Rising of the Damned PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naldo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Olszewicz
vs
Lopez

164 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Olszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naldo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olszewicz moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.

Lopez rushes Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Olszewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lopez pushes Olszewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Olszewicz is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.

Lopez rushes Olszewicz and presses him up against the cage.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Olszewicz pushes him off.

Lopez clinches up with Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Olszewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez wants to clinch but Olszewicz slips to the side

and Olszewicz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.

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

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

Olszewicz gets tackled into the cage by Lopez. Lopez maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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

Lopez breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olszewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Olszewicz circles away.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Olszewicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Olszewicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Olszewicz just misses with a punch to the body.

Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olszewicz shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olszewicz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olszewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olszewicz is breathing heavily.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Olszewicz pushes him off.
Naldo Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olszewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez tries to clinch up.

Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.

Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is looking to take this one to the mat.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez wants to clinch.

Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Olszewicz, pushing him back against the cage.
Olszewicz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lopez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves out of range.

Lopez clinches up with Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Lopez closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz is having none of it.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Olszewicz circles away.

Lopez pushes Olszewicz up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Olszewicz tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Olszewicz is avoiding it.
Naldo Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Olszewicz circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Olszewicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Olszewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naldo Lopez dominated that 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.

Lopez wants to clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves away

and Olszewicz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz can't get the takedown.
Olszewicz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

Lopez instigates a clinch.
Olszewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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

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

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Olszewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Olszewicz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olszewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Olszewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.

Lopez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Olszewicz tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olszewicz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves out of range.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Olszewicz dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Olszewicz's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Olszewicz is avoiding it.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olszewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olszewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Olszewicz, pushing him back against the cage.
Olszewicz tries to score a body lock takedown but Lopez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lopez breaks the clinch.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Olszewicz.

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

Lopez clinches up with Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olszewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olszewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lopez drives through and clinches with Olszewicz against the cage.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olszewicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Olszewicz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves out of range.
Naldo Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Olszewicz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Olszewicz circles away.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olszewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lopez darts in and clinches Olszewicz up against the cage.
Olszewicz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lopez is defending well.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olszewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.
Olszewicz wants a takedown but no success here.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olszewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
Naldo Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olszewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.

Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naldo Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

Lopez forces Olszewicz back against the cage and clinches.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves out of range.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Olszewicz.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez wants to clinch up but Olszewicz keeps it at a distance.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Olszewicz circles away and keeps his distance.

Lopez clinches with his opponent.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lopez rushes Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lopez breaks the clinch.

Lopez clinches up with Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olszewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Olszewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lopez clinches.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez wants to clinch but Olszewicz slips to the side

and Olszewicz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lopez wants to stand up but Olszewicz is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olszewicz trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Olszewicz isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

We're going to have a standup here because Jan Olszewicz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lopez closes the distance but Olszewicz moves to the side

and Olszewicz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lopez!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lopez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lopez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lopez tries to buck Olszewicz off but he can't manage it.
Olszewicz controlling from the full mount.
Olszewicz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Olszewicz looking to control but Lopez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lopez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lopez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Olszewicz wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jan Olszewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Olszewicz looking to secure an arm triangle but Lopez defends it well.
Poor strikes thrown by Olszewicz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lopez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jan Olszewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olszewicz trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olszewicz is really struggling to control Lopez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Naldo Lopez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez trying desperately to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Naldo Lopez.
I've got Lopez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naldo Lopez!
Naldo Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cole
vs
Garza

182 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcello Garza!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Cole misses.

Garza closes the distance and clinches.
Garza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garza stalling the fight.

Garza jumps guard and drags Cole to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Garza is keeping the position.

Garza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cole defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cole is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Garza is keeping the position.

Garza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cole wants to control from the top but Garza keeps moving.
Garza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garza on the ground.
Cole throws a big right hand that misses.

Garza has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cole doesn't defend quickly enough and Garza has managed to lock this one up! Can Cole escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Garza on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcello Garza!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Sajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna Fly Now-Bill Conti. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Sajewski

183 cm
26
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Brute

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukasz Sajewski!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sajewski moves away.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Sajewski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sajewskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sajewski off the cage and back into range.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sajewski is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sajewski doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Sajewski backs away looking to recover.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
Sajewski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Sajewski fails with a takedown attempt.
Paul Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Sajewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sajewski.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Sajewski takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sajewski moves out of range.
Sajewski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paul Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sajewski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sajewski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Sajewski looks winded!
Sajewski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sajewski circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sajewski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sajewski.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sajewski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sajewski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Sajewski's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice combination there by Jackson.
Paul Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sajewski has time to react.
Jackson is looking to wear down Sajewski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson works Sajewski's body with a nice hook.
Sajewski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sajewski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sajewski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jackson has got the better of the exchanges.
Sajewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sajewski is breathing heavily.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sajewski.
Sajewski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sajewski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson cracks Sajewski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sajewski can do to turn this around?
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sajewski back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sajewski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sajewski back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with the punch.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.

Sajewski is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jackson! Sajewski is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Jackson!
After the big win, Paul Jackson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bakker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhorik Vartanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bakker
vs
Vartanov

183 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Bakker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zhorik Vartanov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vartanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bakker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Vartanov lands a left and a right that send Bakker crashing to the mat, dazed. Vartanov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vartanov steps in with a hook that catches Bakker right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Vartanov follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bakker looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhorik Vartanov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Yellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ling
vs
Yellow

180 cm
31
178 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

185 cm
29
180 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pao Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Yellow!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ling.
Yellow misses with a two punch combination.
Yellow throws a sloppy head kick and Ling moves out of range easily.
Yellow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yellow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ling lands a body shot.
Yellow throws a lazy right hand but Ling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ling is looking to clinch but Yellow is avoiding it.
Ling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yellow moves away.
Yellow misses with a head kick.
Yellow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ling slips a straight right by Yellow.
Ling takes a swing at Yellow's ribcage but misses.
Ling tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yellow is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yellow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yellow moves out of range as Ling strikes.
A head kick misses from Yellow.
Yellow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Ling.
Yellow swings widly with a right hand
and Ling makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yellow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yellow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yellow throws a right and a left that Ling avoids nicely.
Ling is looking to land body kicks.
Ling has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yellow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yellow was well out of range. Poor timing from Ling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yellow walks into a stiff left hand from Ling.
Yellow lands with a nice combination. Ling backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Pao Ling has been cut.
Yellow walks into a stiff left hand from Ling.
A jab from Ling does it's job there.
Yellow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yellow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yellow throws a head kick that misses.
Ling lands with a straight right. Yellow didn't see that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yellow.
Ling slips under a jab from Yellow.
Yellow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Yellow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yellow misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yellow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yellow blocks a body shot from Ling.
Yellow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Ling.
Yellow lands with a right to the head.
Yellow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yellow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yellow lands a big right hand that drops Ling! The killer instinct kicks in and Yellow finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Yellow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Yellow!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spandex Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen If You Want Blood as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rex
vs
White

192 cm
29
210 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
220 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Spandex Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack White!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rex takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Spandex Rex has been cut.
Rex swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rex checks it well.
Nice shot lands for White.
Rex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rex takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by White. That's going to slow Rex down.
Rex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rex moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White throws a body punch but Rex moves out of range.
White stalks Rex and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rex's face. Rex staggers backwards, shaken.
Rex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rex gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Rex's shoulder, as Rex tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for White.

Rex is rocked!
Rex drops his hands momentarily. White doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Rex staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Rex doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack White!
Jack White thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco comes to the cage accompanied by Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. Hakeem Berzevaco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berzevaco
vs
Infamous

178 cm
28
180 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

190 cm
28
184 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeem Berzevaco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Infamous!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Infamous shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Infamous wants to control from the top but Berzevaco keeps moving.
Berzevaco is trying to keep Infamous in close.
Berzevaco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Infamous manages to get himself to full guard.

Berzevaco stands up from Infamous's guard - Berzevaco perhaps looking for a knockout.
Berzevaco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Infamous tries for a takedown but Berzevaco circles away easily
and Berzevaco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Infamous looks for a takedown but Berzevaco sprawls well.
Hakeem Berzevaco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Infamous.
Infamous ducks under a wild hook from Berzevaco.
Infamous fails with the takedown
and Berzevaco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infamous has his takedown stuffed
and Berzevaco counters with a nice uppercut.
Infamous misses with a low kick as Berzevaco jumps back.
Infamous shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berzevaco but Berzevaco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Infamous tries to clinch but Berzevaco is having none of it.
Infamous moves to clinch but Berzevaco breaks away
and Berzevaco counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big right from Infamous misses.
Infamous shoots and misses
enabling Berzevaco to counter with a crisp jab.
Infamous misses with a takedown
and Berzevaco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berzevaco connects with a body shot that sends Infamous's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco slaps away a takedown attempt from Infamous, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good leg kick by Berzevaco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Infamous closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Berzevaco wants to get back to his feet but Infamous drags him back down.
Infamous sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Berzevaco is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Infamous are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Infamous throwing strikes but Berzevaco manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Berzevaco has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Infamous!
Berzevaco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Infamous is rocked!
Berzevaco drops a big elbow. That's hurt Infamous! More shots from Berzevaco and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakeem Berzevaco!
Hakeem Berzevaco retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Hakeem Berzevaco thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwan Matwijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nolan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Down - Stone the Crow. Matwijenko has chosen RANDORI! as his entrance music. Christian Nolan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nolan
vs
Matwijenko

195 cm
29
212 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

192 cm
25
218 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Nolan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iwan Matwijenko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matwijenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nolan misses with a body shot.
Matwijenko scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Christian Nolan has been cut.
Nolan scores with a leg kick.
Nolan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nolan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matwijenko's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matwijenko eats them both and turns towards Nolan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Matwijenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Christian Nolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nolan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matwijenko throws a good cross that connects.
Matwijenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nolan misses.
Matwijenko takes one to the side of the head.
Matwijenko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nolan counters with a right hand to the body.
Matwijenko throws a head kick but Nolan moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matwijenko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nolan - the referee stops the clock and Matwijenko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nolan. Matwijenko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matwijenko throws a head kick but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan lands a leg kick that knocks Matwijenko off balance momentarily.
Matwijenko tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range.
Matwijenko tries to score with a low kick but Nolan moves his leg out of the way.
Nolan throws a shot to the body.
Matwijenko looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nolan scoring well with a low kick there.
Nolan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nolan connects with a body shot that sends Matwijenko's belly button to the back.
Matwijenko is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Nolan Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Matwijenko is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Christian Nolan!
Christian Nolan retains his light heavyweight title!
Post fight, Christian Nolan stared into the camera and said 'Are you not entertained?'.