PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otou Hek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Verbeek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hek comes to the cage accompanied by Tha Playah. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hek
vs
Verbeek

173 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otou Hek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Verbeek!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hek moves into the clinch.

Verbeek has clasped his hands together around Hek's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Verbeek tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hek is looking to regain half guard here but Verbeek keeps moving and retains side control.
Hek regains half guard there - taking advantage of Verbeek's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Verbeek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Verbeek with the ground and pound but Hek uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Verbeek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Verbeek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Verbeek wants to control from the top but Hek keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hek is keeping the position for now.
Verbeek throwing strikes from guard but Hek blocks nicely.
Verbeek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Verbeek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Robin Verbeek hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Hek manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Verbeek on his heels. He'll look to pass Verbeek's guard now, I'm sure.
Hek postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Hek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Verbeek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hek defends well.
Verbeek trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hek looking to pass the guard.
Hek makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hek advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Hek are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hek landing a few strikes.

Hek is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Verbeek has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hek 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hek throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hek working the head with strikes.
Hek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek is trying to get back to half guard.
Hek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Hek has hold of Verbeek's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Verbeek tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hek cranks the arm and Verbeek screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Verbeek, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Otou Hek!