PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Casablancas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strike has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Casablancas
vs
Strike

193 cm
19
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
216 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian Casablancas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucky Strike!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strike rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casablancas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Casablancas clinches up with Strike and pushes him back against the cage.
Casablancas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Strike is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Casablancas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Strike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Casablancas avoiding damage as Strike throws knees to the body.
Casablancas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strikes head.
Casablancas just leaning against Strike, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Casablancas.
Strike looks gassed!
A short left from Casablancas.
Strike is trying to maintain a safe position but Casablancas gets an underhook and turns Strike into the cage.
Casablancas lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Casablancas.
Casablancas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Casablancas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Casablancas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casablancas lands a hook that snaps the head of Strike backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casablancas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Casablancas lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Casablancas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Strike regains guard immediately.
Casablancas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Casablancas thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas throws a big right hand that misses.
Casablancas throws a big right hand that misses.
Casablancas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Casablancas passes Strike's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Casablancas is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Strike is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julian Casablancas!