PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenkin If (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Oxenfrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oliver Oxenfrei was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

If
vs
Oxenfrei

180 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
27
264 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Legal High's [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenkin If!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Oxenfrei!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oxenfrei throws a left and a right that both miss
and If counters with a stiff right hand.
Oxenfrei misses with a jab to the body
and If counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oxenfrei misses with a combination
and If connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oxenfrei misses with a double jab
and If counters with a straight right hand.
Oxenfrei throws a sloppy body shot
and If counters with a stiff right hand.
Oxenfrei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oxenfrei misses with a combination
and If cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oxenfrei misses with a combination
and If counters with a straight right hand.
Oxenfrei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oxenfrei throws a leg kick that is checked
and If counters with a stiff right hand.
Oxenfrei takes one on the button.
Oxenfrei misses with a leg kick
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oxenfrei misses with a left hand
and If counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliver Oxenfrei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxenfrei throws a sloppy body shot
and If counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
If scores with a head kick.
If connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oxenfrei throws a predictable looking body shot
letting If counter with a right hand.
Oxenfrei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and If counters with a series of strikes. Oxenfrei will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oxenfrei swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oxenfrei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oxenfrei falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling If to counter with a crisp jab.
If scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oxenfrei throws a right hand that misses
letting If counter with a right hand.
Oxenfrei misses with a telegraphed body shot
and If counters with a nice uppercut.
If tries to clinch but Oxenfrei is having none of it.
Oxenfrei throws a combination that misses

and If counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by If.
If lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oxenfrei tries to break free but If pushes him back against the cage.
Oxenfrei effectively controlling the action here.
If comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oxenfrei is trying to break the clinch but If is controlling him.
Oxenfrei is trying to break the clinch but If is controlling him.
Oxenfrei misses with the head strike.
If is trying to break free.
If lands a hook to the side of the head.

If manages to break the clinch.
Oxenfrei throws a right hand that misses
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oxenfrei misses with a body punch
and If counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oxenfrei thinking.
Oxenfrei looks gassed!
Oxenfrei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and If counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
If fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
If tries to clinch but Oxenfrei moves out of range.
Oxenfrei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and If counters with a lovely straight right hand!
If is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oxenfrei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for If.
Oxenfrei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and If counters with a left and a right that stings Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps If's head backwards.
Oxenfrei misses with an uppercut
and If connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei thows a leg kick but If checks it
and If counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oxenfrei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling If to counter with a crisp jab.
If fails in his attempt to clinch.
If moves in looking to clinch but Oxenfrei pushes him off.

If instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oxenfrei fails to land.
If lands a right hand.

Oxenfrei manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - If looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Oxenfrei misses
and If counters with a left to the body.
If tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oxenfrei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oxenfrei misses with a hook to the body
letting If counter with a right hand.
Oxenfrei stalks If and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into If's face. If staggers backwards, shaken.

If has managed to clinch.
If is trying to break the clinch but Oxenfrei has him pressed against the cage.
If wants to break the clinch but can't.
If lands a shot to the body.
Oxenfrei wants to break the clinch but can't.

If pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
If is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oxenfrei misses with a lunging right hand
and If counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

If instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oxenfrei backwards.
A shot in the inside from Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei blocking some punches.
Oxenfrei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oxenfrei wants to get back to striking at distance but If won't allow it.
If keeps control of Oxenfrei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
If is trying to force a seperation but Oxenfrei has the dominant position.
Oxenfrei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite If's efforts to push away.
Oxenfrei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

If pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oxenfrei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oxenfrei misses with a hook
and If counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oxenfrei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and If counters with a low kick, right behind Oxenfrei 's knee.
Oxenfrei throws a poor cross that misses
and If counters with a nice body shot.
Oxenfrei throws a poor cross that misses
and If counters with a one-two to the body.
Oxenfrei throws a lazy uppercut
and If counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenkin If dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oxenfrei misses with an uppercut
letting If counter with a right hand.
If tries to clinch up but Oxenfrei circles away and keeps his distance.
If is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
If wants to clinch.
Oxenfrei misses with a left hand
and If counters with a lovely shot to the body.
If tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oxenfrei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
If tries to clinch up but Oxenfrei circles away and keeps his distance.
Oxenfrei misses the body punch
and If counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
If tries to close the distance and clinch but Oxenfrei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oxenfrei misses with a combination
and If counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kenkin If is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
If wants to clinch.
Oxenfrei misses with a left hand
and If counters with a left and a right that stings Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei misses the body punch
and If counters with a nice uppercut.
Oxenfrei closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oxenfrei is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oxenfrei finds it's way round the side to connect with If's head.
If is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oxenfrei throws a lazy uppercut
and If counters with a nice uppercut.
Oxenfrei falls off balance throwing a combination
and If connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
If is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oxenfrei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and If counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
If connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
If moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A low kick from Oxenfrei is predictable there
letting If counter with a right hand.
Oxenfrei takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
If lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oxenfrei backs up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oxenfrei in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
If wants to clinch.
Oxenfrei keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Oxenfrei misses
and If counters with a lovely straight right hand!
If connects with a single shot there.
Oxenfrei misses with a left hand
letting If counter with a right hand.
Oxenfrei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and If cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oxenfrei misses with a lunging right hand

and If moves into the clinch.
If wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by If.

Oxenfrei manages to break the clinch.
If scores with a punch to the head.
Oxenfrei swats away the attempt to clinch by If.
The crowd cheers as If lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oxenfrei doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oxenfrei misses with a right hand
and If counters with a lovely straight right hand!
If shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oxenfrei eats them both and turns towards If to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei swings away with a body shot that misses
and If counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oxenfrei is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oxenfrei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and If counters with a straight right hand.
Oxenfrei misses with a leg kick
and If cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oxenfrei throws an off balance right hand
and If counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
If tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oxenfrei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oxenfrei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and If counters with a three punch combo that has Oxenfrei backing up. Oxenfrei nods at If to acknowledge the strikes.
Oxenfrei throws a lazy uppercut
letting If counter with a right hand.
If closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oxenfrei counters with a left to the body.
If tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Oxenfrei misses
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oxenfrei misses with a lunging right hand
and If counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oxenfrei misses with a telegraphed body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
If tries to clinch but Oxenfrei moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

If moves into range and clinches up with Oxenfrei.
If lands with a short head shot on the inside.

If pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
If throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A shot to the body from Oxenfrei misses
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oxenfrei tries to land a body kick
and If counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oxenfrei throws a right hand that misses
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
If fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oxenfrei throws a lazy uppercut
enabling If to counter with a crisp jab.
Oxenfrei throws a right hand that misses
and If counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oxenfrei throws a left and a right that both miss

and If counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by If.
If scores with an uppercut up the middle.
If is trying to maintain a safe position but Oxenfrei gets an underhook and turns If into the cage.
Oxenfrei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, If scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from If.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenkin If dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oxenfrei throws a poor cross that misses
and If counters with a nice uppercut.
If takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oxenfrei misses with a hook

and If counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oxenfrei is looking to break free of the clinch but If has double underhooks.
If lands with a right to the head.

Oxenfrei breaks the clinch.
Oxenfrei throws a combination that misses
and If counters with a lovely straight right hand!
If tests Oxenfrei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oxenfrei misses with a leg kick
and If counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
If darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oxenfrei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and If counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
If tries to clinch up but Oxenfrei circles away and keeps his distance.
Oxenfrei falls off balance throwing a combination
and If counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oxenfrei is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oxenfrei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oxenfrei misses with a jab to the body
and Oxenfrei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
If tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oxenfrei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by If there.
If's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oxenfrei under the eye.
If tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oxenfrei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oxenfrei misses the body punch
and If counters with a nice uppercut.
If moves in looking to clinch but Oxenfrei pushes him off.
Oxenfrei misses with a jab to the body
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oxenfrei circles away from the clinch attempt.
If scores with a sloppy right hand. Oxenfrei should have avoided that one.
If tries to clinch up but Oxenfrei circles away and keeps his distance.
Oxenfrei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and If counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Oxenfrei misses
and If counters with a left and a right that stings Oxenfrei.
If scores with a decent looking hook.

Oxenfrei tries to keep at a distance but If has taken the fight into the clinch.
If lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If lands a left hand.

Oxenfrei manages to break the clinch.
If tries to clinch but Oxenfrei moves out of range.
Oxenfrei throws a leg kick
enabling If to counter with a crisp jab.
If sizes up Oxenfrei with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, jab by If - just one landing.
Oxenfrei misses with a left hand
and If counters with a nice uppercut.
If lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

If instigates a clinch.
If wants to break the clinch but can't.
If blocks an uppercut.
Oxenfrei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Oxenfrei breaks from the clinch.
Oxenfrei falls off balance throwing a combination
and If makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oxenfrei misses with a left hand
enabling If to counter with a crisp jab.
If shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oxenfrei eats them both and turns towards If to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
If is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If tries to clinch there but Oxenfrei circles away.
Oxenfrei misses with a left hand

and If counters by moving into the clinch.
Oxenfrei trying to stall but If improves his position.
Oxenfrei working hard to break the clinch.
If lands with a short head shot on the inside.
If lands on the inside with an uppercut.
If lands a hook to the side of the head.
If is trying to force a seperation but Oxenfrei has the dominant position.
Oxenfrei misses with a punch on the inside.
Oxenfrei can't break the clinch.
Oxenfrei misses with some punches.
If scores with an uppercut up the middle.
If softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
If is looking to break free of the clinch but Oxenfrei has double underhooks.
If wants to break free but Oxenfrei has control.
A hook to the body from Oxenfrei.
If scores with a shot to the side of Oxenfrei's head.
If wants to get back to striking at distance but Oxenfrei won't allow it.
Oxenfrei wants to break the clinch but can't.
If is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
If lands on the inside with an uppercut.
If is trying to force a seperation but Oxenfrei has the dominant position.
Oxenfrei throws a punch but it's blocked by If.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oxenfrei breaks the clinch.
Oxenfrei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and If counters with a left to the body.
If scores with a nice head shot.
Oxenfrei keeps the fight on the outside.
If throws a good cross that connects.
If lands a head shot.
Oxenfrei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and If counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - If looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
If fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliver Oxenfrei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oxenfrei misses the body punch
and Oxenfrei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oxenfrei scores with a crisp jab that stopped If in his tracks.

If clinches.
If is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oxenfrei can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from If.
If looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Oxenfrei.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenkin If showed his dominance in that final round.
Well If has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenkin If!