PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Faustino White (ranked 5367 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Weird (ranked 24846 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Weird has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Faustino White's chin.

White
vs
Weird

203 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Faustino White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Weird!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White goes for a double leg but Weird avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Weird continues to drive forward.
Mike Weird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

White closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Weird wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
Weird keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Weird is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
Weird controlling well, preventing White from escaping the position.
White trying to control but not successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White wants to escape the position.
White is working hard here to advance position.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Weird on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weird keeps control of the position easily here as White tries to buck him off.
Weird is not going to allow White to sit and survive in this position.

White won't enjoy being in this position. Weird looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - White is tapping - it's over boys! Weird picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Weird!