PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Aya (ranked 3629 p4p, 910 weight class) and Michiel Kortenhorst (ranked 0 p4p, 131 weight class). Michiel Kortenhorst has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Aya
vs
Kortenhorst

186 cm
27
189
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
200
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ted Aya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michiel Kortenhorst!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kortenhorst looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aya!
Aya has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Kortenhorst working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kortenhorst controls the position.

Kortenhorst is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kortenhorst looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aya wants to get back to his feet.

Kortenhorst thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aya tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Kortenhorst has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Aya is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michiel Kortenhorst!
After winning the bout, Michiel Kortenhorst thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.