PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Wennstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Van Beest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wennstrom
vs
Van Beest

183 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Wennstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Van Beest!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wennstrom misses.

Van Beest has closed the distance and engaged Wennstrom in a clinch.
Van Beest jumps guard but Wennstrom stands there with Van Beest around his waist. Van Beest gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wennstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Van Beest gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wennstrom is not content to let Van Beest control the position.
Van Beest stalling.

Van Beest seems to be working for a kimura but Wennstrom defends the submission attempt.
Van Beest throwing shots but Wennstrom is blocking nicely.
Wennstrom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Van Beest throws a big right hand that misses.
Van Beest is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Wennstrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wennstrom is looking for a triangle but Van Beest pushes his legs off easily.
Van Beest trying to control but Wennstrom is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Beest drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Van Beest jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Van Beest avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wennstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Van Beest trying to control but Wennstrom is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wennstrom pushes a forearm under Van Beest's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Van Beest is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Wennstrom!