PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Can Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Can Crusher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Badass
vs
Crusher

183 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
18
138 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikey Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Can Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass misses with a takedown attempt - Crusher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crusher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Badass.
Crusher throws a left and a right that both miss

and Badass counters with a takedown into side control.
Badass scoring with punches from side control.
Badass working the head and body with strikes.
Badass scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Crusher to see if he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crusher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Badass working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Badass lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Badass are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Badass postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Crusher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Badass lands a few punches from side control.
Crusher wants to get back to his feet.
Crusher taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Badass working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badass working the head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Badass.
Badass working the body and head with strikes.
Crusher dodges the ground and pound from Badass.
Badass lands some shots froms side control.
Badass working the head with strikes.
Badass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Badass has hold of Crusher's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Crusher seems comfortable defending it but Badass has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Crusher is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Crusher is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Badass couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikey Badass!