PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hettie Kate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kate comes to the cage accompanied by Peanuts Theme. Hettie Kate could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Van Dijk's chin.

Kate
vs
Van Dijk

172 cm
37
160 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hettie Kate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Van Dijk!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kate tries to clinch but Van Dijk is having none of it.
Van Dijk shoots and misses
and Kate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kate throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Dijk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kate.
A jab lands there for Kate.
Van Dijk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Kate pushes Van Dijk up against the cage in a clinch.
Kate manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kate tries to land a knee to the head but Van Dijk blocks with his arms.
Kate working aggressively here.
Kate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Dijk is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk avoiding damage as Kate throws knees to the body.
Van Dijk avoiding damage as Kate throws knees to the body.
Kate missing with knees to the body.
Kate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kate.
Van Dijk tries to pull guard but Kate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Dijk blocks an uppercut.
Kate has Van Dijk pressed against the cage.
Kate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Dijk or not.
Kate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Dijk jumps guard but Kate stands there with Van Dijk around his waist. Van Dijk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hettie Kate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Van Dijk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Dijk blocks it with crossed arms.
Kate tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Dijk avoids the damage to the body.
Kate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kate is stalling here.

Van Dijk successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Van Dijk pushes a forearm under Kate's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kate is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Van Dijk!
An out of breath Nick Van Dijk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.