PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neopa Yuanstoliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiawatha has chosen The Gael as his entrance music. Pikku Hiawatha has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Yuanstoliva
vs
Hiawatha

189 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neopa Yuanstoliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiawatha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hiawatha looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yuanstoliva wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuanstoliva is looking to improve his position.
Yuanstoliva trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hiawatha there.
Yuanstoliva tries to kick Hiawatha off but Hiawatha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiawatha blocks the strikes from Yuanstoliva.
Hiawatha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Hiawatha maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Yuanstoliva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hiawatha has cracked it and Yuanstoliva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hiawatha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pikku Hiawatha!