PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrik Kraemer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slone
vs
Kraemer

175 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Slone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Kraemer!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slone throws a series of punches but Kraemer avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Kraemer misses.
Slone stuffs the takedown.
Kraemer moves out of range of the leg kick from Slone.
Kraemer with the counter takedown but Slone avoids it easily.
Slone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kraemer.
Despite the aggression on Kraemer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Slone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kraemer moves away.
Kraemer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kraemer dives in for a single leg takedown but Slone sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Slone scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Hendrik Kraemer has been cut.
Slone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kraemer clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kraemer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kraemer takes the fight into the clinch.
Kraemer prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kraemer.
Kraemer prevents Slone from breaking the clinch.
Slone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kraemer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slone throws a nice looking combination but Kraemer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraemer tries to clinch there but Slone circles away.
Kraemer lands with an overhand left.
Slone lands a body shot.
Slone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slone misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kraemer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chad Slone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendrik Kraemer.
Slone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kraemer tries to counter with a clinch but Slone shakes him off and moves away.
No joy there for Kraemer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kraemer forces Slone back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kraemer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraemer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slone is breathing heavily.

Kraemer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kraemer tries a knee to the head but Slone blocks it.
Kraemer lands an elbow inside that Slone shrugs off.

It looks like Chad Slone has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slone is trying to push Kraemer away but Kraemer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kraemer pulls Slone into guard.
Kraemer is pulling down on Slone's head to control his posture.
Slone looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kraemer's guard.
Slone is pressing down on Kraemer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kraemer is holding on for now.
Kraemer keeping control of the position.
Kraemer wants to control but Slone is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Slone dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kraemer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slone pinned against the cage. Slone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kraemer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kraemer scrambles back to his feet.
Slone fails to land with a series of punches.
Kraemer throws out a counter right but Slone avoids it with no problem.
Chad Slone is winning the standup battle so far.
Slone misses with the combination.
And Kraemer tries to counter it with a takedown but Slone pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slone.
Slone leaves Kraemer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kraemer gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slone throws a combination that misses
and Kraemer counters with a left and a right that stings Slone.
Kraemer shoots in for a takedown but Slone shows good takedown defense.
Chad Slone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendrik Kraemer.
Kraemer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Slone misses the target.
Kraemer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slone pinned against the cage. Slone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slone seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kraemer is breathing heavily.
Kraemer blocks a head kick by Slone.
Slone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slone wants to slow Kraemer down by chopping away at his legs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kraemer.
Chad Slone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraemer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slone circles away.
Slone is looking for a counter combo.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Slone here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slone throws a body shot but no joy.
Slone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraemer can do to turn this around?
Kraemer blocks a head kick by Slone.
Kraemer tries to counter with a clinch but Slone shakes him off and moves away.
Slone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slone slaps away a takedown attempt from Kraemer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slone.
Slone throws a nice looking combination but Kraemer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chad Slone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kraemer digs a good body shot into Slone's ribs.
Slone with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slone throws a nice looking combination but Kraemer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraemer tries to counter with a clinch but Slone shakes him off and moves away.
Kraemer fails with a takedown attempt.
Slone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slone throws the kick towards the body but Kraemer avoids it.
Slone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraemer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Slone defends well and Kraemer ends up having to push Slone into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Slone looks for a takedown but Kraemer sprawls well.
Kraemer lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Slone misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraemer swinging wildly here.
Slone looks to land a combination. Kraemer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kraemer.
Slone throws a head kick that misses.
Slone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kraemer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slone somewhat.
Kraemer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Kraemer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Slone dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Slone.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kraemer is defended easily by Slone.
Kraemer shoots in looking for a takedown. Slone tries to sprawl out of it but Kraemer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kraemer shoots in for a takedown but Slone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chad Slone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendrik Kraemer.
Jab by Slone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slone wants to land a leg kick but Kraemer is out of range.
Kraemer shoots in for a takedown but Slone shows good takedown defense.
As Kraemer looks to move away, Slone throws a big counter combo but Kraemer just gets out of the way.
Kraemer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slone.
Kraemer tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slone lands a two punch combo.
Slone lands a jab-cross combination.

Kraemer is rocked!
Slone scores with the left hand. Kraemer knows he should have avoided that one.
Kraemer is still on wobbly legs! Can Slone finish him?
Slone fails with a takedown attempt.
Kraemer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Slone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kraemer seems to have recovered his senses.
Slone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Despite the aggression on Kraemer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kraemer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Slone. Those never looked like landing.

Kraemer moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraemer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slone backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kraemer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kraemer looks to land a combination but Slone avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Kraemer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Slone does no damage.
Kraemer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Slone throws a body kick that misses

and Kraemer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kraemer stalling.
Slone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kraemer gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kraemer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Slone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slone misses with a wild combination.
Kraemer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slone punishes Kraemer's body with a nice straight punch.

Kraemer clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraemer has Slone pushed against the cage.
Kraemer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Slone throws a combination. Kraemer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slone misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Slone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slone, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Chad Slone!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Chad Slone!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Chad Slone!

Chad Slone wins by unanimous decision!