PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryson Allstart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve van der Slam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van der Slam has chosen Biggest & the best - Clawfinger as his entrance music. Bryson Allstart could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve van der Slam's chin.

Allstart
vs
van der Slam

169 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryson Allstart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve van der Slam!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van der Slam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allstart looks to score with a jab to the body but van der Slam is just out of range.
Allstart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Allstart scores with a jab to the jaw.
van der Slam tries to clinch up.
van der Slam swinging wildly here.
van der Slam moves out of range as Allstart strikes.
van der Slam ducks under a wild hook from Allstart.
Allstart blocks a head kick by van der Slam.
van der Slam slaps away a takedown attempt from Allstart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big right from Allstart misses.

van der Slam scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van der Slam misses with a head shot.
Allstart is looking to improve his position but van der Slam isn't that keen on the idea.
van der Slam thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allstart tries to buck van der Slam off but he can't manage it.
Allstart 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.
van der Slam thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Allstart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Allstart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Allstart holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as van der Slam tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Allstart blocking the ground and pound.
van der Slam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
van der Slam thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

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

van der Slam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no van der Slam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

van der Slam stands up and we're back to a striking position.
van der Slam looks gassed!
van der Slam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allstart checks a low kick from van der Slam.
van der Slam throws a head kick that misses.
van der Slam walks into a stiff left hand from Allstart.

Allstart feints and as van der Slam raises his hands in defense, Allstart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Allstart distracts van der Slam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
van der Slam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Allstart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for van der Slam on the ground.
Allstart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allstart stops van der Slam from standing up.
Allstart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
van der Slam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allstart won't allow van der Slam to get back to his feet.

van der Slam looking for a guillotine here but Allstart defends easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd cheers as Allstart lands an impressive looking overhand right. van der Slam doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Allstart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allstart stuns van der Slam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steve van der Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allstart lands a really nice looking cross but van der Slam seems unphased.
Allstart connects with a jab.
van der Slam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Allstart.
van der Slam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
van der Slam misses with a body kick.
Allstart is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Allstart lands a jab to the nose.
van der Slam fails with an attempt to clinch.
van der Slam wants to clinch.
van der Slam tries to close the distance and clinch but Allstart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryson Allstart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Allstart throws a series of punches but van der Slam avoids them all with ease.

van der Slam has closed the distance and engaged Allstart in a clinch.
van der Slam tries to land a knee to the head but Allstart blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for van der Slam.
Allstart has van der Slam pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. van der Slam manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Allstart missing with knees to the body.
van der Slam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allstart tries for a takedown but van der Slam manages to get underhooks.
Allstart blocks an elbow strike from van der Slam.
Allstart stalling in the clinch but van der Slam improves position.
van der Slam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allstart is trying to break free.
Allstart working hard to break the clinch.
van der Slam is pressed up against the cage. Allstart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag van der Slam down to the mat. van der Slam avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryson Allstart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
van der Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
van der Slam is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by van der Slam. That's going to slow Allstart down.
Allstart misses with a few strikes there.

van der Slam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Allstart, pushing him back against the cage.
van der Slam scores with a knee to the head.
van der Slam leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Slam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
van der Slam is pressed up against the cage. Allstart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag van der Slam down to the mat. van der Slam avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Allstart throws a big shot that misses.
van der Slam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Allstart finds it's way round the side to connect with van der Slam's head.
van der Slam staying out of range there.
Allstart throws a hook but van der Slam avoids it easily.
van der Slam walks into a stiff left hand from Allstart.
Allstart lands a lovely overhand right.
van der Slam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allstart moves out of range as van der Slam throws a body kick.
van der Slam misses with a takedown
and Allstart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allstart throws a jab but it's blocked by van der Slam.
van der Slam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allstart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allstart blocks a head kick by van der Slam.
Allstart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allstart moves out of range of the body kick.
Allstart looks for a takedown but van der Slam sprawls well.
van der Slam throws a head kick that half lands.
van der Slam moves in looking to clinch but Allstart pushes him off.
Jab by Allstart.
van der Slam throws a head kick that misses.
van der Slam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allstart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
van der Slam throws a head kick that misses.
van der Slam throws a nice head kick!
Allstart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
van der Slam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allstart shoots for a takedown but van der Slam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
van der Slam misses with a combination
and Allstart counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allstart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
van der Slam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allstart misses with a hook. van der Slam ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from van der Slam misses the target.
van der Slam moves away from the strike by Allstart.
van der Slam swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Allstart.
van der Slam lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
van der Slam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allstart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
van der Slam misses with a looping left.
A big right from Allstart misses.
van der Slam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allstart clobbers van der Slam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam fails with the takedown
and Allstart counters with a two punch combo.
Allstart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allstart scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
van der Slam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Allstart catches van der Slam right on the button with a cross.
van der Slam does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
van der Slam slips under a jab from Allstart.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
van der Slam is trying to drag Allstart to the mat but Allstart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Allstart tries to pull guard but van der Slam holds him up against the cage and eventually Allstart drops back down to his feet.
Allstart wants a takedown but no success here.
van der Slam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Bryson Allstart will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A jab from Allstart finds it's way through van der Slam's defenses.
van der Slam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Allstart throws a lazy body kick
and van der Slam counters with a one-two to the body.
van der Slam throws a push kick but Allstart slaps the foot to one side.
Allstart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
van der Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allstart misses with a straight right.
van der Slam blocks a jab.
Allstart cracks van der Slam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Allstart misses with a hook.
Allstart with a jab.
van der Slam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allstart.
A jab from Allstart misses.
A cross from Allstart lands.
van der Slam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allstart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
van der Slam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from van der Slam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allstart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
van der Slam needs to keep his hands up - Allstart had a free shot at his head there.
van der Slam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Allstart shoots in but van der Slam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Allstart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allstart throws a nice looking combination but van der Slam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
van der Slam tries for a takedown but Allstart circles away easily
and Allstart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
van der Slam throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
van der Slam looks to throw the jab but Allstart is out of range.
van der Slam throws a head kick but Allstart moves out of range.
van der Slam doesn't manage to clinch there - Allstart circles away.
Bryson Allstart is winning the standup battle so far.
van der Slam throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam moves out of range as Allstart strikes.
van der Slam misses with a double jab
and Allstart counters with a left to the body.
Allstart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
van der Slam ducks right into an uppercut from Allstart.
Allstart misses with a takedown attempt - van der Slam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryson Allstart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van der Slam fails to land with a series of punches.
van der Slam throws a sloppy head kick and Allstart moves out of range easily.
Allstart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Allstart takes a swing at van der Slam's ribcage but misses.
Allstart works the jab nicely.
van der Slam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
van der Slam slips a straight right by Allstart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
van der Slam misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for van der Slam.
van der Slam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allstart counters with a nice uppercut.
van der Slam with a poor takedown
and Allstart counters with a straight right hand.
Steve van der Slam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van der Slam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
van der Slam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Allstart counter with a right hand.
Allstart looks to land a right hand but van der Slam moved out of range.
Allstart misses with an uppercut.
Allstart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allstart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by van der Slam.
van der Slam throws a body kick that misses.
Allstart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Allstart or perhaps it was just good defense by van der Slam which made him look bad.
van der Slam takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam defending well as Allstart loads up on a big left hand.
van der Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allstart darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
van der Slam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
van der Slam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Allstart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
van der Slam is looking to clinch.
Steve van der Slam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut lands for Allstart. That snapped van der Slam's head back.
van der Slam ducks under a wild hook from Allstart.
Allstart keeps the fight on the outside.
van der Slam tries to clinch but Allstart is having none of it.
Allstart blocks a head kick by van der Slam.
Allstart cracks van der Slam with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
van der Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Allstart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allstart, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryson Allstart!