PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juzz Dunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ganja Lover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dunz
vs
Lover

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juzz Dunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ganja Lover!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lover looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dunz fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lover throws a series of strikes that have Dunz backpedaling.

Dunz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lover manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Lover uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Lover forces Dunz back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunz's efforts to push away.

Lover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lover can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lover is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dunz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Lover manages to break the clinch.

Lover has closed the distance and engaged Dunz in a clinch.
Lover can't get the takedown.
Juzz Dunz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ganja Lover.
Dunz working hard to break the clinch.
Dunz is trying to break the clinch but Lover is controlling him.

Lover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two 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.
Lover stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lover wants it to stay on the feet.
Dunz closes the distance and clinches up with Lover, looking for a takedown. Dunz pushes Lover against the cage but Lover circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dunz.

Lover gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dunz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dunz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dunz throws a strike but Lover rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lover advances position into side control!
The referee asks Lover politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lover prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dunz is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lover moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dunz is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lover is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Lover decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lover stuffs the takedown attempt from Dunz. Dunz gets slowly back to his feet.

Dunz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dunz throwing strikes but Lover manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lover lands a nice forearm strike.
A lull in the action here as Lover stalls from top position.
Lover has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lover controlling the pace for now.
Dunz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dunz tries to get out of the position.
Dunz is in a horrible position here. Lover smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dunz working to try and regain half guard.
Dunz is working hard here to advance position.
Dunz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dunz is breathing heavily.
Lover controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ganja Lover dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dunz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dunz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lover's waist but Lover gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dunz off to one side.
Dunz shoots in for a takedown but Lover shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juzz Dunz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lover drives through and clinches with Dunz against the cage.

Lover manages to pull guard.
Lover is controlling Dunz's posture.

Lover manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Dunz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lover was covering up waiting for the punch and Dunz finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Lover wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lover keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunz moves out of range of the body kick from Lover.
Dunz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dunz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lover but Lover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lover displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dunz.

Lover feints and as Dunz raises his hands in defense, Lover changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lover slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lover scoring with punches and elbows.
Dunz looks to move to half guard but instead Lover has passed into mount! Damn!
Lover in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lover controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Lover has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lover lands a big shot there that rocks Dunz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lover content just to control the position here.
Dunz is trying to escape the mount.
Lover is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lover lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dunz hang on?
Dunz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lover controlling the pace for now.
Dunz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lover takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dunz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lover on the ground.
Lover scoring with strikes but Dunz is staying in there.
Dunz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dunz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lover in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dunz can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ganja Lover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dunz tries for a takedown but Lover circles away easily
and Lover counters with a nice leg kick.
Lover closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Juzz Dunz has been cut.
Lover throws a nice looking combination but Dunz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lover scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Lover is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dunz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lover lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lover controls the position.
Lover works to advance to full mount. Dunz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lover has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dunz's face.
Lover tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lover won't let Dunz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lover content just to control the position here.
Dunz is working to get back to half guard.
Lover controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ganja Lover just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lover throws a right and a left that Dunz avoids nicely.
Juzz Dunz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ganja Lover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunz misses with a takedown attempt

and Lover counters by moving into the clinch.
Lover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunz's efforts to push away.
Lover tries for a takedown but Dunz manages to get underhooks.
Lover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunz's efforts to push away.
Dunz tries to break the clinch but Lover is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunz's efforts to push away.
Dunz wants to break free but Lover has control.
Dunz is trying to force a seperation but Lover has the dominant position.

Lover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lover counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juzz Dunz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lover stays in close to Dunz's body and controls the position.

Lover decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dunz, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunz with a poor takedown
and Lover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lover lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lover showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dunz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lover is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dunz is working an open guard so Lover takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dunz blocks a low kick nicely.

Lover drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ganja Lover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lover has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ganja Lover!