PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boo Poo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Rouge Knight (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.

Poo
vs
Rouge Knight

198 cm
18
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boo Poo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Rouge Knight!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rouge Knight to the mat! Rouge Knight manages to get full guard.
Poo won't allow Rouge Knight to sweep him here.
Poo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Rouge Knight looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rouge Knight wants to sweep here but Poo controlling him for the moment.
Rouge Knight is looking to stand up but Poo isn't so interested in that idea.
Poo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rouge Knight on the ground.
Rouge Knight keeping moving, preventing Poo from controlling successfully.
Rouge Knight wants to get back to his feet but Poo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouge Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poo advances position into side control!
Poo misses with the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rouge Knight catches Poo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Boo Poo has been cut.
Rouge Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poo tries to clinch up but Rouge Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Poo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Poo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rouge Knight sprawls well initially but Poo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rouge Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Rouge Knight looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poo is keen to just control but Rouge Knight is a slippery customer.
Rouge Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Poo.
Poo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rouge Knight wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ground and pound from Poo.
Poo is pressing down on Rouge Knight's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rouge Knight is holding on for now.
Poo working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouge Knight keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rouge Knight tries to roll over but Poo keeps him under control.

Poo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rouge Knight keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Poo decides to stand up.
Nice straight punches there by Rouge Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rouge Knight.
Poo looks to land a combination but Rouge Knight avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Rouge Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poo lands with a kick to the temple. Rouge Knight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rouge Knight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Poo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Poo is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Poo is stalling in the full guard.

Rouge Knight working for a triangle but Poo defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Poo gets to his feet. Rouge Knight looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boo Poo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boo Poo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rouge Knight wants to clinch up but Poo keeps it at a distance.
Rouge Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Rouge Knight shoots for a takedown but Poo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rouge Knight tries to clinch there but Poo circles away.
Rouge Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Rouge Knight.
Poo misses with a wild combination.
Poo has his takedown stuffed
and Rouge Knight counters with a left and a right that stings Poo.
Rouge Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Rouge Knight doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Poo counters with a takedown into side control.
Poo prevents Rouge Knight from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Poo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rouge Knight, who protects the arm well.
Rouge Knight sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rouge Knight works his way to full guard. Good work.

Poo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Poo.
A lull in the action here.
Poo throws a strike aimed at the side of Rouge Knight's head but Rouge Knight avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouge Knight keeping his opponent close.
Poo lands a nice forearm strike.

Poo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rouge Knight is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rouge Knight to stand up.

Poo gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Poo connects with a nice short shot to Rouge Knight's temple.
Poo wants to pass the guard but Rouge Knight is defending well.
Poo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouge Knight looks very frustrated and is flailing away with strikes from the bottom. His corner are telling him to stay calm.

Poo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rouge Knight can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poo lands a nice shot to the head.
Rouge Knight swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Poo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rouge Knight's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boo Poo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boo Poo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rouge Knight throws a sloppy head kick

and Poo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Poo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rouge Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rouge Knight being controlled here, momentarily.
Poo is looking to advance position but Rouge Knight has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Rouge Knight goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Poo turns into him and now he's in Rouge Knight's guard.
Rouge Knight keeping full guard, as Poo tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rouge Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rouge Knight wants to stand but Poo is controlling the position.

Rouge Knight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Poo defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poo postures up in Rouge Knight's guard and throws a big left but Rouge Knight blocks it.
Poo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rouge Knight's guard.
Poo looks to land a strike but Rouge Knight avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Rouge Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Poo looking to sit in guard and control but Rouge Knight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rouge Knight tries to stand but Poo is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouge Knight looking to pass the guard.
Poo has a closed guard, preventing Rouge Knight from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rouge Knight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poo is keeping the position for now.
Rouge Knight tries to stand but Poo is controlling from the bottom.
Sven Rouge Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

Poo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rouge Knight off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No luck for Poo with that takedown attempt.
Rouge Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Poo misses with a combination

and Rouge Knight counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rouge Knight has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Poo is proving hard to escape from.
Rouge Knight looking to pass the guard.
Boo Poo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Poo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boo Poo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Poo!