PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vigo Halk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dre Driver could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vigo Halk's chin.

Driver
vs
Halk

184 cm
23
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Zipp Zapp

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dre Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vigo Halk!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halk tries to clinch up.
Driver is looking to counter punch.

Halk moves into the clinch.

Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Halk stalling in the clinch but Driver improves position.
Driver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halk has Driver pressed against the cage.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Driver fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Driver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halk wants to clinch up but Driver keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Driver does it's job there.
Halk on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Driver gets tackled into the cage by Halk. Halk maintains the clinch.
Halk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Driver.

Halk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Driver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Halk's head.

Halk has taken the fight to the clinch.

Driver manages to break the clinch.
Halk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Driver cracks Halk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Halk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Halk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Driver, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halk tries to clinch up but Driver circles away and keeps his distance.
Dre Driver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Driver closes the distance and clinches.
Driver misses with the head strike.
Halk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Driver lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Driver.

Halk is rocked!
Driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halk is still on wobbly legs! Can Driver finish him?
Driver working aggressively here.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Halk.
Driver is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Driver misses with the head strike.
Driver misses with some punches.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.

Driver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Driver throws a monster overhand right that drops Halk! Driver follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dre Driver!