PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Van Holmanzk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Zucchini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zucchini is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Holmanzk
vs
Zucchini

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Van Holmanzk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, White Zucchini!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zucchini drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zucchini forces his way into half guard.
Zucchini passes to side control.

Zucchini tries for a kimura but Van Holmanzk is defending well.
Van Holmanzk is trying to improve his position.

Zucchini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van Holmanzk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zucchini tries to advance to mount but Van Holmanzk denies him.
Van Holmanzk wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zucchini is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Holmanzk is defending well.
Zucchini moves into full mount!
Zucchini prevents Van Holmanzk from getting the reversal.
Van Holmanzk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zucchini on the ground.
Zucchini looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Van Holmanzk tries to hold on but Zucchini postures up.
Zucchini misses with a head shot.
Van Holmanzk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zucchini lands a big elbow.
Van Holmanzk taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Holmanzk is bucking up trying to escape but Zucchini cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Zucchini with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zucchini looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Holmanzk avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zucchini.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zucchini is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Van Holmanzk can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Zucchini unloads with some shots from mount but Van Holmanzk bucks and avoids them well.
Van Holmanzk tries to lock up and control but Zucchini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zucchini with a couple of short strikes.
Van Holmanzk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zucchini looking to finish with strikes here!
Zucchini scoring with strikes but Van Holmanzk is staying in there.

Zucchini swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). White Zucchini!