PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Vampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vampa
vs
Hewitt

168 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luigi Vampa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vampa shoots in looking for a takedown. Hewitt tries to sprawl out of it but Vampa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hewitt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hewitt tries to sprawl but Vampa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Vampa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hewitt sees it coming and defends easily.

Hewitt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vampa pulls his head out easily.
Vampa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hewitt keeps working.
Hewitt manages to get to full guard.

Hewitt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vampa defends it easily.

Hewitt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vampa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hewitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hewitt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vampa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vampa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vampa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hewitt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vampa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vampa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hewitt has his foot on Vampa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vampa works his way back into a safe position though.

Hewitt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vampa stacks Hewitt on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vampa!
Vampa throws a strike aimed at the side of Hewitt's head but Hewitt avoids it well.
Vampa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hewitt keeps working.

Vampa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hewitt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hewitt is trying to get back to half guard.

Vampa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vampa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hewitt keeps working.

Vampa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hewitt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hewitt looking for submissions off his back.

Hewitt actively working from the bottom here.
Hewitt is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vampa is trying to control the action in half guard but Hewitt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Vampa is trying for a kimura here. Hewitt looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vampa wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luigi Vampa!