PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timmy TuTone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Harper will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

TuTone
vs
Harper

158 cm
20
133 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timmy TuTone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Harper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

TuTone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harper to the mat! Harper manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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

TuTone drops back looking for a leg! Harper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harper manages to kick TuTone off! TuTone jumps back into Harper's guard.
TuTone passes easily into side control. Nice work.

TuTone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harper has escaped the position, nice work there.

TuTone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

TuTone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no TuTone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

TuTone is trying to get an arm triangle but Harper is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

TuTone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

TuTone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harper, who protects the arm well.

TuTone is trying to get an arm triangle but Harper is defending well.
Harper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with TuTone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

TuTone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no TuTone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

TuTone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TuTone advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

TuTone has hold of Harper's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Harper manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

TuTone is working for a guillotine from mount but Harper frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from TuTone.

TuTone looking to secure an arm triangle but Harper defends it well.

TuTone is working for a guillotine from mount but Harper frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TuTone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

TuTone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

TuTone is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harper has managed to escape the submission attempt.

TuTone wants to finish this one by submission but Harper is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from TuTone.
Harper tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

TuTone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Harper manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

TuTone is trying to get an arm triangle but Harper is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Harper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

TuTone has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Harper is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. TuTone yanks on the arm and Harper is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by TuTone.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timmy TuTone!