PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Edkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Din Yaj had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Yaj
vs
Edkins

189 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Din Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Edkins!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Yaj pushes Edkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Yaj connects with a nasty looking knee right to Edkins's face.
Yaj lands a right hand.
Yaj lands a body punch.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edkinss head.
Yaj is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Edkins has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Good body shot from Yaj.
Yaj pushes Edkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yaj lands with a light punch inside.
Yaj lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edkins can't break the clinch.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Edkins is rocked!
Yaj lands a right hand.
Edkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
Yaj dips a shoulder and cracks Edkins with a mighty uppercut! Edkins falls back against the cage and Yaj unloads with a barrage of strikes! Edkins is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Yaj screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Din Yaj!