PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Makh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makh kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - No Leaf Clover. Andrey Makh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Makh
vs
Crow

187 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrey Makh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Crow!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crow moves into the clinch.

Crow breaks from the clinch.
Makh keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Crow as Makh shoots in.
Crow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crow wants to clinch up but Makh keeps it at a distance.

Makh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Crow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Makh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Makh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crow stands and steps away. Makh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Makh fails with the takedown

and Crow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow wants to pass the guard but Makh is defending well.
Makh is staying active underneath Crow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crow trying to control the pace.
Makh trying to hold on to Crow's head to control him but Crow postures up.
Makh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crow won't allow Makh to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Makh is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Crow has his hands clasped together but Makh extends an breaks Crow's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Makh.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrey Makh!