PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gop Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdirmor Kiklov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Newton
vs
Kiklov

179 cm
26
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gop Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valdirmor Kiklov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiklov drives through with a takedown into guard.

Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kiklov defends it easily.
Kiklov chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiklov works over Newton with some ground and pound from guard.
Newton is trying to control the position but Kiklov postures up.
Kiklov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kiklov is working Newton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Newton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kiklov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kiklov is looking to work some ground and pound but Newton has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kiklov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kiklov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Newton has his foot on Kiklov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kiklov works his way back into a safe position though.
Newton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Newton is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Newton is looking to take a break and control but Kiklov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Newton tries for a kimura but Kiklov is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kiklov can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking to take a break and control but Kiklov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Newton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kiklov, who protects the arm well.
Kiklov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Newton tries for a kimura but Kiklov is defending well.
Newton prevents Kiklov from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kiklov is not content to let Newton control the position.

Newton has hold of Kiklov's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kiklov tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Newton cranks the arm and Kiklov screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kiklov, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gop Newton!