PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desean Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

van Greeven
vs
Waters

205 cm
29
284 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

179 cm
25
212 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desean Waters!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

van Greeven shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
van Greeven takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
van Greeven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waters on the ground.
Waters tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Waters tries to get to full guard but van Greeven has control of the leg.

Waters actively working from the bottom here.

Waters actively working from the bottom here.
Waters is looking to improve his position.
van Greeven has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Waters working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Greeven tries to control but Waters wriggling away.
van Greeven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters taking shots to the head.
van Greeven blocks Waters's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
van Greeven fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Waters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Waters wants to control but van Greeven is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters is looking to improve his position but van Greeven isn't that keen on the idea.
Waters wants to hold on but van Greeven pushes him away.
van Greeven lands a big elbow - Waters is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Waters is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dick van Greeven!