PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaffa Cake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladameir Fermazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cake might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Jaffa Cake has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cake
vs
Fermazi

190 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaffa Cake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladameir Fermazi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fermazi.
Cake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Cake.
Cake throws a hook but Fermazi avoids it easily.

Cake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cake wants to get back to striking at distance but Fermazi won't allow it.
Fermazi connects with a knee to the head.
Cake tries to break free but Fermazi pushes him back against the cage.
Fermazi with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Fermazi.
Cake tries to circle away but Fermazi has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cake is trying to break the clinch but Fermazi has him pressed against the cage.
Fermazi trying to control the position but instead, Cake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fermazi into the cage.
Cake tries to break the clinch but Fermazi is controlling the position.
Cake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cake is trying to break the clinch but Fermazi is controlling him.
Cake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cake fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cake tries to circle away but Fermazi has him pinned against the cage.
Fermazi landing knees to the head.
Cake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fermazi has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fermazi.
Knees to the body from Fermazi.
Fermazi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cake wants to break free but Fermazi has control.
Fermazi is struggling to control the position.
Cake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fermazi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Fermazi.
Cake wants to break free but Fermazi has control.
Fermazi prevents Cake from breaking the clinch.
Cake fails to pull guard.
Cake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaffa Cake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cake is looking to break free of the clinch but Fermazi has double underhooks.
Cake letting Fermazi take a breather here.
Cake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fermazi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cake tries to circle away but Fermazi has him pinned against the cage.
Fermazi tries to stall but Cake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fermazi with a knee to the head.
Fermazi tries to land knees in the clinch but Cake avoids the damage to the body.
Cake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cake lands a right hand.
Fermazi is pressed up against the cage. Cake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fermazi down to the mat. Fermazi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Fermazi closes the distance and clinches.
Fermazi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cake wants to get back to striking at distance but Fermazi won't allow it.
Fermazi prevents Cake from breaking the clinch.
Cake tries to pull guard but Fermazi holds him up against the cage and eventually Cake drops back down to his feet.
Fermazi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fermazi misses with a punch to the body.
Fermazi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cake's efforts to push away.
Cake tries to pull guard but Fermazi won't allow it.
Fermazi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fermazi smiles and moves away.
Cake tries to clinch
and Fermazi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cake's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cake throws a series of punches but Fermazi avoids them all with ease.
Cake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fermazi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Cake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cake throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fermazi counters by clinching up.
Cake is breathing heavily.
Fermazi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fermazi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fermazi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cake trying to land knees to the body.
Cake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fermazi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fermazi landing knees to the body.
Fermazi lands a knee to the head.
Cake is looking to break free of the clinch but Fermazi has double underhooks.
Fermazi wants to stall.
Fermazi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fermazi trying to stall but Cake improves his position.
Fermazi lands a good knee to the midsection. Cake won't want to take too many of those.
Cake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fermazi has him pressed against the cage.
Cake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fermazi smiles and moves away.
Fermazi slips under a jab from Cake.
Cake throws a sloppy head kick
and Fermazi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cake's knee momentarily.
Cake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cake thows a body shot but no joy.
Cake throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fermazi counters by clinching up.
Fermazi tries a body shot but Cake blocks it.
Fermazi working Cake over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladameir Fermazi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch combination from Cake misses.
Cake throws a combination. Fermazi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick by Cake misses

and Fermazi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fermazi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fermazi misses with a knee strike.
Cake is trying to break free.
Cake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fermazi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cake tries to break free but Fermazi pushes him back against the cage.
Fermazi has Cake pressed against the cage, preventing Cake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fermazi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fermazi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Fermazi scores with a knee to the head.
Fermazi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fermazi lands a good knee to the midsection. Cake won't want to take too many of those.
Fermazi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cake backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cake tries to break free but Fermazi pushes him back against the cage.
Cake tries to pull guard but Fermazi won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cake tries to break free but Fermazi pushes him back against the cage.
Cake managing to block the knees to the body from Fermazi.
Fermazi has Cake pressed against the cage, preventing Cake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cake is trying to drag Fermazi to the mat but Fermazi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaffa Cake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Fermazi.
Fermazi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fermazi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fermazi blocks an uppercut.
Fermazi connects with a knee to the head.
Fermazi stalling the fight.
Cake is looking to break free of the clinch but Fermazi has double underhooks.
Fermazi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fermazi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fermazi crunches a lovely knee into Cake's ribcage.
Fermazi effectively controlling the action here.
Fermazi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cake as Fermazi tries to tie him up.
Fermazi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fermazi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fermazi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cake up against the cage.
Fermazi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fermazi slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladameir Fermazi.
Fermazi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cake throws a body kick the misses

and Fermazi counters by clinching up.
Fermazi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fermazi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cake working hard to break the clinch.
Cake is trying to break the clinch but Fermazi is controlling him.
Fermazi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cake's efforts to push away.
Fermazi with a knee to the head.
Fermazi keeps control of Cake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fermazi looking to throw knees to the head but Cake is blocking nicely.
Fermazi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cake can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fermazi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cake's face.
Cake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cake just leaning against Fermazi, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cake as Fermazi tries to tie him up.
Cake is trying to break the clinch but Fermazi is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cake tries to score a body lock takedown but Fermazi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fermazi misses with a knee strike.
Fermazi is trying to stall.
Fermazi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fermazi keeps control of Cake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fermazi prevents the takedown attempt.
Cake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fermazi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cake wants to get back to striking at distance but Fermazi won't allow it.
Cake working hard to break the clinch.
Fermazi lands a nice knee to the body.
Fermazi is trying to stall.
Cake tries to break free but Fermazi pushes him back against the cage.
Fermazi misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladameir Fermazi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jaffa Cake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cake falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fermazi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cake managing to block the knees to the body from Fermazi.
Fermazi misses with a knee to the head.
Fermazi tries a knee to the head but Cake blocks it.
Fermazi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cake is keeping busy.
Cake tries to break the clinch but Fermazi is controlling the position.
Fermazi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cake's efforts to push away.
Fermazi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cake as Fermazi tries to tie him up.
Cake wants to break free but Fermazi has control.
Cake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cake is trying to force a seperation but Fermazi has the dominant position.
Cake is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fermazi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fermazi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fermazi lands a knee to the body.
Cake can't break the clinch.
Fermazi looking to throw knees to the head but Cake is blocking nicely.
Cake tries to break the clinch but Fermazi is controlling the position.
Cake tries to pull guard but Fermazi won't allow it.
Cake is trying to force a seperation but Fermazi has the dominant position.
Cake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fermazi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cake wants to break free but Fermazi has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cake is looking to break free of the clinch but Fermazi has double underhooks.
Cake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cake tries to pull guard but Fermazi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaffa Cake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fermazi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fermazi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

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.
Cake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fermazi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cake tries to break the clinch but Fermazi is controlling the position.
Cake can't break the clinch.
Fermazi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fermazi backwards.
Vladameir Fermazi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cake has had enough of the clinch but Fermazi keeps him there for the moment.
Fermazi has Cake pressed against the cage.
Fermazi trying to stall but Cake improves his position.
Fermazi tries a body shot but Cake blocks it.
Cake has had enough of the clinch but Fermazi keeps him there for the moment.
Fermazi has Cake pressed against the cage, preventing Cake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fermazi missing with knees to the body.
Cake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fermazi has Cake pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fermazi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fermazi has him pressed against the cage.
Fermazi has Cake pressed against the cage, preventing Cake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cake wants to break free but Fermazi has control.

Cake breaks the clinch.
Fermazi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vladameir Fermazi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Cake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Cake does no damage.

Fermazi rushes Cake and presses him up against the cage.
Fermazi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cake is trying to force a seperation but Fermazi has the dominant position.
Cake tries to break free but Fermazi pushes him back against the cage.
Jaffa Cake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Fermazi keeps control of Cake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fermazi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cake working hard to break the clinch.
Cake can't break the clinch.
Cake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fermazi looking to slow down the pace here.
Fermazi tries to land knees in the clinch but Cake avoids the damage to the body.
Fermazi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vladameir Fermazi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Cake breaks from the clinch.
Fermazi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cake.
Cake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fermazi moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladameir Fermazi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fermazi 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladameir Fermazi!