PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bas Van Persie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Van Persie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Van Persie
vs
Hiawatha

180 cm
24
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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, Bas Van Persie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chief Hiawatha!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiawatha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chief Hiawatha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Persie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiawatha lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Hiawatha catches Van Persie right on the button with a cross.
Hiawatha stuns Van Persie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Persie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Hiawatha clinches up against the cage.
Hiawatha lands a body punch.
Van Persie can't get the takedown.
Hiawatha takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Van Persie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hiawatha works on Van Persie's body with a couple of short punches.
Hiawatha pushes Van Persie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Persie tries to score a body lock takedown but Hiawatha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hiawatha misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Persie trying to control the position but instead, Hiawatha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Persie into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hiawatha.
Van Persie can't find room to land a body shot as Hiawatha controls the action.

Van Persie breaks the clinch.

Hiawatha moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Persie taking a breather.
Van Persie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hiawatha works on Van Persie's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van Persie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Van Persie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiawatha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Persie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hiawatha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hiawatha lands with a short shot to the head.
Hiawatha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Persie can't get the takedown.
Hiawatha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Hiawatha taking a breather.
Hiawatha digs a right hand underneath Van Persie's ribcage. Van Persie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha pushes Van Persie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Persie lands a good knee to the midsection. Hiawatha won't want to take too many of those.
A short uppercut from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiawatha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Persie.
Hiawatha cracks Van Persie with a nice body shot.
Van Persie is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Persie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hiawatha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Van Persie takes one on the button.
Hiawatha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hiawatha works Van Persie's body with a nice hook.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Hiawatha knocks Van Persie out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chief Hiawatha!