STEEL 2: PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Leissner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciek Borkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leissner comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Leissner
vs
Borkowski

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nate Leissner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciek Borkowski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leissner stuns Borkowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borkowski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Leissner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borkowski.
Leissner throws a good cross that connects.
Borkowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leissner.
Borkowski moves out of range as Leissner strikes.
Leissner throws a jab when Borkowski was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Leissner.
Borkowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leissner lands a two punch combo.
Leissner misses with a body kick.
Borkowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Leissner tries to sprawl out of it but Borkowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leissner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nate Leissner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leissner misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leissner. Borkowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Leissner misses.
Borkowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leissner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borkowski. Borkowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Borkowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borkowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leissner.
Borkowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borkowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leissner to score with a decent uppercut.
Leissner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leissner lands a lovely overhand right.
Leissner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Borkowski is rocked!
Borkowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leissner.
Borkowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Leissner finish him?
Leissner scores with a hook to the body. Borkowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Borkowski seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leissner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Borkowski eats them both and turns towards Leissner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leissner drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Borkowski right on the button. Borkowski goes down! Leissner follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Leissner gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Leissner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bissau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bissau comes to the cage accompanied by Unholy - Kiss. This should be fireworks!

Bissau
vs
Gullit

214 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Bissau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gullit.
Bissau with a poor takedown

and Gullit counters with a takedown into side control.
Gullit trying to control the action but Bissau is working from the bottom.
Gullit creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bissau sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bissau can't do much from the bottom here.
Bissau is not content to let Gullit control the position.
Bissau is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bissau gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissau trying to hold on to Gullit's head to control him but Gullit postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gullit.

Gullit is trying to work for a kimura but Bissau is defending well.
Bissau is looking for a sweep. Gullit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gullit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bissau's head.
Gullit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bissau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Gullit is working for a kimura but Bissau is defending it quite comfortably.
Gullit looks gassed!
Gullit thows a huge punch but Bissau dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gullit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bissau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gullit thows a huge punch but Bissau dodges it nicely.
Gullit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bissau holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bissau wants to control but Gullit is keeping busy.
Bissau pushes Gullit off looking to stand but Gullit dives back in and keeps control.
Bissau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gullit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gullit looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bissau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bissau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gullit.
Bissau regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gullit being controlled here momentarily.
Bissau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gullit is controlling him.
Bissau keeping moving, preventing Gullit from controlling successfully.
Bissau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gullit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gullit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bissau pulls Gullit in close to his closed guard and prevents Gullit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bissau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bissau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gullit keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bissau's head.
Gullit stopping the sweep attempt from Bissau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Gullit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bissau doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gullit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gullit.
Gullit passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gullit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gullit is putting a hurting on Bissau here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gullit prevents Bissau from escaping the position.
Gullit landing a few strikes.
Bissau tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Gullit has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bissau's face.
Gullit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bissau is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice elbow there by Gullit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullit looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gullit lands a nice shot to the head.
Bissau avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gullit.
Bissau is bucking up trying to escape but Gullit cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bissau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bissau's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gullit looking to land elbow strikes but Bissau uses the position to regain half guard.
Gullit working Bissau over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gullit is working away from the top position though.
Ruud Gullit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gullit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bissau defending well though.
Gullit working the head and body with strikes.
Bissau is trying to control but can't.
Bissau works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gullit prevents Bissau from getting back to his feet.
Gullit wants to pass the guard but Bissau is keeping the position.
Gullit wants to control from the top but Bissau keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gullit keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bissau's head.
Gullit stands and throws Bissau's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Gullit tries for a kimura but Bissau is defending well.
Bissau is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gullit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gullit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bissau keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gullit slips a nice elbow through Bissau's hands, connecting with Bissau's forehead.
Gullit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bissau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bissau wants to improve his position but Gullit is controlling well.
Gullit trying to mount his opponent but Bissau defends it.
Bissau moves into full guard.

Gullit postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bissau is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gullit, into his guard.
Gullit has a closed guard, preventing Bissau from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Gullit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gullit pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gullit shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bissau manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bissau trying to keep a closed guard but Gullit is proving a slippery customer.
Bissau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gullit is one step ahead there.
Bissau is adopting a defensive guard.

Gullit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bissau manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gullit has Bissau in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bissau lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gullit wants to get back to his feet but Bissau is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Bissau stands up and waves to Gullit to follow him.
Gullit tries for a takedown but Bissau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bissau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gullit's head.
Bissau misses with a takedown

and Gullit counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissau is trying to maintain the position but Gullit is very close to passing his half guard.
Bissau pushes Gullit off looking to stand but Gullit dives back in and keeps control.
Gullit is thwarting Bissau's attempts to control the position.
Gullit lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bissau is looking to get back to full guard here but Gullit has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gullit punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bissau working to try and regain half guard.
Gullit avoids the attempt from Bissau to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gullit landing strikes from the mount and Bissau is in trouble!
Bissau is in a horrible position here. Gullit smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bissau slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Gullit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gullit working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bissau wants to control but Gullit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bissau wants to get back to his feet.
Patrick Bissau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruud Gullit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gullit is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Gullit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gullit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Gullit!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Grygera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Ahmed had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Petr Grygera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ahmed
vs
Grygera

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petr Grygera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grygera lands a nice looking body kick.
Ahmed looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ahmed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grygera.
Ahmed is looking to clinch.
A solid body kick from Grygera.

Grygera rushes Ahmed and presses him up against the cage.
Grygera with a knee to the head.

Grygera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grygera moves into range and clinches up with Ahmed.
Grygera landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Grygera.
Knees to the body from Grygera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grygera lands with a right to the head.
Grygera slows down the pace here.

Grygera breaks from the clinch.

Grygera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ahmed, pushing him back against the cage.

Grygera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grygera unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Grygera manages to break the clinch.

Ahmed gets tackled into the cage by Grygera. Grygera maintains the clinch.
Grygera landing knees to the body.
Grygera working Ahmed over with knees to the body.
Grygera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Grygera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Grygera closes the distance and clinches.
Grygera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ahmed's face.
Grygera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grygera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ahmed takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Grygera.
Grygera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ahmed tries to break free but Grygera pushes him back against the cage.

Grygera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grygera!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grygera moves into the clinch successfully.
Grygera stalling.

Grygera manages to break the clinch.
Grygera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body kick from Grygera.

Grygera clinches up against the cage.
Ahmed takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Grygera breaks the clinch.
Grygera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grygera throws a one two combo.
Grygera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ahmed.
Petr Grygera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grygera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Petr Grygera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grygera sizes up Ahmed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Ahmed gets tackled into the cage by Grygera. Grygera maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Grygera.
Grygera crunches a lovely knee into Ahmed's ribcage.
Grygera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ahmed in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ahmed being controlled against the cage.
Ahmed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grygera.
Grygera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grygera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ahmed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Grygera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ali Ahmed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Grygera.

Grygera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grygera.

Grygera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ahmed wants to break free but Grygera has control.
Grygera controlling the action here for a moment.
Grygera scores with a knee to the head.

Grygera turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Grygera manages to end up in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Grygera decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ahmed to his feet.
Ahmed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Grygera dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grygera moves into the clinch.

Grygera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grygera stalling against the cage.
Grygera scores a nice knee to the body.

Grygera breaks from the clinch.
Ahmed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Grygera has managed to clinch.
Grygera landing knees to the head.
Grygera avoiding damage as Ahmed throws knees to the body.

Grygera works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Grygera stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grygera throws a head kick that half lands.
Ahmed looks for a takedown but Grygera sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygera's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Grygera duly obliges.

Ahmed tries to keep at a distance but Grygera has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Grygera.

Grygera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Grygera rushes Ahmed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Grygera.
Ahmed throws an elbow that misses.
Ahmed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grygera scores a nice knee to the body.
Ahmed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grygera lands an elbow just above Ahmed 's eye.
Grygera connects with a knee to the head.

Grygera is trying to trip Ahmed. He has hold of a leg but Ahmed is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Grygera persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grygera tries to stand but Ahmed is controlling from the bottom.
Grygera preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ahmed is on top in guard.

Grygera has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ahmed off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Grygera has managed to clinch.
Petr Grygera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grygera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ahmed up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grygera landing knees to the body.
Ahmed wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grygera lands a nice knee to the body.
Grygera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grygera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ahmed prevents the takedown attempt.
Grygera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ahmed in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Grygera.
Grygera goes for a takedown attempt but Ahmed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grygera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ahmed if he has to take too many more of those.
Grygera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahmed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grygera is fending him off so far but Ahmed persists. Nope, Grygera circles away and we're back to standing.
Grygera throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygera scores with a head kick.
Ahmed tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Grygera counters by moving into the clinch.
Grygera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ahmed in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Grygera has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ahmed is trying to keep an underhook but Grygera manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Grygera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahmed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ahmed has one foot on Grygera's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ahmed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grygera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grygera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ahmed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Grygera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ahmed throws a head kick that misses

and Grygera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grygera.

Grygera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grygera moves into the clinch.

Grygera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grygera clinches up with Ahmed and pushes him back against the cage.
Grygera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ahmed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ahmed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grygera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Grygera gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Grygera stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Grygera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ahmed, pushing him back against the cage.
Ahmed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ahmed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grygera lands a good knee to the midsection. Ahmed won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed is pressed up against the cage. Grygera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ahmed down to the mat. Ahmed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grygera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grygera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahmed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grygera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ahmed will feel that in the morning.
Grygera fakes the leg kick and cracks Ahmed in the body.

Grygera has closed the distance and engaged Ahmed in a clinch.
Grygera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ahmed avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grygera.
Knees to the body from Grygera.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ahmed throws an elbow but misses.
Ahmed looking to throw knees to the head but Grygera is blocking nicely.

Grygera manages to break the clinch.
Ahmed misses with a takedown attempt
and Grygera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ahmed is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Grygera delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed looks to clinch
and Grygera counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Grygera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ali Ahmed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahmed throws a head kick but Grygera moves out of range.

Grygera moves into range and clinches up with Ahmed.
Grygera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grygera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grygera connects with a knee to the head.
Grygera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ahmed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grygera.
Ali Ahmed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Grygera.

Grygera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grygera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ahmed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grygera throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grygera counters with a head kick. That will keep Ahmed thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ahmed wants to clinch but Grygera slips to the side
and Grygera counters with a leg kick.
Grygera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ahmed.

Grygera closes the distance and pushes Ahmed back into the cage.
Grygera lands an elbow that stopped Ahmed in his tracks for a moment.
Grygera slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grygera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahmed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grygera fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Grygera instigates a clinch.

Grygera breaks from the clinch.
Grygera fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahmed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ahmed tries to clinch up

and Grygera moves into the clinch.
Ahmed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grygera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Petr Grygera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grygera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ahmed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Grygera has managed to clinch.
Ali Ahmed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees to the body from Grygera.
Ahmed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grygera.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Grygera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grygera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Grygera!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Grimaldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dr Alban - Hello Africa. Grimaldin has chosen T.N.T AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Adebisi
vs
Grimaldin

203 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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, Chris Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Grimaldin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimaldin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Marco Grimaldin has been cut.
Adebisi stuffs the takedown attempt from Grimaldin. Grimaldin gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Grimaldin does no damage.

Grimaldin gets a takedown into half guard.
Adebisi wants to get back to full guard.
Grimaldin working the head and body with strikes.
Adebisi pushes Grimaldin off looking to stand but Grimaldin dives back in and keeps control.
Grimaldin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Adebisi tries to roll over but Grimaldin keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grimaldin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adebisi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grimaldin.
Grimaldin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Grimaldin lands with a punch from half guard.

Grimaldin seems to be working for a kimura but Adebisi defends the submission attempt.

Grimaldin is working for a kimura but Adebisi is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Grimaldin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Adebisi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Adebisi struggling a bit here.
Adebisi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grimaldin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grimaldin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Grimaldin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Adebisi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Grimaldin yanks on the arm and Adebisi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Grimaldin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marco Grimaldin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kawachi Tesshou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arndt Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tesshou
vs
Metzger

190 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
24
254 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kawachi Tesshou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arndt Metzger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesshou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Metzger shoots in and gets a takedown into Tesshou's guard.
Tesshou wants to sweep here but Metzger controlling him for the moment.
Tesshou looking to control.

Tesshou has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Metzger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Metzger trying to move into half guard but instead Tesshou has managed to sweep!
Tesshou could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesshou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Metzger is keeping the position for now.
Metzger keeping moving, preventing Tesshou from controlling successfully.
Metzger is looking to stand up but Tesshou isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tesshou slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tesshou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Metzger swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tesshou is working hard here to advance position.
Metzger keeping moving, preventing Tesshou from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kawachi Tesshou.
A right-left combo lands from Metzger.

It looks like Kawachi Tesshou has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Metzger.
Tesshou is breathing heavily.
Tesshou gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Metzger lands a big head kick that sends Tesshou tumbling to the mat! Metzger takes a step backwards and waves Tesshou back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tesshou tries for a takedown but Metzger circles away easily
and Metzger counters with a body kick.
Metzger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metzger tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arndt Metzger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kawachi Tesshou's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Metzger throws a lazy right hand but Tesshou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tesshou shoots and misses
and Metzger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Metzger misses with a head kick.
Metzger and Tesshou are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Metzger throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Tesshou into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Metzger knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arndt Metzger!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Toygar Alparslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Xayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xayle has chosen Another Me - Peroxwhy?gen / Dale Oliver 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.

Alparslan
vs
Xayle

166 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

159 cm
25
131 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toygar Alparslan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Xayle!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alparslan avoids the head kick by Xayle.
Alparslan checks a low kick from Xayle.
Alparslan misses with an uppercut.

Xayle clinches up against the cage.
Xayle trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Xayle.
Xayle misses with some punches.
Xayle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Xayle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xayle.
Alparslan taking a breather.
Alparslan trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alparslan can't get the takedown.
Alparslan tries a body shot but Xayle blocks it.
Xayle missing with knees to the body.
Alparslan is trying to stall.
Xayle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alparslan's elbow.
A short uppercut from Xayle.
Alparslan is trying to break the clinch but Xayle has him pressed against the cage.
Xayle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alparslan is trying to maintain a safe position but Xayle gets an underhook and turns Alparslan into the cage.
Alparslan avoiding damage as Xayle throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xayle crunches a lovely knee into Alparslan's ribcage.
Xayle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alparslan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alparslan is trying to stall.
Xayle prevents Alparslan from breaking the clinch.
Alparslan trying to control the position but instead, Xayle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alparslan into the cage.
Alparslan tries to throw a body punch but Xayle avoids it by throwing Alparslan back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alparslan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alparslan can't find room to land a body shot as Xayle controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alparslan.
Xayle tries to throw a body punch but Alparslan avoids it by throwing Xayle back against the cage.
Xayle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xayle struggles to land a body shot inside as Alparslan controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Xayle.
Alparslan wants a takedown.
Alparslan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Xayle smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toygar Alparslan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xayle stalks Alparslan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alparslan's face. Alparslan staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alparslan shoots in looking for a takedown but Xayle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alparslan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Xayle misses with a few strikes there.
Xayle fails in his attempt to clinch.

Xayle closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Xayle.
Alparslan misses with a punch to the body.
Xayle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alparslan blocking some punches.
Xayle gets through Alparslan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alparslan looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Xayle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alparslan blocks a head kick by Xayle.
Xayle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xayle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alparslan moves out of range of the body kick from Xayle.
Alparslan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xayle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xayle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alparslan wants to clinch but Xayle slips to the side
and Xayle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xayle fails in his attempt to clinch.

Xayle clinches up with Alparslan and pushes him back against the cage.
Alparslan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xayle's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alparslan is trying to drag Xayle to the mat but Xayle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alparslan is trying to break the clinch but Xayle is controlling him.
Alparslan wants a takedown but no success here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Xayle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alparslan.
Xayle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alparslan.
Alparslan wants to break free but Xayle has control.
Alparslan prevents a body shot from Xayle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xayle misses with a body punch.
Xayle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alparslan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xayle tries a body shot but Alparslan blocks it.
Xayle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alparslan's elbow.
Alparslan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xayle tries a knee to the head but Alparslan blocks it.
A short uppercut from Xayle.
Xayle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alparslan is trying to break free.
Xayle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alparslan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toygar Alparslan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xayle obliges.
Xayle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alparslan is defending well for now.
Alparslan has Xayle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Xayle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alparslan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alparslan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alparslan is trying to stall.
Xayle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alparslan is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alparslan wants to stall.
Xayle misses with a body punch.
Alparslan tries to stall but Xayle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alparslan can't break the clinch.
Xayle has Alparslan pressed against the cage, preventing Alparslan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alparslan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alparslan trying to stall but Xayle improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xayle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alparslan's brow.
Alparslan jumps guard but Xayle stands there with Alparslan around his waist. Alparslan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Xayle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Xayle doesn't manage to clinch there - Alparslan circles away.
Xayle scores with a nice strike.
Xayle is looking to clinch but Alparslan is avoiding it.
Alparslan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Xayle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alparslan can't find room to land a body shot as Xayle controls the action.
Alparslan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alparslan goes for a takedown attempt but Xayle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xayle throws a right hand that Alparslan ducks under and follows up with a left that Alparslan also avoids with ease.
Xayle motions for Alparslan to come forward. Xayle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John Xayle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xayle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alparslan backs up against the cage.
Alparslan moves out of range of the leg kick from Xayle.
Alparslan tries to clinch
and Xayle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alparslan's knee momentarily.
Xayle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alparslan checks the leg kick.
Alparslan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xayle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alparslan will feel that in the morning.

Xayle clinches.
Xayle can't find room to land a body shot as Alparslan controls the action.
Xayle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xayle missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alparslan fails to pull guard.
Xayle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xayle tries to work over Alparslan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xayle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alparslan trying to stall but Xayle improves his position.
Maybe Alparslan would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Xayle misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xayle obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alparslan avoiding damage as Xayle throws knees to the body.
Xayle misses with a punch to the body.
Alparslan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alparslan is trying to force a seperation but Xayle has the dominant position.
Alparslan is trying to stall.
Alparslan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alparslan is trying to force a seperation but Xayle has the dominant position.
Alparslan managing to block the knees to the body from Xayle.
Alparslan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Xayle up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alparslan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alparslan tries for a takedown but Xayle manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toygar Alparslan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alparslan tries to score a body lock takedown but Xayle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Xayle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Xayle fails to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xayle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alparslan.
Xayle tries to land knees in the clinch but Alparslan avoids the damage to the body.
Xayle tries a knee to the head but Alparslan blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Xayle really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Xayle closes the distance and clinches.
Xayle missing with knees to the body.
Xayle tries a body shot but Alparslan blocks it.
Alparslan missing with knees to the body.
Xayle tries to throw a body punch but Alparslan avoids it by throwing Xayle back against the cage.

Alparslan jumps guard.
Alparslan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xayle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alparslan's guard.
Xayle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xayle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alparslan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Xayle forces Alparslan back against the cage and clinches.
Xayle misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Xayle missing with knees to the body.
Xayle misses with a knee to the head.
Xayle tries a knee to the head but Alparslan blocks it.
Alparslan blocks a body shot from Xayle.
Alparslan tries to stall but Xayle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Xayle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xayle tries to land knees in the clinch but Alparslan avoids the damage to the body.
Xayle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Alparslan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xayle blocks a body shot from Alparslan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alparslan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xayle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Xayle landing knees to the head.
Xayle throws a punch but it's blocked by Alparslan.
Alparslan tries to circle away but Xayle has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Xayle blocking some punches.
Alparslan prevents a body shot from Xayle.
Alparslan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xayle has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Xayle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xayle misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xayle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xayle lands a nice shot to the body.
Alparslan tries a body shot but Xayle blocks it.
Alparslan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alparslan looking for a takedown.
Alparslan is trying to stall.
Xayle misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Xayle dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Xayle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alparslan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alparslan moves out of range of the leg kick from Xayle.
John Xayle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alparslan tries to clinch
and Xayle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xayle tries to clinch but Alparslan moves out of range.

Xayle closes the distance and pushes Alparslan back into the cage.
Xayle misses with a knee strike.
Xayle throws a punch but it's blocked by Alparslan.
Alparslan tries to stall but Xayle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alparslan tries to score a body lock takedown but Xayle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Xayle tries to land a knee to the head but Alparslan blocks with his arms.
Xayle landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xayle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xayle trying to land knees to the body.
Xayle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alparslan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Xayle walks away with a smile on his face. Alparslan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Xayle darts in and clinches Alparslan up against the cage.
Xayle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alparslan wants to break free but Xayle has control.
Alparslan taking a breather.
Xayle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alparslan takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Xayle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Xayle.
Xayle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alparslan avoids it.
Xayle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toygar Alparslan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alparslan is trying to stall.
Xayle landing knees to the head.
Alparslan is trying to push Xayle away but Xayle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Xayle lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xayle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Xayle managing to block the knees to the body from Alparslan.
Xayle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alparslan avoids it.
Xayle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Xayle gets underhooks to prevent Alparslan's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toygar Alparslan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xayle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alparslan managing to block the knees to the body from Xayle.
Alparslan blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xayle.
Alparslan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Xayle throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alparslan is working for takedown but Xayle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alparslan managing to block the knees to the body from Xayle.
Alparslan lands a body shot.
Alparslan working aggressively here.
Xayle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alparslan.
Xayle misses with some punches.
Xayle lands an elbow that stopped Alparslan in his tracks for a moment.
Alparslan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Xayle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Xayle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alparslan's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xayle lands a body punch in the clinch.
John Xayle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alparslan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alparslan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Xayle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xayle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Xayle!
John Xayle is the new bantamweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
18%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Deere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Deere
vs
Winston

192 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

War Combat Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Deere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston throws a right and a left that Deere avoids nicely.

Winston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Deere sprawls well initially but Winston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Deere trying to control but Winston postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deere is trying to control but Winston manages to pass to mount!
Deere throwing hammer fists to the chest of Winston. What's that going to do exactly?
Deere wants to get back to his feet.
Winston controlling the pace for now.
Deere is just holding on here. Winston manages to take his back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Winston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Winston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deere. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Winston is trying to stick to Deere's back but Deere is turning into Winston. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Winston's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Deere.
Deere wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Harry Winston.
Winston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deere as he jumps to the side.
Winston stuffs the takedown attempt from Deere. Deere gets slowly back to his feet.
Winston connects with a crisp jab.

Winston tries to sprawl but Deere drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Deere looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Winston pushes Deere off looking to stand but Deere dives back in and keeps control.
Deere working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Deere is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Deere is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Winston!

Deere looking to secure an arm triangle but Winston defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Deere wants to control the pace but Winston is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Deere landing punches.
Deere throwing strikes here but Winston is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Deere misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Deere throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Winston bucks up and throws Deere to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Winston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Winston drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

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

Deere thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Deere advances position into side control!
Deere controls the position from side control.
Winston is trying to buck Deere off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Deere thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Deere is trying to get an arm triangle but Winston is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deere is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Winston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Deere tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Deere thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Deere tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Deere working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winston is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Deere has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Deere dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Winston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Winston wants to free his trapped foot but Deere is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Deere gets back to full guard.

Deere is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winston is aware though and is defending well.
Winston wants to stand and escape but instead Deere has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Deere from controlling successfully.
Deere loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deere looking to sit in guard and control but Winston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Winston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deere swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Deere is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winston is aware though and is defending well.

Winston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winston tries to stand but Deere is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deere looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
John Deere overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winston wanted to stand there but Deere had control of the position.
Winston won't allow Deere to sweep him here.
Deere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winston is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Winston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Deere, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deere gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Winston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Deere's guard.

Deere looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Deere's guard.
Winston postures up.
Deere wants to sweep but no luck.
Winston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Deere is proving hard to escape from.
Deere controls Winston momentarily but Winston frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deere striking off his back but it's not causing Winston any problems.
Winston wants to stand but Deere has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deere is keeping the position for now.
Winston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Deere is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Winston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Winston!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikola Chastokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Chastokol
vs
Monkey

185 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikola Chastokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monkey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chastokol looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Chastokol throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Xavier Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chastokol throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Monkey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chastokol is in Monkey's guard.
Chastokol controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chastokol stands and steps away. Monkey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Monkey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chastokol swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Monkey scores with a takedown into Chastokol's guard.
Monkey looks gassed!

Chastokol has his foot on Monkey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Monkey works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chastokol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Monkey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chastokol has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monkey has managed to get both his arms back between Chastokol's legs - danger averted.

Chastokol looking for a triangle here. Monkey is fighting it but it looks tight! Chastokol pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Monkey is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mikola Chastokol!