PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Ante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boudewijn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Search for the Holy Grail. Ante has chosen Lil' Wayne ft. Eminem - Drop the World as his entrance music. Arjan Boudewijn had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Boudewijn
vs
Ante

183 cm
28
200 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

188 cm
25
176 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arjan Boudewijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Ante!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ante lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Arjan Boudewijn has been cut.
Boudewijn throws a head kick but Ante moves out of range.
Boudewijn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ante is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Ante 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dirk Ante has been cut.
Ante scores with the left hand. Boudewijn knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudewijn slips under a jab from Ante.
Boudewijn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boudewijn missing with a left hand there. Ante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ante checks a leg kick.
Ante throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boudewijn counters with a stiff right hand.

Boudewijn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boudewijnis looking to pass into half guard but Ante pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ante is in guard.
Ante wants to stand but Boudewijn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn 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.
Boudewijn is looking to sweep but instead, Ante has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boudewijn tries to roll over but Ante keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ante throws a series of punches but Boudewijn moves out of range.
Boudewijn jabs at Ante's body.
Boudewijn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ante has time to react.
A punch combination from Boudewijn misses.
Boudewijn is breathing heavily.
Ante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boudewijn.
A combination from Ante does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ante throws a right hand that Boudewijn ducks under and follows up with a left that Boudewijn also avoids with ease.
Ante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boudewijn circles away quickly and effectively.
Ante tries to clinch up but Boudewijn circles away and keeps his distance.
Boudewijn cracks Ante with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boudewijn circles away quickly and effectively.
Ante missing with a left hand there. Boudewijn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boudewijn shoots in for a double leg but Ante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Ante.
Ante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boudewijn throws a series of punches but Ante moves out of range.
Ante throws a combination that misses
and Boudewijn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boudewijn fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boudewijn is defended easily by Ante.
A punch combination from Ante misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ante works over Boudewijn's head and body with a nice combination.
Ante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ante misses with a hook.
Boudewijn throws a hook but Ante blocks it.

Ante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boudewijn, pushing him back against the cage.
Ante has had enough of the clinch but Boudewijn keeps him there for the moment.
Boudewijn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boudewijn is trying to break free.
Boudewijn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ante won't allow it.
Boudewijn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ante walks away with a smile on his face. Boudewijn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Boudewijn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ante is looking to clinch but Boudewijn is avoiding it.
Ante moves in looking to clinch but Boudewijn pushes him off.
Ante looks to land a left hand but Boudewijn moved out of range nicely.
Ante slips under a jab.
Boudewijn throws an overhand right that lands on Ante's shoulder, as Ante tries to avoid the shot.
Boudewijn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boudewijn is trying to break free.

Boudewijn breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ante lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Arjan Boudewijn's cut is getting worse.
Boudewijn misses with a looping left.
Boudewijn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Ante dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No joy there for Ante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boudewijn fails with a takedown attempt.
Ante's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ante duly obliges.
Ante throws a series of punches but Boudewijn avoids them all with ease.
Boudewijn ducks under a wild hook from Ante.
Ante missing with a left hand there. Boudewijn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Ante misses its intended target.
Boudewijn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boudewijn misses the shot to the body.
Ante misses with a wild combination.
Ante throws a jab when Boudewijn was well out of range.
Dirk Ante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boudewijn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boudewijn misses with a looping right.
Boudewijn misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ante misses with a two punch combination.

Boudewijn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Boudewijn is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ante still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ante has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Ante decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dirk Ante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Boudewijn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dirk Ante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Ante misses.
Ante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boudewijn.
Ante moves forwards but Boudewijn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ante misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Ante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boudewijn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ante. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Boudewijn lands a jab to Ante's midsection.
Ante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boudewijn.
Ante lands a two punch combo.
Boudewijn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boudewijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ante moves away.
Boudewijn looks to throw the jab but Ante is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ante checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ante takes the fight into the clinch.

Ante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ante avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boudewijn misses with a straight left.
Boudewijn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Ante.
Ante is looking to clinch but Boudewijn is avoiding it.
Ante throws a series of strikes that have Boudewijn backpedaling.
Boudewijn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dirk Ante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boudewijn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ante.
Ante slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn throws a combination that misses
and Ante counters with a two punch combo.
Boudewijn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boudewijn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Boudewijn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boudewijn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ante manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boudewijn has Ante in his guard.
Ante postures up in Boudewijn's guard and throws a big left but Boudewijn blocks it.

Ante gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Ante as Boudewijn shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Ante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ante scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ante misses with a two punch combination.
Boudewijn ducks right into an uppercut from Ante.
Boudewijn thows a body shot but no joy.
Ante swinging wildly here.

Boudewijn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ante!
Boudewijn wants to control the action but instead Ante gets a body lock and reverses into Boudewijn's guard! Nice work!
Boudewijn 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.

Ante stands up and waves to Boudewijn to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ante throws a series of punches but Boudewijn moves out of range.
Ante wants to clinch up but Boudewijn keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Boudewijn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boudewijn.
Ante tries to bum rush Boudewijn with a series of wild strikes but Boudewijn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boudewijn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ante.
A punch combination from Ante misses.
Boudewijn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ante misses with a jab, cross combination.

Boudewijn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ante is not content to let Boudewijn control the position.
Arjan Boudewijn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boudewijn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boudewijn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The referee warns Ante that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ante manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Ante is controlling Boudewijn's trapped leg to prevent Boudewijn from advancing to side control.

Boudewijn is working for a kimura but Ante is defending it quite comfortably.
Boudewijn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dirk Ante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Ante tries to roll over but Boudewijn keeps him under control.
Boudewijn trying to pass the guard but Ante defending well.
Ante is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boudewijn.

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 Arjan Boudewijn.
I think Ante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Ante!