PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Panda Floor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Runfor Cover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fed Up. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Floor
vs
Cover

200 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Panda Floor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Runfor Cover!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cover.
No joy there for Floor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Floor tries to clinch there but Cover circles away.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Floor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Floor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Floor throwing strikes but missing.
Floor 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.
Floor pushes down on Cover's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Floor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cover with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Floor lands strikes from half guard.
Cover is trying to stand up here but Floor is controlling him well.
Floor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cover tries to kick Floor off but Floor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Floor lands with a punch from half guard.
Floor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cover is trying to stand back up but Floor is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor slips a nice elbow through Cover's hands, connecting with Cover's forehead.
Floor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Floor moves into full mount! Cover won't be happy about that!
Floor is breathing heavily.
Floor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Floor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cover's face.
Floor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cover is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Floor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BOOM! Floor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cover is in a horrible position here. Floor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Floor controlling from mount.
Cover tries to buck Floor off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floor lands a big shot there that rocks Cover but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cover taking shots to the head.
Floor working Cover over with strikes here.
Cover is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Floor landing strikes from the mount and Cover is in trouble!
Floor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cover is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Floor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cover wants to try and get back to his feet.
Floor is landing with some decent strikes but Cover is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cover is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Floor lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floor raining down shots from the mount!
Floor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cover hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor won't let Cover get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Floor with good strikes from the mount here!
Cover really wants to buck Floor off and get back to his feet.
Floor lands a nice shot to the head.
Cover is trying to stand up.
Floor breaks from Cover's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Floor with a couple of short strikes.
Cover squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Floor with shots to the head and body - Cover looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cover is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Floor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cover hang on?
Floor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cover?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cover tries to buck Floor off but he can't manage it.
Floor lands a big shot there that rocks Cover but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cover is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Floor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cover squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Floor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Floor breaks from Cover's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Floor wants to finish this one by submission but Cover is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Floor.
Cover is in a horrible position here. Floor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cover is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Panda Floor dominated that 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.

Floor punishes Cover's body with a nice straight punch.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Floor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Floor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cover misses with a combination
and Floor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Floor counters with a nice uppercut.
Cover misses with a combination
and Floor counters with a left to the body.
Floor is looking to wear down Cover with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Floor counters with a nice uppercut.
Cover stuffs the takedown attempt from Floor. Floor gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cover misses with a combination
and Floor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor throws a low kick, looking for Cover's leg but Cover calmly moves out of range.
Runfor Cover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cover looks to land a combination but Floor avoids it well.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Floor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Cover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Runfor Cover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cover misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Floor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Floor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cover!
Floor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Floor landing punches.
Floor landing punches.
Cover is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floor unloading with bombs!
Floor unloading with bombs!
Floor looking to finish Cover with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cover!
Floor unloading with bombs!
Cover really wants to buck Floor off and get back to his feet.
Floor is landing with some decent strikes but Cover is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Floor.
Cover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Floor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cover looks a forlorn figure.
Floor landing shots from mount.
Cover wants to try and get back to his feet.
Floor lands a big elbow.
Floor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Floor landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cover's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Floor is landing with some decent strikes but Cover is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cover takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Floor looking to control but Cover is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cover's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Floor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Floor working for a guillotine from mount but Cover is in no mood to give up.
Cover is trying to stand up.
Floor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Panda Floor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Floor with good strikes from the mount here!
Cover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee warns Cover that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Floor breaks from Cover's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Floor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Floor cracks Cover with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Floor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cover manages to avoid the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Floor counters with a nice body shot.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Floor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Floor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cover thinking.
Runfor Cover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Floor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Floor counters with a right hand to the body.
Cover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Floor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Panda Floor dominated that second round.
That's time! Floor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cover throws a combination that misses

and Floor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cover pushes Floor off looking to stand but Floor dives back in and keeps control.
Floor slips a nice elbow through Cover's hands, connecting with Cover's forehead.
Cover is refusing to be controlled, as Floor sits in half guard.
Floor prevents Cover from standing back up.
Floor winds up and cracks Cover with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cover wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cover displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Floor.
Floor just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Floor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Floor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cover moves away.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Floor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss

and Floor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cover is staying active underneath Floor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Floor stops Cover from getting back to his feet.
Cover pushes Floor off but Floor dives into side control.
Cover is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cover is trying to get back to his feet.
Floor looks up at the clock and then as Cover takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Floor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Floor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cover moves away.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Floor counters with a two punch combo.
Cover misses with a combination
and Floor counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Floor counters with a series of strikes. Cover will be more careful next time no doubt.
Floor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Floor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Floor counters with a nice body shot.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Floor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Floor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Floor counters with a thumping low kick.
Floor misses with a wild body shot.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Floor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cover!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor landing shots from mount.
Cover is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Floor breaks from Cover's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cover is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Floor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Floor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cover?
Cover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Floor raining down shots from the mount!
Cover's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Floor punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Floor won't let Cover get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Floor cracks Cover with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Floor lands a nice shot to the head.

Floor looking to isolate an arm here. Cover doesn't see it coming and as Floor extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Panda Floor!