PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartosz Solomon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Aerts
vs
Solomon

191 cm
32
212 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

210 cm
24
212 lbs
5 - 23 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Aerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartosz Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Solomon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Solomon tries to score a body lock takedown but Aerts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Solomon looking to slow down the pace here.
Aerts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Solomon takes an elbow to the temple.
Solomon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Solomon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aerts misses with an elbow strike.
Solomon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Badr Aerts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartosz Solomon.
Solomon looking to throw knees to the head but Aerts is blocking nicely.
Aerts lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Bartosz Solomon has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aerts.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aerts.
Solomon looks winded!
Aerts lands a nice elbow.
Solomon jumps guard but Aerts stands there with Solomon around his waist. Solomon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aerts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aerts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aerts lands an elbow inside that Solomon shrugs off.
Aerts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Bartosz Solomon's cut even more.
Solomon fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon is looking to break free of the clinch but Aerts has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Aerts.
Solomon tries to break the clinch but Aerts is controlling the position.
Aerts lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Solomon.
Solomon trying to control the position but instead, Aerts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Solomon into the cage.
Aerts lands an elbow inside.
Aerts lands a damaging elbow.
Aerts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Solomon takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Bartosz Solomon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Solomon takes an elbow to the temple.

Solomon is rocked!
Aerts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Solomon is still on wobbly legs! Can Aerts finish him?

Bartosz Solomon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Aerts crunches a lovely knee into Solomon's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aerts lands a damaging elbow.
Aerts lands an elbow just above Solomon 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bartosz Solomon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Badr Aerts!