PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and an Enigma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gaarlandt
vs
Enigma

197 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, an Enigma!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaarlandt closes the distance and clinches up with Enigma, looking for a takedown. Gaarlandt pushes Enigma against the cage but Enigma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Enigma closes the distance but Gaarlandt moves to the side

and Gaarlandt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Enigma with a poor takedown

and Gaarlandt moves into the clinch.

Gaarlandt breaks from the clinch.
Enigma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Enigma sprawls well. Enigma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gaarlandt gets slowly back to his feet.

Gaarlandt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Enigma is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gaarlandt asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gaarlandt lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt works to advance to full mount. Enigma defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gaarlandt controlling from the full mount.
Gaarlandt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Enigma hang on?
Gaarlandt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Enigma?
Enigma working to try and regain half guard.

Gaarlandt wants to finish this one by submission but Enigma is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gaarlandt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gaarlandt raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaarlandt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gaarlandt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Enigma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gaarlandt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gaarlandt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gaarlandt is landing with some decent strikes but Enigma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt with good strikes from the mount here!
Gaarlandt prevents Enigma from getting the reversal.

Gaarlandt is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Enigma is surviving well by controlling Gaarlandt's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaarlandt controlling from mount.
Gaarlandt lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Enigma that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gaarlandt landing strikes from the mount and Enigma is in trouble!
Enigma looks winded!
Gaarlandt controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaarlandt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gaarlandt lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gaarlandt is working for a guillotine from mount but Enigma frees his head quite easily.
Gaarlandt lands a heavy elbow.
Gaarlandt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Enigma is trying to escape the mount.
Gaarlandt controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Gaarlandt dominated that round.
That's time! Gaarlandt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Enigma moves in looking to clinch but Gaarlandt pushes him off.
Enigma lands a jab to the nose.
Enigma misses with a takedown
and Gaarlandt counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Gaarlandt has managed to clinch.
Enigma fails to pull guard.

Gaarlandt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gaarlandt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gaarlandt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Enigma's face.
Gaarlandt controlling from mount.
Enigma takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gaarlandt cracks Enigma with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like an Enigma has been cut.
Enigma is breathing heavily.
Gaarlandt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gaarlandt lands with some strikes.

Enigma is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaarlandt controlling the pace for now.
Gaarlandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Enigma can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gaarlandt is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Enigma to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Enigma shrugs it off.
Gaarlandt raining down shots from the mount!
Gaarlandt lands with some strikes.
Enigma is still in real trouble! Can Gaarlandt finish him?

Gaarlandt is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gaarlandt extends the arm and Enigma is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Gaarlandt!