PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnett
vs
Struve

183 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

213 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Struve!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve keeps Barnett at a distance using the push kick.

Struve darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnett is staying active underneath Struve, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Barnett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Barnett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struve is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Struve is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Struve is working away from the top position though.
Barnett tries to get to full guard but Struve has control of the leg.
Barnett is trying to maintain the position but Struve is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Struve seems to be looking for submissions.

Struve is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnett is just riding it out for now. Struve eventually gives up the hold.
Barnett trying to control but Struve postures up.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Struve is controlling well.
Barnett trying to control but Struve postures up.
Barnett is looking for a sweep. Struve is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Struve seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnett trying to control but Struve postures up.

Struve is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Struve is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barnett has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Barnett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Struve's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Struve's back!
Struve tries to escape the position.

Barnett patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnett is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Struve with him. Struve is trying to defend but Barnett has an arm under the chin now! Struve grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Barnett!