PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Van Tilen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Adam (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.

Van Tilen
vs
Adam

189 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Filip Van Tilen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Adam!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Tilen lands a high kick!
Van Tilen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adam throws an overhand right that lands on Van Tilen's shoulder, as Van Tilen tries to avoid the shot.
Van Tilen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses.
And Adam responds with a good body kick, but Van Tilen manages to step out the way in time.
Adam swings for the body but Van Tilen moves out of range.
Van Tilen scores with a head kick.
Van Tilen connects with a high kick.
Van Tilen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Tilen swats away the attempt to clinch by Adam.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Tilen. That's going to slow Adam down.
Adam tries to clinch but Van Tilen moves out of range.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Tilen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adam swinging wildly here.
Van Tilen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Adam misses with a two punch combination.
Van Tilen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Tilen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adam is looking for the big counter here.
Van Tilen throws a head kick but Adam moves out of range.
Van Tilen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Tilen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Tilen swats away the attempt to clinch by Adam.
Adam moves in looking to clinch but Van Tilen pushes him off.
Van Tilen lands a high kick!
Adam doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Tilen circles away.
Van Tilen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Van Tilen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Tilen is breathing heavily.
Adam throws a right hand that Van Tilen ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Tilen also avoids with ease.
Adam blocks a head kick by Van Tilen.
Adam blocks a head kick by Van Tilen.
Van Tilen throws a head kick but Adam moves out of range.
Van Tilen slips a jab and a cross from Adam.
Adam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Tilen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adam throws a sloppy head kick and Van Tilen moves out of range easily.
Adam throws a chopping leg kick but Van Tilen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Tilen misses with a low kick.
Van Tilen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adam tries to clinch but Van Tilen is having none of it.
Adam tries to clinch up but Van Tilen circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Tilen slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Adam misses the target.
Adam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Adam pushes Van Tilen up against the cage in a clinch.
Adam trying to stall but Van Tilen improves his position.
Adam is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Tilen is keeping busy.
Adam dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adam stalling in the clinch but Van Tilen improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Tilen manages to break the clinch.
Adam wants to clinch up but Van Tilen keeps it at a distance.
Van Tilen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adam wants to clinch up but Van Tilen keeps it at a distance.
Van Tilen scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Van Tilen.
Adam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adam tries to clinch up but Van Tilen circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Tilen.
Van Tilen tries a head kick but it misses.

Adam closes the distance and clinches.
Adam looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Van Tilen manages to break the clinch.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Tilen.
Van Tilen tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Tilen lands a head kick!
Van Tilen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Adam tries to clinch up.
Van Tilen throws a counter high kick but Adam was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Van Tilen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses.
Adam is looking to clinch but Van Tilen is avoiding it.
Van Tilen lands a head kick. Adam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Tilen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Tilen misses with a head kick.
Van Tilen tries a head kick but it misses.
Adam misses with a head kick.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses.
Adam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Tilen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adam can do to turn this around?
Van Tilen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adam avoids the head kick by Van Tilen.
Filip Van Tilen is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Tilen circles away.
Van Tilen misses with a head kick.
Adam moves in looking to clinch but Van Tilen pushes him off.
Filip Van Tilen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adam misses with a body kick.

Adam drives through and clinches with Van Tilen against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Tilen as Adam tries to tie him up.
Adam content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Tilen as Adam tries to tie him up.
Van Tilen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adam stalling the fight.

Van Tilen manages to break the clinch.
Adam throws a head kick but Van Tilen moves out of range.
Adam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Adam.
Adam Adam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam misses the shot to the body.
Van Tilen throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Van Tilen.
Adam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Tilen.
Van Tilen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adam.
Van Tilen scores with a head kick. Adam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Adam moves into the clinch.
Van Tilen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adam trying to control the position but instead, Van Tilen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adam into the cage.
Adam is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Tilen gets an underhook and turns Adam into the cage.
Van Tilen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Tilen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Tilen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adam.
Adam doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Tilen circles away.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Tilen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Van Tilen backs off Adam throws a huge counter combo but Van Tilen manages to avoid it all.
Adam tries to clinch there but Van Tilen circles away.
Van Tilen lands a head kick!
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses.
Van Tilen throws a sloppy head kick and Adam moves out of range easily.
Adam blocks a head kick by Van Tilen.
Van Tilen lands a leg kick that knocks Adam off balance momentarily.
Van Tilen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van Tilen lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Van Tilen.
Van Tilen lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Tilen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adam looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Tilen is just out of range.
Van Tilen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adam wants to clinch up but Van Tilen keeps it at a distance.
Adam throws a series of punches but Van Tilen moves out of range.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adam pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Adam rushes Van Tilen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Tilen lands a knee to the head.
Adam displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Tilen up against the cage.
Adam looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Van Tilen 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Van Tilen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adam.
Van Tilen checks a leg kick.
Adam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Tilen throws a sloppy head kick and Adam moves out of range easily.
Adam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Tilen is able to avoid easily.
Van Tilen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adam tries to clinch up but Van Tilen circles away and keeps his distance.
Adam avoids the head kick by Van Tilen.

Adam moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Tilen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Adam in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Tilen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Tilen with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Tilen looking to throw knees to the head but Adam is blocking nicely.
Adam looking to slow down the pace here.

Van Tilen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Tilen keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Tilen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Adam tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam tries to clinch but Van Tilen moves out of range.
Adam throws a front kick aimed at Van Tilen's knee but Van Tilen avoids it well.
Adam tries to clinch but Van Tilen moves out of range.
Van Tilen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Tilen misses with a head kick.
Adam tries to bum rush Van Tilen with a series of wild strikes but Van Tilen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adam takes a swing at Van Tilen's ribcage but misses.
Van Tilen lands with a right hand.
Van Tilen misses with a head kick.
Van Tilen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Tilen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Van Tilen.
Van Tilen lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Tilen cracks the inside of Adam's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Tilen keeps the fight on the outside.
Adam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Tilen misses with a head kick.
Van Tilen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Tilen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Van Tilen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van Tilen tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Tilen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adam tries to clinch up but Van Tilen circles away and keeps his distance.
Adam moves in looking to clinch but Van Tilen pushes him off.
Van Tilen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Tilen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Tilen throws a head kick but Adam moves out of range.
Van Tilen throws a sloppy head kick and Adam moves out of range easily.
Adam throws a fast counter high kick but Van Tilen manages to duck under it in time.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adam blocks a head kick by Van Tilen.
Adam throws a fast counter high kick but Van Tilen manages to duck under it in time.
Van Tilen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Tilen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Van Tilen lands but Adam takes it in his stride.
Van Tilen throws a nice head kick!
Adam is looking to clinch but Van Tilen is avoiding it.
Adam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adam avoids the head kick by Van Tilen.
Van Tilen defending well as Adam loads up on a big left hand.
Adam Adam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filip Van Tilen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Tilen scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Van Tilen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Tilen, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Van Tilen!