PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pooh Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lover's Conserto. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Red Gym
vs
Bach

180 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pooh Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Casper Bach!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Red Gym closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bach is trying to get back to his feet.
Red Gym landing a few strikes.
Red Gym trying to control the position but Bach is working away.

Red Gym looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Red Gym tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Red Gym has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Red Gym is working Bach over with some ground and pound from side control.
Red Gym working away.
Bach is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Red Gym is staying active.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bach has eaten all the pies!
Bach is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym cracks Bach with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bach is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Red Gym asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bach takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Red Gym has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bach is trying to get back to half guard.
Bach gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bach tries to buck Red Gym off but he can't manage it.
Bach is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Red Gym with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Red Gym jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bach manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Red Gym tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Red Gym has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Red Gym is breathing heavily.
Bach is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Red Gym's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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!
Red Gym thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bach's head.

Bach actively working from the bottom here.
Bach is trying to control but can't.
Bach is in trouble now - Red Gym has advanced to mount!
Red Gym landing strikes from the mount and Bach is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym wants to control the pace but Bach is squirming around nicely.

Red Gym working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bach looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Red Gym! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pooh Red Gym!