PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy van Persi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJJ Submaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Persi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wolfsheim. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

van Persi
vs
Submaster

185 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
173 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy van Persi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJJ Submaster!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Persi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Submaster.
Submaster slips under a jab from van Persi.
Submaster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from van Persi.
van Persi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Submaster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Persi is looking for a sweep.

Submaster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, van Persi has escaped the position, nice work there.

Submaster is trying to get an arm triangle but van Persi is defending well.
Submaster is looking to take a break and control but van Persi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Persi struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Submaster tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
van Persi is looking for a sweep.

Submaster tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Submaster has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Submaster tries for a kimura but van Persi is defending well.
van Persi manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
van Persi tries to roll over but Submaster keeps him under control.
van Persi is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Submaster seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Submaster wants to control but van Persi is keeping him busy.
van Persi is looking for a sweep. Submaster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
van Persi is refusing to be controlled, as Submaster sits in half guard.

Submaster trying to work for an americana but van Persi has managed to regain full guard.
Submaster looks gassed!

van Persi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Submaster has picked van Persi up and slammed him! van Persi can't keep hold of the triangle and Submaster manages to pass to side control!

Submaster looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Submaster wants to lay and pray for a moment but van Persi keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Submaster tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Submaster has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
van Persi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Submaster's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
van Persi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Submaster passes to full mount!
Submaster avoids the attempt from van Persi to control.

Submaster swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and van Persi is now in Submaster's guard. A big mistake from Submaster there, giving up the dominant position!
van Persi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Submaster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. van Persi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Submaster is on top in guard.
Submaster looking to pass the guard.

van Persi has his foot on Submaster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Submaster works his way back into a safe position though.

van Persi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Submaster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Submaster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Submaster slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roy van Persi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

van Persi throws a big shot that misses.
Submaster looks for a takedown but van Persi sprawls well.
van Persi misses with a hook.
van Persi throws a shot from downtown. Submaster moves away and avoids it.
van Persi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
van Persi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Submaster blocks a jab.
Roy van Persi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
van Persi lands a nice hook to Submaster's body. Submaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Submaster ducks under a wild hook from van Persi.
van Persi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Submaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by van Persi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Persi avoids the head kick by Submaster.
Submaster closes the distance and clinches up with van Persi, looking for a takedown. Submaster pushes van Persi against the cage but van Persi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Submaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from van Persi.
van Persi misses with an uppercut.
van Persi scores with a shot to the body.
Submaster misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as van Persi checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Submaster.
van Persi looks to land a left hand but Submaster moved out of range nicely.
Submaster defending well as van Persi loads up on a big left hand.
Submaster throws out a loose jab but van Persi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Submaster defending well as van Persi loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from van Persi misses its intended target.
van Persi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Submaster fails with a takedown attempt.
Roy van Persi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJJ Submaster.
van Persi scores with a nice right hand.
van Persi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and van Persi duly obliges.
van Persi throws a hook to the side of Submaster's head but Submaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Submaster slips a straight right by van Persi.
van Persi blocks the body kick.
Submaster takes a swing at van Persi's ribcage but misses.

Submaster shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Submaster looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
van Persi trying to control but Submaster postures up.
Submaster wants to free his trapped foot but van Persi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Submaster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and van Persi defends it well.

Submaster is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so van Persi is just riding it out for now. Submaster eventually gives up the hold.
Submaster is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

van Persi looking for submissions off his back.

Submaster is looking for a kimura but van Persi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Submaster to get the leverage.

Submaster wants to work for an arm triangle but van Persi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
van Persi misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from van Persi misses its intended target.
van Persi missing with a left hand there. Submaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
van Persi lands a nice shot that snaps Submaster's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy van Persi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

van Persi lands a slapping body shot.
van Persi misses with a hook. Submaster ducked under it nicely.
BJJ Submaster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Submaster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

van Persi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Submaster tries to free his leg and advance position but van Persi is retaining full guard.
Submaster advances position into side control!

Submaster is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. van Persi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Submaster trying to control the action but van Persi is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Submaster thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
van Persi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Submaster's best efforts.

Submaster seems to be looking for submissions.
van Persi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Submaster drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but van Persi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Submaster has van Persi in his guard.
van Persi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Submaster looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! van Persi has picked Submaster up and slammed him! Submaster can't keep hold of the triangle and van Persi manages to pass to side control!
Submaster is looking to reverse the position.

van Persi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Submaster is trying to escape and van Persi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Submaster is forced to tap! Nice work there by van Persi! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy van Persi!