PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niels van Herkelen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montel Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

van Herkelen
vs
Williams

195 cm
18
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Niels van Herkelen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Montel Williams!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams blocks a head kick by van Herkelen.
Williams blocks a head kick by van Herkelen.
van Herkelen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
van Herkelen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
van Herkelen feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
van Herkelen misses with a two punch combination.
van Herkelen tries to land a leg kick but Williams saw it coming and moves away.

Williams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming van Herkelen to the mat! van Herkelen manages to get full guard.
Williams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
van Herkelen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Let's hope that Williams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
van Herkelen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of van Herkelen is proving hard to escape from.

Williams stands up from van Herkelen's guard - Williams perhaps looking for a knockout.
van Herkelen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for van Herkelen.
Williams looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - van Herkelen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
van Herkelen throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
van Herkelen misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
van Herkelen scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
van Herkelen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
van Herkelen misses with a low kick.

Williams feints and as van Herkelen raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Williams trying to control but van Herkelen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Herkelen can't keep his opponent in guard - Williams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but van Herkelen keeps working.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Williams looking to secure an arm triangle but van Herkelen defends it well.
Williams raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks van Herkelen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Williams is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! van Herkelen is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Montel Williams!