PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Sathanasios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Weimar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weimar has chosen Steve Vai - Bad Horsie as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sathanasios
vs
Weimar

180 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
203 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolas Sathanasios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franz Weimar!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sathanasios lands a nice looking body shot.
Sathanasios throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weimar's head.
Sathanasios looks to land a combination but Weimar avoids it well.
Sathanasios throws a head kick that misses.

Weimar clinches.
Weimar stalling in the clinch.

Weimar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Weimar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sathanasios wants to get up but he can't break Weimar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Weimar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sathanasios defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weimar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sathanasios wants to stand but Weimar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sathanasios stopping the sweep attempt from Weimar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sathanasios would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Weimar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sathanasios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Weimar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sathanasios is one step ahead there.
Weimar has a closed guard, preventing Sathanasios from standing up.
Sathanasios wants to stand and escape but instead Weimar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weimar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weimar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weimar wants to pass the guard but Sathanasios is keeping the position.
Weimar stands and throws Sathanasios's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Weimar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Weimar is trying to ground and pound but Sathanasios uses the momentary lack of control by Weimar to regain half guard.
Weimar wants to control but Sathanasios is keeping him busy.
Weimar winds up and cracks Sathanasios with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Weimar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weimar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sathanasios on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sathanasios tries to get out of the position.
Sathanasios pushes Weimar off looking to stand but Weimar dives back in and keeps control.
Sathanasios is in trouble now - Weimar has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sathanasios is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sathanasios really wants to buck Weimar off and get back to his feet.
Weimar lands a heavy elbow.
Weimar wants to control the pace but Sathanasios is squirming around nicely.
Weimar scoring with strikes but Sathanasios is staying in there.

It looks like Nicolas Sathanasios has been cut.
Weimar trying to control but Sathanasios is having none of it.
Weimar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sathanasios looks a forlorn figure.
Weimar with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weimar controlling the position easily from mount.
Sathanasios is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weimar controlling the pace for now.

Weimar has hold of Sathanasios's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sathanasios manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sathanasios is in a horrible position here. Weimar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Sathanasios is rocked!

Nicolas Sathanasios's cut is getting worse.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Franz Weimar!
An out of breath Franz Weimar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.