PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Sudibor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Struve
vs
Sudibor

211 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Sudibor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sudibor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Struve on his heels. He'll look to pass Struve's guard now, I'm sure.
Sudibor wanted to stand there but Struve had control of the position.
Struve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struve keeping moving, preventing Sudibor from controlling successfully.
Struve will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Stefan Struve has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Struve throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sudibor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Struve is in Sudibor's guard.

Struve thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sudibor trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sudibor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Struve gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Struve won't allow Sudibor to get back to his feet.

Sudibor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sudibor looking for a sweep. Not yet Sudibor, not yet.
Struve working some strikes from top position.
Struve chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudibor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sudibor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Struve is controlling him.
Sudibor looks gassed!
Struve landing some decent shots from guard.
Sudibor has momentary wrist control but Struve slips an elbow through the middle.
Sudibor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Struve is controlling him.
Sudibor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Struve postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Struve with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Struve scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve is working Sudibor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Struve landing with the ground and pound.
Struve slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Struve cracks Sudibor with a big right hand but Sudibor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sudibor tries to buck Struve off but Struve is having none of it.
Struve lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sudibor taking punishment in the form of punches.
Struve lands some shots froms side control.
Struve landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Struve 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudibor is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Struve is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The referee warns Sudibor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struve lands a nice shot to the head.
Struve in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Struve jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sudibor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sudibor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudibor tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Struve prevents Sudibor from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Struve dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Struve closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sudibor's guard.
Struve pushes down on Sudibor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sudibor tries to roll over but Struve keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Struve there.
Struve passes to side control.
Sudibor looks to move to half guard but instead Struve has passed into mount! Damn!
Sudibor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Struve connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Struve is landing with some decent strikes but Sudibor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sudibor is working to get back to half guard.
Struve landing strikes from the mount and Sudibor is in trouble!
Struve scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sudibor?
Sudibor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Struve landing strikes from the mount and Sudibor is in trouble!
Struve punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Struve looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Sudibor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Struve dominating with strikes here.
Struve punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sudibor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Struve working the ground and pound effectively.

Struve has hold of Sudibor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sudibor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sudibor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struve landing strikes, looking to finish!
Struve lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sudibor wants to control but Struve is having none of it.
BOOM! Struve connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Struve is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Struve!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stefan Struve!