PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 147 p4p, 180 weight class) and Maurits Assndrop (ranked 21 p4p, 26 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jimenez
vs
Assndrop

167 cm
39
146
39 - 17 - 1

168 cm
31
140
22 - 11 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
New Standard

Sakura Style
Conquer

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 39 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Assndrop.
Jimenez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Assndrop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Assndrop misses with a leg kick.
Jimenez slips under a jab.
Assndrop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Assndrop throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assndrop lands the left hand.
Assndrop with a nice cross.
Assndrop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Assndrop thuds his right hand into Jimenez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Assndrop lands a really nice looking cross but Jimenez seems unphased.
Jimenez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
A swing and a miss from Assndrop.
Jimenez is looking to counter punch.
Assndrop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Assndrop ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Assndrop throws a low kick but Jimenez avoids it.
Assndrop tries to work over Jimenez's front leg with a kick but Jimenez checks it.
Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assndrop.
Jimenez lands a front kick.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez moves out of range as Assndrop strikes.
Assndrop throws a leg kick but Jimenez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maurits Assndrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jimenez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Assndrop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Assndrop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Assndrop looks to throw the jab but Jimenez is out of range.
Jimenez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Assndrop slips the punch.
Jimenez connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jimenez!
Jimenez takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Assndrop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimenez blocks a low kick nicely.
Jimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Assndrop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maurits Assndrop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimenez lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop lands a really nice looking cross but Jimenez seems unphased.
Assndrop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimenez swinging wildly here.
Assndrop misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Assndrop thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Assndrop. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Assndrop connects with a nice looking jab.
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Assndrop ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Assndrop saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Jimenez there.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
It looked like Jimenez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Assndrop jabs Jimenez right on the nose. Jimenez blinks but takes it well.
Jimenez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Assndrop is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jimenez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
Jimenez throws a big counter combination but Assndrop scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jimenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Assndrop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jimenez's hands.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assndrop was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
Jimenez swings for the body but Assndrop moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assndrop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jimenez avoids the body shot from Assndrop.
Jimenez walks into a stiff left hand from Assndrop.
Jimenez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Assndrop with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Assndrop looks to throw the jab but Jimenez is out of range.
Assndrop has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Assndrop throws a front kick aimed at Jimenez's knee but Jimenez avoids it well.
Assndrop has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Assndrop cracks Jimenez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jimenez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Assndrop misses with a leg kick.
Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assndrop.
Jimenez slips under a jab.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Assndrop. That's going to slow Jimenez down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Assndrop misses.
Jimenez throws a series of punches but Assndrop moves out of range.
Jimenez shoots in for a double leg but Assndrop sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Assndrop connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jimenez.
Assndrop throws a leg kick that misses.
Jimenez misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Assndrop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Assndrop ducked under it nicely.
Assndrop loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
Assndrop throws a poor cross that misses

and Jimenez moves into the clinch.
Assndrop is trying to push Jimenez away but Jimenez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jimenez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Assndrop's efforts to push away.
A short right from Jimenez on the inside.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assndrop working hard to break the clinch.
Assndrop is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez misses with the head strike.
Jimenez lands with a right to the head.
Jimenez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Assndrop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Assndrop scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Assndrop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jimenez cracks Assndrop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Assndrop is looking to slow Jimenez down with leg kicks.
Jimenez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jimenez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Assndrop throws a hook to the side of Jimenez's head but Jimenez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Assndrop throws a front kick aimed at Jimenez's knee but Jimenez avoids it well.
Jimenez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Assndrop lands with a right hand.
Assndrop throws a hook to the side of Jimenez's head but Jimenez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jimenez throws a shot from downtown. Assndrop moves away and avoids it.
Assndrop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
Assndrop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assndrop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Assndrop looks to land a left hand but Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
Assndrop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assndrop misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Jimenez lands but Assndrop takes it in his stride.
Jimenez takes one to the side of the head.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Assndrop throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
A quick step to the side and Jimenez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assndrop moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Assndrop. That snapped Jimenez's head back.
Jimenez throws a hook but Assndrop avoids it easily.
Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assndrop.
Assndrop misses with a straight left.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Assndrop throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assndrop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Assndrop.
Decent striking displayed by Jimenez there.
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Assndrop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Assndrop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assndrop lands a nice shot that snaps Jimenez's head back.
Jimenez tries to score with a low kick but Assndrop moves his leg out of the way.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Assndrop misses.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assndrop was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop cracks Jimenez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jimenez walks into a jab.
Jimenez checks a low kick from Assndrop.
Jimenez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jimenez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Assndrop.
Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Assndrop.
Jimenez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Assndrop to score with a decent uppercut.
Assndrop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Assndrop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Assndrop throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.
Maurits Assndrop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Assndrop misses with a lunging right hand
and Jimenez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jimenez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Assndrop doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Assndrop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Assndrop.
Assndrop throws a leg kick but Jimenez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Jimenez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimenez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jimenez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Assndrop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assndrop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jimenez checks it well.
Assndrop lands with an overhand left.
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Jimenez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jimenez connects with a body shot that sends Assndrop's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Jimenez misses the target.
Assndrop throws a body punch but Jimenez moves out of range.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jimenez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Assndrop staying out of range there.
Jimenez lands with a kick to the temple. Assndrop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jimenez walks into a jab.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimenez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Assndrop.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut
enabling Jimenez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimenez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop wants to land a leg kick but Jimenez is out of range.
Assndrop wants to land a leg kick but Jimenez is out of range.
Jimenez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Assndrop slips the punch.
Assndrop with a jab.
Assndrop throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assndrop tries to score with a low kick but Jimenez moves his leg out of the way.
Jimenez tries to clinch but Assndrop is having none of it.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Assndrop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Assndrop lands a jab.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assndrop moves away.
Assndrop misses with a hook to the body
letting Jimenez counter with a right hand.
Jimenez avoids the body shot from Assndrop.
Good shot there by Assndrop.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Assndrop there.
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Jimenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimenez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Assndrop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maurits Assndrop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Assndrop blocks a jab.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Assndrop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jimenez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Assndrop throws a chopping leg kick but Jimenez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Jimenez misses the target.
Assndrop scores with a nice head shot.
Jab from Jimenez.
Assndrop jabs Jimenez right on the nose. Jimenez blinks but takes it well.
Jimenez throws a right hand that Assndrop ducks under and follows up with a left that Assndrop also avoids with ease.
Jimenez swings for the body but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
Assndrop scores with a hook to the body. Jimenez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Jimenez moves into the clinch.
Jimenez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Assndrop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimenez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jimenez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Assndrop throws out a leg kick but Jimenez moves out of range and Assndrop only half commits.

Jimenez clinches.
Jimenez can't find room to land a body shot as Assndrop controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Assndrop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Assndrop tried to score with a low kick but Jimenez checks it.
Jab by Assndrop.
Assndrop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimenez doesn't seem bothered though.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimenez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Assndrop moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimenez misses with a head kick.
Assndrop cracks Jimenez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jimenez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Assndrop slips a jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Assndrop checks a leg kick.
Assndrop slips a straight right by Jimenez.
A punch lands to the side of Jimenez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Jimenez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez swings for the body but Assndrop moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Assndrop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Assndrop scores with a hook.
Assndrop blocks a head kick by Jimenez.
Jimenez lands a jab to Assndrop's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jimenez momentarily.
Assndrop connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by Assndrop.
A swing and a miss from Assndrop.
Jimenez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assndrop.
Jimenez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Assndrop with a hook.
Assndrop misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez is looking to clinch.
Assndrop looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Assndrop staying out of range there.
Jimenez lands with a hook. Assndrop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Assndrop misses with a straight right.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Assndrop's head but Assndrop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Assndrop throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Assndrop checks a low kick from Jimenez.
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Assndrop misses.
Assndrop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Jimenez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Assndrop throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Jimenez scores with a head kick.
No joy there for Jimenez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Assndrop motions for Jimenez to come forward. Assndrop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Assndrop misses with a straight right.
As Assndrop tries to get set, Jimenez tries to push him back and clinch up but Assndrop manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Assndrop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Assndrop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Assndrop lands a right hook to the body.
Jimenez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Assndrop.
Assndrop connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Assndrop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Assndrop finds it's way through Jimenez's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Assndrop throws a big shot that misses.
Assndrop with a nice calf kick.
Assndrop checks a leg kick.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
Assndrop lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Jimenez.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez scores with a punch to the head.
Jimenez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assndrop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
Jimenez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jimenez is looking to chop away at Assndrop's legs.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maurits Assndrop.
I think Assndrop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurits Assndrop!
A relieved looking Maurits Assndrop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.