PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balack Rassum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walker
vs
Rassum

170 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balack Rassum!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rassum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rassum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Balack Rassum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rassum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rassum.
Walker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rassum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rassum.
Rassum dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Rassum throws a head kick that misses.

Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like Walker is going to stand back up.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walker is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Rassum manages to get to full guard.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to control from the top but Rassum keeps moving.
Walker wants to stand but Rassum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Walker advances position into side control!
Rassum is trying to control Walker's posture but Walker avoids it.
Walker trying to control the position but Rassum is working away.
Rassum wants to control but Walker postures up.
Walker working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rassum struggling a bit here.
Walker wants to control but Rassum is keeping him busy.
Rassum tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Walker throwing strikes here but Rassum is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Walker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rassum is on top in guard.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassum is looking to stand up but Walker won't let him.

Walker is looking for a triangle but Rassum pushes his legs off easily.
Rassum postures up.
Rassum sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rassum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rassum throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rassum.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Rassum shows good takedown defense.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker clobbers Rassum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt
and Rassum counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rassum misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Rassum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Terry Walker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Rassum moves out of range easily.
Walker wants to clinch but Rassum slips to the side

and Rassum counters with a shoot takedown. Walker fights it but they end up in guard.
Rassum wants to get up but he can't break Walker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rassum trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rassum's guard.
Walker tries to stand but Rassum is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassum can't keep his opponent in guard - Walker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Walker tries to stand and escape but Rassum is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker looks to land a strike but Rassum avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rassum keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.

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.
Walker wants to control from the top but Rassum keeps moving.
Walker tries to stand but Rassum is controlling from the bottom.
Rassum trying to control the position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rassum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rassum counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rassum.
Walker wants to sweep here but Rassum controlling him for the moment.
Walker controlling Rassum's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to sweep here but Rassum controlling him for the moment.
Rassum looking to pass the guard.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Rassum is proving a slippery customer.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rassum controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rassum has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walker with a poor takedown

and Rassum counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walker's guard now.
Rassum sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balack Rassum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker thuds a left hand into Rassum's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rassum. That's going to slow Walker down.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Rassum is just out of range.
Rassum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker tries to clinch but Rassum moves out of range.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt

and Rassum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rassum.
Walker tries to circle away but Rassum has him pinned against the cage.
Walker is working for takedown but Rassum is calmly controlling the position for now.

Rassum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.

Rassum pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Rassum gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rassum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rassum is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rassum down to the mat. Rassum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rassum cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rassum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rassum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker closes the distance but Rassum moves to the side
and Rassum counters with a big head kick but Walker shrugs it off.
Rassum throws a head kick that misses.

Rassum changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Walker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Walker trying to hold on to Rassum's head to control him but Rassum postures up.
Rassum blocks the strikes from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rassum takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walker trying to control here.

Rassum stands up out of the half guard.

Walker scores a takedown into full mount!
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rassum is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker unloads with some shots from mount but Rassum bucks and avoids them well.

Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rassum is on top in guard.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Rassum is proving a slippery customer.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walker looking to control but Rassum passes into half guard.
Rassum trying to pass the guard but Walker defending well.
Walker tries to kick Rassum off but Rassum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balack Rassum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rassum 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balack Rassum!