PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miet Cleever (ranked 330 p4p, 548 weight class) and Ivan Bispen (ranked 49 p4p, 81 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.

Cleever
vs
Bispen

190 cm
26
210
14 - 3 - 0

180 cm
30
220
17 - 9 - 0

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miet Cleever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Bispen.

It looks like Miet Cleever has been cut.
Cleever has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cleever walks into a stiff left hand from Bispen.
Bispen tests Cleever's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bispen's corner calls for a 1-2. Bispen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cleever connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bispen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cleever.
Cleever tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bispen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bispen throws a nice looking combination but Cleever bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Bispen misses the shot to the body.
Cleever is looking to counter punch.
Sloppy strikes from Bispen. Those never looked like landing.
Bispen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cleever counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen misses with a lunging right hand
and Cleever counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cleever tries a low kick but Bispen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Cleever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleever throws a head kick that misses.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bispen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bispen swinging wildly here.
Cleever misses with a head kick.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
Bispen throws a jab when Cleever was well out of range.
Bispen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cleever looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Cleever tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cleever takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cleever slips under a jab from Bispen.
Bispen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cleever throws a sloppy head kick and Bispen moves out of range easily.
Cleever throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bispen misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Bispen as he connects with a hook.
Cleever takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Cleever saw that one coming.
Bispen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bispen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cleever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bispen.
A swing and a miss from Bispen.
Bispen throws a poor cross that misses
and Cleever makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bispen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cleever swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cleever connects with a body shot.
Cleever lands with a nice body punch.
Bispen looks winded!
Cleever's corner calls for a 1-2. Cleever obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bispen throws a poor cross that misses
and Cleever counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bispen thinking.
Cleever is looking to wear down Bispen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Bispen misses.
It looked like Cleever wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever tries to score with a low kick but Bispen moves his leg out of the way.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Bispen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bispen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cleever.
Nice uppercut lands for Bispen. That snapped Cleever's head back.
Bispen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cleever throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleever defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
Bispen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cleever swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cleever takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Cleever was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cleever swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bispen thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Cleever was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cleever.

It looks like Ivan Bispen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen throws a series of punches but Cleever moves out of range.
Cleever lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bispen!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cleever. That's going to slow Bispen down.
Cleever ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Cleever takes a swing at Bispen's ribcage but misses.
Cleever lands a nice shot to the body.
Cleever throws a body punch but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cleever cracks Bispen with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bispen throws a body punch but Cleever moves out of range.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleever manages to avoid it.
Cleever avoids the body shot from Bispen.
Bispen scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Bispen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cleever lunges at Bispen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bispen's hand.
Cleever takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Bispen.
Bispen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bispen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bispen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bispen connects with a right hand. Cleever shakes it off.
Cleever tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bispen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bispen misses with a double jab
and Cleever counters with a nice body shot.
Bispen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleever walks into a left hand.
Cleever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bispen.
Bispen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cleever ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleever digs a good hook to Bispen's body.
Cleever ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Cleever lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bispen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cleever is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bispen scores with a decent looking hook.
Bispen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cleever momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cleever.
Cleever waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bispen.
Bispen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cleever finds it's way round the side to connect with Bispen's head.
Bispen looks to land a combination but Cleever avoids it well.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
Cleever throws a hook but Bispen avoids it easily.
Bispen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivan Bispen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cleever connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleever slips a straight right by Bispen.
Cleever swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bispen throws an off balance right hand
and Cleever counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cleever looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cleever moves away.
Cleever throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bispen slips a jab and a cross from Cleever.
Bispen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bispen dips to his left and cracks Cleever with an uppercut!
Cleever has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cleever there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bispen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cleever throws a head kick but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bispen misses with a two punch combination.
Bispen throws a body shot but no joy.
Cleever jabs Bispen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bispen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Cleever moves away and avoids it.
Cleever appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cleever is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cleever moves away from the strike by Bispen.
Bispen looks to land a combination. Cleever sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cleever misses the body punch
and Bispen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cleever throws a leg kick which misses Bispen's front leg but catches the back leg as Bispen tries to avoid it.
Bispen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bispen throws a hook but Cleever blocks it.
Cleever looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Cleever moved out of range nicely.
Bispen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bispen checks a leg kick.
Bispen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Cleever moved out of range.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Cleever avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Bispen misses its intended target.
Bispen misses with a right hand
and Cleever counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Bispen misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen throws a nice looking combination but Cleever bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cleever throws an off balance right hand
and Cleever takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleever lands a nice hook to Bispen's body. Bispen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cleever moves away.
Nice shot by Cleever.
Cleever scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cleever lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cleever takes a swing at Bispen's ribcage but misses.
Cleever lunges at Bispen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bispen's hand.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Cleever moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bispen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bispen lands a really nice looking cross but Cleever seems unphased.
Cleever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
As Bispen backs away, Cleever returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bispen lands a really nice looking cross but Cleever seems unphased.

Cleever lands a big head kick that sends Bispen tumbling to the mat! Cleever takes a step backwards and waves Bispen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bispen is rocked!
A slow jab from Bispen misses its intended target.
Bispen is still on wobbly legs! Can Cleever finish him?
Bispen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bispen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Bispen misses.
Cleever lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Bispen misses the target.
Bispen seems to have recovered his senses.
Bispen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bispen throws a hook but Cleever blocks it.
Bispen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bispen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bispen throws a hook but Cleever avoids it easily.
Cleever scores with a body shot.
Cleever fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bispen manages to avoid it.
Cleever takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleever scores with a body shot.

Cleever clinches up against the cage.
Cleever tries to throw a body punch but Bispen avoids it by throwing Cleever back against the cage.
Cleever holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cleever scores with a shot to the side of Bispen's head.
Cleever blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleever lands a damaging elbow.
Cleever misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Cleever.
Cleever misses with a punch to the body.
Bispen is trying to break free.
Bispen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bispen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleever tries a body shot but Bispen blocks it.
Cleever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cleever.
Bispen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cleever counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bispen looks to land a combination but Cleever avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bispen throws a hook but Cleever avoids it easily.
Bispen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cleever tried to counter with a leg kick but Bispen avoided it.
Cleever fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bispen is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cleever.
Cleever wants to slow Bispen down by chopping away at his legs.
Bispen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bispen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Cleever throws a body shot but no joy.
Bispen throws a hook but Cleever avoids it easily.
Bispen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miet Cleever has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bispen.
Bispen lands a really nice looking cross but Cleever seems unphased.
Ivan Bispen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bispen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cleever counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cleever swings for the body but Bispen moves out of range.
A lazy left from Bispen finds it's target.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleever manages to avoid it.
Cleever staying out of range there.
Cleever is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bispen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cleever counters with a nice uppercut.
Cleever takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bispen throws a lazy right hand but Cleever sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bispen misses with a lunging right hand
and Cleever counters with a three punch combo that has Bispen backing up. Bispen nods at Cleever to acknowledge the strikes.
Bispen misses with a hook.
Bispen lands a body shot.
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!
Cleever with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen misses with a wild body shot.
Cleever throws a series of punches but Bispen avoids them all with ease.
Bispen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cleever gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cleever.
Cleever tries to clinch but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bispen digs a good hook to Cleever's body.
Cleever misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Bispen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cleever throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cleever throws a hook to the side of Bispen's head but Bispen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cleever scores with a hook to the body. Bispen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cleever jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miet Cleever showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bispen 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Bispen!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Bispen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.