PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Krolijer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacon comes into the arena with Mcdonalds Rap By Youtubers blaring out of the sound system. Chris Bacon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marek Krolijer's chin.

Bacon
vs
Krolijer

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marek Krolijer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krolijer tries to clinch up.
Krolijer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krolijer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bacon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krolijer somewhat.
Krolijer is looking to clinch but Bacon is avoiding it.

Bacon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bacon wants to control from the top but Krolijer keeps moving.
Bacon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krolijer wants to sweep but no luck.
Bacon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krolijer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Krolijer wants to stand up but Bacon is controlling him.
Bacon controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krolijer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bacon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krolijer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bacon counters with a takedown into side control.

Bacon is trying to get an arm triangle but Krolijer is defending well.
Bacon working away.

Bacon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krolijer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Krolijer struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krolijer gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Krolijer tries to reverse the position but Bacon maintains control.
Bacon controlling the pace for now.
Krolijer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bacon controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bacon wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon controlling the position easily from mount.

Bacon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Krolijer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Krolijer wants to control but Bacon postures up.

Bacon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krolijer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bacon working away.
Bacon tries to move to mount but Krolijer blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bacon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krolijer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bacon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krolijer keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Bacon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Krolijer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Bacon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Krolijer is trying to control Bacon's posture but Bacon avoids it.

Bacon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Krolijer, who protects the arm well.

Bacon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bacon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Krolijer wants to clinch

and Bacon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bacon forces his way into half guard.

Bacon 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.

Bacon wants to work for an arm triangle but Krolijer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Krolijer is trying to stand.
Bacon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krolijer keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krolijer wants to get back to his feet.
Krolijer tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bacon manages to move to mount!
Krolijer is working to get back to half guard.

Bacon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Krolijer has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Bacon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Krolijer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Krolijer!
Krolijer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bacon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bacon pushes a forearm under Krolijer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Krolijer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Bacon!