PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koben Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mos Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jr
vs
Bandito

178 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Koben Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mos Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bandito shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bandito stays in close to Jr's body and controls the position.
Bandito won't allow Jr to sweep him here.
Bandito content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bandito drops back looking for a leg! Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jr manages to kick Bandito off! Bandito jumps back into Jr's guard.
Bandito advances position into side control!

Bandito is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Bandito lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jr down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bandito wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jr is trying to work for a sweep but Bandito has mounted him!
Bandito putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bandito controlling the pace for now.

Bandito looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bandito with a couple of short strikes.
Bandito controlling the position easily from mount.
Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Bandito is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr tries to hold on but Bandito pushes him away.

Bandito working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jr looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bandito! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mos Bandito!