PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panjapol Kempe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Bold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Panjapol Kempe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kempe
vs
Bold

198 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Panjapol Kempe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Bold!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kempe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bold dives in and grabs Kempe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kempe pushes down on Bold's head and hops out.
Bold stuffs the takedown.
Bold shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kempe counters with a low kick, right behind Bold 's knee.
Kempe is looking to clinch.
Bold scores with a nice right hand.
Kempe throws a half hearted mid kick.

Kempe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bold to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bold looking to pass the guard.
Kempe wants to stand up but Bold is controlling him.
Kempe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kempe kicks Bold off and gets to his feet.
Kempe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kempe misses the target.
Bold throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kempe's head.

It looks like Panjapol Kempe has been cut.
Bold slaps away a takedown attempt from Kempe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kempe is breathing heavily.
Kempe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bold takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kempe misses.
Kempe tries to land a front kick but Bold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kempe throws a nice inside leg kick.

Kempe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bold wants to control but Kempe postures up.

Kempe has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kempe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kempe tries to clinch there but Bold circles away.
Kempe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bold throws a head kick that misses.
Kempe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Kempe. Beautiful body shot.
Kempe moves in looking to clinch but Bold pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Kempe.
A leg kick checked by Bold.
Kempe tries to close the distance and clinch but Bold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bold is defended easily by Kempe.
Panjapol Kempe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Bold.
Kempe tries to clinch there but Bold circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kempe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panjapol Kempe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kempe tries to clinch but Bold moves out of range.

Kempe gets caught flat footed, as Bold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kempe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kempe but Kempe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kempe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kempe gets caught flat footed, as Bold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kempe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bold is controlling him.
Bold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bold stops Kempe from standing up.
Bold trying to control the position from guard on top but Kempe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Bold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Panjapol Kempe'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.

Bold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kempe's waist but Kempe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bold off to one side.
Kempe misses with a head kick.
Kempe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kempe lands with a nice body kick.
Kempe tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Kempe does it's job there.

Kempe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bold, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Kempe.

Kempe manages to break the clinch.
Kempe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kempe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bold tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kempe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bold somewhat.

Kempe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kempe 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.
Kempe trying to control the pace.
Bold regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two 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.
Bold keeping full guard, as Kempe tries to pass.

Bold is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Bold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kempe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kempe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kempe doesn't manage to clinch there - Bold circles away.
Bold keeps the fight on the outside.
Kempe tries to clinch there but Bold circles away.
Kempe tries to clinch but Bold moves out of range.
Kempe misses with a few strikes there.
Kempe dodges the punch combination from Bold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bold moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kempe.

Bold drags the fight down to the ground.
Bold wants to stand up but Kempe is controlling him.

Bold has an active guard here but Kempe has managed to pass into half guard.
Kempe wants to take a breather but Bold is having none of it.
Kempe passes to full mount!

Kempe moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bold has worked his arm free - good work by Bold!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bold regains half guard.
Kempe tries to stand and escape but Bold is controlling the position.

Bold looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Panjapol Kempe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Panjapol Kempe'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!

Kempe thumps Bold with a low kick.
Kempe shoots in for a double leg but Bold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kempe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bold drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bold happy to just control the position for now.
Kempe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bold asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bold wants to control but Kempe is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kempe is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bold is looking to take a break and control but Kempe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bold stands up and beckons Kempe to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Bold or perhaps it was just good defense by Kempe which made him look bad.

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.
Kempe looks to clinch

and Bold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kempe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bold's elbow.
Kempe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bold gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kempe wants to break free but Bold has control.
Kempe is trying to break the clinch but Bold has him pressed against the cage.
Kempe is trying to break the clinch but Bold is controlling him.

Kempe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bold is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kempe to the mat. Kempe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kempe wants to stand up but Bold is controlling him.
Kempe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kempe tries to get out of the position.
Bold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kempe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kempe keeping moving, preventing Bold from controlling successfully.
Bold won't allow Kempe to get back to his feet.
Bold trying to control the position from guard on top but Kempe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kempe pushes Bold off and gets back to his feet.
Kempe tries a head kick but it misses.
Kempe throws a sloppy head kick and Bold moves out of range easily.
Kempe misses with a takedown attempt - Bold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panjapol Kempe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four 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.
Bold thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kempe if he has to take too many more of those.

Bold closes the distance and pushes Kempe back into the cage.
Kempe misses with a body punch.
Kempe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bold looking for a takedown.

Kempe breaks from the clinch.
Kempe tries to clinch but Bold moves out of range.
Bold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kempe throws a nice looking combination but Bold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panjapol Kempe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kempe moves into range and clinches up with Bold.
Kempe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bold has him pressed against the cage.
Bold avoiding damage.
Kempe throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Bold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bold 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

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