PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uwe Hirschmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Fotoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirschmann comes to the cage accompanied by Ein Zwei Polizei. Fotoni has chosen Tohtori Krabolan Telekineettinen Testilaboratorio as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bon Fotoni has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hirschmann
vs
Fotoni

175 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uwe Hirschmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bon Fotoni!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fotoni lands with a kick to the temple. Hirschmann shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fotoni moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hirschmann misses with a low kick.
Hirschmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fotoni.
Hirschmann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fotoni circles away quickly and effectively.
Uwe Hirschmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fotoni tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hirschmann swivels and escapes.
Hirschmann misses with a wild combination.
Fotoni dodges the punch combination from Hirschmann.
Hirschmann misses with a looping left.
Fotoni throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hirschmann's head.
Hirschmann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hirschmann wants it to stay on the feet.
Hirschmann misses with a body kick.
Hirschmann thows a body shot but no joy.
Hirschmann throws a body punch but Fotoni moves out of range.
Fotoni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hirschmann.
Fotoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fotoni avoids the head kick by Hirschmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirschmann throws a leg kick
and Fotoni counters with an outside leg kick.
Fotoni throws a nice head kick!

Fotoni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fotoni pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hirschmann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hirschmann fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Fotoni breaks the clinch.
Hirschmann throws a leg kick
and Fotoni counters with a head kick.
Fotoni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirschmann.
Fotoni goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fotoni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hirschmann throws a sloppy head kick
and Fotoni counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirschmann throws a shot from downtown. Fotoni moves away and avoids it.
Fotoni lands a front kick.

Fotoni has Hirschmann up against the cage in a clinch.

Fotoni breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirschmann misses with a hook. Fotoni ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hirschmann as Fotoni shoots in.
Uwe Hirschmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bon Fotoni.
Hirschmann fails to land with a series of punches.

Fotoni shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fotoni is trying to control the action in half guard but Hirschmann is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hirschmann wants to get back to full guard.
Fotoni controlling the action here.
Hirschmann is refusing to be controlled, as Fotoni sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotoni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hirschmann defending well though.
Hirschmann manages to get to full guard.
Hirschmann might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hirschmann keeping moving, preventing Fotoni from controlling successfully.

Hirschmann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hirschmann has a closed guard, preventing Fotoni from standing up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fotoni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirschmann trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fotoni is stalling in the full guard.
Fotoni is looking to stand up but Hirschmann won't let him.
Fotoni preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hirschmann working for a triangle but Fotoni defends it easily.

Fotoni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hirschmann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fotoni has managed to get both his arms back between Hirschmann's legs - danger averted.
Hirschmann is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hirschmann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Fotoni dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hirschmann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fotoni.
Hirschmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fotoni was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirschmann.

Fotoni closes the distance and pushes Hirschmann back into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fotoni has Hirschmann pressed against the cage, preventing Hirschmann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hirschmann pulls Fotoni into guard.
Fotoni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fotoni trying to control but Hirschmann is working from the bottom.
Fotoni looking to pass the guard.

Hirschmann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hirschmann keeping moving, preventing Fotoni from controlling successfully.
Fotoni sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirschmann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fotoni is one step ahead there.
Fotoni wanted to stand there but Hirschmann had control of the position.
Fotoni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hirschmann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fotoni wants to control from the top but Hirschmann keeps moving.

Hirschmann is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fotoni rolls with it to try and escape but Hirschmann cranks on the arm and Fotoni is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uwe Hirschmann!