PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aron Bergkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Fame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Bergkamp
vs
Fame

194 cm
21
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aron Bergkamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lil Fame!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergkamp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fame throws a body kick that misses.

Bergkamp gets a clinch.
Bergkamp working aggressively here.

Fame escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fame thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bergkamp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bergkamp slips under a jab.
Bergkamp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fame takes a swing at Bergkamp's ribcage but misses.
Bergkamp is looking to clinch but Fame is avoiding it.
Fame lands with a hook. Bergkamp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bergkamp looks to clinch
and Fame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bergkamp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bergkamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fame.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fame misses with a body shot.
Lil Fame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergkamp takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Aron Bergkamp has been cut.
Bergkamp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bergkamp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bergkamp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fame is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bergkamp rather than just go for the knockout.
Fame throws a head kick but Bergkamp moves out of range.
Bergkamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fame.

Bergkamp drives through and clinches with Fame against the cage.
Fame on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fame on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fame lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fame slowing the pace effectively.
Fame lands a nice uppercut.
Bergkamp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fame softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bergkamp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fame avoids it.
Fame controlling the action here for a moment.
Bergkamp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fame.
Bergkamp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bergkamp trying to stall but Fame improves his position.

Fame breaks from the clinch.
Bergkamp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Fame to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Fame.
Fame fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fame wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fame throws a sloppy head kick and Bergkamp moves out of range easily.
Fame throws a solid leg kick but Bergkamp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fame.
Fame chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergkamp slips a jab and a cross from Fame.
Fame takes a swing at Bergkamp's ribcage but misses.
Fame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergkamp moves away.
Fame circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fame makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bergkamp really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fame. Bergkamp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fame scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fame misses with a body shot.
Fame dips to his left and cracks Bergkamp with an uppercut!
Bergkamp defending well as Fame loads up on a big left hand.
Fame tries a head kick but it misses.
Fame throws the left hand but Bergkamp avoids the punch easily.
Bergkamp is looking to clinch.
Fame throws out a powerful jab.
Fame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergkamp moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bergkamp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bergkamp looks to clinch
enabling Fame to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergkamp is looking to clinch but Fame is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Fame dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aron Bergkamp's cut.
That's time! Bergkamp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bergkamp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fame.
Fame looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Fame throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fame misses with a looping left.
Fame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergkamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fame.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fame scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame is having none of it.
Bergkamp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fame tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergkamp moves out of range as Fame strikes.
Bergkamp wants to clinch up but Fame keeps it at a distance.
Aron Bergkamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bergkamp is looking to clinch.
Fame scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fame connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bergkamp momentarily.
Fame tries to land a front kick but Bergkamp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bergkamp is looking to clinch.
Bergkamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fame.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame is having none of it.
Bergkamp tries to close the distance and clinch but Fame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bergkamp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame moves away
and Fame counters with a straight right hand.
Fame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergkamp manages to avoid it.
Fame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Fame lands.
Fame throws a head kick but Bergkamp moves out of range.
Bergkamp moves out of range of the body kick.
Bergkamp moves out of range as Fame strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fame.
Bergkamp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fame was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergkamp.
Fame lands with an uppercut that bounces Bergkamp off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fame keeps the fight on the outside.
Bergkamp tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fame counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fame.
Bergkamp tries to clinch up
and Fame makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fame looks to score with a jab to the body but Bergkamp is just out of range.
Fame has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fame connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bergkamp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fame throws a sloppy head kick and Bergkamp moves out of range easily.
Fame thows a body shot but no joy.
Bergkamp moves in looking to clinch but Fame pushes him off.
Fame throws a head kick but Bergkamp moves out of range.
Fame throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bergkamp blocks the body kick.
Bergkamp blocks a head kick by Fame.
Fame circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fame makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fame just misses with a punch to the body.
Bergkamp moves to clinch but Fame breaks away
and Fame counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fame misses with a head kick.
Lil Fame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame is having none of it.
Bergkamp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fame misses with a body kick.
Fame misses the shot to the body.
Fame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergkamp manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Fame finds it's target.
Fame misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fame tries a head kick but it misses.
Fame is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bergkamp.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bergkamp doesn't manage to clinch there - Fame circles away.
Bergkamp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Fame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aron Bergkamp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fame swats away the attempt to clinch by Bergkamp.
Bergkamp wants to clinch up but Fame keeps it at a distance.
Bergkamp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fame to score with a decent uppercut.
Fame fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergkamp moves away.
Bergkamp defending well as Fame loads up on a big left hand.
Fame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bergkamp ducks right into an uppercut from Fame.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame moves out of range.
Bergkamp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fame counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fame will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame is having none of it.
Fame misses with a looping right.
Fame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bergkamp.
Fame cracks a nice hook into Bergkamp's ribs.
Bergkamp darts in trying to clinch
and Fame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fame throws a head kick that Bergkamp semi-blocks.
Bergkamp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fame misses with a hook.
Fame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fame misses with an uppercut. Bergkamp saw that one coming.
Bergkamp throws a sloppy head kick and Fame moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bergkamp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bergkamp tries to clinch
and Fame counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Bergkamp tries to clinch there but Fame circles away.
Bergkamp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame is having none of it.
Bergkamp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bergkamp wants to clinch up but Fame keeps it at a distance.
Bergkamp wants to clinch
and Fame counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bergkamp wants to clinch.
Fame lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp staying out of range there.
Fame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergkamp moves away.
Bergkamp wants to clinch but Fame slips to the side
and Fame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fame just misses with a punch to the body.
Bergkamp tries to clinch up.
Fame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fame has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bergkamp tries to clinch up.
Fame looks to score with a jab to the body but Bergkamp is just out of range.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame is having none of it.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but Fame moves out of range.
Bergkamp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fame counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fame circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fame counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bergkamp thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bergkamp moves into range and clinches up with Fame.
Come on Fame - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bergkamp tries to land knees in the clinch but Fame avoids the damage to the body.
Bergkamp is trying to stall.
Bergkamp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fame managing to block the knees to the body from Bergkamp.
Bergkamp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fame's face.

It looks like Lil Fame has been cut.
Bergkamp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fame is keeping busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergkamp is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Fame.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Fame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fame winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lil Fame!
After winning the bout, Lil Fame thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.