PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stromek Comatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Comatan
vs
Chulainn

186 cm
26
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

The [A]lliance Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stromek Comatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cu Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn moves out of range as Comatan strikes.
Jab from Comatan.
Chulainn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Comatan.
The crowd cheers as Chulainn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Comatan doesn't seem phased though.
Chulainn cracks Comatan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Comatan coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulainn looks to clinch
enabling Comatan to counter with a crisp jab.
Comatan misses with an uppercut.
Chulainn throws a right hand that Comatan ducks under and follows up with a left that Comatan also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Comatan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chulainn misses with a double jab.
Chulainn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Comatan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chulainn. Chulainn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chulainn tries to close the distance and clinch but Comatan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chulainn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chulainn tries to land a front kick but Comatan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chulainn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comatan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chulainn circles away quickly and effectively.
Chulainn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chulainn defending well as Comatan loads up on a big left hand.
Chulainn blocks a jab.
Chulainn misses with a series of wild punches.

Comatan lands a left and a right that send Chulainn crashing to the mat, dazed. Comatan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulainn throws a nice looking combination but Comatan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Comatan lands a nice shot that snaps Chulainn's head back.

Chulainn is rocked!
Chulainn throws a shot from downtown. Comatan moves away and avoids it.
Chulainn is still on wobbly legs! Can Comatan finish him?
A left lands for Chulainn.
Chulainn seems to have recovered his senses.
Comatan blocks the body kick.
Comatan blocks a jab.
Chulainn throws a jab but it's blocked by Comatan.
Comatan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Comatan looks to land a combination but Chulainn avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn throws a body punch but Comatan moves out of range.

Comatan sends Chulainn crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Comatan is motioning to the referee to let Chulainn up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Comatan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Chulainn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Comatan throws a right hand that Chulainn ducks under and follows up with a left that Chulainn also avoids with ease.
Comatan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chulainn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Comatan throws a right hand that Chulainn ducks under and follows up with a left that Chulainn also avoids with ease.
Chulainn misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Chulainn does no damage.
Chulainn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Comatan under the eye.
Comatan throws a right and a left that Chulainn avoids nicely.
Comatan looks to land a combination but Chulainn avoids it well.
Chulainn misses with the combination.
Comatan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comatan throws a right hand that Chulainn ducks under and follows up with a left that Chulainn also avoids with ease.
Chulainn misses with a wild body shot.
Comatan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Comatan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chulainn works the jab nicely.
Chulainn wants to clinch.
Chulainn scores with a one two! Comatan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chulainn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chulainn ducks under a wild hook from Comatan.
Chulainn looks to throw the jab but Comatan is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Comatan.
Chulainn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chulainn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Comatan.
Comatan moves out of range of the strikes.
Chulainn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Comatan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chulainn. Comatan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Comatan misses with a looping left.
Comatan misses with a hook. Chulainn ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Comatan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Comatan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Comatan throws a nice looking combination but Chulainn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Comatan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chulainn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Comatan's hands.
Comatan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stromek Comatan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chulainn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Comatan circles away quickly and effectively.
Chulainn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chulainn misses with a two punch combination.
Comatan throws a big shot that misses.

Comatan tries to keep at a distance but Chulainn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Comatan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Comatan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Comatan misses.
Comatan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chulainn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulainn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Comatan's head.
Chulainn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Comatan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chulainn slips a jab and a cross from Comatan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Comatan.
Comatan misses with an uppercut. Chulainn saw that one coming.
Comatan misses the jab.
Comatan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chulainn connects with a body shot.
Chulainn with a nice cross.
No joy there for Comatan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Comatan missing with a left hand there. Chulainn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chulainn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Comatan throws out the jab.
Comatan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chulainn.
Chulainn connects with a single shot there.
Chulainn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chulainn misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Chulainn misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn looks to score with a jab to the body but Comatan is just out of range.
Comatan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stromek Comatan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Comatan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chulainn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Comatans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chulainn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chulainn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Comatan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chulainn under the eye.
Comatan blocks a leg kick.
Comatan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chulainn circles away quickly and effectively.
Chulainn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chulainn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Comatan.
Chulainn misses with a body shot.
Chulainn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn connects with a looping right hand.
Stromek Comatan is winning the standup battle so far.
Chulainn lands a jab to Comatan's midsection.
Comatan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chulainn cracks Comatan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chulainn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Comatan manages to avoid it.
Comatan checks a low kick from Chulainn.
Chulainn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Comatan blocks a leg kick.
Chulainn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chulainn wants to clinch up but Comatan keeps it at a distance.
Chulainn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Comatan.
Comatan moves out of range of the strikes.
Comatan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comatan misses the jab.
Comatan throws a poor cross that misses
and Chulainn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Comatan misses the jab.
Comatan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chulainn.
Comatan misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Comatan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Comatan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chulainn tries to clinch but Comatan is having none of it.
Chulainn with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Comatan.
Chulainn misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stromek Comatan will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chulainn blocks a jab.
A combination from Chulainn does no damage.
Comatan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chulainn in his tracks.
Comatan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Comatan dodges the punch combination from Chulainn.
Some wild striking there from Comatan.
Chulainn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Comatan swinging wildly here.
Comatan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chulainn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Comatan throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn is looking to clinch.
Comatan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Comatan throws a one two combo.
Comatan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chulainn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Comatan circles away quickly and effectively.
Chulainn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chulainn lands with a right hand.
Comatan misses with a wild combination.
Comatan tries to move into range but Chulainn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Comatan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chulainn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn misses with a two punch combination.
Cu Chulainn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn fails to land with a series of punches.
Chulainn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chulainn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Comatan manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Chulainn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Comatan doesn't seem phased though.
Comatan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chulainn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Comatan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stromek Comatan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Comatan moves forwards but Chulainn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Comatan misses.
Chulainn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chulainn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Chulainn.
Comatan misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Comatan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chulainn misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chulainn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Comatan slips a straight right by Chulainn.
Chulainn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Comatan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chulainn takes a swing at Comatan's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Comatan. That snapped Chulainn's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Comatan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Comatan throws the left hand but Chulainn avoids the punch easily.
Chulainn misses the shot to the body.
Chulainn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Comatan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chulainn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chulainn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Comatan throws a looping overhand right but Chulainn ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comatan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chulainn.
Comatan slips a straight right by Chulainn.
Comatan misses with a wild combination.
Chulainn fails to land with a series of punches.
Chulainn misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Comatan.
Comatan avoids the body shot from Chulainn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Chulainn. Those never looked like landing.
Comatan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Comatan misses with a two punch combination.
Chulainn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cu Chulainn.
I think Comatan 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stromek Comatan!