PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hickup Doshel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickup Doshel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stanton Harding's chin.

Harding
vs
Doshel

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanton Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hickup Doshel!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Doshel

and Harding counters with a single leg into guard. Doshel didn't expect that.
Harding could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Doshel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Doshel works the jab nicely.

Harding tries to keep at a distance but Doshel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doshel has Harding pressed against the cage, preventing Harding from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Doshel manages to break the clinch.
Doshel tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Harding counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doshel is looking for a sweep. Harding is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doshel moves into full guard.
Harding throwing strikes but missing.
Harding connects with a couple of short punches.
Harding throwing strikes from guard but Doshel blocks nicely.
Doshel is trying to control the position but Harding postures up.
Harding landing some decent shots from guard.

Doshel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harding wants to stand but Doshel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Doshel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harding passes into half guard.
Harding wants to stand up but Doshel is controlling the position.

Harding wants to work for an arm triangle but Doshel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harding has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Harding wants to work for an arm triangle but Doshel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Harding is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doshel trying to get back to full guard but Harding takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Harding raining down hammerfists from mount.
Harding landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harding landing strikes, looking to finish!
Doshel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Doshel tries to lock up and control but Harding gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Doshel looks winded!

Harding working for a submission but Doshel is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harding in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Harding landing strikes from the mount and Doshel is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harding lands a couple of good shots and Doshel has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Harding is persistently looking for the submission but Doshel is defending it well.

Harding has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Doshel is in real trouble here. Harding gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Doshel is tapping out! Harding wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stanton Harding!