PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartmann's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wilkins's choice of entrance music: Sans Pression - Numero 1. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hartmann
vs
Wilkins

190 cm
37
189 lbs
28 - 22 - 0

182 cm
39
193 lbs
29 - 38 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hartmann enables Wilkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hartmann manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hartmann looking to control.
Wilkins postures up in Hartmann's guard and throws a big left but Hartmann blocks it.
Wilkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartmann has wrist control.
Hartmann is adopting a defensive guard.
Wilkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hartmann manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmann tries to get to full guard but Wilkins has control of the leg.
Wilkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Wilkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wilkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hartmann tries to roll over but Wilkins keeps him under control.
Wilkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hartmann works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wilkins wants to control from the top but Hartmann keeps moving.
Hartmann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilkins looking to pass the guard.
Wilkins working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartmann is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Hartmann trying to keep a closed guard but Wilkins is proving a slippery customer.
Wilkins being controlled here momentarily.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
Wilkins lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws an elbow that misses. Hartmann uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilkins's guard. Nice move by Hartmann!

Hartmann content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Wilkins has locked up a guillotine! Wilkins's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hartmann is holding on here and Wilkins must be using up a lot of energy. Hartmann has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Wilkins gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jay Wilkins!
A victorious Jay Wilkins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.