PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Podnar (ranked 4658 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Vader (ranked 4015 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Podnar
vs
Vader

175 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Podnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Vader!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podnar wants to clinch.
Podnar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vader connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Podnar scrambles back to his feet.
Podnar takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Podnar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vader tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Podnar is in Vader's guard.

Podnar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vader feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Podnars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vader scores with a punch to the head.
Vader thuds his right hand into Podnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Vader lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Podnar at a distance.
Podnar fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podnar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Podnar looks to throw a body kick
and Vader counters with a stiff right hand.
Podnar shoots in and drives through. Vader sprawls well.
Podnar gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Vader gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Podnar is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Vader!