PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sijbrand Akkersdijk (ranked 3406 p4p, 4057 weight class) and Santos Resi (ranked 274 p4p, 312 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Akkersdijk
vs
Resi

181 cm
25
144
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
147
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sijbrand Akkersdijk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Resi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Akkersdijk. Those never looked like landing.
Resi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akkersdijk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resi. Akkersdijk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Resi throws the left hand but Akkersdijk avoids the punch easily.
Resi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Akkersdijk.
Akkersdijk tries to move into range but Resi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Sijbrand Akkersdijk has been cut.
Resi ducks under a wild hook from Akkersdijk.
Nice cross by Resi.
Akkersdijk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Resi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Akkersdijk throws a body shot but no joy.
Resi misses with a double jab

and Akkersdijk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Akkersdijk is standing up over Resi. Resi looks to escape but Akkersdijk dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Akkersdijk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Resi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Resi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Akkersdijk is controlling him well.
Akkersdijk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akkersdijk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Akkersdijk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Resi is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Akkersdijk take his back! Uh oh - Akkersdijk has got a rear naked choke here! Resi is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sijbrand Akkersdijk!
Our winner, Sijbrand Akkersdijk, 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.