PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Easy Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easy Win is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Win
vs
Utah

225 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

192 cm
21
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Easy Win!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Utah blocks a jab.
Utah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Win.
Easy Win seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Win stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Win wants it to stay on the feet.
Win really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Win tries to close the distance and clinch up but Utah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Win closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Win shoots in and gets a takedown into Utah's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Utah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Win defends well.
Win pushing down on Utah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Win controlling the pace.
Win will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Utah is looking for a sweep. Win is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win moves nicely into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Utah struggling a bit here.
Win controlling the position from side mount.
Utah is trying to get back to half guard.
Win advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Win working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win controlling the pace for now.
Utah tries to reverse the position but Win maintains control.
Win takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Win has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Easy Win wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Win misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Win as Utah shoots in.
Win wants to clinch up but Utah keeps it at a distance.
Win just misses with a punch to the body.
Win defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Utah.
Easy Win has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Utah.
Utah shoots in for a double leg but Win sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Win misses with an uppercut. Utah saw that one coming.
Win tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Utah has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Win is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Utah shoots in but no luck this time.
Utah looks winded!
Utah fails with a takedown attempt.
Win misses with an uppercut. Utah saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Win throws an overhand right that lands on Utah's shoulder, as Utah tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Win comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Win closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Utah's guard.
Win not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Easy Win dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Utah keeps the fight on the outside.
Utah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Utah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Win fails with an attempt to clinch.

Win shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Utah is trying to defend but Win finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Win content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Utah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Win works his way into side control.
Win slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Utah trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Win looking to control and managing it successfully.
Utah wants to control but Win is having none of it.
Win controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win'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.
Utah is trying to escape the mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Win controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Easy Win has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Utah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Utah takes one to the side of the head.
Utah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Win looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Win drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Utah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Win passes Utah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Win is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Utah is trying to stand up here but Win is controlling him well.
Win performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Easy Win wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Utah.
Easy Win has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Utah.
Win wants to clinch up but Utah keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Win looks to land a left hand but Utah moved out of range nicely.
Utah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Win paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Utah is defended easily by Win.
Utah is breathing heavily.
Utah shoots in for a double leg but Win sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Easy Win dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Utah drops his hands momentarily and Win takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Win fails in his attempt to clinch.

Utah tries to keep at a distance but Win has taken the fight into the clinch.
Win misses with the head strike.
Win can't get the takedown.
Win has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Utah is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Utah using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Utah wants a takedown.
Utah is working Win over against the cage.
Win letting Utah take a breather here.
Win drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Utah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Easy Win. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Utah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Win drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Utah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Utah prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Utah.
Utah can't get the takedown.
Utah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Win turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Win manages to end up in side control.
Win connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Utah some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Utah looks to move to half guard but instead Win has passed into mount! Damn!
Win landing strikes, looking to finish!
Win sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Easy Win is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Utah for as long as he can get away with.
Win avoids the attempt from Utah to control.
Win tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johny Utah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Easy Win has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Win tries to clinch but Utah moves out of range.
Win tries to close the distance and clinch but Utah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Win fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Utah manages to avoid it.
Win leaves Utah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Win throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Utah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Win avoids it really well and circles away.
Win looks to land a right hand but Utah moved out of range.

Win is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Utah's half guard.
Win keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Easy Win just wasn't active enough.

Utah gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Win to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Utah isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Win stacks Utah on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Win!

And that's the end of the fight!
Easy Win showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Win, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Easy Win!
Easy Win bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.