PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artem Bessmertin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Marens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marens has chosen Pittbull - Give me everything as his entrance music. Marens has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bessmertin
vs
Marens

189 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Bessmertin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Marens!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bessmertin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marens's half guard.
Marens looks gassed!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bessmertin controlling the action here.
Bessmertin slips a nice elbow through Marens's hands, connecting with Marens's forehead.
Bessmertin trying to control the pace.
Bessmertin is nestled in close to Marens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bessmertin controlling the action here.
Bessmertin working over Marens with some ground and pound. Marens looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bessmertin controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessmertin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bessmertin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bessmertin moves into full mount! Marens won't be happy about that!
The referee warns Marens that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bessmertin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bessmertin with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bessmertin with shots to the head and body - Marens looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Bessmertin.
Bessmertin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bessmertin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bessmertin controlling from the full mount.
Bessmertin with a couple of short strikes.

Marens is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Marens covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artem Bessmertin!