PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Cuaresma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hano Bilkerken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuaresma comes into the arena with Lupang Hinirang blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cuaresma
vs
Bilkerken

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Cuaresma !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hano Bilkerken!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuaresma throws a sloppy body shot
and Bilkerken counters with a body kick.
Bilkerken looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cuaresma misses with the combination.
Cuaresma misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuaresma misses with a wild combination.
Bilkerken throws a series of punches but Cuaresma avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuaresma throws a looping overhand right but Bilkerken ducks down to avoid it.
Cuaresma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bilkerken counters with a one-two to the body.
Cuaresma misses with an uppercut
and Bilkerken counters with a one-two to the body.
Cuaresma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bilkerken circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaresma misses with a few strikes there.
Bilkerken dodges the punch combination from Cuaresma .
Cuaresma throws a series of punches but Bilkerken avoids them all with ease.
Cuaresma throws an overhand right that lands on Bilkerken's shoulder, as Bilkerken tries to avoid the shot.
Bilkerken blocks a jab.
Cuaresma slips a jab and a cross from Bilkerken.
Bilkerken is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cuaresma throws a right hand that Bilkerken ducks under and follows up with a left that Bilkerken also avoids with ease.
Bilkerken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cuaresma stalks Bilkerken and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bilkerken's face. Bilkerken staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilkerken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cuaresma .
Cuaresma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cuaresma tries to bum rush Bilkerken with a series of wild strikes but Bilkerken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Cuaresma misses.
Bilkerken throws a right and a left that Cuaresma avoids nicely.
Cuaresma misses with a wild combination.
Cuaresma scores with a sloppy right hand. Bilkerken should have avoided that one.
Cuaresma lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuaresma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bilkerken counters with a left and a right that stings Cuaresma .
Cuaresma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cuaresma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bilkerken.
Bilkerken walks into a left hand.
Bilkerken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cuaresma misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuaresma throws a hook but Bilkerken avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bilkerken does no damage.
Cuaresma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cuaresma misses with a lunging right hand
and Bilkerken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cuaresma throws a shot from downtown. Bilkerken moves away and avoids it.
Cuaresma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cuaresma misses with a few strikes there.
Cuaresma throws a sloppy body shot
and Bilkerken counters with a three punch combo that has Cuaresma backing up. Cuaresma nods at Bilkerken to acknowledge the strikes.
Cuaresma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cuaresma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bilkerken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Cuaresma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cuaresma throws a series of punches but Bilkerken avoids them all with ease.
Cuaresma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bilkerken slips under a jab.
A combination from Cuaresma does no damage.
Cuaresma misses the shot to the body.
Cuaresma throws a right and a left that Bilkerken avoids nicely.
Cuaresma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bilkerken counters with a one-two to the body.
Cuaresma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bilkerken counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cuaresma misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cuaresma .
Bilkerken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuaresma .
Cuaresma jabs at Bilkerken's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuaresma . Bilkerken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cuaresma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bilkerken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bilkerken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bilkerken looks to land a combination. Cuaresma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilkerken slips a jab and a cross from Cuaresma .
Cuaresma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bilkerken counters with a one-two to the body.
Cuaresma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bilkerken counters with a three punch combo that has Cuaresma backing up. Cuaresma nods at Bilkerken to acknowledge the strikes.
Cuaresma misses with a few strikes there.
Ernesto Cuaresma is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuaresma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bilkerken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bilkerken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bilkerken misses with the combination.
Cuaresma misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma misses with a wild combination.
Bilkerken tries to bum rush Cuaresma with a series of wild strikes but Cuaresma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuaresma is looking to wear down Bilkerken with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Cuaresma does no damage.
Ernesto Cuaresma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cuaresma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bilkerken.
Cuaresma throws an off balance right hand
and Bilkerken counters with a left and a right that stings Cuaresma .
A combination from Bilkerken does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cuaresma .
Cuaresma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bilkerken goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cuaresma thows a body shot but no joy.
Cuaresma misses the shot to the body.
Cuaresma misses the shot to the body.
Bilkerken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuaresma .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Cuaresma dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cuaresma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bilkerken counters with a series of strikes. Cuaresma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cuaresma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuaresma misses with a few strikes there.
Cuaresma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bilkerken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuaresma throws a hook but Bilkerken avoids it easily.
Bilkerken fails to land with a series of punches.
Cuaresma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cuaresma throws a right and a left that Bilkerken avoids nicely.
Cuaresma misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bilkerken blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaresma slips a jab and a cross from Bilkerken.
Cuaresma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bilkerken was well out of range. Poor timing from Cuaresma .
Bilkerken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bilkerken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bilkerken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuaresma looks to land a combination but Bilkerken avoids it well.
Cuaresma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bilkerken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma throws a looping overhand right but Bilkerken ducks down to avoid it.
Cuaresma is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bilkerken's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cuaresma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bilkerken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bilkerken fails to land with a series of punches.
Cuaresma misses with a wild combination.
Cuaresma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cuaresma misses with a left hand
and Bilkerken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bilkerken ducks under a wild hook from Cuaresma .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cuaresma misses with a looping left.
Cuaresma tries to bum rush Bilkerken with a series of wild strikes but Bilkerken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuaresma throws an overhand right that lands on Bilkerken's shoulder, as Bilkerken tries to avoid the shot.
Cuaresma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cuaresma throws a jab but it's blocked by Bilkerken.
Cuaresma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cuaresma misses with a lunging right hand
and Bilkerken counters with a series of strikes. Cuaresma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cuaresma throws a shot from downtown. Bilkerken moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma works Bilkerken's body with a nice hook.
Cuaresma misses with an uppercut
and Bilkerken counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Cuaresma , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cuaresma slips a jab and a cross from Bilkerken.
Cuaresma misses with an uppercut. Bilkerken saw that one coming.
Bilkerken ducks under a wild hook from Cuaresma .
Bilkerken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hano Bilkerken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernesto Cuaresma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cuaresma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bilkerken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Cuaresma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cuaresma 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Cuaresma !
Ernesto Cuaresma tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.