PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and So Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

van Greeven
vs
Nasty

205 cm
30
284 lbs
17 - 16 - 1

189 cm
28
213 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, So Nasty!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Greeven moves out of range as Nasty strikes.
Dick van Greeven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

van Greeven looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nasty looks like he's trying to stand up.
van Greeven is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
van Greeven thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nasty is trying to get back to full guard.
Nasty trying to control from the bottom.

Nasty actively working from the bottom here.
van Greeven performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
van Greeven is looking to advance position but Nasty won't allow it.
van Greeven throwing shots but Nasty is blocking nicely.

Nasty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but van Greeven pulls his head out easily.
Nasty trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nasty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nasty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
van Greeven content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nasty is refusing to be controlled, as van Greeven sits in half guard.
van Greeven with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
van Greeven 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.
Nasty makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nasty.
van Greeven is pushing down on Nasty's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nasty is fighting to maintain full guard but van Greeven has managed to sneak the leg through.
van Greeven tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nasty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven works his way into side control.
Nasty tries to improve position but can't.
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!
Nasty gets back to half guard.
van Greeven looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nasty is trying to get back to full guard.
van Greeven frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
van Greeven is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nasty can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
van Greeven looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nasty wants to control but van Greeven is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nasty?
van Greeven wants to control the pace but Nasty is squirming around nicely.
van Greeven lands with some strikes.
Nasty is working to get back to half guard.
van Greeven unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Nasty wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! van Greeven celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick van Greeven!