PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalema Kirunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kirunda's choice of entrance music: The Hellacopters - In The Sign of Octopus. Kalema Kirunda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Zeldenthuis
vs
Kirunda

172 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
185 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

.: AFFAKETION :.

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalema Kirunda!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirunda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis misses with a low kick as Kirunda jumps back.
Kirunda works over Zeldenthuis's head and body with a nice combination.
Kirunda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zeldenthuis digs a good body shot into Kirunda's ribs.
Kirunda misses with a body kick.
Zeldenthuis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kirunda misses with a body punch
and Zeldenthuis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zeldenthuis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Zeldenthuis scores with a takedown into Kirunda's guard.
Zeldenthuis trying to control but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
Zeldenthuis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zeldenthuis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zeldenthuis wants to pass the guard but Kirunda is keeping the position.
Zeldenthuis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis trying to control but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
Zeldenthuis wants to pass the guard but Kirunda is keeping the position.
Kirunda wants to stand and escape but Zeldenthuis is having none of it.
Zeldenthuis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kirunda keeping moving, preventing Zeldenthuis from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Dirk Zeldenthuis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zeldenthuis throws a jab when Kirunda was well out of range.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zeldenthuis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirunda.
Kirunda thows a leg kick but Zeldenthuis checks it
and Zeldenthuis counters with a solid body kick.
Zeldenthuis takes a swing at Kirunda's ribcage but misses.
Kirunda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zeldenthuis's sensitive parts.

Kirunda gets tackled into the cage by Zeldenthuis. Zeldenthuis maintains the clinch.

Zeldenthuis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Zeldenthuis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zeldenthuis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kirunda is not content to let Zeldenthuis control the position.

Zeldenthuis in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kirunda is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dirk Zeldenthuis!
Dirk Zeldenthuis retains his welterweight title!