PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Lamzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kroon
vs
Lamzak

183 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Reaper Combatwear
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Kroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitchell Lamzak!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroon has his takedown stuffed
enabling Lamzak to counter with a crisp jab.
Kroon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mike Kroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamzak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamzak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kroon with a poor takedown
and Lamzak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Kroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamzak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kroons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kroon darts in and clinches Lamzak up against the cage.
Lamzak is trying to break the clinch but Kroon has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lamzak prevents it.
Lamzak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lamzak prevents the takedown attempt.
Lamzak can't break the clinch.
Kroon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lamzak is pressed up against the cage. Kroon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lamzak down to the mat. Lamzak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kroon misses with a takedown attempt
and Lamzak counters with a left and a right that stings Kroon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamzak throws a series of punches but Kroon avoids them all with ease.
Kroon shoots and misses
and Lamzak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamzak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kroon shoots in for a double leg but Lamzak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lamzak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lamzak misses with a two punch combination.
Kroon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lamzak's waist but Lamzak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kroon off to one side.

Kroon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lamzak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kroon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lamzak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kroon is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lamzak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kroon is looking to take a break and control but Lamzak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamzak is trying to get back to his feet.
Lamzak is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Kroon tries for a kimura but Lamzak is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamzak wants to get back to his feet.
Lamzak looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroon misses with the ground and pound.
Kroon working the body and head with strikes.
Lamzak takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kroon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lamzak wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kroon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kroon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kroon wants to control but Lamzak is keeping him busy.
Lamzak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kroon is controlling him well.
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 Mike Kroon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kroon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lamzak misses with a series of wild punches.
Kroon shoots in for a takedown but Lamzak shows good takedown defense.
Kroon shoots in looking for a takedown. Lamzak tries to sprawl out of it but Kroon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lamzak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kroon looks for a takedown but Lamzak sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Kroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kroon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lamzak.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kroon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kroon prevents Lamzak from breaking the clinch.
Kroon goes for a takedown attempt but Lamzak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lamzak misses with a two punch combination.
Kroon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lamzak avoids it really well and circles away.
Lamzak misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamzak stuffs the takedown attempt from Kroon. Kroon gets slowly back to his feet.
Kroon misses with a takedown attempt - Lamzak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kroon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lamzak but Lamzak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kroon shoots in looking for a takedown but Lamzak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kroon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kroon dives in and grabs Lamzak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lamzak pushes down on Kroon's head and hops out.
Kroon has his takedown stuffed
and Lamzak counters with a series of strikes. Kroon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamzak tries to bum rush Kroon with a series of wild strikes but Kroon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kroon has a takedown stuffed.
Kroon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lamzak counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lamzak counters with a left and a right that stings Kroon.
A punch combination from Lamzak misses.
Lamzak throws a series of punches but Kroon avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell Lamzak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kroon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lamzak but Lamzak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lamzak throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Lamzak. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Lamzak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lamzak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kroon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lamzak defends it nicely.
Kroon shoots in for a double leg but Lamzak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kroon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lamzak but Lamzak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Kroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kroon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lamzak sprawls well. Lamzak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kroon gets slowly back to his feet.

Kroon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamzak wants to get back to his feet.
Kroon cracks Lamzak with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lamzak is trying to get back to his feet.
Kroon is working Lamzak over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lamzak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kroon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kroon is putting a hurting on Lamzak here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kroon takes a little break here. Lamzak wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kroon trying to control the action but Lamzak is working from the bottom.
Mike Kroon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kroon is trying to get an arm triangle but Lamzak is defending well.
Lamzak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kroon controlling the position.

Kroon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kroon working the body and head with strikes.
Kroon landing a few strikes.
Lamzak is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kroon asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroon working the head and body with strikes.
Kroon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kroon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lamzak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kroon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lamzak!
Lamzak is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kroon landing strikes from the mount and Lamzak is in trouble!
Lamzak is bucking up trying to escape but Kroon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kroon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lamzak looks a forlorn figure.
Kroon is landing with some decent strikes but Lamzak is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Kroon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lamzak has worked his arm free - good work by Lamzak!
Kroon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Kroon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lamzak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kroon is controlling him well.
Kroon working the head with strikes.
Kroon lands a nice forearm strike.
Kroon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kroon cracks Lamzak with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kroon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamzak keeps working.
Lamzak tries to escape but Kroon is in control.
Kroon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamzak keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Kroon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kroon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Kroon!
A determined Mike Kroon didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!