PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin King (ranked 23675 p4p, 4402 weight class) and Bertel Haardt (ranked 613 p4p, 438 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

King
vs
Haardt

189 cm
29
267
4 - 7 - 0

186 cm
25
279
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bertel Haardt!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haardt lands a big head kick that sends King tumbling to the mat! Haardt takes a step backwards and waves King back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kevin King has been cut.
Haardt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Haardt throws a combination that misses

and King counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Haardt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haardt prevents King from moving into mount.

King is trying to get an arm triangle but Haardt is defending well.
Haardt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, King asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Haardt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

King looking for a guillotine from mount but Haardt is having none of it.

King looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

King is working for a guillotine from mount but Haardt frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haardt is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, King has taken his back.

King looking for the choke but no joy.

King is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Haardt won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips King off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin King!
Our winner, Kevin King, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.