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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Van Der Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dam Heinrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dam Heinrick struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Dam Heinrick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyrone Van Der Berg's chin.
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180 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Van Der Berg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dam Heinrick! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heinrick swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Berg. Heinrick looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Van Der Berg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Der Berg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Van Der Berg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heinrick smiles and moves away.
Van Der Berg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Heinrick to the mat! Heinrick manages to get full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Van Der Berg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Van Der Berg scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Van Der Berg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Van Der Berg slips nicely into half guard. Van Der Berg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Heinrick wants to get back to full guard. Van Der Berg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heinrick sees it coming and defends easily. Van Der Berg is looking for a kimura but Heinrick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Van Der Berg to get the leverage. Van Der Berg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Heinrick is just riding it out for now. Van Der Berg eventually gives up the hold. Van Der Berg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van Der Berg wants to work for an arm triangle but Heinrick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Van Der Berg lands strikes from half guard. Van Der Berg is trying to work for a kimura but Heinrick is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Van Der Berg trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Der Berg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Van Der Berg trying to control from half guard but Heinrick is working away. Van Der Berg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Van Der Berg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Van Der Berg 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Van Der Berg scoring with strikes to the body and head. Heinrick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Van Der Berg drops an elbow to the side of Heinrick's head. Heinrick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Van Der Berg scores with a couple of nice shots. Van Der Berg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Van Der Berg seems to be working for a kimura but Heinrick defends the submission attempt. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Van Der Berg working the head and body with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Van Der Berg dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Van Der Berg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Heinrick's half guard. Van Der Berg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heinrick is rocked! Van Der Berg maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Heinrick could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Van Der Berg has cracked it and Heinrick is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Van Der Berg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrone Van Der Berg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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