PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Engels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Pinjata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Engels
vs
Pinjata

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Engels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Pinjata!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinjata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Pinjata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Engels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Engels wants to get back to his feet.
Pinjata trying to control the action but Engels is working from the bottom.
Engels is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Pinjata is trying to get an arm triangle but Engels is defending well.

Pinjata tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Engels's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Pinjata tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinjata has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engels pushes Pinjata away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pinjata gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Pinjata working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Engels is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Pinjata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Engels has escaped the position, nice work there.
Engels is trying to buck Pinjata off.

Pinjata is trying to get an arm triangle but Engels is defending well.

Pinjata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Engels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pinjata looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pinjata tries for a kimura but Engels is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Engels is pushing Pinjata's head away, looking to escape. Pinjata manages to hold on to the position though.
Engels wants to control but Pinjata postures up.
Engels is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pinjata is controlling him well.

Pinjata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Engels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Engels is pushing Pinjata's head away, looking to escape. Pinjata manages to hold on to the position though.
Engels takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pinjata has eaten all the pies!
Pinjata moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinjata tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinjata has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pinjata is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Engels is trying to buck Pinjata off.

Pinjata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Engels has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinjata tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engels being controlled for a moment.

Pinjata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Engels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pinjata advances to mount.
Pinjata throwing strikes here but Engels is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pinjata misses with a head shot.
Pinjata with the ground and pound from mount.

Pinjata is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Engels is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). El Pinjata!