PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Betta Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alden van den Kieboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van den Kieboom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ambitionz as a fighta. This should be fireworks!

Bill
vs
van den Kieboom

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Betta Bill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alden van den Kieboom!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill shoots for a takedown but van den Kieboom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
van den Kieboom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bill.

It looks like Betta Bill has been cut.
No luck for Bill with that takedown attempt.
Bill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Betta Bill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bill dives in and grabs van den Kieboom's left leg, looking for a takedown. van den Kieboom pushes down on Bill's head and hops out.

Bill bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bill looking to punish the body of his opponent here but van den Kieboom is avoiding damage well.
van den Kieboom is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bill is controlling him well.

Bill decides to take the fight back to the feet.
van den Kieboom lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Bill shoots for a double leg takedown but van den Kieboom sprawls well. He's pushed Bill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bill is breathing heavily.
van den Kieboom gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van den Kieboom wants to get back to full guard.
van den Kieboom gets full guard.
Bill tries to free his leg and advance position but van den Kieboom is retaining full guard.
van den Kieboom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bill stops van den Kieboom from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bill scores a takedown into full mount!
van den Kieboom tries to hold on but Bill pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill working van den Kieboom over with strikes here.
Bill misses with a head shot.
van den Kieboom tries to lock up and control but Bill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bill controlling the pace for now.
van den Kieboom tries to buck Bill off but he can't manage it.

Bill goes for an armbar but van den Kieboom turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from van den Kieboom.
van den Kieboom tries to free his leg and advance position but Bill is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill wants to hit a switch here but van den Kieboom passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bill there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bill is squirming around, avoiding van den Kieboom's attempts to control the action.
Bill wants to control but van den Kieboom is having none of it.

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.
van den Kieboom tries to control but Bill wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alden van den Kieboom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Betta Bill's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

van den Kieboom tries to clinch up but Bill circles away and keeps his distance.
van den Kieboom doesn't manage to clinch there - Bill circles away.

Bill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bill won't allow van den Kieboom to sweep him here.
Bill sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bill postures up.
Bill with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

van den Kieboom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
van den Kieboom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Bill or perhaps it was just good defense by van den Kieboom which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van den Kieboom fakes the leg kick and cracks Bill in the body.
Bill fails to land the takedown.
van den Kieboom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Betta Bill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van den Kieboom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bill. That did some damage!
Bill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from van den Kieboom.
van den Kieboom lands with a kick to the temple. Bill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
van den Kieboom throws a right hand that Bill ducks under and follows up with a left that Bill also avoids with ease.
van den Kieboom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts van den Kieboom as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Betta Bill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van den Kieboom lands with a kick to the temple. Bill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
van den Kieboom misses with a hook. Bill ducked under it nicely.
van den Kieboom throws a right and a left that Bill avoids nicely.

Bill scores a takedown into full mount!
van den Kieboom is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bill blocks van den Kieboom's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bill wants to control the pace but van den Kieboom is squirming around nicely.
van den Kieboom is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
van den Kieboom sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
van den Kieboom pushes Bill off looking to stand but Bill dives back in and keeps control.
Bill wants to take a breather but van den Kieboom is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Bill seems content to control.
van den Kieboom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bill tries to pass to full mount but van den Kieboom defends it.
Bill wants to stand but van den Kieboom has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
van den Kieboom is trying to stand.

That's four 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.
Bill is stalling here. van den Kieboom is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bill seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and van den Kieboom has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
van den Kieboom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bill sprawls well. Bill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. van den Kieboom gets slowly back to his feet.
Betta Bill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bill shoots for a double leg takedown but van den Kieboom sprawls well. He's pushed Bill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
van den Kieboom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bill manages to avoid it.
Bill looks for a takedown but van den Kieboom sprawls well.
van den Kieboom tries to clinch up but Bill circles away and keeps his distance.
Bill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
van den Kieboom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alden van den Kieboom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Betta Bill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - van den Kieboom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bill swats away the attempt to clinch by van den Kieboom.

Bill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bill wants to control from the top but van den Kieboom keeps moving.
van den Kieboom keeping full guard, as Bill tries to pass.
van den Kieboom wants to get back to his feet but Bill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
van den Kieboom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bill is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van den Kieboom wants to stand and escape but Bill is having none of it.

Bill stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
van den Kieboom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
van den Kieboom tries to clinch up.
van den Kieboom throws a sloppy head kick and Bill moves out of range easily.
Bill circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bill shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. van den Kieboom manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
van den Kieboom wants to stand but Bill is controlling the position.
Bill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill looking to pass the guard.
Bill stands up over van den Kieboom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bill wants to get up but he can't break van den Kieboom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
van den Kieboom keeping full guard, as Bill tries to pass.
van den Kieboom wants to stand but Bill is controlling the position.
Bill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
van den Kieboom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
van den Kieboom avoids the attempt from Bill to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van den Kieboom tries to control but Bill wriggling away.
van den Kieboom avoids the attempt from Bill to control.
Bill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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.
van den Kieboom trying to control but Bill is having none of it.
Bill tries to hold on but van den Kieboom pushes him away.
Betta Bill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Betta Bill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
van den Kieboom is stalling here but it's allowed Bill to get half guard.
Alden van den Kieboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
van den Kieboom tries to stand and escape but Bill is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Betta Bill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think van den Kieboom 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alden van den Kieboom!