PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szymon Wons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wons
vs
Struve

210 cm
20
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

211 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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, Szymon Wons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Struve!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wons throws a lazy head kick

and Struve counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Struve.
Wons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Struve stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Struve chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wons wants to stand but Struve is controlling the position.
Struve has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Struve stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Struve makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Struve forces his way into half guard.
Wons tries to kick Struve off but Struve keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Struve working the head and body with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Struve is looking to advance position but Wons won't allow it.
Struve thows a huge punch but Wons dodges it nicely.
Wons is trying to stand up here but Struve is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wons taking some punishment here, with Struve in his half guard.

Struve is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Struve working the head and body with strikes.
Struve working the head and body with strikes.

Struve is trying for a kimura here. Wons looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Struve wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stefan Struve!