HFL #1 : The First Blood PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Capet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ruiz Zafon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Capet
vs
Ruiz Zafon

182 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louis Capet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Ruiz Zafon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zafon looks to land a combination. Capet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Capet thows a left - swing and a miss!

Capet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Zafon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Capet has Zafon pressed against the ropes, preventing Zafon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Capet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Capet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zafon throws a right and a left that both miss.

Capet clinches up with Zafon and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Capet decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zafon wants to stand but Capet is controlling his posture from full guard.

Capet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zafon defends well.
Capet trying to keep a closed guard but Zafon is proving a slippery customer.
Zafon wants to stand and escape but instead Capet has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Zafon wants to stand and escape but Capet is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Capet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zafon is keeping the position for now.
Capet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zafon wants to stand and escape but Capet is having none of it.
Capet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zafon wants to get back to his feet but Capet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Capet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zafon is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Capet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Capet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zafon.
A head kick from Capet lands but Zafon takes it in his stride.

Capet pushes Zafon up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capet is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Zafon to keep the fight standing.
Capet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zafon pulls his leg out and moves away.

Capet shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zafon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Capet working the body and head with strikes.
Zafon stops Capet from passing to mount.
Zafon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Capet asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Capet tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Capet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Capet clinches up against the ropes.
Zafon tries to break free but Capet pushes him back against the ropes.

Capet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zafon avoids the head kick by Capet.
Zafon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Capet counters with a single leg into guard. Zafon didn't expect that.

Zafon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Capet misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zafon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Capet is looking for a takedown.
Zafon working hard to break the clinch.
Capet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zafon can do to turn this around?

Capet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Capet throws a sloppy head kick and Zafon moves out of range easily.
Capet ducks under a wild hook from Zafon.
Capet misses with a looping left.
Capet shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zafon. Capet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capet went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Zafon gets tackled into the ropes by Capet. Capet maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zafon is defending well for now.
Zafon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capet has him pressed against the ropes.
Capet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zafon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Capet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Zafon does no damage.
Zafon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Capet is looking for a counter combo.
Capet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zafon counters with a straight right hand.
Zafon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Capet misses with an attempted mid kick.

Capet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zafon's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zafon looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zafon tries to kick Capet off in order to stand up. Capet Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Capet is chipping away with strikes.
Zafon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Capet.
Zafon is trying to buck Capet off.
Capet is looking to take a break and control but Zafon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Capet is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zafon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zafon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Capet is controlling him well.
Capet is trying to move to mount but Zafon reverses beautifully and ends up in Capet's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Capet is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Louis Capet will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Capet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Zafon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Capet bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Capet tries to advance to mount but Zafon denies him.
Zafon wants to get back to his feet.
Zafon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capet trying to control the position but Zafon is working away.
Zafon wants to get back to his feet but Capet is dominant here and he's now got Zafon's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capet has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Capet patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Capet struggling to keep hold of the position.
Zafon is trying to get back to his feet but Capet has full control of the position and if anything, Zafon has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Capet biding his time, controlling Zafon.
Capet missing with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capet is punishing Zafon with strikes - can he finish him?!
Capet lands a shot to the body.
What can Zafon do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Zafon is trying to get back to his feet but Capet has full control of the position and if anything, Zafon has just worked his way into a worse spot.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Capet is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Zafon is defending well though. Capet let's go of the attempt for now.
Carlos Ruiz Zafon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Zafon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Capet gets his way!
Zafon is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Capet has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Zafon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Capet lands with a hammerfist to the side of Zafon's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capet has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Zafon's body.
Zafon is trying to get back to his feet but Capet has full control of the position and if anything, Zafon has just worked his way into a worse spot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Capet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Capet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Capet!
Louis Capet thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Seffu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seffu
vs
Jason

191 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Seffu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chucky Jason!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Seffu.
Jason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seffu.

Jason closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jason lands in his opponent's guard.
Jason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Jason has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seffu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Seffu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jason is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason stays in close to Seffu's body and controls the position.
Jason tries to free his leg and advance position but Seffu is retaining full guard.
Seffu can't keep his opponent in guard - Jason advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Seffu controlling the position for now.
Jason sitting and controlling from the half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jason looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Seffu trying to hold on to Jason's head to control him but Jason postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seffu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jason manages to avoid it.
Seffu tries to clinch but Jason moves out of range.
Jason shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seffu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jason moves away.
Jason throws a jab but it's blocked by Seffu.
As Jason tries to get set, Seffu tries to push him back and clinch up but Jason manages to avoid the attempt.
Seffu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jason counters with a single leg into guard. Seffu didn't expect that.
Jason wants to pass the guard but Seffu is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jason is one step ahead there.
Jason is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jason lands a couple of digs.
Jason passes Seffu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jason is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Jason is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seffu is not content to let Jason control the position.
Jason slows the pace down in half guard.
Jason wants to take a breather but Seffu is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seffu trying to hold on to Jason's head to control him but Jason postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Jason dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Seffu connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Chucky Jason has been cut.
Jason blocks a jab.

Jason shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Seffu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jason trying to control but Seffu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seffu being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seffu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jason is one step ahead there.
Seffu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jason trying to control but Seffu is working from the bottom.
Seffu working a defensive guard here.

Seffu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Seffu tries to clinch there but Jason circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Seffu. No joy for Jason on that attempt.

Seffu closes the distance and clinches.
Seffu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seffu tries to land a knee to the head but Jason blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Seffu.
Seffu lands a left hand.
Seffu landing knees to the body.
Jason is breathing heavily.
Seffu lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Seffu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason letting Seffu take a breather here.
Seffu landing knees to the head.
Seffu connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Chucky Jason's cut even more.
Seffu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jason backwards.
Seffu lands a big knee to the head and Jason goes down! Seffu pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Seffu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Ribiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Anki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anki has chosen Loverman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ribiero
vs
Anki

180 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Ribiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rune Anki!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anki throws an off balance right hand

and Ribiero counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anki!

Ribiero has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Anki is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ribiero yanks on the arm and Anki is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ribiero.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Ribiero!
After the fight, Andre Ribiero was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jos Beton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rossi
vs
Beton

185 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BlackStar Athletics

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, Ross Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jos Beton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi lands with a hook. Beton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Beton saw that one coming.
Beton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rossi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beton goes for a double leg but Rossi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Rossi continues to drive forward.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Beton fails to land the takedown.
Ross Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Beton.
Rossi is looking to clinch.
Rossi tries to clinch there but Beton circles away.
Beton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rossi throws a right and a left that Beton avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Rossi misses.

Beton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rossi was covering up waiting for the punch and Beton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Beton advances to half guard.

Beton is looking for a kimura but Rossi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beton to get the leverage.
Rossi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beton on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Beton in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rossi tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Beton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jos Beton!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyke Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Iki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes to the ring accompanied by Ride The Lightning. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mitchell
vs
Iki

188 cm
25
222 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Tokyo United Fightwear
GREEN!160

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyke Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Iki!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Iki shoots in but no luck this time.
Iki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyke Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Iki is defended easily by Mitchell.
Tyke Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Iki.
Mitchell scores with a one two! Iki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Max Iki has been cut.

Iki is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Iki forces Mitchell back against the ropes and clinches.
Iki misses with the head strike.
Iki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Iki avoids the damage to the body.
Mitchell stalls.
Mitchell managing to block the knees to the body from Iki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Mitchell.
Iki is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?
Mitchell is trying to maintain a safe position but Iki gets an underhook and turns Mitchell into the ropes.
Iki seems to have recovered his senses.
Mitchell lands a good knee to the midsection. Iki won't want to take too many of those.
Iki looks winded!
Knees to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell landing knees to the body.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iki avoids it.
Mitchell lands a good knee to the midsection. Iki won't want to take too many of those.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iki.
Iki managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mitchell just leaning against Iki, taking a breather.
Mitchell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Iki up against the ropes.
Mitchell seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Iki tries a knee to the head but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands with a right to the head.

Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Mitchell.

Mitchell drops Iki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Iki looks back up at him and smiles so Mitchell waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mitchell moves in close and cracks Iki with a massive right hand! Iki, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Mitchell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyke Mitchell!
A victorious Tyke Mitchell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Monti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Thong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Monti
vs
Thong

172 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Monti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirty Thong!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thong instigates a clinch.
Thong told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Monti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thong landing knees to the head.
Monti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thong lands a knee to the head.

Monti is rocked!
Thong crunches a lovely knee into Monti's ribcage.
Thong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Monti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thong lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Monti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thong.
Monti is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thong pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Monti! Thong unloads with more strikes and Monti sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirty Thong!
Dirty Thong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Paul Van Damme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Slater
vs
Paul Van Damme

174 cm
34
176 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

181 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

BlackStar Athletics

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Paul Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A jab-cross combination lands for Slater and sends Van Damme crashing to the mat! Slater follows him down to the mat - Van Damme regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Jean Paul Van Damme has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Slater prevents Van Damme from standing back up.
Slater keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Slater works his way into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Slater takes a little break here. Van Damme wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Slater advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slater lands a big shot there that rocks Van Damme but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Slater content just to control the position here.
Van Damme working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater controlling the pace for now.

Slater looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Slater lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Slater lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Slater controlling from the full mount.
Slater lands a big elbow.
Slater looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Slater sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slater dominating with strikes here.
Slater working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Van Damme is rocked!
Slater controlling from the full mount.
Slater lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Van Damme hang on?
Slater lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Van Damme is still in real trouble! Can Slater finish him?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater controlling from mount.
Van Damme seems to have recovered his senses.
Slater has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Van Damme's face.
Slater breaks from Van Damme's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Slater jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Van Damme manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Slater works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Van Damme looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater grinds an elbow into Van Damme's temple.
Slater controlling from side mount.

Slater has an Americana. Van Damme didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Slater is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Slater hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Harry Slater!
A very excited looking Harry Slater rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.