PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hano Bilkerken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisnik Shala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shala has chosen random as his entrance music. Bilkerken has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bilkerken
vs
Shala

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

156 cm
19
136 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hano Bilkerken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sisnik Shala!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shala misses with a two punch combination.

Shala drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shala fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shala in side control, throwing shots but Bilkerken defends.
Shala throws a strike aimed at the side of Bilkerken's head but Bilkerken avoids it well.
Bilkerken is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shala is controlling him well.
Bilkerken is breathing heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shala trying to control the action but Bilkerken is working from the bottom.

Shala has an Americana. Bilkerken didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shala is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shala hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sisnik Shala!
Sisnik Shala was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.