PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ram Bibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Twiin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ram Bibi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bibi
vs
Twiin

165 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

155 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ram Bibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Twiin!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bibi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bibi lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bibi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Twiin is looking for a sweep.
Twiin struggling a bit here.

Bibi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Twiin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bibi circles away.

Bibi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Twiin on his heels. He'll look to pass Twiin's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bibi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bibi wants to stand but Twiin is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bibi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twiin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bibi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bibi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Twiin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bibi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bibi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Bibi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Twiin defends it well.
Twiin trying to control here.

Bibi is trying to work for a kimura but Twiin is defending well.
Twiin is trying to control but can't.
Bibi is trying to control the action in half guard but Twiin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twiin is trying to get back to full guard.
Bibi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Twiin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Bibi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ram Bibi wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Twiin gets caught napping as Bibi dives in and scores a takedown. Twiin manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Twiin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Bibi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Twiin looking to control.
Twiin can't keep his opponent in guard - Bibi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bibi stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twiin wants to control but Bibi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bibi trying to control from half guard but Twiin is working away.

Bibi escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bibi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Twiin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Twiin shoots in for a takedown but Bibi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bibi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Twiin.
Twiin looks winded!

Bibi shoots in and gets a takedown into Twiin's guard.
Bibi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Twiin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bibi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bibi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bibi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bibi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bibi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Twiin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Twiin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bibi controls the pace.

Bibi drops back looking for a leg! Twiin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Twiin manages to kick Bibi off! Bibi jumps back into Twiin's guard.
Bibi throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twiin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bibi is now in half guard.
Bibi throwing shots but Twiin is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Twiin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bibi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Bibi. No joy for Twiin on that attempt.

Bibi gets a takedown into half guard.

Bibi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Twiin sees it coming and defends easily.
Bibi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ram Bibi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bibi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bibi is controlling the pace.

Bibi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Twiin has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bibi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Twiin is trying to get back to full guard.
Bibi is trying to control the action in half guard but Twiin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bibi is thwarting Twiin's attempts to control the position.

Bibi is trying to work for a kimura but Twiin is defending well.
Bibi prevents Twiin from improving his position.
Bibi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bibi in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Twiin is defending against the submission attempts here by Bibi.
Bibi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Twiin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bibi.
Bibi working over Twiin with some ground and pound. Twiin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bibi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bibi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bibi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibi is taking a breather. Twiin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Bibi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Twiin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bibi.

Bibi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Twiin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bibi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Twiin sees it coming and defends easily.

Bibi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bibi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Twiin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bibi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Twiin sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ram Bibi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bibi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bibi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Twiin's guard.
Bibi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bibi postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bibi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bibi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bibi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bibi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Bibi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Twiin is just riding it out for now. Bibi eventually gives up the hold.
Bibi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bibi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Twiin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bibi.
Bibi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bibi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Twiin defending well though.
Twiin is looking to control Bibi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Twiin avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bibi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Twiin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bibi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bibi is looking for a kimura but Twiin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bibi to get the leverage.
Well, if Bibi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Twiin trying to control from the bottom.

Bibi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Twiin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bibi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twiin can do to turn this around?
Bibi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bibi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Twiin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bibi.

Bibi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Twiin sees it coming and defends easily.

Bibi is looking for a kimura here.
Bibi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bibi is controlling the pace.

Twiin actively working from the bottom here.
Twiin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Bibi wants to work for an arm triangle but Twiin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bibi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Bibi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bibi lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bibi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mark Twiin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ram Bibi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bibi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ram Bibi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bibi 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ram Bibi!