PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Mejia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabastiaan De Wit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurtis Mejia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mejia
vs
De Wit

186 cm
23
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kurtis Mejia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sabastiaan De Wit!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Wit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Wit swats away the attempt to clinch by Mejia.
De Wit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mejia. De Wit does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Wit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mejia.
Mejia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Wit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurtis Mejia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mejia tries to clinch there but De Wit circles away.
Mejia tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Wit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mejia is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Wit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
De Wit misses with a few strikes there.
De Wit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Wit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Kurtis Mejia has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mejia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but De Wit defends well and Mejia ends up having to push De Wit into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
De Wit can't break the clinch.
Mejia keeps control of De Wit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mejia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurtis Mejia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mejia decides to pull guard.
De Wit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mejia controlling De Wit's posture.
De Wit wants to stand but Mejia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mejia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

We're going to have a standup here because Kurtis Mejia wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
De Wit avoids the head kick by Mejia.
De Wit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mejia throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wit moves out of range as Mejia strikes.

Mejia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mejia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mejia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kurtis Mejia just wasn't active enough.
A combination from De Wit does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wit throws a low kick, looking for Mejia's leg but Mejia calmly moves out of range.
De Wit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mejia counters by moving into the clinch.
De Wit is trying to force a seperation but Mejia has the dominant position.

Mejia gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mejia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
De Wit tries to get to full guard but Mejia has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice takedown defense from De Wit. No joy for Mejia on that attempt.
Mejia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mejia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Wit is fending him off so far but Mejia persists. Nope, De Wit circles away and we're back to standing.
Mejia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mejia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurtis Mejia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mejia tries to clinch but De Wit moves out of range.
Mejia tries to close the distance and clinch but De Wit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mejia throws a leg kick but De Wit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mejia misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mejia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Wit defends it nicely.
Kurtis Mejia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Wit swats away the attempt to clinch by Mejia.

Mejia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for De Wit!
You can see the frustration on De Wit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mejia is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
De Wit is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sabastiaan De Wit.
De Wit misses with an uppercut. Mejia saw that one coming.
Mejia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sabastiaan De Wit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Wit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mejia.
Mejia avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Wit throws a right hand that Mejia ducks under and follows up with a left that Mejia also avoids with ease.
Mejia throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mejia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mejia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mejia lands in his opponent's guard.
Mejia won't allow De Wit to sweep him here.
De Wit keeping moving, preventing Mejia from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mejia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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 Kurtis Mejia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurtis Mejia'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!

De Wit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mejia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mejia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mejia trying to move into half guard but instead De Wit has managed to sweep!
De Wit tries to stand but Mejia is controlling from the bottom.
Kurtis Mejia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mejia trying to control the position.
De Wit wants to stand but Mejia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mejia is looking for a triangle but De Wit pushes his legs off easily.
De Wit tries to stand but Mejia is controlling from the bottom.

Mejia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Wit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Wit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Wit preventing the sweep.
De Wit wants to stand but Mejia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
De Wit wants to stand and escape but instead Mejia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mejia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Wit has his hands on Mejia's head, controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mejia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sabastiaan De Wit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Wit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kurtis Mejia wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mejia closes the distance and clinches.
Mejia tries to throw a body punch but De Wit avoids it by throwing Mejia back against the cage.

Mejia breaks from the clinch.
De Wit misses with a series of wild punches.
Mejia fails with a takedown attempt.
Mejia tries to clinch but De Wit is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mejia shoots in but De Wit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mejia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Wit but De Wit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurtis Mejia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mejia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mejia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurtis Mejia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mejia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurtis Mejia!