PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grave Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Megareem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Digger
vs
Megareem

192 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grave Digger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Megareem!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digger wants to clinch up but Megareem keeps it at a distance.
Digger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Megareem tries to clinch up

and Digger moves into the clinch.
Megareem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Digger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Digger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Megareem has Digger pushed against the cage.
Megareem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Digger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Megareem misses with a knee strike.
Megareem tries a knee to the head but Digger blocks it.
Megareem misses with an elbow strike.
Megareem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Digger is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Digger.
Megareem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Digger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Megareem up against the cage.
Digger misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megareem misses with an elbow strike.
Megareem misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Digger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Megareem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Digger is defending well for now.
Digger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Megareem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Digger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Megareem misses with a knee strike.
Digger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Megareem tries to stall but Digger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Megareem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Megareem dodges an elbow strike from Digger.
Digger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Megareem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Digger misses with a body punch.
Megareem blocks an elbow strike from Digger.
Megareem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two 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.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Digger pushes off an throws an elbow but Megareem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Digger is pushing Megareem up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A knee to the head by Megareem.
Digger stalling.
Megareem stalling in the clinch but Digger improves position.
Megareem is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Megareem as Digger tries to tie him up.
Digger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Digger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Digger pushes off an throws an elbow but Megareem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Megareem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Digger blocks it with crossed arms.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Digger avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megareem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Megareem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Digger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Megareem blocks the elbow strike.
Megareem avoids a wild elbow strike from Digger.
Knees to the body from Megareem.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the head but Digger blocks with his arms.
Digger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Megareem tries a knee to the head but Digger blocks it.
Megareem throws an elbow that misses.
Megareem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Digger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Megareem blocks it with crossed arms.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Digger avoids it.
Digger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Megareem misses with an elbow strike.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the head but Digger blocks with his arms.
Megareem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Digger avoiding damage as Megareem throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Megareem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Digger avoiding damage as Megareem throws knees to the body.
Megareem throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Digger avoiding damage as Megareem throws knees to the body.
Megareem trying to land knees to the body.
Digger managing to block the knees to the body from Megareem.
Digger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Digger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Digger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Digger throws an elbow but it misses.
Digger pushes off an throws an elbow but Megareem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Megareem 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.

Megareem tries to clinch but Digger moves away

and Digger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Digger is pushing Megareem up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Digger avoiding damage as Megareem throws knees to the body.
Megareem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Megareem tries a knee to the head but Digger blocks it.
Digger working aggressively here.
Digger scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Alistair Megareem has been cut.
Megareem looking to slow down the pace here.
Megareem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Digger's face.
Digger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Digger to work.
Megareem pushes off an throws an elbow but Digger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Digger.
Megareem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Megareem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Digger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megareem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Digger.
Megareem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Digger blocks it with crossed arms.
Digger lands an elbow just above Megareem 's eye.
Digger controlling the action here for a moment.
Megareem is trying to stall.
Digger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Megareem.
Megareem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Digger is keeping busy.
Megareem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Megareem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Digger is keeping busy.
Megareem throws an elbow that misses.
Digger wants to stall.
Megareem looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megareem tries a body shot but Digger blocks it.
Megareem avoids a wild elbow strike from Digger.
Digger misses with an elbow over the top.
Digger lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Megareem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Digger blocks it with crossed arms.
Megareem looking to slow down the pace here.
Megareem crunches a lovely knee into Digger's ribcage.
Megareem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Digger's face.
Megareem misses with a knee to the head.
Megareem lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megareem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Digger managing to block the knees to the body from Megareem.
Megareem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Megareem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Megareem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megareem crunches a lovely knee into Digger's ribcage.
Digger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Megareem landing knees to the body.
Alistair Megareem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Megareem is pushing Digger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Megareem looking to throw knees to the head but Digger is blocking nicely.
Digger pushes off an throws an elbow but Megareem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Megareem.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the head but Digger blocks with his arms.
Digger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Megareem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Digger blocks it with crossed arms.
Megareem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Digger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Megareem trying to land knees to the body.
Megareem letting Digger take a breather here.
Megareem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Digger is keeping busy.
Megareem lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Megareem misses with a knee strike.
Digger avoiding damage.
Megareem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Digger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Megareem with a knee to the head.
Megareem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Megareem scores with a knee to the head.
Megareem tries to land knees in the clinch but Digger avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Digger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Megareem taking a breather.
Megareem pushes Digger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Digger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Megareem is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Megareem.
Megareem blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Megareem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alistair Megareem's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Megareem swats away the attempt to clinch by Digger.
Megareem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Digger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Megareem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Megareem takes a swing at Digger's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Megareem.
Megareem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Megareem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Digger counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Megareem motions for Digger to come forward. Megareem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Digger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Digger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Digger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Megareem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Digger is defending well for now.
Digger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Megareem is keeping busy.
Digger can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Digger misses with some punches.
Megareem pushes off an throws an elbow but Digger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Megareem scores a nice knee to the body.
Megareem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Digger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Megareem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Megareem obliges.
Megareem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Digger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Megareem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Digger is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Megareem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Digger's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megareem lands a knee to the head.
Megareem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Megareem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Digger is keeping busy.
Digger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Megareem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Megareem blocks an elbow strike.
Digger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Megareem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Megareem scores a nice knee to the body.
Digger throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Megareem missing with knees to the body.
Megareem letting Digger take a breather here.
Digger blocks an elbow strike.
Digger trying to land knees to the body.
Megareem throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megareem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Megareem is trying to maintain a safe position but Digger gets an underhook and turns Megareem into the cage.
Digger stalling in the clinch.
Megareem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Digger taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Grave Digger.
Digger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Digger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alistair Megareem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Megareem wants to land a leg kick but Digger is out of range.
Digger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Megareem counters with a low kick, right behind Digger 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digger looks to land a right hand but Megareem moved out of range.
Megareem closes the distance looking to clinch

and Digger counters by clinching up.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Digger tries to land a knee to the head but Megareem blocks with his arms.
Grave Digger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Megareem tries to land knees in the clinch but Digger avoids the damage to the body.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Megareem as Digger tries to tie him up.
Megareem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alistair Megareem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Digger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Megareem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Megareem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Megareem!