PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Rexum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bader
vs
Rexum

188 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Bader !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Rexum!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader misses with a takedown
and Rexum counters with a nice leg kick.

Rexum lands a left and a right that send Bader crashing to the mat, dazed. Rexum thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Ryan Bader has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bader has a takedown stuffed.
Bader shoots in but Rexum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Bader . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rexum fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bader avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rexum.
Rexum cracks Bader with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rexum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bader counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rexum's guard now.

Bader avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rexum wants to sweep here but Bader controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rexum is looking to sinch up a triangle. Bader throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rexum's body to avoid the submission. Rexum has instead reached around Bader 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rexum arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Rexum!
Arthur Rexum spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.