PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Van Thuan Dang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ophas Iamsaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iamsaard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Orono Wor Petchpun Highlight. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Thuan Dang
vs
Iamsaard

160 cm
28
135 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

175 cm
21
142 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Thuan Dang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ophas Iamsaard!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iamsaard looks to land a combination but Thuan Dang avoids it well.
Iamsaard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iamsaard throws a head kick that misses
and Thuan Dang counters with a three punch combo that has Iamsaard backing up. Iamsaard nods at Thuan Dang to acknowledge the strikes.
Thuan Dang misses the shot to the body.
Iamsaard misses with an uppercut.
Thuan Dang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thuan Dang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thuan Dang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thuan Dang duly obliges.
Iamsaard lands with a slapping head kick.
Thuan Dang thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Thuan Dang. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Iamsaard.
Iamsaard throws a big shot that misses.
Thuan Dang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iamsaard wants to clinch up but Thuan Dang keeps it at a distance.
Iamsaard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thuan Dang avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iamsaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thuan Dang.
Thuan Dang fails to land with a series of punches.
Iamsaard throws a combination that misses
and Thuan Dang counters with a right hand to the body.
Thuan Dang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Iamsaard in his tracks.
Thuan Dang scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thuan Dang. Iamsaard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iamsaard misses with a double jab
and Thuan Dang counters with a series of strikes. Iamsaard will be more careful next time no doubt.

Iamsaard is rocked!
Thuan Dang batters Iamsaard with a massive right followed by a huge left! Iamsaard is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Thuan Dang lands a final crushing right hand to drop Iamsaard to the mat with a gruesome thud! Thuan Dang is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Van Thuan Dang!
After winning the bout, Van Thuan Dang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.