PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erich Fassbender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fassbender
vs
Bronk

190 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

186 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erich Fassbender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Bronk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bronk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bronk fails to land with a series of punches.
Bronk shoots for a double leg takedown but Fassbender sprawls well. He's pushed Bronk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bronk gets tackled into the cage by Fassbender. Fassbender maintains the clinch.
Fassbender is trying to break the clinch but Bronk is controlling him.
Fassbender misses with a knee to the head.
Fassbender takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fassbender wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronk has him pressed against the cage.
Fassbender wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bronk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fassbender darts in and clinches Bronk up against the cage.
Bronk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fassbender working hard to break the clinch.

Fassbender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bronk.
Fassbender is looking to land body kicks.
Bronk shoots in looking for a takedown but Fassbender manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bronk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Erich Fassbender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bronk.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fassbender.

It looks like Paul Bronk has been cut.
Fassbender defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bronk.
Bronk looks winded!

Fassbender pushes Bronk up against the cage in a clinch.
Fassbender wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fassbender wants to break free but Bronk has control.
Fassbender wants to get back to striking at distance but Bronk won't allow it.
Bronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fassbender has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Fassbender breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fassbender clinches with his opponent.
Bronk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fassbender gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fassbender tries to break the clinch but Bronk is controlling the position.
Fassbender has had enough of the clinch but Bronk keeps him there for the moment.

Bronk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bronk misses with a combination
and Bronk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fassbender misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fassbender thuds his right hand into Bronk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bronk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fassbender just misses with a punch to the body.
Fassbender throws the kick towards the body but Bronk avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fassbender. Bronk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Bronk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bronk wants it to stay on the feet.
Fassbender pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bronk moves into range and clinches up with Fassbender.
Fassbender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bronk is defending well for now.

Bronk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronk shoots in but Fassbender avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bronk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fassbender lands with a cross.
Fassbender throws a nice looking combination but Bronk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fassbender keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronk moves in looking to clinch but Fassbender pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fassbender slaps away a takedown attempt from Bronk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fassbender throws a hook but Bronk avoids it easily.
Fassbender closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bronk circles away.
Bronk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fassbender swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fassbender misses with a kick to the body
and Bronk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Paul Bronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fassbender throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fassbender tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bronk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fassbender somewhat.
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!
Bronk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fassbender circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fassbender looks to land a body kick but Bronk moved away.
Fassbender looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erich Fassbender dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bronk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fassbender misses with a two punch combination.
Bronk fails to land with a series of punches.
Fassbender misses with a two punch combination.
Erich Fassbender is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fassbender.
Bronk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fassbender throws a right and a left that Bronk avoids nicely.
Fassbender looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronk is just out of range.
Bronk is looking to slow Fassbender down with leg kicks.
Fassbender fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fassbender moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassbender wants to break free but Bronk has control.
Knees to the body from Bronk.
Bronk is trying to push Fassbender away but Fassbender has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Bronk manages to break the clinch.
Fassbender misses with a looping left.
Bronk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fassbender lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Bronk.
Bronk looks for a takedown but Fassbender sprawls well.
Bronk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassbender keeps the fight on the outside.
Fassbender throws a series of strikes that have Bronk backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronk tries to bum rush Fassbender with a series of wild strikes but Fassbender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fassbender scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Fassbender.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fassbender scores with a body shot.
Erich Fassbender is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronk misses with a head kick.
Fassbender throws a one two combo.
Bronk ducks under a wild hook from Fassbender.
Fassbender takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassbender misses with a right hand
letting Bronk counter with a right hand.
Fassbender throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bronk shoots in but no luck this time.
Fassbender falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bronk counters with a slapping leg kick.
A combination from Fassbender does no damage.

Bronk clinches.
A short uppercut from Fassbender.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bronk lands a shoulder strike.

Bronk manages to break the clinch.
Fassbender throws a sloppy head kick and Bronk moves out of range easily.
Fassbender throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bronk rushes Fassbender and presses him up against the cage.
Fassbender tries to circle away but Bronk has him pinned against the cage.

Fassbender pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fassbender manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronk cracks the inside of Fassbender's front leg.
Fassbender dodges the punch combination from Bronk.
Fassbender throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bronk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronk throws a series of punches but Fassbender avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fassbender has Bronk up against the cage in a clinch.
Paul Bronk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Fassbender.
Fassbender can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erich Fassbender dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bronk's cut.
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!

Fassbender rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Fassbender.

Fassbender closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bronk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fassbender is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bronk keeps control of Fassbender as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bronk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fassbender is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bronk.
Fassbender throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fassbender avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fassbender keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bronk's efforts to push away.
Fassbender is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bronk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fassbender fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bronk scores with a shot to the body.
Bronk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronk swings for the body but Fassbender moves out of range.
Bronk shoots in for a takedown but Fassbender shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erich Fassbender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bronk.
Fassbender tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fassbender misses with a low kick as Bronk jumps back.

Bronk gets tackled into the cage by Fassbender. Fassbender maintains the clinch.
Bronk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fassbender pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fassbender is looking to break free of the clinch but Bronk has double underhooks.
Fassbender is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Fassbender - that landed with a thud.
Fassbender throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bronk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fassbender breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronk drops his hands momentarily and Fassbender takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Fassbender gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Fassbender breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fassbender has managed to clinch.
Bronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronk is working for takedown but Fassbender is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fassbender wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fassbender is looking to break free of the clinch but Bronk has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Fassbender.
Fassbender prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fassbender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bronk is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronk managing to block the knees to the body from Fassbender.

Fassbender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fassbender rushes Bronk and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fassbender.
Fassbender lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fassbender's efforts to push away.
Erich Fassbender is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fassbender lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Fassbender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bronk dodges the punch combination from Fassbender.
Bronk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paul Bronk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fassbender finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronk's head.
Fassbender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fassbender shoots in but Bronk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bronk misses with a double jab
and Fassbender counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fassbender is defended easily by Bronk.
Fassbender lands a head kick. Bronk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Fassbender.
Bronk with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erich Fassbender showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fassbender 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erich Fassbender!