PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Red Hat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atasuke Michal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Red Hat
vs
Michal

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Red Hat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atasuke Michal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Red Hat fails with a takedown attempt.
Red Hat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Red Hat wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Michal with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Red Hat or perhaps it was just good defense by Michal which made him look bad.
Michal wants to clinch up but Red Hat keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Red Hat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Michal is defended easily by Red Hat.
Billy Red Hat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atasuke Michal.

Red Hat darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michal looking for submissions off his back.

Red Hat is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Michal wants to control the action here but instead Red Hat manages to pass to full mount!

Red Hat with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Michal can do anything to dispel that myth.
BOOM! Red Hat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Hat with good strikes from the mount here!
Red Hat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Michal trying desperately to get to his feet.
Michal tries to reverse the position but Red Hat maintains control.

Michal is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Red Hat locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Michal is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Red Hat!