PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajax van Frankrijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikkel Ruhmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

van Frankrijk
vs
Ruhmann

197 cm
27
290 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

190 cm
25
288 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ajax van Frankrijk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikkel Ruhmann!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Frankrijk slips under a jab from Ruhmann.

Ruhmann closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into van Frankrijk's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ruhmann wants to pass the guard but van Frankrijk is keeping the position.
van Frankrijk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruhmann is one step ahead there.
van Frankrijk is working hard here to advance position.
Ruhmann is in close to van Frankrijk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ruhmann seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ruhmann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruhmann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
van Frankrijk keeping moving, preventing Ruhmann from controlling successfully.
van Frankrijk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruhmann chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruhmann sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ruhmann won't allow van Frankrijk to sweep him here.
Ruhmann throwing strikes but missing.
Ruhmann trying to control the position from guard on top but van Frankrijk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruhmann is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruhmann wants to control from the top but van Frankrijk keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ruhmann wants to control from the top but van Frankrijk keeps moving.
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!
Ruhmann slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ruhmann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
van Frankrijk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
van Frankrijk keeping moving, preventing Ruhmann from controlling successfully.
Ruhmann working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruhmann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruhmann lands a couple of elbows.
Ruhmann landing some decent shots from guard.
van Frankrijk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruhmann won't allow van Frankrijk to get back to his feet.
Ruhmann landing with the ground and pound.
Ruhmann showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ruhmann with a nice head shot there.
Ruhmann engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Frankrijk is trying to keep Ruhmann in close.

van Frankrijk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruhmann defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruhmann landing with the ground and pound.
Ruhmann postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! van Frankrijk covers up, he's hurt! Ruhmann keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ruhmann and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ruhmann can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikkel Ruhmann!