PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henri Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Reignhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bender
vs
Reignhard

185 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Reignhard!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reignhard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reignhard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Harry Reignhard has been cut.
Reignhard darts in trying to clinch

and Bender counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reignhard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bender can't get the takedown.
Reignhard is pressed up against the ropes. Bender has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reignhard down to the mat. Reignhard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henri Bender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bender is looking to clinch but Reignhard is avoiding it.
Reignhard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bender counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reignhard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reignhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bender shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reignhard but Reignhard pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bender moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender lands a nice shot to the body.
Reignhard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bender goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reignhard prevents it.
Bender goes for a takedown attempt but Reignhard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bender drives through and clinches with Reignhard against the ropes.
Bender changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reignhard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reignhard dives in and grabs Bender's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bender pushes down on Reignhard's head and hops out.
Bender shoots and misses

and Reignhard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reignhard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reignhard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bender's guard.
Bender looking for a sweep. Not yet Bender, not yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bender is breathing heavily.
Reignhard lands a couple of digs.

Bender escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reignhard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Bender has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Reignhard is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bender.
Bender is looking for a sweep.
Reignhard is putting a hurting on Bender here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bender prevents Reignhard from moving into mount.
Reignhard cracks Bender with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reignhard wants to stand but Bender is controlling his arm.
Reignhard works to advance to full mount. Bender defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Reignhard throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bender has his hands clasped together but Reignhard breaks the hold and Bender is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Reignhard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Reignhard!