PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nomzamo Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Plessis
vs
Archer

191 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Speed Junkie Supplements + Laundry
Namunamu 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nomzamo Plessis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plessis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Plessis misses with a body kick.
Plessis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Plessis throws a wild body kick that Archer sees coming a mile off.

Oooooh!!! Plessis has knocked Archer down with a huge combo! Plessis steps away and waves a wobbly Archer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plessis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archer's sensitive parts.

Archer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plessis, pushing him back against the cage.
Archer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Archer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Archer slowing the pace effectively.
Archer's coach down at Untitled was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Archer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Archer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plessis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plessis's elbow.
Plessis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Archer lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Archer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Plessis's brow.
Plessis tries to circle away but Archer has him pinned against the cage.
Archer trying to stall but Plessis improves his position.
Plessis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plessis letting Archer take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Plessis's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Plessis manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Plessis.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Plessis circles away.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plessis throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Plessis connects with a body shot that sends Archer's belly button to the back.
Plessis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plessis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plessis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plessis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plessis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Plessis tries a head kick but it misses.
Plessis swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Archer moves to clinch but Plessis breaks away

and Plessis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plessis manages to break the clinch.
Archer wants to clinch up but Plessis keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plessis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Archer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Plessis.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Plessis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer wants to clinch
and Plessis counters with a thumping low kick.

Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Archer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plessis avoids the elbow strike from Archer, against the cage.
Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Archer trying to land knees to the body.
Plessis avoids a wild elbow strike from Archer.
Plessis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Archer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Archer.
Archer misses with an elbow strike.
Plessis being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands an elbow just above Plessis 's eye.
Plessis blocks an elbow strike.
Plessis throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Plessis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plessis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Plessis.
Plessis loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Plessis connects with an inside leg kick.
Archer tries to clinch but Plessis moves out of range.
Plessis misses with a double jab.
Archer tries to clinch but Plessis moves out of range.
Archer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer wants to clinch.
Plessis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plessis misses with a low kick.
Archer tries to clinch there but Plessis circles away.

Archer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Archer misses with an elbow over the top.
Plessis has had enough of the clinch but Archer keeps him there for the moment.
Archer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Plessis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Plessis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Plessis.
Archer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plessis is defending well for now.
Plessis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Plessis avoids the damage to the body.

Plessis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archer tries to clinch
and Plessis counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomzamo Plessis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Archer moves away from the strike by Plessis.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer moves to clinch but Plessis breaks away
and Plessis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Plessis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Archer avoids the head kick by Plessis.
Plessis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plessis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plessis keeps the fight on the outside.
Plessis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plessis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plessis tries to land a front kick but Archer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Plessis misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plessis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archer's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer avoids a kick to the body.
Plessis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Plessis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plessis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plessis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plessis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Plessis counters with a head kick.
Archer tries to clinch up but Plessis circles away and keeps his distance.
Plessis keeps Archer at a distance using the push kick.
Archer tries to clinch but Plessis is having none of it.
Plessis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Plessis thows a body kick. Archer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Plessis throws a wild body kick that Archer sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plessis misses with a kick to the body.
Archer is looking to clinch but Plessis is avoiding it.
Plessis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plessis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plessis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plessis misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Plessis.
Some bone on bone action there as Archer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Archer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plessis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Archer scrambles back to his feet.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plessis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Plessis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Plessis lands a right hook to the body.
Archer blocks a low kick nicely.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Plessis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer tries to clinch up but Plessis circles away and keeps his distance.
Plessis is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Plessis misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plessis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Archer.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plessis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Archer closes the distance and pushes Plessis back into the cage.
Plessis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Archer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plessis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archer has Plessis pressed against the cage, preventing Plessis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Plessis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plessis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Archer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Archer wants to clinch.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Plessis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Plessis circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch there but Plessis circles away.
Plessis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer wants to clinch up but Plessis keeps it at a distance.
Archer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Archer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Plessis counters with a nice body kick.
Plessis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Plessis counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plessis's defenses.
Come on Archer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Plessis tries to break the clinch but Archer is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Plessis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomzamo Plessis dominated that second round.
That's time! Plessis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A big left from Plessis misses.
Plessis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plessis misses with an uppercut. Archer saw that one coming.
Archer tries to clinch
enabling Plessis to counter with a crisp jab.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer tries to clinch but Plessis is having none of it.
Archer tries to clinch but Plessis moves away
enabling Plessis to counter with a crisp jab.
Plessis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plessis throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Archer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Plessis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Archer wants to clinch but Plessis slips to the side

and Plessis counters by moving into the clinch.
Archer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plessis is defending well for now.
Archer misses with an elbow strike.

Plessis breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Plessis circles away.
Archer tries to clinch but Plessis is having none of it.
Archer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Plessis.
Plessis looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Plessis lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch but Plessis is having none of it.
A slow jab from Plessis misses its intended target.
Nomzamo Plessis is winning the standup battle so far.
Archer tries to clinch there but Plessis circles away.
Plessis lands an overhand right.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Archer tries to clinch up but Plessis circles away and keeps his distance.
Plessis feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plessis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer tries to clinch but Plessis moves out of range.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plessis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Archer looks to clinch
and Plessis counters with a nice leg kick.
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plessis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plessis misses with a body kick.
Plessis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Archer moves out of range of the leg kick from Plessis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plessis misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plessis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Plessis scores with a head kick.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plessis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plessis keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plessis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer wants to clinch.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Plessis circles away.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Plessis circles away.
Plessis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Plessis.
Plessis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Archer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Archer drives through and clinches with Plessis against the cage.
Sterling Archer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plessis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Plessis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Plessis breaks from the clinch.
Archer tries to clinch but Plessis moves out of range.
Plessis tries to work over Archer's front leg with a kick but Archer checks it.
Plessis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Archer. That did some damage!
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plessis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Plessis tries to keep at a distance but Archer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plessis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plessis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plessis is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Archer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plessis letting Archer take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer prevents Plessis from breaking the clinch.
Plessis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Archer misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Archer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Plessis's brow.
Nomzamo Plessis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Archer missing with knees to the body.
Archer prevents Plessis from breaking the clinch.
Archer is trying to maintain a safe position but Plessis gets an underhook and turns Archer into the cage.
Archer lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer pushes off an throws an elbow but Plessis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plessis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plessis tries to break free but Archer pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Nomzamo Plessis has been cut.
Plessis tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
Sterling Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Plessis breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nomzamo Plessis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plessis, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nomzamo Plessis!