PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Varona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sosthene Ndikumana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Varona
vs
Ndikumana

172 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Varona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sosthene Ndikumana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ndikumana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ndikumana showed some decent athleticism there.
Ndikumana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Varona defending well though.
Varona misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Varona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Varona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ndikumana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Varona avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ndikumana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varona trying to control from the bottom.

Varona actively working from the bottom here.

Varona looking for subs from the bottom but Ndikumana mounts him!
Ndikumana working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ndikumana with shots to the head and body - Varona looks very uncomfortable down there.

Varona is rocked!

It looks like Carlos Varona has been cut.
Ndikumana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Varona. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Varona takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ndikumana's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sosthene Ndikumana!