PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Duran (ranked 4498 p4p, 4618 weight class) and Nathanael Poilane (ranked 0 p4p, 193 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.

Duran
vs
Poilane

180 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
166
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathanael Poilane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poilane looking to score a takedown here. Duran is defending well but Poilane drives through and ends up in Duran's guard.
Duran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poilane pushes down on Duran's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Poilane is looking for a kimura but Duran is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Poilane to get the leverage.
Poilane is trying to control the action in half guard but Duran is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Poilane seems to be looking for submissions.

Poilane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duran doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Poilane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Duran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poilane is trying for a kimura here. Duran looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Poilane wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathanael Poilane!