PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal LeCrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Van Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal LeCrox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

LeCrox
vs
Van Berry

190 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannibal LeCrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerry Van Berry!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from LeCrox enables Van Berry to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. LeCrox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Van Berry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
LeCrox wants to get back to full guard.
Van Berry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Van Berry working the head and body with strikes.
LeCrox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Berry is stalling in the full guard.

LeCrox throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Van Berry escapes and throws LeCrox's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Van Berry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Van Berry working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Berry is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Van Berry wants to lay and pray for a moment but LeCrox keeps working.
Van Berry is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Berry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear LeCrox down.
LeCrox is looking to regain half guard here but Van Berry keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Berry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Van Berry working the ground and pound.
LeCrox manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Van Berry is controlling the pace.
Van Berry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

LeCrox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
LeCrox wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry is nestled in close to LeCrox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Van Berry controlling the action here.
LeCrox is not content to let Van Berry control the position.
Van Berry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Van Berry should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
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!

Van Berry is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! LeCrox is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gerry Van Berry!
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