PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and schaap mooiboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bray
vs
mooiboy

177 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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, Luke Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, schaap mooiboy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mooiboy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bray tries to avoid it but mooiboy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bray to the ground. Bray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

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

mooiboy looking for a guillotine here but Bray defends easily.

mooiboy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

mooiboy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bray escapes and throws mooiboy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
mooiboy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bray trying to mount his opponent but mooiboy defends it.
mooiboy tries to get to full guard but Bray has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mooiboy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
mooiboy wants to improve his position but Bray is controlling well.
Bray content to control rather than advance.
mooiboy is trying to maintain the position but Bray is very close to passing his half guard.

Bray decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two 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.

Bray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bray controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. mooiboy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Bray got a little sloppy there for a moment and mooiboy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bray has managed to get both his arms back between mooiboy's legs - danger averted.
mooiboy is trying to keep Bray in close.
Bray wants to stand but mooiboy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bray preventing the sweep.
Bray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray trying to control the position from guard on top but mooiboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

mooiboy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

mooiboy looking for a triangle here. Bray is fighting it but it looks tight! mooiboy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bray is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). schaap mooiboy!