PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lutaman (ranked 4435 p4p, 4437 weight class) and Christen Henriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lutaman
vs
Henriksen

181 cm
23
191
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, John Lutaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christen Henriksen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lutaman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henriksen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lutaman circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Henriksen.
Lutaman lunges at Henriksen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henriksen's hand.

It looks like Christen Henriksen has been cut.
Henriksen swinging wildly here.
As Henriksen looks to move away, Lutaman throws a big counter combo but Henriksen just gets out of the way.
No joy there for Henriksen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lutaman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Henriksen gets the takedown into side control.
Lutaman regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henriksen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lutaman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Lutaman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henriksen is keen to just control but Lutaman is a slippery customer.

Lutaman looking for submissions off his back.

Lutaman actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lutaman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lutaman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henriksen pulls his head out easily.
Lutaman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henriksen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henriksen's back!

Lutaman looking for the choke but no joy.

Henriksen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lutaman gets his way!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lutaman controlling well, preventing Henriksen from escaping the position.

Lutaman is working for a rear naked choke. Henriksen is not defending it well and Lutaman has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Henriksen refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Henriksen's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Lutaman!