PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJJ Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bader Cier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cier is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Elephant Man - Haters (feat Hunt & Jim Jones) . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spar
vs
Cier

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
155 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJJ Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bader Cier!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cier moves in looking to clinch but Spar pushes him off.
Spar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A cross from Cier lands.
Spar looks to score with a jab to the body but Cier is just out of range.
Cier just misses with a punch to the body.
Cier checks a leg kick.

Cier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spar shoots in but no luck this time.
BJJ Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cier with a body punch. A glancing blow.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cier enables Spar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cier manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Cier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cier keeping full guard, as Spar tries to pass.
Spar passes Cier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cier is staying active underneath Spar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spar uses his free foot to push down on Cier's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cier.
Cier is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cier is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Spar working for a guillotine from mount but Cier is in no mood to give up.
Spar wants to take Cier's back here but Cier is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cier tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Spar looking to secure an arm triangle but Cier defends it well.
Spar trying to control but Cier is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar misses with a head shot.

Spar is working for a guillotine from mount but Cier frees his head quite easily.
Cier is working to get back to half guard.
Spar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Spar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cier manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Spar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cier is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Spar is controlling him well.
Cier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Cier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spar wants to control but Cier is keeping him busy.
Cier is trying to get back to his feet.
Cier wants to control but Spar postures up.

Spar is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cier looks calm but he's in trouble here. Spar gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cier is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Spar lets go of the hold and Cier can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BJJ Spar!