PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Beentjes (ranked 5215 p4p, 126 weight class) and Ralph Harber (ranked 5217 p4p, 127 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beentjes
vs
Harber

186 cm
16
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
16
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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, Gerard Beentjes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralph Harber!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Harber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beentjes looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beentjes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Harber lands a big head kick that sends Beentjes tumbling to the mat! Harber takes a step backwards and waves Beentjes back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Gerard Beentjes has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beentjes blocks a head kick by Harber.
Beentjes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Beentjes avoids the head kick by Harber.
Beentjes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beentjes throws a counter high kick but Harber was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harber misses with a head kick.
Beentjes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Beentjes blocks a head kick by Harber.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harber avoids the head kick by Beentjes.
Harber is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Harber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harber has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 9:10
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Harber!