PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maiquel Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maruder Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jose might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Skabo-Vuk Vuku Nikad Covek. Newman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stary Olsa - Litvin. This should be fireworks!

Jose
vs
Newman

181 cm
27
201 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maiquel Jose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maruder Newman !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Newman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Newman is keen to just control but Jose is a slippery customer.
Newman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jose kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Newman is looking for a kimura here.
Jose looks like he's trying to stand up.
Newman slips a nice elbow through Jose's hands, connecting with Jose's forehead.
Jose is trying to get back to full guard.
Jose moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Newman forces his way into half guard.
Newman wants to stand but Jose has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Newman prevents Jose from improving his position.
Newman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Newman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Newman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jose sees it coming and defends easily.
Newman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jose keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose is controlling Newman 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jose is trying to control but can't.
Newman wants to take a breather but Jose is having none of it.
Jose is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Newman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jose wants to control but Newman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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!
Newman trying to control the action but Jose is working from the bottom.

Newman wants to work for an arm triangle but Jose is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jose trying to control but Newman postures up.

Newman is trying to work for a kimura but Jose is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Newman is going to stand back up.
Newman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jose with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Newman trying to control the action but Jose is working from the bottom.
Jose is trying to get back to full guard.

Newman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Newman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jose defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose wants to get back to his feet.
Jose is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jose manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newman stops Jose from standing up.

Jose is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Newman is aware though and is defending well.
Newman preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maruder Newman dominated that round.
That's time! Jose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Newman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Newman lands in his opponent's guard.

Jose working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Newman has passed into half guard!
Newman is trying to control. Jose wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Newman seems to be working for a kimura but Jose defends the submission attempt.
Jose tries to roll over but Newman keeps him under control.
Jose is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newman 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newman 's back!
Newman has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Newman is taking damage to the body and head.

It looks like Maruder Newman has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose looking to hold on to the position here but Newman rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Jose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newman is keeping the position for now.
Jose wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Newman keeping full guard, as Jose tries to pass.
Maruder Newman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose throwing strikes from guard but Newman blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jose throws a big right hand that misses.
Jose trying to control but Newman is working from the bottom.
Jose lands a couple of elbows.
Jose has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Newman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jose is looking to advance position but Newman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jose is working to get back to half guard.
Newman wants to control the pace but Jose is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Newman stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Jose fails with the takedown.
Newman takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Newman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jose looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Newman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jose keeps working.
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Jose tries to improve position but can't.
Jose is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Newman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Newman gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newman wants to control but Jose is keeping him busy.

Newman stands up out of the half guard.

Newman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Newman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newman stops Jose from standing up.
Jose has his hands on Newman 's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maruder Newman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maruder Newman '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!

Jose gets a clinch.

Jose has Newman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jose pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Newman tumbling to the mat - Jose dives into Newman 's guard.
Jose trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Newman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jose defends well.
Jose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newman is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Jose looking to sit in guard and control but Newman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Newman passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Newman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jose trying his best to control but Newman has mounted him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Newman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jose to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jose shrugs it off.
Jose slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Newman not doing much here.

Newman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jose has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jose is positioning himself well to prevent Newman advancing to mount.
Newman wants to take a breather but Jose is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose tries to get to full guard but Newman has control of the leg.
Jose is working hard here to advance position.
Jose wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jose slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Newman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jose's guard.

Newman is working for a kimura but Jose is defending it quite comfortably.
Newman wants to take a breather but Jose is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jose defending well though.
Newman is taking a breather. Jose says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Newman wants to stand up but Jose is controlling the position.
Maruder Newman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jose wants to improve his position but Newman is controlling well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jose actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Newman is trying to work for a kimura but Jose is defending well.
Maiquel Jose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maiquel Jose.
I think Newman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maruder Newman !
Maruder Newman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.