PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timber Land (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badr Hari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hari
vs
Land

197 cm
24
238 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timber Land!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Land looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hari is fending him off so far but Land persists. Nope, Hari circles away and we're back to standing.

Hari scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hari takes Land's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Land is in trouble.
Good control from Hari.
Land trying to get back to his feet but Hari is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hari's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Land wants to get back to his feet.
Hari keeps control of the position as Land tries to break free.
Land looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Land is trying to get back to his feet but Hari has full control of the position and if anything, Land has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hari struggling to land strikes to the head as Land covers up.
Hari controls the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hari.
Hari misses with a punch to the head.
Land rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Still in half guard, Hari seems content to control.
Land wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Land looking for submissions off his back.
Hari is controlling the pace.

Land actively working from the bottom here.
Hari is looking to advance position but Land won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari blocks the strikes from Land.
Hari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Land tries for a takedown but Hari circles away easily
and Hari counters with a good, hard body kick but Land shrugs it off.
Land looks gassed!
Land doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hari counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Land's guard now.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timber Land.

Hari stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hari scores with a knee to the head.

Hari has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Land uses from the top position.
Land won't allow Hari to sweep him here.

Land drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hari dives on top into guard.
Land is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hari is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hari drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hari jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hari drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hari jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Land wants to stand up but Hari is controlling him.

Land pushes a forearm under Hari's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hari is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timber Land!