PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Sandow (ranked 1879 p4p, 242 weight class) and Samuel Dalmau (ranked 4042 p4p, 467 weight class). Sandow comes into the arena with Aint No Grave blaring out of the sound system. Samuel Dalmau will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sandow
vs
Dalmau

185 cm
36
195 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

182 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Sandow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Dalmau!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandow slips under a jab from Dalmau.
Sandow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Sandow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Sandow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sandow is working for a kimura but Dalmau is defending it quite comfortably.

Sandow is trying to work for a kimura but Dalmau is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sandow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Dalmau is defending against the submission attempts here by Sandow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dalmau can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalmau trying to control but Sandow postures up.

Sandow seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dalmau is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Damien Sandow!
A relieved looking Damien Sandow thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.