PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajax van Frankrijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tebogo Mosegi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Frankrijk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the rockhollywood theme. Mosegi has chosen It's Time For War -LL Cool J as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

van Frankrijk
vs
Mosegi

197 cm
22
290 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
295 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ajax van Frankrijk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tebogo Mosegi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Frankrijk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mosegi as he jumps to the side.

Mosegi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mosegi taking a break here but van Frankrijk is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mosegi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with van Frankrijk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

van Frankrijk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mosegi is looking to take a break and control but van Frankrijk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mosegi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mosegi tries to pass the half guard into mount. van Frankrijk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
van Frankrijk moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Frankrijk keeping moving, preventing Mosegi from controlling successfully.
Mosegi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mosegi wants to control from the top but van Frankrijk keeps moving.
Mosegi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

van Frankrijk working for a triangle but Mosegi defends it easily.

van Frankrijk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mosegi defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mosegi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mosegi is stalling in the full guard.
Mosegi slips nicely into half guard.
van Frankrijk taking some punishment here, with Mosegi in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Mosegi seems content to control.
van Frankrijk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosegi is looking to work some ground and pound but van Frankrijk has wrist control.
Mosegi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. van Frankrijk is keeping the position for now.

van Frankrijk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

van Frankrijk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mosegi defends it easily.

Mosegi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosegi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed van Frankrijk's guard.

van Frankrijk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mosegi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
van Frankrijk tries to roll over but Mosegi keeps him under control.
Mosegi is stalling here. van Frankrijk is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mosegi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and van Frankrijk has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

van Frankrijk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mosegi has escaped the position, nice work there.

van Frankrijk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mosegi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tebogo Mosegi will probably get the nod.
That's time! van Frankrijk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

van Frankrijk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mosegi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mosegi lands a couple of elbows.
Mosegi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

van Frankrijk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mosegi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tebogo Mosegi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

van Frankrijk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

van Frankrijk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
van Frankrijk trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mosegi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
van Frankrijk keeping moving, preventing Mosegi from controlling successfully.
Mosegi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

van Frankrijk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mosegi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosegi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tebogo Mosegi has got the better of the ground game so far.

van Frankrijk working for a triangle but Mosegi defends it easily.

Mosegi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosegi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mosegi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mosegi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

van Frankrijk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mosegi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mosegi trying to control but van Frankrijk is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mosegi has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing van Frankrijk to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mosegi is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - van Frankrijk pulls down on the head and he's put Mosegi to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ajax van Frankrijk!