PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omer Demirci (ranked 2499 p4p, 24266 weight class) and Yussuf Hoejlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omer Demirci could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yussuf Hoejlund's chin.

Demirci
vs
Hoejlund

175 cm
20
185
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
27
170
0 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Vegan Gains

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omer Demirci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yussuf Hoejlund!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demirci fails with a takedown attempt.

Demirci shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hoejlund manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hoejlund keeping full guard, as Demirci tries to pass.
Hoejlund looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Demirci slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Demirci tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Demirci has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hoejlund is trying to get back to his feet.
Hoejlund really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Demirci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demirci advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirci controlling from the full mount.
Demirci's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Demirci looking to secure an arm triangle but Hoejlund defends it well.
Demirci controlling from the full mount.

Demirci working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Hoejlund is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Demirci locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Hoejlund is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omer Demirci!
Our winner, Omer Demirci, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.