PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evsei Agron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yassir El atmioui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Agron
vs
El atmioui

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evsei Agron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yassir El atmioui!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from El atmioui.
Agron has a takedown stuffed.
El atmioui avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Agron wants to clinch.

El atmioui clinches up with Agron and pushes him back against the cage.

El atmioui has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Agron regains guard immediately.
Agron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
El atmioui won't allow Agron to sweep him here.
El atmioui has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Agron is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

El atmioui gets to his feet. Agron looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Agron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches El atmioui on the side of the head.
Agron closes the distance and clinches up with El atmioui, looking for a takedown. Agron pushes El atmioui against the cage but El atmioui circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

El atmioui closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Agron to the mat! Agron manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El atmioui preventing the sweep.

El atmioui stands and steps away. Agron gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yassir El atmioui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El atmioui throws a head kick that misses.
Agron tries for a takedown but El atmioui circles away easily

and El atmioui counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Agron!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evsei Agron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El atmioui avoids the attempt from Agron to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agron is trying to escape the mount.
El atmioui really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Agron. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

El atmioui stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
El atmioui wants to clinch.
Agron shoots and misses

and El atmioui counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
El atmioui postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El atmioui wanted to stand there but Agron had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El atmioui looks gassed!
Agron lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for El atmioui!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
El atmioui holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Agron tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Agron throwing strikes here but El atmioui is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

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.
Agron wants to control the pace but El atmioui is squirming around nicely.
El atmioui is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

El atmioui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agron.
El atmioui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Agron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Agron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Agron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
El atmioui has a takedown stuffed.
Agron tries to score a power double leg takedown but El atmioui sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Agron somewhat.
Agron darts in trying to clinch

and El atmioui counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by El atmioui.
El atmioui is breathing heavily.
Agron trying to control the position.
Agron wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agron bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in El atmioui's guard.
Agron trying to control but El atmioui is working from the bottom.
Agron trying to stand up but can't free himself from El atmioui's guard.
El atmioui keeping moving, preventing Agron from controlling successfully.
Agron is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because El atmioui is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
El atmioui is looking to stand up but Agron isn't so interested in that idea.
Agron trying to control but El atmioui is working from the bottom.
Agron tries to stand but El atmioui is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
El atmioui avoids a kick to the body.

El atmioui moves into the clinch successfully.
El atmioui fails to pull the fight into his guard.

El atmioui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El atmioui is looking to clinch.
Agron has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evsei Agron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agron misses with a head kick.
El atmioui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

El atmioui has closed the distance and engaged Agron in a clinch.

El atmioui has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Agron is trying to keep an underhook but El atmioui manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Agron manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Agron throws a head kick but El atmioui moves out of range.
Agron shoots in for a takedown but El atmioui shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Agron swinging wilding here.
El atmioui falls off balance throwing a combination

and Agron counters with a single leg into guard. El atmioui didn't expect that.
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!
Agron trying to control but El atmioui is working from the bottom.

Agron stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agron keeps the fight on the outside.
Agron fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Evsei Agron will probably get the nod.
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!

Agron shoots for a takedown but El atmioui saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
El atmioui is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from El atmioui.

El atmioui closes the distance and clinches.

El atmioui gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Agron regains guard.
El atmioui stops Agron from standing up.
El atmioui being controlled here momentarily.
El atmioui is looking to stand up but Agron won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agron is trying to control the position but El atmioui postures up.
Agron wants to stand and escape but El atmioui is having none of it.
Agron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yassir El atmioui has got the better of the ground game so far.

Agron is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but El atmioui frees his head nicely. Oh but Agron has switched to an armbar! El atmioui is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Evsei Agron!