PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Del Amitri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Stutavic (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.

Amitri
vs
Stutavic

195 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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, Del Amitri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Stutavic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stutavic misses with a left hand

and Amitri counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Amitri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stutavic tries to work over Amitri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stutavic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Amitri blocking some punches.

Amitri lands a takedown into guard.
Stutavic trying to control the position.

Amitri decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stutavic, up you get!
Amitri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stutavic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stutavic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stutavic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amitri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stutavic misses with a double jab.
Amitri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dan Stutavic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stutavic misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Stutavic enables Amitri to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stutavic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stutavic is looking to stand back up but Amitri counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Stutavic.

Amitri takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stutavic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amitri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stutavic trying to hold on to Amitri's head to control him but Amitri postures up.

Amitri decides to stand and escape the position.
Amitri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amitri blocks a jab.
Stutavic digs a good body shot into Amitri's ribs.
Stutavic misses with a two punch combination.
Stutavic loads up on a big right hand but Amitri slips the punch.
Amitri drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stutavic sprawls and moves away.

Amitri shoots in and bounces Stutavic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amitri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amitri is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stutavic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Amitri lands a couple of digs.

Amitri stands and steps away. Stutavic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Amitri tries a head kick but it misses.
Amitri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stutavic manages to avoid it.
Stutavic throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amitri throws a jab when Stutavic was well out of range.
Stutavic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amitri moves away.
Amitri doesn't manage to clinch there - Stutavic circles away.
Stutavic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amitri.
Stutavic throws a series of punches but Amitri moves out of range.

Amitri clinches.

Stutavic manages to break the clinch.
Amitri misses with a head kick.
Stutavic misses with a straight right.
Stutavic scores with the left hand. Amitri knows he should have avoided that one.
Dan Stutavic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Amitri does no damage.
Stutavic scores with a one two! Amitri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amitri tries to close the distance and clinch but Stutavic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amitri shoots in for a double leg but Stutavic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Stutavic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Decent striking displayed by Stutavic there.
A jab from Stutavic finds it's way through Amitri's defenses.
Amitri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Amitri gets a double leg takedown into Stutavic's guard.
Amitri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Amitri postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stutavic being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stutavic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Amitri won't allow Stutavic to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stutavic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stutavic trying to keep a closed guard but Amitri is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Amitri tries to clinch up but Stutavic circles away and keeps his distance.
Amitri ducks right into an uppercut from Stutavic.
Amitri slips a jab from Stutavic.
Amitri walks into a left hand.
Stutavic throws a head kick but Amitri moves out of range.
Stutavic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amitri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stutavic works the jab nicely.
Stutavic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stutavic scores with a jab to the head.
Stutavic throws a right and a left that both miss.

Amitri drives through with a takedown into Stutavic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stutavic is striking from the bottom but Amitri uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amitri tries to pass to full mount but Stutavic defends it.
Stutavic is in trouble now - Amitri has advanced to mount!

Stutavic reaches up to try and pull Amitri in and control his posture, but Amitri latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Stutavic taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Del Amitri!