PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhamed Second (ranked 5200 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Van Der Merwe (ranked 3085 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Merwe has chosen Gesaffelstein - Hate or Glory as his entrance music. Karl Van Der Merwe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Muhamed Second's chin.

Second
vs
Van Der Merwe

188 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
235 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Muhamed Second!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Van Der Merwe!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Merwe shoots in but no luck this time.
Second swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Van Der Merwe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Second is trying to get back to half guard.
Van Der Merwe trying to control the action but Second is working from the bottom.
Van Der Merwe is chipping away with strikes.
Van Der Merwe is looking to take a break and control but Second is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Second is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe taking a breather here.
Van Der Merwe trying to control the action but Second is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Van Der Merwe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Second stops Van Der Merwe from passing to mount.
Van Der Merwe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Second is looking for a sweep.
Van Der Merwe working the body and head with strikes.
Van Der Merwe cracks Second with a big elbow.

Second is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Second is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Van Der Merwe can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Van Der Merwe!
After winning the bout, Karl Van Der Merwe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.