PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voodoo Daddy comes to the cage accompanied by Mambo Swing. 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.

Bad Voodoo Daddy
vs
Struve

197 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

213 cm
21
263 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Struve!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Struve.
Voodoo Daddy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sun Tzu's Art of War in the buildup to the fight.
Struve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Struve misses with a head kick.
Struve takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Struve enables Voodoo Daddy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Struve manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Voodoo Daddy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Voodoo Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Struve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Struve had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voodoo Daddy defends it easily.
Voodoo Daddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Struve keeping moving, preventing Voodoo Daddy from controlling successfully.
Voodoo Daddy stays in close to Struve's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Struve looking for subs off his back but Voodoo Daddy has passed one foot through into half guard.

Voodoo Daddy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Struve has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Struve looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Voodoo Daddy wants to control but Struve is keeping him busy.

Voodoo Daddy is working for a kimura but Struve is defending it quite comfortably.
Voodoo Daddy is looking to advance position but Struve won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Struve looking for submissions off his back.

Struve with the active half guard here but Voodoo Daddy passes nicely into side control.
Struve is looking to reverse the position.
Voodoo Daddy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Struve keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voodoo Daddy blocks the strikes from Struve.
Struve is trying to get back to half guard.

Voodoo Daddy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voodoo Daddy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struve is looking for a sweep.

Voodoo Daddy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Voodoo Daddy trying to control the action but Struve is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Voodoo Daddy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Struve is looking for a sweep.

Voodoo Daddy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voodoo Daddy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Voodoo Daddy is trying to get an arm triangle but Struve is defending well.
Struve tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Struve is not content to let Voodoo Daddy control the position.
Struve is trying to improve his position.

Voodoo Daddy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struve gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Struve working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struve swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Struve throwing hammer fists to the chest of Voodoo Daddy. What's that going to do exactly?
Struve tries to reverse the position but Voodoo Daddy maintains control.
Struve prevents Voodoo Daddy from taking his back.
Struve is looking to improve his position but Voodoo Daddy isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Struve stops Voodoo Daddy from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Struve is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Voodoo Daddy is looking to chop away at Struve's legs.

Voodoo Daddy gets caught flat footed, as Struve shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Struve stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voodoo Daddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voodoo Daddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Struve drops back looking for a leg! Voodoo Daddy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Voodoo Daddy manages to kick Struve off! Struve jumps back into Voodoo Daddy's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Voodoo Daddy holds on and takes a little breather.
Struve won't allow Voodoo Daddy to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voodoo Daddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Struve stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voodoo Daddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Voodoo Daddy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Struve defends it easily.

Struve drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Struve jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Voodoo Daddy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Struve defends it easily.

Struve is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Voodoo Daddy looking to control.
Voodoo Daddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Struve is one step ahead there.

Struve drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Struve jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Struve drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Voodoo Daddy dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Struve throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Voodoo Daddy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Struve can do to turn this around?
Voodoo Daddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Struve swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Struve working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Voodoo Daddy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Voodoo Daddy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Struve being controlled here, momentarily.
Voodoo Daddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Struve is keeping the position for now.
Voodoo Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Struve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voodoo Daddy controlling from the top position.
Voodoo Daddy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Voodoo Daddy drops back looking for a leg! Struve is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Struve manages to kick Voodoo Daddy off! Voodoo Daddy jumps back into Struve's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Struve has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Voodoo Daddy doesn't defend quickly enough and Struve has managed to lock this one up! Can Voodoo Daddy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Struve on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Struve!