PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mud comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DJ Khaled "All I Do Is Win" -- Official REMIX video (ft. T-Pain, Nicki Mina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chris Mud has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ubereem
vs
Mud

195 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Ubereem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Mud!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mud is fending him off so far but Ubereem persists. Nope, Mud circles away and we're back to standing.

Ubereem drives through and clinches with Mud against the ropes.
Mud tries to land a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks with his arms.
Ubereem scores with a knee to the head.
Mud lands an uppercut.
Mud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ubereem blocks it with crossed arms.
Mud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ubereem is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mud stops a takedown attempt from Ubereem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Ubereem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ubereem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ubereem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ubereem jumps guard.

Ubereem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ubereem has his foot on Mud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mud works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem is trying to control the position but Mud postures up.

Ubereem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mud is looking to stand up but Ubereem won't let him.
Mud must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mud stopping the sweep attempt from Ubereem.

Ubereem has an active guard here but Mud has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two 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.
Ubereem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ubereem works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ubereem looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mud passes into side control.
Ubereem sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mud stops Ubereem from getting back to his feet.
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.
Mud tries to pass to full mount but Ubereem defends it.

Ubereem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Ubereem moves into full guard.
Mud looking to pass the guard.

Ubereem has an active guard here but Mud has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ubereem wants to get back to his feet.
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 Alistair Ubereem will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ubereem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ubereem throws a sloppy head kick
and Mud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem closes the distance but Mud moves to the side
and Mud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ubereem misses with a takedown attempt - Mud sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ubereem misses with a hook to the body
and Mud counters with a straight right hand.
Ubereem has his takedown stuffed
and Mud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Ubereem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mud wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mud throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Alistair Ubereem has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ubereem with a poor takedown

and Mud holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mud tries a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks it.
Mud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ubereem blocks it with crossed arms.
Ubereem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mud smiles and moves away.
Ubereem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mud pinned against the cage. Mud gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ubereem tries for a takedown but Mud circles away easily
and Mud counters with a big head kick but Ubereem shrugs it off.

Ubereem throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mud tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ubereem is in Mud's guard.

Mud has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ubereem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mud is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mud keeping moving, preventing Ubereem from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mud looking for a sweep. Not yet Mud, not yet.
Ubereem sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mud working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ubereem.
Ubereem trying to control the position from guard on top but Mud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alistair Ubereem.
Ubereem misses with a takedown attempt - Mud sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mud looks to clinch

and Ubereem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ubereem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ubereem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ubereem crunches a lovely knee into Mud's ribcage.
Mud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ubereem blocks it with crossed arms.
Mud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mud is breathing heavily.
Ubereem changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mud fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ubereem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chris Mud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mud counters with a series of strikes. Ubereem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ubereem keeps the fight on the outside.
Ubereem tries for a takedown but Mud circles away easily

and Mud moves into the clinch.
Mud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ubereem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mud smiles and moves away.
Ubereem has his takedown stuffed
and Mud counters with a head kick. That will keep Ubereem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alistair Ubereem's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ubereem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mud counters with a head kick.

Ubereem shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mud is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ubereem is controlling him.
Ubereem is looking to work some ground and pound but Mud has wrist control.
Ubereem trying to control the position from guard on top but Mud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mud working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ubereem.

Ubereem gets to his feet. Mud looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mud moves to clinch but Ubereem breaks away

and Ubereem counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mud won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ubereem thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mud is looking to reverse the position.

Ubereem tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ubereem scores with a couple of short elbows.

Ubereem looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mud is looking to regain half guard here but Ubereem keeps moving and retains side control.
Mud is not content to let Ubereem control the position.
Mud sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mud taking some punishment here, with Ubereem in his half guard.
Mud looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ubereem slips a nice elbow through Mud's hands, connecting with Mud's forehead.
Mud is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ubereem scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ubereem is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mud has one foot on Ubereem's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ubereem misses with a takedown
and Mud makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ubereem really felt that one!

Mud closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Ubereem has Mud pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ubereem pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mud tumbling to the mat - Ubereem dives into Mud's guard.
Alistair Ubereem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mud wants to stand and escape but Ubereem is having none of it.
Ubereem trying to control but Mud is working from the bottom.
Mud is wriggling around but Ubereem manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ubereem is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mud tries to kick Ubereem off but Ubereem keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mud is refusing to be controlled, as Ubereem sits in half guard.
Ubereem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ubereem throwing shots but Mud is blocking nicely.
Ubereem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mud is trying to stand up here but Ubereem is controlling him well.
Ubereem seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mud looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Ubereem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ubereem 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Ubereem!