PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Senhor Sotomonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Van Bosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sotomonte
vs
Van Bosch

177 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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, Senhor Sotomonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Van Bosch!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Bosch throws a leg kick that misses.

Van Bosch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Sotomonte working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Bosch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Bosch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sotomonte looking to control.
Sotomonte is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sotomonte is trying to work for a kimura but Van Bosch is defending well.
Van Bosch tries to roll over but Sotomonte keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sotomonte is working for a kimura but Van Bosch is defending it quite comfortably.
Sotomonte is stalling here. Van Bosch is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sotomonte seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van Bosch has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Bosch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sotomonte knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Van Bosch wants to control but Sotomonte is keeping him busy.
Sotomonte is trying to control Van Bosch's posture but Van Bosch avoids it.
Van Bosch misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Van Bosch wants to control but Sotomonte is keeping him busy.

Van Bosch working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Van Bosch looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sotomonte wants to control but Van Bosch postures up.
Sotomonte manages to get back to half guard.
Sotomonte trying to hold on to Van Bosch's head to control him but Van Bosch postures up.
Sotomonte gets full guard.
Sotomonte wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sotomonte keeping moving, preventing Van Bosch from controlling successfully.
Sotomonte looking to control.
Sotomonte is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Van Bosch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Senhor Sotomonte!