PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chingis Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Overmars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan comes to the cage accompanied by You Can't Bring Me Down by Suicidal Tendencies. Charles Overmars acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Chan
vs
Overmars

173 cm
19
167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chingis Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Overmars!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chan forces Overmars back against the cage and clinches.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overmars's face.

It looks like Charles Overmars has been cut.
Overmars blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overmars blocks it with crossed arms.
Chan misses with a knee strike.

Overmars drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan won't allow Overmars to sweep him here.
Chan wants to pass the guard but Overmars is keeping the position.
Chan is fighting to break Overmars's control of his arms but Overmars is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chan preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan trying to control but Overmars is working from the bottom.
Chan preventing the sweep.
Chan trying to control but Overmars is working from the bottom.
Overmars working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Overmars tries to keep at a distance but Chan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chan connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Overmars blocks an elbow strike from Chan.
Chan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chan throws an elbow but it misses.
Chan misses with a knee to the head.
Overmars tries to score a body lock takedown but Chan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chan lands a knee to the body.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Overmars is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Overmars's brow.
Chan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chan landing knees to the head.
Chan is breathing heavily.
Chan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overmars has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chan stops a takedown attempt from Overmars.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overmars blocks it with crossed arms.
Overmars can't get the takedown.
Chingis Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Overmars.
Chan tries a knee to the head but Overmars blocks it.
Overmars is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overmars.
Chan misses with a knee strike.
Chan misses with a knee to the head.
Overmars tries to pull guard but Chan holds him up against the cage and eventually Overmars drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overmars goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chan prevents it.
Chan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overmars has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Overmars is trying to trip Chan. He has hold of a leg but Chan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Overmars persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Overmars is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Overmars decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Overmars clinches up with Chan and pushes him back against the cage.
Overmars looking for a takedown.
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overmars blocks it with crossed arms.
Chan missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan lands an elbow just above Overmars 's eye.
Chan trying to land knees to the body.
Overmars drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overmars dodges an elbow strike from Chan.
Overmars tries for a takedown but Chan manages to get underhooks.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Overmars is blocking nicely.
Overmars has Chan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overmars.
Chan tries a knee to the head but Overmars blocks it.
Overmars is trying to drag Chan to the mat but Chan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chan throws a knee to the head but misses.

Overmars has clasped his hands together around Chan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Overmars moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chan tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charles Overmars will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Overmars's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Overmars tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chan counters by moving into the clinch.
Chan tries a knee to the head but Overmars blocks it.
Chan landing knees to the body.

Overmars pulls Chan into guard.
Overmars working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Overmars is on top in guard.
Overmars prevents Chan from getting back to his feet.
Overmars stays in close to Chan's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Chan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Overmars looking to sit in guard and control but Chan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Overmars controlling Chan's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Overmars 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.
Chan is looking to advance position but Overmars has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overmars blocks Chan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Overmars content just to control the position here.
Chan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Overmars can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chan is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Overmars looking to control and managing it successfully.
Overmars trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Overmars showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Overmars's cut.
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!

Chan throws a head kick that misses.

Chan rushes Overmars and presses him up against the cage.
Chan misses with a knee strike.
Chan misses with a knee to the head.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Overmars is blocking nicely.
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overmars looking for a takedown.
Overmars tries to score a body lock takedown but Chan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chan lands a nice knee to the body.
Chan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chan.

Overmars decides to pull guard.

Overmars wriggles free and stands up.
Chan clinches but Overmars breaks the clinch

and Overmars moves into the clinch.
Chan lands an elbow inside that Overmars shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan trying to land knees to the body.
Chan tries to land knees in the clinch but Overmars avoids the damage to the body.

Overmars manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chan stopping the sweep attempt from Overmars.
Overmars has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chan has passed into side control.
Chan with the ground and pound but Overmars regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Overmars trying to hold on to Chan's head to control him but Chan postures up.
Overmars tries to kick Chan off but Chan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Overmars slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Overmars pushes Chan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Chan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Overmars counters by moving into the clinch.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Overmars is blocking nicely.
Chan with a knee to the head.
Overmars goes for a takedown attempt but Chan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chingis Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Overmars.
Overmars misses with a takedown
and Chan counters with an outside leg kick.
Overmars circles away from the clinch attempt

and Overmars counters with a single leg into guard. Chan didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overmars postures up.
Chingis Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overmars trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
Chan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Overmars has passed into side control.
Chan is trying to control Overmars's posture but Overmars avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Overmars comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Overmars 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Overmars!