PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jae Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebaastian Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko comes to the ring accompanied by Gasolina. Sebaastian Struve has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jae Darko's chin.

Darko
vs
Struve

180 cm
24
178 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jae Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebaastian Struve!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darko on the side of the head.
Darko clobbers Struve with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jae Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko throws a right and a left that Struve avoids nicely.
Darko lands a really nice looking cross but Struve seems unphased.
Struve blocks a jab.
Darko wants to clinch up but Struve keeps it at a distance.
Darko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Struve on the side of the head.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struve moves away.
Darko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Struve.
Struve scores with a leg kick.
Darko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Darko is predictable there
and Struve makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Struve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darko thinking.
Darko tries to bum rush Struve with a series of wild strikes but Struve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Struve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Struve lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throws a hook but Struve blocks it.
Darko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Darko closes the distance but Struve moves to the side
and Struve counters with a head kick.
Struve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Struve.
Struve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darko is looking to clinch but Struve is avoiding it.
Darko takes a swing at Struve's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Struve moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Struve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Struve is looking to break free of the clinch but Darko has double underhooks.
Struve content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Struve.
Struve digs a right hand into Darko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darko's gas tank.
Struve blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Struve has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Darko uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Struve tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Darko lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Struve has an active guard here but Darko has managed to pass into half guard.
Ground and pound from Darko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struve is looking to control Darko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Struve avoid being mounted?
Darko is looking to advance position but Struve won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve wants to control but Darko is keeping busy.
Darko wants to stand up but Struve has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Struve is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Darko jumps into side control!
Struve is trying to improve his position.
Struve is not content to let Darko control the position.
Darko throwing shots but missing, from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Struve has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick by Darko misses
and Struve counters with a big head kick but Darko shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struve throws a head kick that misses

and Darko counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Struve down! Darko is looking to finish but Struve is intelligently defending himself.

Struve is rocked!
Struve looks gassed!
Struve keeping full guard, as Darko tries to pass.
Struve is still in real trouble! Can Darko finish him?
Struve wants to improve his position but instead Darko has moved into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko is pressing down on Struve's thigh, looking to free his foot. Struve is holding on for now.
Struve seems to have recovered his senses.
Darko is thwarting Struve's attempts to control the position.
Darko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Struve's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko wants to free his trapped foot but Struve is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Struve is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Darko is tapping! Great win for Struve!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sebaastian Struve!