PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwami Zuzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoelie Gan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zuzu
vs
Gan

199 cm
29
273 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

198 cm
29
248 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kwami Zuzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hoelie Gan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuzu misses with the combination.

Zuzu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gan on his heels. He'll look to pass Gan's guard now, I'm sure.
Zuzu wants to control from the top but Gan keeps moving.

Gan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zuzu defends well.
Gan trying to keep a closed guard but Zuzu is proving a slippery customer.

Gan looking for a guillotine here but Zuzu defends easily.
Gan is pulling down on Zuzu's head to control his posture.

Gan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zuzu defends it easily.
Zuzu working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuzu looking to pass the guard.
Zuzu sitting in guard here, content to control.

Zuzu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zuzu has managed to get both his arms back between Gan's legs - danger averted.
Gan keeping moving, preventing Zuzu from controlling successfully.
Zuzu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Gan has his foot on Zuzu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zuzu works his way back into a safe position though.
Gan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Gan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zuzu defends well.
Zuzu wants to control from the top but Gan keeps moving.
Zuzu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zuzu defends well.

Gan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gan holds on and takes a little breather.

Gan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zuzu stacks Gan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zuzu!

Gan sneaks out the side door and pushes Zuzu away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Zuzu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Zuzu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gan was covering up waiting for the punch and Zuzu finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Gan is looking for a triangle but Zuzu pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuzu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zuzu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuzu sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zuzu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zuzu controlling from the top position.

Gan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Zuzu has his hands clasped together but Gan extends and breaks Zuzu's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hoelie Gan!