PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Damon (ranked 4050 p4p, 5854 weight class) and Tommy Harinck (ranked 202 p4p, 262 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Damon
vs
Harinck

171 cm
21
130
1 - 1 - 0

159 cm
20
142
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Damon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Tommy Harinck has been cut.
Damon swinging wildly here.
Harinck feints the counter takedown.
Harinck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Damon throws a lazy uppercut

and Harinck counters with a takedown into side control.
Damon struggling a bit here.
Damon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harinck controlling the position from side mount.
Harinck working the ground and pound but Damon is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harinck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harinck working away.
Harinck slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harinck in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Damon is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Harinck!
In his post fight interview, Tommy Harinck started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.