PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Van Lenden (ranked 4291 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Samuel Fregits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Lenden
vs
Fregits

195 cm
25
280
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
230
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Van Lenden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Fregits!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Lenden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Van Lenden stalling.
Fregits missing with punches from the bottom.
Fregits wants to control but Van Lenden is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fregits has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Lenden is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Lenden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fregits is looking to get to half guard.
Fregits has given up his back here.
Fregits trying to control the hands but Van Lenden breaks the grip.

Van Lenden looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fregits wants to get back to his feet.
Van Lenden has good solid back control here.

Van Lenden is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Fregits has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Van Lenden has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Fregits taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Van Lenden doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dirk Van Lenden!
Samuel Fregits was interviewed post fight and said 'me pongo triste'.