PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Van der sar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinco Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Van der sar
vs
Mayo

185 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
216 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Van der sar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cinco Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mayo darts in and clinches Van der sar up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mayo.
Van der sar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mayo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mayo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayo wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayo doesn't manage to clinch there - Van der sar circles away.

Van der sar tries to keep at a distance but Mayo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van der sar shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van der sar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Van der sar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Van der sar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mayo!
Van der sar misses with a head shot.
Van der sar unloads with some shots from mount but Mayo bucks and avoids them well.
Van der sar wants to control the pace but Mayo is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mayo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Van der sar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Van der sar.
Van der sar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Van der sar is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Van der sar extends the arm and Mayo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dennis Van der sar!