PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boudewijn Ties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Kanon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ties
vs
Kanon

188 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boudewijn Ties!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kalle Kanon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Kanon.
Kanon scores with a decent looking hook.
Ties slips a jab from Kanon.
Ties fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kanon throws a shot from downtown. Ties moves away and avoids it.
Ties is looking to counter the offense by Kanon and move into the clinch.

Ties drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kanon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kanon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ties has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kanon!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ties tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kanon is squirming around, avoiding Ties's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ties looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kanon is bucking up trying to escape but Ties cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ties trying to control but Kanon is having none of it.
Ties looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanon tries to hold on but Ties postures up.
Kanon holds on for dear life, controlling Ties's posture momentarily.

Ties working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ties throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Ties working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Ties looking to secure an arm triangle but Kanon defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ties is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kanon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ties wants to control the pace but Kanon is squirming around nicely.
Ties looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ties has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kanon is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boudewijn Ties!