PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Bottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knight Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Bottom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Knight Hawk's chin.

Bottom
vs
Hawk

175 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Bottom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knight Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bottom shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hawk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bottom wants to pass the guard but Hawk is keeping the position.
Hawk being controlled here, momentarily.
Hawk has momentary wrist control but Bottom slips an elbow through the middle.
Hawk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bottom pushing down on Hawk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Bottom is looking for a kimura but Hawk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bottom to get the leverage.
Hawk won't allow Bottom to pass to mount.
Bottom is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ground and pound from Bottom.
Hawk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bottom moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hawk.
Hawk taking a bit of punishment here - Bottom scoring with strikes.
Bottom has control of an arm but Hawk manages to advance to Bottom's back!
Bottom turns into Hawk and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottom won't allow Hawk to sweep him here.
Bottom forces his way into half guard.
Hawk looks gassed!
Bottom passes to full mount!
Bottom controlling his opponent.
Bottom works his way to his opponent's back.
Bottom landing with strikes.
Bottom throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hawk could be in trouble here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottom lands shots from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bottom has his arm under Hawk's chin here. Game over son! Bottom squeezes tightly and Hawk is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Bottom!