PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prljava Sokna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Gator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sokna
vs
Gator

183 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Prljava Sokna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Gator!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sokna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sokna fails with a takedown attempt.
Sokna shoots in for a double leg but Gator sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sokna shoots in for a double leg but Gator sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prljava Sokna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gator avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sokna.
Gator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gator defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sokna.

Gator closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sokna to the mat! Sokna manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sokna wants to stand and escape but Gator is having none of it.
Sokna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gator manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gator is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sokna working for a triangle but Gator defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sokna is breathing heavily.
Gator slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gator prevents Sokna from standing back up.
Gator really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sokna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gator works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gator lands with some strikes.
Sokna wants to hold on but Gator pushes him away.
Gator lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sokna hang on?
Gator in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gator cracks Sokna with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Sokna is rocked!
Gator lands a big elbow - Sokna is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sokna is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bob Gator!