PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sakuragi Bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Childers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bieber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to booyaka 619. Childers has chosen Gwar-"Animal" as his entrance music. Karl Childers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bieber
vs
Childers

225 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakuragi Bieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Childers!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bieber shoots and misses
and Childers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Childers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bieber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Childers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bieber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Childers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakuragi Bieber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Childers wants the takedown. Bieber is fighting it off but Childers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bieber's guard against the cage.
Bieber wants to get back to his feet but Childers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bieber wants to sweep but no luck.
Childers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bieber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Childers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bieber is keeping the position for now.
Bieber throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Childers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Childers preventing the sweep.

Childers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bieber, up you get!
Bieber fails with the takedown

and Childers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bieber's guard now.
Bieber is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Childers wants to control from the top but Bieber keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bieber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Childers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bieber throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Childers pushing down on Bieber's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Childers escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sakuragi Bieber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bieber with a poor takedown

and Childers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bieber!
Childers looking to finish Bieber with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bieber!
Childers with good strikes from the mount here!
Childers lands a nice shot to the head.
Childers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bieber is trying to escape the mount.
Childers lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Childers raining down shots from the mount!
Childers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Childers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bieber can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Childers.
Childers trying to control but Bieber is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Childers.
Childers scoring with strikes but Bieber is staying in there.
Childers looking to control but Bieber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bieber regains half guard.
Bieber is staying active underneath Childers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Childers stands up and beckons Bieber to join him on the feet.

Bieber gets caught flat footed, as Childers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Childers wants to control from the top but Bieber keeps moving.
Childers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bieber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Childers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karl Childers was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Childers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bieber is striking off his back. Childers thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Childers is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bieber!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Childers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bieber?
The referee warns Bieber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bieber is looking to improve his position but Childers isn't that keen on the idea.
Childers trying to control but Bieber is having none of it.
Childers with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Childers working Bieber over with strikes here.
Childers prevents Bieber from getting the reversal.
Childers raining down hammerfists from mount.
Childers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Childers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Childers throws a leg kick but Bieber checks it.

Childers drives through and clinches with Bieber against the cage.

Childers has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bieber uses from the top position.
Bieber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Childers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bieber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bieber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Childers pushes Bieber off and gets back to his feet.

Childers closes the distance and pushes Bieber back into the cage.

Childers has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bieber is trying to keep an underhook but Childers manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Childers works his way into full mount!
Childers working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bieber is in a horrible position here. Childers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bieber is desperately trying to improve his position but Childers has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Childers.
Bieber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Childers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Karl Childers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Childers with the ground and pound from mount.
Childers tries to control but Bieber wriggling away.
Bieber is bucking up trying to escape but Childers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Childers with shots to the head and body - Bieber looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bieber working to try and regain half guard.
Childers landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Childers unloading with bombs!
Childers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bieber can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Childers prevents Bieber from getting the reversal.
Childers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bieber working to try and regain half guard.
Childers lands a big elbow.
Childers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bieber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Childers working Bieber over with strikes here.
Childers working Bieber over with strikes here.
Childers landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Childers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bieber hang on?
Childers looking to control but Bieber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Childers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bieber kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Childers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Childers tries to control but Bieber wriggling away.

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.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Karl Childers wasn't active enough on the ground.

Childers moves into the clinch.

Childers is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bieber can't fight it off and eventually Childers manages to take the fight to the floor. Bieber looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bieber is striking from the bottom but Childers uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bieber missing with punches from the bottom.
Childers working the head and body with strikes.
Childers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Childers prevents Bieber from improving his position.
Childers working over Bieber with some ground and pound. Bieber looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bieber has hold of Childers's hands but Childers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Childers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Childers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bieber was covering up waiting for the punch and Childers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Childers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Childers wants to control from the top but Bieber keeps moving.
Bieber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Childers stands up and waves to Bieber to follow him.

Childers clinches up with Bieber and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Childers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bieber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Childers fights it off and pushes away nicely.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Childers jumps into guard, dragging Bieber to the mat.

Childers uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Childers scores with a takedown into Bieber's guard.
Bieber looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Childers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bieber pushes Childers off looking to stand but Childers dives back in and keeps control.
Childers moves into full mount! Bieber won't be happy about that!
Bieber regains half guard.
Childers trying to control from half guard but Bieber is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Childers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Childers drops an elbow to the side of Bieber's head.
Childers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bieber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Childers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Childers lands a big elbow.
Bieber is looking to improve his position but Childers isn't that keen on the idea.
Childers landing shots from mount.
Childers controlling from mount.
Childers looking to control but Bieber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bieber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bieber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bieber flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Childers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Childers working the ground and pound effectively.
Childers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Childers with shots to the head and body - Bieber looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bieber can't escape the position.
Bieber throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Childers trying to control but Bieber is having none of it.
Bieber is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Childers lands a big shot there that rocks Bieber but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Childers is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Childers landing strikes from the mount.
Childers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bieber looks a forlorn figure.
Childers dominating with strikes here.
Bieber is looking to improve his position but Childers isn't that keen on the idea.
Childers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Childers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Childers 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Childers!