Franze to the canvas! Van Der Lin smells blood - he's punishing Franze with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Franze has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dutch Van Der Lin!
An out of breath Dutch Van Der Lin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.