PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remi Verbruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Oliva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Verbruggen
vs
Oliva

191 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remi Verbruggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugo Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbruggen lands with a nice combination. Oliva backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Hugo Oliva has been cut.
Oliva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Verbruggen lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Verbruggen feints and as Oliva raises his hands in defense, Verbruggen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Verbruggen passes Oliva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oliva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oliva is in trouble now - Verbruggen has advanced to mount!
Verbruggen controlling his opponent.
Verbruggen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oliva?
Verbruggen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Verbruggen content just to control the position here.
Verbruggen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliva is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbruggen is really struggling to control Oliva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Verbruggen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Verbruggen is landing with some decent strikes but Oliva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Verbruggen scoring with strikes but Oliva is staying in there.
Verbruggen trying to control but Oliva is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Verbruggen is landing with some decent strikes but Oliva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That has opened up Hugo Oliva's cut even more.
Oliva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbruggen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Verbruggen drops a big elbow. That's hurt Oliva! More shots from Verbruggen and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remi Verbruggen!