PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milovan Drecun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelsey Vermont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milovan Drecun has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Drecun
vs
Vermont

197 cm
26
211 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
221 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milovan Drecun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kelsey Vermont!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drecun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vermont.
Drecun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vermont but Vermont pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drecun walks into a straight right hand from Vermont.
Drecun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drecun misses with a takedown attempt - Vermont sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milovan Drecun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drecun shoots for a double leg takedown but Vermont sprawls well. He's pushed Drecun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drecun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vermont.

Vermont scores with a takedown into Drecun's guard.
Drecun keeping full guard, as Vermont tries to pass.
Drecun working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drecun working for a triangle but Vermont defends it easily.
Drecun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Drecun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vermont wants to control from the top but Drecun keeps moving.
Drecun trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Drecun has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Vermont should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Drecun has tightened it up now! Vermont should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Milovan Drecun!
Kelsey Vermont spoke after the fight, saying 'I....I...am a Wangaloser...tonight I drink heavily and consider my future.'.