PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Fireplug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Fireplug acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Beltran
vs
Fireplug

195 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
296 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Fireplug!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran dodges the punch combination from Fireplug.
Beltran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fireplug.
Some wild striking there from Fireplug.
Fireplug throws a series of punches but Beltran avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Fireplug does no damage.
Fireplug looks for the body kick but Beltran saw that one coming.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown but Fireplug shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beltran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fireplug.
Beltran looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fireplug is fending him off so far but Beltran persists. Nope, Fireplug circles away and we're back to standing.

Beltran dives in and scores a takedown into Fireplug's guard.
Beltran postures up.

Beltran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beltran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fireplug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Fireplug working for a triangle but Beltran defends it easily.
Beltran showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beltran lands a couple of elbows.
Beltran controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beltran has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran pushes down on Fireplug's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beltran is keen to just control but Fireplug is a slippery customer.
Fireplug wants to get back to full guard.
Fireplug is looking to get back to full guard here but Beltran has managed to pass to side control instead.
Beltran working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beltran scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fireplug looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireplug tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beltran wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beltran landing a few strikes.
Fireplug taking a bit of punishment here - Beltran scoring with strikes.
Beltran happy to just control the position for now.
Beltran lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Beltran landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beltran wants to control but Fireplug is keeping him busy.
Beltran cracks Fireplug with a big elbow.
Beltran trying to control the action but Fireplug is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireplug struggling a bit here.
Fireplug is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beltran connects with a decent elbow.
Beltran working the ground and pound.

Beltran is trying to get an arm triangle but Fireplug is defending well.
Beltran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fireplug keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Beltran in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Fireplug is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Igor Beltran!