PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Harmsworthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harmsworthy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Balls. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Harmsworthy

188 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owen Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rupert Harmsworthy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harmsworthy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Harmsworthy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Harmsworthy is trying to get an arm triangle but Williams is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Harmsworthy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Harmsworthy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Williams has escaped the position, nice work there.

Harmsworthy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmsworthy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Williams!

Harmsworthy has control of Williams's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Williams regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Williams is trying to stand up.

Harmsworthy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Williams manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harmsworthy is working to tighten is grip on Williams's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Williams has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Harmsworthy is really squeezing tight and eventually Williams passes out! Harmsworthy breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rupert Harmsworthy!
Rupert Harmsworthy is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Rupert Harmsworthy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.