PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Haagensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Memphis Huntelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haagensen
vs
Huntelaar

160 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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, Ferdinand Haagensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Memphis Huntelaar!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haagensen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Huntelaar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haagensen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huntelaar on the ground.

Huntelaar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Haagensen wants to stand and escape but Huntelaar is having none of it.
Haagensen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huntelaar.

Huntelaar stands and steps away. Haagensen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Huntelaar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haagensen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Huntelaar somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haagensen scores with the left hand. Huntelaar knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Memphis Huntelaar has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haagensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Haagensen.

Huntelaar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haagensen napping and manages to drive through into side control!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Memphis Huntelaar!