PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sukdese Bawles (ranked 4320 p4p, 5647 weight class) and Geert Visser (ranked 0 p4p, 578 weight class). The key to victory for Sukdese Bawles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bawles
vs
Visser

182 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
177
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sukdese Bawles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Geert Visser!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bawles connects with a crisp jab.
Visser with a poor takedown
and Bawles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Visser is defended easily by Bawles.

Visser closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bawles pushes Visser off and gets back to his feet.
Visser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bawles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bawles circles away.
Sukdese Bawles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geert Visser.
Bawles lands with an uppercut that bounces Visser off the cage and back into range.

Bawles pushes Visser up against the cage in a clinch.

Bawles breaks the clinch.
Visser walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Visser misses the target.

Visser gets a takedown into half guard.
Visser content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bawles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bawles tries to kick Visser off but Visser keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Visser lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visser sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Visser.
Bawles controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bawles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Visser on the ground.
Visser working the head and body with strikes.
Visser tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bawles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Visser performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visser lands with a punch from half guard.
Bawles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Visser.
Visser is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Visser trying to pass the guard but Bawles defending well.
Visser is nestled in close to Bawles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Visser is taking a breather. Bawles says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Visser not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Visser in particular looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Visser is looking to take a break and control but Bawles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Geert Visser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Visser closes the distance and clinches up with Bawles, looking for a takedown. Visser pushes Bawles against the cage but Bawles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bawles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Visser.
Visser throws out a loose jab but Bawles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Visser takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Visser with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bawles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Visser.
Visser has his takedown stuffed
letting Bawles counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sukdese Bawles dominated that round.
That's time! Bawles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Visser misses with a body shot
letting Bawles counter with a right hand.
Bawles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bawles thows a leg kick but Visser checks it

and Visser counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bawles!
Visser in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bawles is trying to buck Visser off.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Visser is trying to ground and pound but Bawles uses the momentary lack of control by Visser to regain half guard.
We've been informed that Visser has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visser landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Visser slips a nice elbow through Bawles's hands, connecting with Bawles's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawles wants to improve his position but Visser is controlling well.
Bawles won't allow Visser to pass to mount.
Bawles is trying to control but can't.
Bawles is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Visser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bawles has hold of Visser's hands but Visser slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bawles wants to improve his position but Visser is controlling well.
Visser scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bawles has hold of Visser's hands but Visser slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bawles's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Visser looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visser perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Visser slips a nice elbow through Bawles's hands, connecting with Bawles's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Visser lands a nice short elbow.
Visser working Bawles over with strikes.
Bawles wants to get back to his feet.

Bawles manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Visser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visser shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bawles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bawles with a nice cross.
Bawles lands with an uppercut that bounces Visser off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Visser is defended easily by Bawles.
Bawles feinted with a counter takedown.
Visser shoots in and drives through. Bawles sprawls well.
Bawles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sukdese Bawles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geert Visser.
Bawles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Visser.
Bawles digs a good hook to Visser's body.
Visser is breathing heavily.
Visser shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bawles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visser shoots and misses
and Visser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Visser with a poor takedown
and Bawles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Visser blocks a low kick nicely.
Bawles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Visser can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Bawles.

Visser is rocked!
Bawles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Visser is still on wobbly legs! Can Bawles finish him?
Visser looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bawles lands a right hand from hell, dropping Visser. Bawles pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sukdese Bawles!
Sukdese Bawles spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.