PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutger Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dijk has chosen Notorius B.I.G - Hypnotize as his entrance music. Gabriel Gonzaga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gonzaga
vs
Van Dijk

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
308 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rutger Van Dijk!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Dijk pinned against the cage. Van Dijk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Van Dijk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga is breathing heavily.
Van Dijk works over Gonzaga with some ground and pound from guard.
Van Dijk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Van Dijk with a nice head shot there.
Van Dijk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzaga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Dijk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzaga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Dijk postures up and lands a big shot to Gonzaga's brow.
Van Dijk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Van Dijk passes Gonzaga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gonzaga taking some punishment here, with Van Dijk in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Van Dijk passes to full mount!
Van Dijk with a couple of short strikes.

Gonzaga is rocked!
Van Dijk loads up with a big shot that hurts Gonzaga! He's pulled Van Dijk in close but Van Dijk has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Gonzaga survive? More strikes from Van Dijk and Gonzaga is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rutger Van Dijk!