PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Ksc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Myrney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Myrney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ksc
vs
Myrney

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Rampage Ksc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Myrney!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myrney connects with a single shot there.
Myrney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myrney wants it to stay on the feet.
Ksc keeps the fight on the outside.
Myrney shoots in for a double leg but Ksc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Myrney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ksc shoots in and drives through. Myrney sprawls well.
Myrney tries to close the distance and clinch but Ksc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Myrney fails to land the takedown.
Rampage Ksc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Myrney.

Ksc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ksc breaks the clinch.
Myrney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Myrney closes the distance but Ksc moves to the side

and Ksc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ksc.
Ksc fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ksc tries to pull guard but Myrney holds him up against the cage and eventually Ksc drops back down to his feet.
Myrney tries to pull guard but Ksc won't allow it.

Ksc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myrney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ksc pinned against the cage. Ksc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Myrney fails to land the takedown.

Myrney closes the distance and clinches.
Ksc with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Ksc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ksc throws a hook to the side of Myrney's head but Myrney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adam Myrney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myrney closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ksc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myrney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Myrney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ksc blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ksc stalling.

Ksc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myrney throws a body punch but Ksc moves out of range.

Ksc closes the distance and clinches.
Myrney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ksc just stands there and leans against the cage.

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

Ksc bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Myrney is trying to control Ksc's posture but Ksc avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myrney sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
It looks like Ksc is going to stand back up.
Myrney trying to control from the bottom.
Ksc not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Myrney is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ksc pulls his head out easily.
Myrney looks gassed!
Myrney is controlling Ksc's trapped leg to prevent Ksc from advancing to side control.

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.
Myrney is looking for a sweep. Ksc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Myrney gets back to full guard.
Ksc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ksc is looking to work some ground and pound but Myrney has wrist control.
Myrney controls Ksc momentarily but Ksc frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Myrney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ksc but Ksc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Myrney looks for a takedown but Ksc sprawls well.
Myrney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ksc moves into the clinch successfully.
Myrney is trying to break the clinch but Ksc is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ksc gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Myrney.
Rampage Ksc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Myrney.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ksc jumps guard.
Ksc wants to stand up but Myrney is controlling him.
Myrney is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ksc looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ksc holds on and takes a little breather.
Myrney wants to control from the top but Ksc keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Myrney closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ksc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ksc.
Myrney can't break the clinch.
Ksc fails to pull the fight into his guard.

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.
Myrney misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ksc looking to throw knees to the head but Myrney is blocking nicely.
Ksc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ksc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myrney tries to clinch

and Ksc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ksc.
Ksc is pressed up against the cage. Myrney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ksc down to the mat. Ksc avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ksc throws the kick towards the body but Myrney avoids it.
Myrney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ksc pinned against the cage. Ksc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ksc gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ksc stalls.
Myrney has had enough of the clinch but Ksc keeps him there for the moment.
Ksc throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Myrney tries to pull guard but Ksc holds him up against the cage and eventually Myrney drops back down to his feet.
Myrney jumps guard but Ksc stands there with Myrney around his waist. Myrney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Myrney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ksc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Myrney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ksc manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Myrney is looking to control Ksc's arms but Ksc gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myrney has his back to the cage.
Myrney trying to land knees to the body.
Ksc misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myrney.

Myrney jumps into guard, dragging Ksc to the mat.

Myrney had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ksc defends it easily.
Ksc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Myrney's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myrney is controlling Ksc's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Ksc dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Myrney wants to clinch but Ksc slips to the side

and Ksc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ksc.
Ksc looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Myrney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Myrney working hard to break the clinch.
Myrney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Myrney avoiding damage as Ksc throws knees to the body.
Myrney looking to stall.
Ksc controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ksc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myrney is defending well for now.

Myrney ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Myrney no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myrney will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Myrney looking for a sweep. Not yet Myrney, not yet.
Ksc postures up.
Myrney wants to stand but Ksc is controlling the position.
Myrney is pulling down on Ksc's head. It's preventing any offense from Ksc, at least for the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adam Myrney wasn't active enough on the ground.
Myrney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ksc circles away.

That's two 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.
Ksc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myrney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myrney shoots in looking for a takedown. Ksc tries to sprawl out of it but Myrney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ksc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rampage Ksc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Myrney.

Ksc moves into the clinch.
Myrney wants a takedown.

Ksc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ksc is defended easily by Myrney.
Myrney tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ksc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myrney jumps guard but Ksc stands there with Myrney around his waist. Myrney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ksc is trying to break the clinch but Myrney has him pressed against the cage.
Myrney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myrney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Myrney is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ksc manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Myrney can't break the clinch.

Ksc manages to break the clinch.
Myrney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

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.

Myrney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Myrney avoids the attempt from Ksc to control.
Ksc working to try and regain half guard.
Ksc is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Myrney prevents Ksc from getting the reversal.
Ksc tries to control the position but Myrney now has his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myrney trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ksc doesn't escape.

Ksc fending off the submission attempt from Myrney.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Myrney.
I think Ksc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rampage Ksc!