PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between stephan evurts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon McMaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). evurts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the Jungle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

evurts
vs
McMaster

201 cm
24
272 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, stephan evurts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon McMaster!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McMaster decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
evurts is trying to stand up here but McMaster is controlling him well.
McMaster tries to pass to full mount but evurts defends it.

McMaster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McMaster lands with a punch from half guard.
evurts looks like he's trying to stand up.

McMaster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and evurts defends it well.

McMaster is looking for submissions but instead, evurts has regained full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McMaster stands up and waves to evurts to follow him.
An inside leg kick lands from McMaster.
McMaster doesn't manage to clinch there - evurts circles away.
McMaster fails with a takedown attempt.
McMaster tries to clinch but evurts is having none of it.

McMaster gets a clinch.

McMaster breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
evurts is looking to clinch but McMaster is avoiding it.
McMaster shoots in for a takedown but evurts shows good takedown defense.

McMaster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
evurts wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

McMaster is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

McMaster is looking for a kimura here.
McMaster wants to pass the guard but evurts is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
evurts looks like he's trying to stand up.

McMaster looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

McMaster decides to return to a standing position.

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.

McMaster drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McMaster prevents evurts from escaping the position.

McMaster looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

McMaster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McMaster throwing strikes but evurts manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon McMaster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McMaster connects with a solid leg kick.
stephan evurts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMaster with a poor takedown

and evurts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McMaster's guard now.
McMaster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McMaster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from evurts.

McMaster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
evurts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

McMaster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McMaster controls evurts momentarily but evurts frees himself.

McMaster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. evurts defends it easily.
Simon McMaster has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
evurts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMaster seems keen to control evurts's posture.

evurts got a little sloppy there for a moment and McMaster has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, evurts has managed to get both his arms back between McMaster's legs - danger averted.
McMaster manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
evurts avoids a series of strikes thrown by McMaster.
evurts wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
McMaster wants to take his opponent's back but evurts doesn't allow it.

McMaster stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMaster moves to clinch but evurts breaks away
and evurts counters with a series of strikes. McMaster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
evurts leaves McMaster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
evurts fails in his attempt to clinch.

McMaster closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming evurts to the mat! evurts manages to get full guard.
McMaster scoring with some ground and pound.

evurts is working an open guard so McMaster takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
evurts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McMaster.
stephan evurts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon McMaster.
McMaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from evurts.
evurts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McMaster fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. evurts sprawls well initially but McMaster persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

McMaster wants to work for an arm triangle but evurts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

McMaster is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, evurts has managed to free his arm - good work.
McMaster is breathing heavily.
McMaster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed evurts's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
evurts taking some punishment here, with McMaster in his half guard.
McMaster trying to control the action but evurts is working from the bottom.

McMaster is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McMaster wants to work for an arm triangle but evurts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

McMaster seems to be looking for submissions.
evurts tries to kick McMaster off but McMaster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMaster trying to pass the guard but evurts defending well.

McMaster looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Simon McMaster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McMaster closes the distance and clinches up with evurts, looking for a takedown. McMaster pushes evurts against the ropes but evurts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McMaster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as evurts sprawls well. evurts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McMaster gets slowly back to his feet.
McMaster wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMaster shoots in but evurts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
stephan evurts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon McMaster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
evurts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
evurts falls off balance throwing a combination
and McMaster counters with a thumping low kick.
McMaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but evurts swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McMaster.

McMaster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

McMaster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, evurts has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McMaster looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
evurts wants to get back to his feet.

McMaster tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McMaster has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
evurts tries to escape but McMaster is in control.

McMaster has an Americana. evurts didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! McMaster is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if McMaster hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Simon McMaster!