PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pol Rawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pim De Keysergracht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rawn
vs
De Keysergracht

200 cm
24
260 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pol Rawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pim De Keysergracht!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawn throws a nice looking combination but De Keysergracht bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Keysergracht stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Keysergracht wants it to stay on the feet.
Rawn shoots in and drives through. De Keysergracht sprawls well.
Rawn looks for a takedown but De Keysergracht sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pol Rawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

De Keysergracht gets in close and instigates a clinch.

De Keysergracht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rawn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Keysergracht keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Keysergracht tries to close the distance and clinch but Rawn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Keysergracht fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Rawn.

It looks like Pim De Keysergracht has been cut.
Rawn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Keysergracht is fending him off so far but Rawn persists. Nope, De Keysergracht circles away and we're back to standing.

Rawn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
De Keysergracht wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Keysergracht, who protects the arm well.

Rawn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Keysergracht is not content to let Rawn control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Rawn.
De Keysergracht wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Rawn crashes against the mat.
Rawn wants to control but De Keysergracht is keeping him busy.
Rawn in side control, throwing shots but De Keysergracht defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
De Keysergracht is trying to get back to his feet.
Rawn in side control, throwing shots but De Keysergracht defends.
Rawn wants to control but De Keysergracht is keeping him busy.

Rawn tries for a kimura but De Keysergracht is defending well.

Rawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Keysergracht knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rawn taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawn cracks De Keysergracht with a big elbow.
De Keysergracht is not content to let Rawn control the position.
Rawn controls the position from side control.

Rawn tries for a kimura but De Keysergracht is defending well.

Rawn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Keysergracht is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rawn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Keysergracht is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Keysergracht can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rawn trying to control the action but De Keysergracht is working from the bottom.
Rawn in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Rawn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawn landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pol Rawn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pim De Keysergracht's cut.
That's time! Rawn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Keysergracht stuffs the takedown attempt from Rawn. Rawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Rawn swats away the attempt to clinch by De Keysergracht.
De Keysergracht doesn't manage to clinch there - Rawn circles away.
De Keysergracht misses with a head kick.
De Keysergracht stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Keysergracht wants it to stay on the feet.
Rawn tries for a takedown but De Keysergracht sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pol Rawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rawn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rawn wants to take a breather but De Keysergracht is having none of it.
Rawn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
De Keysergracht pushes Rawn off looking to stand but Rawn dives back in and keeps control.
Rawn is taking a breather. De Keysergracht says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rawn passes the guard and advances to mount!
De Keysergracht really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rawn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rawn breaks from De Keysergracht's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Keysergracht's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rawn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rawn lands a big shot there that rocks De Keysergracht but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rawn mounts De Keysergracht! Really nice guard pass there!
De Keysergracht stops Rawn from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rawn lands a heavy elbow.
You get the feeling that De Keysergracht really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rawn landing strikes from the mount.

De Keysergracht is rocked!
De Keysergracht is breathing heavily.
Oooh a big shot lands for Rawn! De Keysergracht is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pol Rawn!