PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rian Kerstens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Pilkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kerstens
vs
Pilkovic

183 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rian Kerstens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dragan Pilkovic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Pilkovic. Those never looked like landing.

Pilkovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kerstens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Pilkovic stands up and beckons Kerstens to his feet.
Kerstens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Pilkovic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pilkovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pilkovic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilkovic tries to score with some ground and pound. Kerstens controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pilkovic trying to control the action but Kerstens is working from the bottom.

Pilkovic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kerstens wants to clinch

and Pilkovic counters with a single leg into guard. Kerstens didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilkovic stays in close to Kerstens's body and controls the position.
It looks like Pilkovic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kerstens is trying to keep Pilkovic in close.
Pilkovic content to stall in guard here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Dragan Pilkovic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Pilkovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerstens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kerstens is breathing heavily.
Pilkovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Pilkovic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kerstens, up you get!
Kerstens works Pilkovic's body with a nice hook.
Kerstens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kerstens finds it's target.
A punch combination from Pilkovic misses.

Pilkovic darts in and clinches Kerstens up against the cage.
Kerstens is trying to break free.

Pilkovic breaks from the clinch.

Pilkovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pilkovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Pilkovic looking to isolate an arm here. Kerstens doesn't see it coming and as Pilkovic extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Pilkovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dragan Pilkovic!