PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Amalric Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PeeWee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzgerald comes to the cage accompanied by Sinergy - Spit on your grave. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fitzgerald
vs
Herman

163 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amalric Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, PeeWee Herman!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fitzgerald swivels and escapes.
Fitzgerald just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgerald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Herman.
Fitzgerald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herman manages to avoid it.
Fitzgerald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amalric Fitzgerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PeeWee Herman.
Fitzgerald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Herman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzgerald. No joy for Herman on that attempt.
Fitzgerald lands with a shot to the body.
Fitzgerald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzgerald jabs at Herman's body.

Fitzgerald closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Herman to the mat! Herman manages to get full guard.

Herman working for submissions but it's allowed Fitzgerald to get to half guard.
Herman looks gassed!
Fitzgerald working Herman over with strikes.
Fitzgerald tries to pass the half guard into mount. Herman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Fitzgerald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald wants to pass the guard but Herman is defending well.
Fitzgerald is trying to control. Herman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fitzgerald landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Fitzgerald seems to be looking for submissions.
Herman wants to improve his position but Fitzgerald is controlling well.
Fitzgerald thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fitzgerald trying to pass the guard but Herman defending well.

Fitzgerald is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fitzgerald prevents Herman from improving his position.
Herman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Herman gets full guard.
Fitzgerald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fitzgerald postures up in Herman's guard and throws a big left but Herman blocks it.
Fitzgerald trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fitzgerald is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fitzgerald passes Herman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fitzgerald scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Herman is looking to improve his position.
Fitzgerald is taking a breather. Herman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald is looking to advance position but Herman won't allow it.
Fitzgerald winds up and cracks Herman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fitzgerald trying to mount his opponent but Herman defends it.
Fitzgerald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Herman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Fitzgerald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Herman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Herman is looking to improve his position.
Fitzgerald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herman with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Fitzgerald to counter with a crisp jab.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Fitzgerald misses with an uppercut.

That's four 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.
Herman tries for a takedown but Fitzgerald circles away easily
and Fitzgerald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzgerald lands a slapping body shot.
Herman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fitzgerald wants to control but Herman is keeping him busy.
Herman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Fitzgerald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Herman is looking to reverse the position.
Fitzgerald cracks Herman with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Fitzgerald in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Herman is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amalric Fitzgerald!