PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prinsessa William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vakisin Makaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

William
vs
Makaaja

175 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prinsessa William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vakisin Makaaja!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Makaaja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
William has Makaaja pulled in close to control his posture.
Makaaja looking to sit in guard and control but William gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Makaaja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and William defends well.
William landing some decent shots from guard.
William showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
William is looking to work some ground and pound but Makaaja has wrist control.
William throwing strikes from guard but Makaaja blocks nicely.
William postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Makaaja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
William lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells William's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makaaja looking for a sweep. Not yet Makaaja, not yet.
Makaaja wants to control but William passes easily into half guard.
Makaaja tries to roll over but William keeps him under control.

William is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Makaaja doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time William.
William missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Makaaja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Makaaja trying to control but William postures up.
Makaaja is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
William scoring with strikes to the body and head.
William takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
William is nestled in close to Makaaja, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
William slips a nice elbow through Makaaja's hands, connecting with Makaaja's forehead.
William working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
William has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
William prevents Makaaja from improving his position.
William is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Makaaja works his way to full guard. Good work.
William controls from within his opponent's guard.
William working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
William stopping the sweep attempt from Makaaja.
Makaaja trying to keep a closed guard but William is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
William scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
William controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Makaaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
William trying to control but Makaaja is working from the bottom.
William engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Makaaja wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Makaaja working for a triangle but William defends it easily.

Makaaja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but William can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Makaaja looks gassed!
William scoring with punches to the head and body.
William is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Makaaja keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.

Makaaja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Makaaja has momentary wrist control but William slips an elbow through the middle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
William scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
William passes into half guard.
Makaaja tries to roll over but William keeps him under control.
Makaaja on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
William working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
William lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
William lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Makaaja gets full guard.
William landing some decent shots from guard.
William lands a couple of elbows.
William with a nice head shot there.
Makaaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
William is looking to work some ground and pound but Makaaja has wrist control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
William stopping the sweep attempt from Makaaja.
William slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Makaaja is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Makaaja takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Makaaja is rocked!
William lands a decent elbow from side control.
Makaaja is still in real trouble! Can William finish him?
Check out the look on William's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
William lands a strong strike to the head of Makaaja. That's dazed him! William looking to finish here. Makaaja is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - William lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prinsessa William!