PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boda Tau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Vanhood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tau
vs
Vanhood

201 cm
26
280 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boda Tau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Vanhood!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhood throws the kick towards the body but Tau avoids it.
Vanhood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vanhood tests Tau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tau falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vanhood counters with a right hand that sends Tau tumbling to the canvas! Can Vanhood finish him? He dives into Tau's guard looking to do just that!

Tau is rocked!
Tau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tau tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vanhood is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vanhood is one step ahead there.

Vanhood drops back looking for a leg! Tau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tau manages to kick Vanhood off! Vanhood jumps back into Tau's guard.
Vanhood passes into half guard.

Vanhood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tau defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vanhood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tau sees it coming and defends easily.
Tau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vanhood on the ground.

Vanhood wants to work for an arm triangle but Tau is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanhood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tau wants to get back to full guard.

Vanhood wants to work for an arm triangle but Tau is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Vanhood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tau defends it well.
Tau wants to get back to his feet.

Vanhood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vanhood passes to full mount!

Vanhood with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vanhood has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tau is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robin Vanhood!