PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Huge Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pieter den Hertogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huge Balls could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pieter den Hertogh's chin.

Balls
vs
den Hertogh

197 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huge Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pieter den Hertogh!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
den Hertogh ducks under a wild hook from Balls.
Balls misses with a few strikes there.
Balls throws a jab but it's blocked by den Hertogh.
Balls throws a body punch but den Hertogh moves out of range.

den Hertogh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Balls to the mat! Balls manages to get full guard.
Balls keeping full guard, as den Hertogh tries to pass.
Balls wants to sweep here but den Hertogh controlling him for the moment.
Balls on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balls tries to get out of the position.
den Hertogh pushes down on Balls's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Balls wants to improve his position but den Hertogh is controlling well.
Balls wants to get back to his feet.
den Hertogh prevents Balls from improving his position.
den Hertogh trying to control the action but Balls is working from the bottom.
den Hertogh prevents Balls from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Balls doesn't succeed with the takedown

and den Hertogh moves into the clinch.
Balls tries to break the clinch but den Hertogh is controlling the position.
Balls is trying to force a seperation but den Hertogh has the dominant position.
Balls has den Hertogh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. den Hertogh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Balls can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huge Balls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balls fails to pull the fight into his guard.
den Hertogh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balls pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balls wants a takedown but no success here.
Balls is trying to work for a single leg takedown but den Hertogh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balls is trying to break the clinch but den Hertogh is controlling him.
den Hertogh stops a takedown attempt from Balls.
Balls jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as den Hertogh walks away with a smile on his face. Balls gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
den Hertogh avoids the body shot from Balls.
den Hertogh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Balls defends it nicely.
den Hertogh looks for a takedown but Balls sprawls well.
The crowd cheers as Balls lands an impressive looking overhand right. den Hertogh doesn't seem phased though.
Balls looks to score with a jab to the body but den Hertogh is just out of range.

Balls feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Balls knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for den Hertogh on the ground.
Balls lands a couple of digs.
den Hertogh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls is desperately trying to improve his position but den Hertogh has a good base and remains in mount.

den Hertogh is working for a guillotine from mount but Balls frees his head quite easily.

den Hertogh looking for a guillotine from mount but Balls is having none of it.
den Hertogh wants to control the pace but Balls is squirming around nicely.
Balls tries to improve his position but instead den Hertogh has taken his back!
Balls tries to roll but den Hertogh sticks to his back.

den Hertogh is cranking Balls's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Balls! He's tightened the choke and Balls is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pieter den Hertogh!