PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aart Van Strijder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Undercover Martyn. Van Strijder has chosen JAY Z - 99 Problems as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Russel
vs
Van Strijder

183 cm
21
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremiah Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aart Van Strijder!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Strijder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Van Strijder tenderised Russel's leg. Russel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Strijder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Russel pinned against the cage. Russel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Russel throws a hook but Van Strijder avoids it easily.
Russel throws a head kick that misses.

Van Strijder sends Russel crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Van Strijder is motioning to the referee to let Russel up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Russel throws a series of punches but Van Strijder avoids them all with ease.
Russel misses with a wild combination.
Russel misses with a looping right.
Van Strijder throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Russel counter with a right hand.
Russel works Van Strijder's body with a nice hook.
Van Strijder throws a hook but Russel blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Strijder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Russel counters with a two punch combo.
Van Strijder misses with a wild body shot.
Van Strijder misses with a body shot
letting Russel counter with a right hand.
Jeremiah Russel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russel throws a head kick that misses.
Russel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Strijder looks gassed!
Van Strijder misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Van Strijder misses
and Russel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Strijder has his takedown stuffed
and Russel counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeremiah Russel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aart Van Strijder.
Van Strijder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Russel connects with a body shot.
Russel digs a good hook to Van Strijder's body.
Van Strijder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel scores with a shot to the body.
Russel throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Russel.
Russel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Strijder has time to react.
Russel connects with a single shot there.
Van Strijder misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Strijder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Strijder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Russel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Strijder throws a hook but Russel blocks it.
Russel throws a head kick but Van Strijder moves out of range.
Russel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Strijder.
Van Strijder throws out a loose jab but Russel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Strijder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Russel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Russel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Van Strijder.
Nice cross by Russel.
Van Strijder misses with a takedown
and Van Strijder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Russel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Strijder counters with a one-two to the body.
Van Strijder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Russel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice uppercut there from Russel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russel lands a nice shot that snaps Van Strijder's head back.
Russel lands with a good body shot.
Van Strijder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Russel finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Strijder's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel scores with a nice right hand.
Van Strijder fails with the takedown
and Russel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot lands for Russel.
Van Strijder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Russel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Russel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Strijder.
Russel lands with a right that hurts Van Strijder. Van Strijder looks to clinch but Russel throws a short knee that drops Van Strijder. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Jeremiah Russel!