PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Willkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeam Ruhleez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Willkinson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Willkinson
vs
Ruhleez

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Willkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hakeam Ruhleez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruhleez gets the takedown into side control.
Ruhleez taking a breather here.
Ruhleez trying to control the action but Willkinson is working from the bottom.
Ruhleez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Willkinson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Willkinson sneaks back into half guard.
Ruhleez wants to free his trapped foot but Willkinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ruhleez prevents Willkinson from improving his position.
Ruhleez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruhleez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willkinson wants to improve his position but Ruhleez is controlling well.
Willkinson won't allow Ruhleez to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willkinson trying to control from the bottom.
Willkinson wants to improve his position but Ruhleez is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruhleez keeps the fight on the outside.
Willkinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruhleez swats away the attempt to clinch by Willkinson.
Ruhleez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ruhleez scores with a head kick.
Willkinson fails with the takedown

and Ruhleez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Willkinson tries to kick Ruhleez off but Ruhleez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Willkinson manages to get to full guard.
Willkinson is breathing heavily.
Ruhleez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willkinson tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruhleez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Willkinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ruhleez stands up.
George Willkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willkinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruhleez blocks a head kick by Willkinson.
Willkinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruhleez shoots in and drives through. Willkinson sprawls well.
Willkinson is looking to clinch but Ruhleez is avoiding it.
Willkinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willkinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruhleez's waist but Ruhleez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Willkinson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Willkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ruhleez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Willkinson struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willkinson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ruhleez off and has taken his back!

Willkinson is looking for a choke. Ruhleez gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Ruhleez manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Ruhleez tries to free his leg and advance position but Willkinson is retaining full guard.
Ruhleez wants to control from the top but Willkinson keeps moving.
Willkinson working a defensive guard here.
Ruhleez tries to free his leg and advance position but Willkinson is retaining full guard.
Ruhleez wants to control from the top but Willkinson keeps moving.

Ruhleez sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Willkinson doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Ruhleez paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Willkinson - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Willkinson!