PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kody Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rage
vs
Storm

191 cm
18
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kody Storm!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.

Rage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Storm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rage prevents it.

Storm pulls guard.
Rage throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Rage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rage stopping the sweep attempt from Storm.
Rage tries to stand but Storm is controlling from the bottom.
Storm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Storm looking for a sweep. Not yet Storm, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rage connects with a right hand. Storm shakes it off.
Rage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rage is pressed up against the cage. Storm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rage down to the mat. Rage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Storm shoots in and drives through. Rage sprawls well.
Lucas Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kody Storm.
Storm looks for a takedown but Rage sprawls well.
Storm looks gassed!
Rage stalks Storm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Storm's face. Storm staggers backwards, shaken.
Storm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rage is fending him off so far but Storm persists. Nope, Rage circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Storm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Rage closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
Rage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rage drags the fight down to the ground.

Storm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Storm has managed to get both his arms back between Rage's legs - danger averted.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rage holds on and takes a little breather.

Rage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Storm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to free his leg and advance position but Rage is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rage holds on and takes a little breather.
Storm won't allow Rage to sweep him here.
Rage pulls Storm in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage looking for a sweep. Not yet Rage, not yet.

Rage uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Storm with a poor takedown

and Rage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rage trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Rage throws a big right hand that misses.
Storm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rage manages to get himself to full guard.
Storm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm wants to pass the guard but Rage is keeping the position.
Rage pulls Storm in close to his closed guard and prevents Storm from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Storm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Storm is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Rage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Storm.
Rage lands a slapping body shot.
Rage lands a slapping body shot.
Storm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rage pinned against the cage. Rage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Storm trying to control but Rage postures up.
Rage throwing shots but Storm is blocking nicely.
Rage working the head and body with strikes.
Storm is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Storm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rage.
Rage thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.
Rage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A shot to the liver by Rage. Beautiful body shot.
Storm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rage counters with a takedown into side control.
Lucas Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kody Storm.
Storm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Storm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Storm is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rage.
Storm is looking to control Rage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Storm avoid being mounted?
Rage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Storm defending well though.
Storm tries to roll over but Rage keeps him under control.
Storm moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rage lands a couple of elbows.
Storm seems keen to control Rage's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rage won't allow Storm to sweep him here.
Rage could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rage is one step ahead there.
Storm trying to keep a closed guard but Rage is proving a slippery customer.
Storm is controlling Rage's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Storm tries for a takedown but Rage circles away easily
and Rage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lucas Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
Storm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rage counters with a single leg into guard. Storm didn't expect that.
Rage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Storm controls Rage momentarily but Rage frees himself.
Rage throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Storm controls Rage momentarily but Rage frees himself.
Storm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lucas Rage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Storm wants to control but Rage is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Rage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rage clinches.
Storm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rage prevents it.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
Rage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Storm.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rage.
Rage fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rage as Storm tries to tie him up.
Rage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Storm is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage wants to break free but Storm has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm wants a takedown but no success here.
Lucas Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kody Storm.
Rage can't break the clinch.

Rage successfully pulls guard.
Storm trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is pulling down on Storm's head. It's preventing any offense from Storm, at least for the moment.
Storm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rage keeping moving, preventing Storm from controlling successfully.
Storm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rage is proving hard to escape from.
Rage controlling Storm's posture.
Rage wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Storm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rage is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Storm misses with a takedown

and Rage counters by moving into the clinch.
Storm goes for a takedown attempt but Rage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Storm.
Rage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Storm with a poor takedown
and Rage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rage wants to clinch but Storm slips to the side
and Storm counters with a big head kick but Rage shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rage.
Storm tries for a takedown but Rage circles away easily
and Rage counters with a right hand to the body.
Storm tries to clinch but Rage moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Storm.
Storm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rage wants to clinch.
Rage moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.

Rage gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Storm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Storm preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rage looking for a guillotine here but Storm defends easily.
Storm tries to free his leg and advance position but Rage is retaining full guard.
Rage striking off his back but it's not causing Storm any problems.
Rage trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rage working a defensive guard here.
Lucas Rage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Storm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kody Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Storm stands up over Rage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kody Storm.
Well Rage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Rage!