PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Buysse (ranked 4631 p4p, 238 weight class) and Jake Andrews (ranked 9202 p4p, 410 weight class). Buysse comes to the cage accompanied by Street Fighter II Ryu Theme Original. Marc Buysse could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Andrews's chin.

Buysse
vs
Andrews

154 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Buysse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buysse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buysse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buysse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buysse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Buysse clinches with his opponent.
Buysse can't find room to land a body shot as Andrews controls the action.

Andrews manages to break the clinch.

Buysse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buysse works on Andrews's body with a couple of short punches.
Buysse lands a body shot in the clinch.

Buysse manages to break the clinch.

Buysse has managed to clinch.

Buysse breaks from the clinch.
Buysse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrews tries to counter with a clinch but Buysse shakes him off and moves away.
Buysse lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buysse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buysse throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
Buysse misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buysse clinches with his opponent.

Andrews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buysse throws a series of punches but Andrews avoids them all with ease.
Andrews is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Buysse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.
Buysse swinging wildly here.
Buysse is looking to clinch.
Andrews unleashes a big counter combination but Buysse bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Buysse rushes Andrews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Andrews manages to break the clinch.

Andrews gets tackled into the cage by Buysse. Buysse maintains the clinch.

Andrews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buysse looks to land a combination. Andrews sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch but Buysse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Buysse.
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!
Some wild striking there from Buysse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buysse fails to land with a series of punches.
Andrews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Buysse. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Andrews. Those never looked like landing.
Buysse throws a sloppy head kick
and Andrews counters with a nice uppercut.

Buysse has taken the fight to the clinch.

Buysse manages to break the clinch.
Buysse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buysse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.
Buysse tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buysse closes the distance looking to clinch
and Andrews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buysse tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buysse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buysse just leaning against Andrews, taking a breather.
Buysse is stalling here.

Buysse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buysse tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buysse sets himself, and Andrews steps forward looking for the clinch! Buysse avoids it this time.

Buysse clinches with his opponent.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but Buysse turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Buysse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Buysse rushes Andrews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Buysse manages to break the clinch.

Buysse forces Andrews back against the cage and clinches.
Andrews takes a knee to the side of the body.
Andrews looks winded!

Buysse manages to break the clinch.
Buysse throws a series of punches but Andrews avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buysse throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
As Buysse backs off Andrews throws a huge counter combo but Buysse manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buysse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrews circles away quickly and effectively.

Buysse moves into the clinch successfully.
Buysse lands a knee to the head.
Buysse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Buysse leaning against his opponent.
Buysse could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Andrews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Buysse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrews, pushing him back against the cage.

Andrews breaks from the clinch.
Buysse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buysse fails to land with a series of punches.
Buysse throws a series of punches but Andrews avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buysse throws a sloppy head kick and Andrews moves out of range easily.

Buysse closes the distance and clinches.

Buysse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buysse is looking to clinch but Andrews is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Buysse dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Buysse doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrews circles away.
A combination from Buysse does no damage.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buysse but Buysse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Buysse seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Buysse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buysse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buysse went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buysse!
Buysse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andrews can do to turn this around?
Andrews avoids the head kick by Buysse.
Buysse throws a nice looking combination but Andrews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Buysse clinches up against the cage.

Buysse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buysse.
Buysse is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Andrews misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buysse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Buysse darts in and clinches Andrews up against the cage.

Buysse breaks the clinch.

Buysse closes the distance and clinches.

Buysse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Andrews.
Marc Buysse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Buysse lands with a nice combination. Andrews backs away looking to recover.

Buysse clinches.

Andrews manages to break the clinch.
Buysse swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buysse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrews counters with a left and a right that stings Buysse.
Andrews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Buysse has closed the distance and engaged Andrews in a clinch.
Buysse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Buysse.
Buysse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buysse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buysse landing knees to the body.
Marc Buysse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buysse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Buysse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andrews tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buysse smiles and moves away.
Marc Buysse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Andrews.

Andrews gets tackled into the cage by Buysse. Buysse maintains the clinch.
Buysse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrews backwards.

Buysse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marc Buysse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buysse goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buysse throws a sloppy head kick and Andrews moves out of range easily.
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Buysse.
Andrews lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buysse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrews swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Buysse moves into the clinch.

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

Buysse gets a clinch.

Andrews breaks the clinch.
A combination from Buysse does no damage.
Andrews throws a counter combo.
Andrews walks forward, straight into a front kick from Buysse.
Buysse closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buysse misses with the combination.
Andrews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Buysse clinches up against the cage.

Buysse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Buysse instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Buysse manages to break the clinch.
Buysse lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Andrews tries to keep at a distance but Buysse has taken the fight into the clinch.

Buysse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buysse scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marc Buysse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrews throws a right and a left that Buysse avoids nicely.
Buysse's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buysse duly obliges.
Andrews takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buysse scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Buysse moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrews tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buysse smiles and moves away.

Buysse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrews, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Buysse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Buysse.
Buysse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Buysse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Buysse closes the distance and clinches.

Buysse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buysse looks to land a combination but Andrews avoids it well.
Buysse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Buysse misses with a two punch combination.
Buysse looks to land a combination. Andrews sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buysse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buysse misses with a few strikes there.
Buysse is working the combinations to good effect here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buysse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andrews tries to counter with a clinch but Buysse shakes him off and moves away.

Buysse clinches up with Andrews and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrews manages to break the clinch.
Andrews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buysse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Andrews if he has to take too many more of those.
Andrews takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buysse tries to clinch up but Andrews circles away and keeps his distance.

Buysse clinches up against the cage.

Buysse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buysse fails to land with a series of punches.
Buysse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buysse tries to clinch but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews wants to counter the offense by Buysse and move into the clinch position.

Buysse has Andrews up against the cage in a clinch.

Buysse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Buysse both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Buysse closes the distance and clinches.
Andrews tries to pull guard but Buysse forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Buysse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buysse moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buysse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andrews backs up against the cage.

Buysse moves into range and clinches up with Andrews.
Buysse is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Buysse working Andrews over with knees to the body.

Buysse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrews on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Buysse throws a nice head kick!
Buysse lands a two punch combo.
Andrews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buysse pinned against the cage. Buysse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buysse has closed the distance and engaged Andrews in a clinch.
Buysse lands a body punch in the clinch.

Buysse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marc Buysse is winning the standup battle so far.

Buysse takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Buysse moves into the clinch successfully.

Buysse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buysse doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrews circles away.
Buysse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buysse tries to clinch but Andrews moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buysse scores with a nice body kick.
Buysse tries to clinch up.
Buysse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buysse throws a head kick but Andrews moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Andrews's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Buysse moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Buysse.

Buysse breaks from the clinch.
Buysse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Buysse tries to clinch up.
Buysse wants to clinch up but Andrews keeps it at a distance.
Andrews is looking for the big counter here.
Andrews takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Buysse swinging wildly here.
Jake Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marc Buysse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Buysse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buysse 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Buysse!
Marc Buysse decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.