PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lars Hegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Canaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hegg comes into the arena with Vs. The World blaring out of the sound system. Lars Hegg has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hegg
vs
Canaan

173 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Hegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Canaan!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hegg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hegg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hegg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Canaan circles away.

Canaan clinches up with Hegg and pushes him back against the cage.
Canaan pushes Hegg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Canaan tries to break free but Hegg pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Canaan.

Hegg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Canaan uses from the top position.

Canaan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hegg to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Canaan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hegg pulls down on the head and he's put Canaan to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lars Hegg!
Lars Hegg decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.