PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hano Bilkerken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Bra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bilkerken
vs
Bra

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 - 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Bra!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bra drives through and clinches with Bilkerken against the cage.
Bra is trying to pull guard but Bilkerken turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bilkerken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bilkerken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bra blocks it with crossed arms.
Bra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bilkerken gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bilkerken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bra avoids a wild elbow strike from Bilkerken.

Bra gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bilkerken is trying to stand up here but Bra is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilkerken is breathing heavily.

Bilkerken kicks off Bra and gets to his feet.
Bilkerken tries to clinch up but Bra circles away and keeps his distance.
Bilkerken really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bra shoots in looking for a takedown. Bilkerken tries to sprawl out of it but Bra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bilkerken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hano Bilkerken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Bra.
No luck for Bra with that takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bilkerken napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilkerken wants to get back to his feet but Bra drags him back down.
Bilkerken trying to remain calm as Bra controls from the top position.
Bra moves into full mount!
Bilkerken is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bra raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bilkerken wants to get back to his feet.

Bra working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bilkerken looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bra! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robin Bra!