PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mavic Krow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tappin datass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krow
vs
datass

210 cm
25
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

215 cm
22
276 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mavic Krow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, tappin datass!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

datass shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krow's guard.

Krow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Krow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and datass defends well.
datass throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
datass trying to control the position from guard on top but Krow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
datass trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
datass is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

datass drops back, looking for a kneebar! Krow looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Krow looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Krow!
datass tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
datass can't do much from the bottom here.

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

Krow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but datass is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Krow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. datass knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
datass is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Krow off and has taken his back!
Krow turns into datass and is now in his guard.

Krow 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.

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.
datass trying to control the position here.

datass has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

datass had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krow defends it easily.
Krow trying to control the position from guard on top but datass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krow preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Krow won't allow datass to sweep him here.

datass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Krow trying to control but datass is working from the bottom.
datass keeping full guard, as Krow tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from datass is defended easily by Krow.

datass shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Krow is trying to defend but datass finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
datass throwing shots but Krow is blocking nicely.

datass is trying for a kimura here. Krow looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! datass wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). tappin datass!