PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestling Dolls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kroon
vs
Dolls

183 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Kroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wrestling Dolls!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dolls. Kroon does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kroon looking to score a takedown here. Dolls is defending well but Kroon drives through and ends up in Dolls's guard.
Kroon wants to control from the top but Dolls keeps moving.

Kroon 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.
Kroon won't allow Dolls to sweep him here.
Kroon trying to control but Dolls is working from the bottom.
Kroon tries to free his leg and advance position but Dolls is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dolls really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kroon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kroon trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Kroon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kroon wants to clinch

and Dolls moves into the clinch.
Kroon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dolls avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dolls gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kroon.
Dolls misses with a punch to the body.
Kroon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dolls gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Kroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dolls gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolls working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kroon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dolls.
Dolls looking to sit in guard and control but Kroon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dolls can't keep his opponent in guard - Kroon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kroon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dolls has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kroon trying to control the action but Dolls is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kroon seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dolls is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Kroon!