PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamil dos Peligros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yusuf Akumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

dos Peligros
vs
Akumi

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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, Kamil dos Peligros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Akumi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akumi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Akumi is pushing down on dos Peligros's leg trying to pass to half guard. dos Peligros is fighting to maintain full guard but Akumi has managed to sneak the leg through.
dos Peligros trying to control from the bottom.
Akumi throwing shots but dos Peligros is blocking nicely.
Akumi moves into full mount! dos Peligros won't be happy about that!
dos Peligros tries to hold on but Akumi pushes him away.

Akumi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
dos Peligros on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if dos Peligros tries to get out of the position.
Akumi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Akumi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Akumi tries to control but dos Peligros wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Akumi punishing his opponent with strikes.
dos Peligros is working to get back to half guard.
dos Peligros knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Akumi on the ground.
dos Peligros looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
dos Peligros can't escape the position.
dos Peligros trying to control the position but Akumi manages to sink in the hooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Akumi looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! dos Peligros taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yusuf Akumi!