PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Mester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Wendt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mester
vs
Wendt

163 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

5th Round Clothing

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikola Mester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Wendt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mester looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wendt wants to stand and escape but Mester is having none of it.
Mester preventing the sweep.
Mester landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mester tries to free his leg and advance position but Wendt is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wendt working a defensive guard here.
Mester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mester slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendt seems keen to control Mester's posture.

Thomas Wendt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Mester pushes Wendt up against the cage in a clinch.

Wendt has picked Mester up - he's going for a ride! Wendt dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mester works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wendt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mester wants to sweep here but Wendt controlling him for the moment.

Mester is looking to sinch up a triangle. Wendt throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mester's body to avoid the submission. Mester has instead reached around Wendt's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mester arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nikola Mester!