PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BTest Btest (ranked 4322 p4p, 4333 weight class) and ATest ATest (ranked 506 p4p, 505 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.

Btest
vs
ATest

175 cm
18
176
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BTest Btest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, ATest ATest!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ATest forces Btest back against the cage and clinches.
ATest drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Btest gets the underhooks and prevents it.
ATest misses with a hook from the clinch.
Btest tries a knee to the head but ATest blocks it.
The referee calls for Btest to work.
Btest throws an elbow but it misses.
Btest tries to land knees in the clinch but ATest avoids the damage to the body.
ATest is pressed up against the cage. Btest has hold of a leg and is looking to drag ATest down to the mat. ATest avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ATest will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Btest is looking to score with low kicks.
Btest throws a jab but it's blocked by ATest.
ATest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Btest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ATest throws out a loose jab but Btest uses good head movement to avoid it.
ATest missing with a left hand there. Btest was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Btest appears to be looking for a big counter.
Btest looks to land a body kick but ATest moved away.
Nice defenses there by ATest.
ATest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Btest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ATest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
ATest throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Btest on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
ATest misses with a low kick.
ATest fails to land with a series of punches.
ATest throws a hook but Btest avoids it easily.
ATest misses with a wild body shot.
Btest looks to land a left hand but ATest moved out of range nicely.
ATest shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Btest but Btest pushes him off and we're back to square one.

ATest closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ATest misses with a knee strike.
ATest using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Btest has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Btest has ATest pressed against the cage, preventing ATest from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Btest blocking some punches.
Btest has had enough of the clinch but ATest keeps him there for the moment.
Btest blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Btest has ATest pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
ATest blocks a body shot from Btest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Btest misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from ATest.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ATest.
ATest trying to land knees to the body.
Btest is trying to break the clinch but ATest has him pressed against the cage.
Btest has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. ATest is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
ATest goes for a takedown attempt but Btest pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
BTest Btest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ATest ATest.
Btest throws a low kick but it's checked well by ATest.
ATest misses with an attempted mid kick.
Btest half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Btest misses with a wild body shot.
Btest misses with a body shot.
ATest misses with a looping left.
Btest looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Btest tries to score with a low kick but ATest moves his leg out of the way.
Btest catches ATest with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

ATest looking to score a takedown here. Btest is defending well but ATest drives through and ends up in Btest's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Btest trying to control the position.
Btest bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in ATest's guard.

Btest makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Btest pushing down on ATest's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Btest works his way into side control.
Btest tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
ATest really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Btest. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
ATest is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Btest wants to lay and pray for a moment but ATest keeps working.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Btest scores with punches from side control.
Btest lands some shots froms side control.
Btest working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A lull in the action here as Btest stalls from top position.

Btest is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. ATest knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
ATest prevents Btest from improving position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Btest crashes against the mat.
Btest is chipping away with strikes.

Btest tries for a kimura but ATest is defending well.
Btest has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Btest just content to control the position.
ATest avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Btest.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Btest looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
ATest is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Btest's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Btest looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks ATest with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Btest looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Btest thows a huge punch but ATest dodges it nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Btest wants to pass to mount but ATest is defending the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if ATest can do anything to dispel that myth.
ATest is trying to get back to full guard.
Btest scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Btest working ATest over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Btest in particular looking to stall.
Btest working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
ATest wants to control but Btest is keeping busy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
ATest keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Btest is working for a submission of some sort.
Btest lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Btest trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Btest moves into full mount! ATest won't be happy about that!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

BTest Btest dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Btest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ATest.
A clash of legs there as Btest blocks the low kick.

Btest gets tackled into the cage by ATest. ATest maintains the clinch.
ATest stalls.
Btest is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Btest can't get the takedown.
ATest throws an elbow that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Btest.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ATest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ATest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Btest jumps into guard, dragging ATest to the mat.

Btest is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Btest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
BTest Btest overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Btest is trying to control the position from the bottom.
ATest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ATest trying to control but Btest is working from the bottom.
ATest might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Btest haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Btest throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Btest trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Btest is controlling ATest's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Btest is on top in guard.

ATest trying to keep a closed guard but Btest is proving a slippery customer.
Btest wants to control from the top but ATest keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ATest being controlled here, momentarily.
ATest keeping moving, preventing Btest from controlling successfully.
ATest looking to control.
Btest controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Btest passes easily into side control. Nice work.
ATest can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
ATest is looking to regain half guard here but Btest keeps moving and retains side control.
Btest trying to control the action but ATest is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
ATest throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Btest.
Horrible takedown attempt by ATest or perhaps it was just good defense by Btest, which made it look bad.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
ATest ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as ATest checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
ATest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Btest blocks the body kick.
Btest throws a jab when ATest was well out of range.
Btest is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ATest can do to turn this around?
ATest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Btest.
Btest throws a body punch but ATest moves out of range.
ATest appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Btest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Btest misses with a straight left.
Btest throws a sloppy head kick and ATest moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as ATest blocks the low kick.
ATest misses the jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
ATest keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

ATest closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Btest quickly recovers to half guard.
Btest trying to hold on to ATest's head to control him but ATest postures up.

Btest looking for submissions off his back.
Btest tries to roll over but ATest keeps him under control.
Btest is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Btest avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ATest.
Btest slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
ATest throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Btest had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. ATest defends it easily.
ATest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Btest is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. ATest is aware though and is defending well.
Btest 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.
Btest is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Btest seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Btest can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as ATest controls the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
ATest wants to control from the top but Btest keeps moving.
ATest looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Btest wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

BTest Btest dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

ATest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Btest.
ATest throws out a loose jab but Btest uses good head movement to avoid it.
BTest Btest is winning the standup battle so far.
Btest keeps the fight on the outside.
Btest throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Btest tries to clinch there but ATest circles away.
ATest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Btest.
ATest misses with a wild body shot.
ATest misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Btest misses.
Btest throws a body punch but ATest moves out of range.

Btest clinches up against the cage.
ATest displaying some good clinch control by pressing Btest up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ATest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ATest avoiding damage.
ATest just leaning against Btest, taking a breather.
ATest displaying some good clinch control by pressing Btest up against the cage.

Btest wants the takedown. ATest is fighting it off but Btest persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in ATest's guard against the cage.
ATest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
ATest keeping moving, preventing Btest from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Btest postures up.
Btest preventing the sweep.
Btest throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Btest makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Btest advances to half guard.
Btest winds up and cracks ATest with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
ATest takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ATest wants to improve his position but Btest is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ATest is looking to improve his position.
Btest winds up and cracks ATest with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Btest working ATest over with strikes.
Btest wants to lay and pray for a moment but ATest keeps working.
ATest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Btest working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Btest is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Btest working the head and body with strikes.
ATest manages to get to full guard.

ATest working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Btest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Btest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Btest is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Btest trying to control the position from guard on top but ATest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Btest works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Btest is trying to control. ATest wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Btest is looking to advance position but ATest won't allow it.

Btest in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. ATest tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Btest!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BTest Btest!