PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Nak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Struve might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to nie Tempah - Written In The Stars. Harry Nak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Struve
vs
Nak

211 cm
26
294 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
30
260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

BioPharm Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Nak!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nak drops Struve with a beautiful combination! Struve stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nak is looking for the KO!

It looks like Stefan Struve has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struve lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nak backs up against the cage.

It looks like Harry Nak has been cut.
Nak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Struve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Struve pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Struve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Struve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Struve fails to land with a series of punches.
Nak misses with a double jab.
Nak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Struve scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Struve throws a head kick that misses.
Struve shoots in and drives through. Nak sprawls well.
Nak misses with an uppercut. Struve saw that one coming.
Struve stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Struve misses with the combination.
Struve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struve. Nak does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Nak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nak throws a right hand that Struve ducks under and follows up with a left that Struve also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struve. Nak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nak scores with a hook.

Stefan Struve's cut is getting worse.
Struve avoids a punch combination nicely.
Struve cracks Nak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That kick from Struve tenderised Nak's leg. Nak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Struve tries to bum rush Nak with a series of wild strikes but Nak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Struve misses with a two punch combination.
Nak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Struve.
Nak tries to bum rush Struve with a series of wild strikes but Struve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Struve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Struve is defended easily by Nak.
A combination from Nak does no damage.
Struve moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Struve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Nak. Those never looked like landing.
Nak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Struve circles away quickly and effectively.
Nak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nak connects with a nice looking jab.
Struve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Struve circles away quickly and effectively.
Struve motions for Nak to come forward. Struve throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve tries a head kick but it misses.
Struve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Struve has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Struve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Struve gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Stefan Struve's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Struve will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Struve misses with a double jab.
Nak cracks Struve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Struve is rocked!

Jeez, Stefan Struve's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Struve scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Nak. Those never looked like landing.
Nak misses with a combination
and Struve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nak thinking.
Nak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Struve.
Nak looks gassed!
Struve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nak misses with a combination
and Struve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nak looks to land a combination but Struve avoids it well.
Struve wants to slow Nak down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Struve manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nak on his heels. He'll look to pass Nak's guard now, I'm sure.
Struve pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nak is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Struve is posturing up here but Nak has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Struve tries to roll out but it's too tight and Struve has to tap! Slick submission there by Nak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Nak!
Harry Nak very nearly forgot to thank BioPharm Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.