PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Release Yo' Self. John has chosen its a fight as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fernandez
vs
John

180 cm
22
177 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

175 cm
29
135 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Little John!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez wants to clinch but John slips to the side

and John counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fernandez won't be happy with that.

John tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no John has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

John working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

John tries for a kimura but Fernandez is defending well.

John is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fernandez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
John is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernandez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fernandez wants to get back to his feet.

John looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fernandez wants to get back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
John looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez pushes John off but John dives into side control.
John passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fernandez!
John punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fernandez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

John working for a submission but Fernandez is keeping him at bay.
Fernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fernandez tries to get out of the position.
Fernandez can't escape the position.

John has control of Fernandez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fernandez regains control of the situation pretty easily.

John jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fernandez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fernandez wants to get back to his feet.
Fernandez looks to move to half guard but instead John has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to escape the mount.

John is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Fernandez is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Fernandez flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. John anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Fernandez and secures both hooks! This could be bad! John slips an arm under Fernandez chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. John has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. John is squeezing on Fernandez like an anaconda would it's prey. Fernandez fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Little John!