PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Batchelor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel comes to the cage accompanied by Celtic Music. The crowd seem to be enjoying Batchelor's choice of entrance music: Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - Push The Feeling On . Semmy Kasteel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kasteel
vs
Batchelor

188 cm
23
199 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

175 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Semmy Kasteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Batchelor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batchelor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasteel.

Batchelor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Batchelor.
Kasteel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Batchelor blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasteel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batchelor avoids a wild elbow strike from Kasteel.
Kasteel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kasteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Batchelor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kasteel scores a nice knee to the body.
Batchelor tries a knee to the head but Kasteel blocks it.
Batchelor taking a breather.
Kasteel misses with a knee strike.
Batchelor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batchelor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel misses with a knee to the head.

Batchelor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Batchelor moves in looking to clinch but Kasteel pushes him off.
Kasteel slips under a jab.
Kasteel tries to clinch up.
Kasteel throws a series of strikes that have Batchelor backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel moves in looking to clinch but Batchelor pushes him off.
Kasteel fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kasteel gets a clinch.
Batchelor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kasteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasteel.
Batchelor has had enough of the clinch but Kasteel keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Kasteel.
Batchelor managing to block the knees to the body from Kasteel.

Batchelor manages to break the clinch.
Kasteel avoids the body shot from Batchelor.
Kasteel moves out of range of the body kick from Batchelor.
Kasteel ducks under a wild hook from Batchelor.
Kasteel throws a hook to the side of Batchelor's head but Batchelor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Kasteel has Batchelor up against the cage in a clinch.
Batchelor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Batchelor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasteel blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Batchelor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Batchelor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasteel wants to clinch.
Batchelor digs a good body shot into Kasteel's ribs.
Kasteel wants to clinch but Batchelor slips to the side
and Batchelor counters with a left to the body.

Kasteel clinches up with Batchelor and pushes him back against the cage.
Batchelor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasteel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batchelor lands a hook that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
Batchelor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Batchelor takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kasteel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Batchelor's brow.
Batchelor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kasteel has him pressed against the cage.
Kasteel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Batchelor with a knee to the head.
Kasteel lands an elbow that stopped Batchelor in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batchelor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kasteel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batchelor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kasteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Batchelor.
Kasteel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Batchelor blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Batchelor to work.
A short left from Kasteel.
Kasteel lands an elbow that stopped Batchelor in his tracks for a moment.
Kasteel lands a shot to the body.
Kasteel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kasteel avoids the elbow strike from Batchelor, against the cage.
Kasteel lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jarrod Batchelor has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Batchelor.
Batchelor takes an elbow to the temple.
Batchelor with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kasteel connects with a knee to the head.
Batchelor is trying to maintain a safe position but Kasteel gets an underhook and turns Batchelor into the cage.
Batchelor lands a knee to the body.
Kasteel is breathing heavily.
Kasteel misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batchelor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kasteel's face.
Batchelor scores a nice knee to the body.
Batchelor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasteel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batchelor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kasteel.
Batchelor lands a good knee to the midsection. Kasteel won't want to take too many of those.
Kasteel scores with a knee to the head.
Batchelor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batchelor looking to throw knees to the head but Kasteel is blocking nicely.
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the head but Batchelor blocks with his arms.
Batchelor misses with a knee strike.
Kasteel misses with an elbow over the top.
Batchelor lands a good knee to the midsection. Kasteel won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batchelor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasteel blocks it with crossed arms.
Batchelor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batchelor tries to work over Kasteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasteel landing knees to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kasteel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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 Semmy Kasteel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Batchelor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Kasteel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kasteel avoids the body shot from Batchelor.
Batchelor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasteel is looking to clinch but Batchelor is avoiding it.
Kasteel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Batchelor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel misses with a looping right.
Kasteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Batchelor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Batchelor lands with a nice body punch.
Batchelor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kasteel rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasteel slips under a jab from Batchelor.
Batchelor throws an overhand right that lands on Kasteel's shoulder, as Kasteel tries to avoid the shot.
Kasteel wants to clinch up but Batchelor keeps it at a distance.
Kasteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasteel throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Batchelor to counter with a crisp jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Batchelor 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.
Kasteel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Batchelor swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasteel.
Kasteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batchelor moves away.
Kasteel takes one on the button.
Kasteel tries to clinch but Batchelor is having none of it.
Kasteel walks into a stiff left hand from Batchelor.

Batchelor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kasteel, pushing him back against the cage.
Batchelor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasteel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasteel pushes off an throws an elbow but Batchelor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Batchelor misses with a knee to the head.
Batchelor avoiding damage as Kasteel throws knees to the body.
Kasteel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kasteel managing to block the knees to the body from Batchelor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batchelor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kasteel's face.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel throws an elbow that misses.
Batchelor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batchelor misses with a knee to the head.
Kasteel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kasteel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batchelor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batchelor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kasteel misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batchelor.
Jarrod Batchelor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Batchelor stalling.
Batchelor managing to block the knees to the body from Kasteel.
Batchelor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kasteel tries a body shot but Batchelor blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Batchelor.
Batchelor scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasteel lands a nice knee to the body.
Batchelor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasteel controls his hands.
Kasteel throws an elbow but it misses.
Batchelor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasteel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel has a couple of punches blocked by Batchelor.
Batchelor misses with an elbow strike.
Kasteel misses with a knee strike.
Kasteel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batchelor crunches a lovely knee into Kasteel's ribcage.
Batchelor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kasteel up against the cage.
Batchelor prevents a body shot from Kasteel.

Batchelor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel blocks the body kick.
Batchelor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kasteel will feel that in the morning.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Batchelor.
Batchelor misses with an uppercut. Kasteel saw that one coming.
Kasteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Batchelor catches Kasteel right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel swings for the body but Batchelor moves out of range.
Kasteel darts in trying to clinch
and Batchelor counters with a nice uppercut.
Batchelor connects with a jab.
Kasteel looks to clinch
and Batchelor counters with a left to the body.
Kasteel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batchelor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batchelor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Batchelor connects with a body shot that sends Kasteel's belly button to the back.
Kasteel scores with a nice strike.

Batchelor moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batchelor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Batchelor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batchelor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batchelor with a knee to the head.
Kasteel misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Batchelor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Batchelor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Batchelor cracks Kasteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kasteel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Batchelor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kasteel is rocked!
Kasteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Kasteel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Batchelor.
Kasteel seems to have got his legs back now.
Batchelor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kasteel doesn't manage to clinch there - Batchelor circles away.
Kasteel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kasteel tries to close the distance and clinch but Batchelor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Batchelor lands a slapping body shot.
Batchelor lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasteel moves out of range of the body kick from Batchelor.
Kasteel throws a shot from downtown. Batchelor moves away and avoids it.
Batchelor blocks a jab.

Batchelor lands a big uppercut and Kasteel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kasteel looks OK. Batchelor waves Kasteel back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kasteel closes the distance and pushes Batchelor back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batchelor misses with a knee to the head.
Kasteel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batchelor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batchelor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kasteel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Batchelor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasteel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasteel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batchelor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasteel lands an elbow that stopped Batchelor in his tracks for a moment.
Batchelor blocks the elbow strike.

Batchelor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Kasteel misses its intended target.
Kasteel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jarrod Batchelor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasteel misses with an uppercut.
Kasteel tries to clinch
and Batchelor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Batchelor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasteel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel is looking to clinch.

Kasteel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Batchelor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasteel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasteel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Batchelor missing with knees to the body.

Batchelor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel tries to move into range but Batchelor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kasteel tries to clinch but Batchelor moves out of range.
Batchelor misses with a straight left.
Batchelor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kasteel has time to react.
Kasteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasteel wants to clinch.
Batchelor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel defending well as Batchelor loads up on a big left hand.
Batchelor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasteel closes the distance but Batchelor moves to the side
and Batchelor counters with a straight right hand.
Batchelor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasteel.
Batchelor looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasteel is just out of range.
Kasteel throws a sloppy body shot
and Batchelor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kasteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Batchelor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasteel manages to avoid it.
Kasteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Batchelor as he connects with a hook.
Batchelor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batchelor looks to land a body kick but Kasteel moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasteel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Batchelor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasteel wants to clinch up but Batchelor keeps it at a distance.
Batchelor thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batchelor thuds his shin into the meat of Kasteel's side.
Kasteel throws a solid leg kick but Batchelor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kasteel.

Kasteel closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Kasteel.
Kasteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batchelor tries to land a knee to the head but Kasteel blocks with his arms.
Kasteel misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Batchelor.
Kasteel misses with a knee strike.
Batchelor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarrod Batchelor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Batchelor 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarrod Batchelor!
During a confident post fight interview, Jarrod Batchelor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.