PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Pa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tifo Amsterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amsterdam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gas met die zooi. Pa is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Tifo Amsterdam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pa
vs
Amsterdam

189 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Konrad Pa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tifo Amsterdam!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amsterdam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pa circles away.
Pa is breathing heavily.
Pa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amsterdam.
Amsterdam wants to clinch up but Pa keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Amsterdam does no damage.
Amsterdam shoots in but no luck this time.
Konrad Pa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tifo Amsterdam.
Pa misses with a takedown attempt

so Amsterdam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Amsterdam wants to control from the top but Pa keeps moving.
Pa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Amsterdam trying to control the position from guard on top but Pa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amsterdam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pa looking to control but Amsterdam passes into half guard.
Amsterdam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amsterdam wants to pass to mount but Pa is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Amsterdam there.
Pa tries to get to full guard but Amsterdam has control of the leg.

Amsterdam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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.

Amsterdam postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pa to stand up.
Amsterdam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pa was well out of range. Poor timing from Amsterdam.

Amsterdam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Amsterdam drops an elbow to the side of Pa's head.
Amsterdam looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Amsterdam blocks the strikes from Pa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pa is looking to improve his position.
Pa is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amsterdam tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Amsterdam is trying to control the action in half guard but Pa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Amsterdam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Amsterdam in particular looking to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Amsterdam in particular looking to stall.
Amsterdam takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pa is not content to let Amsterdam control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tifo Amsterdam dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pa wants to clinch up but Amsterdam keeps it at a distance.
Amsterdam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pa as he avoids it easily.

Amsterdam pushes Pa up against the cage in a clinch.
Amsterdam tries to pull guard but Pa won't allow it.
Amsterdam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pa or not.

Amsterdam breaks from the clinch.
Amsterdam throws a sloppy head kick and Pa moves out of range easily.
Amsterdam fails with the takedown.
Konrad Pa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tifo Amsterdam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pa swats away the attempt to clinch by Amsterdam.
Pa blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amsterdam throws a series of punches but Pa avoids them all with ease.
Amsterdam tries to close the distance and clinch but Pa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Amsterdam shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pa wants to control but Amsterdam is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pa kicks Amsterdam off and gets back to his feet.
Konrad Pa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Amsterdam blocks the leg kick.
Amsterdam is looking to clinch but Pa is avoiding it.
Pa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amsterdam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pa is fending him off so far but Amsterdam persists. Nope, Pa circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Amsterdam or perhaps it was just good defense by Pa which made him look bad.
Pa fails with the takedown

and Amsterdam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Amsterdam.
Pa wants to sweep but no luck.

Pa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Amsterdam defends it easily.
Pa trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdam would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Pa is working an open guard so Amsterdam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Amsterdam tries to clinch there but Pa circles away.

Amsterdam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pa wants to get back to full guard.
Amsterdam passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pa!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Amsterdam cracks Pa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Amsterdam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pa is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pa gets back to half guard.
Amsterdam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tifo Amsterdam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amsterdam fails with the takedown.
Pa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Amsterdam has his takedown stuffed
and Pa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Amsterdam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amsterdam tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pa controls his leg.
Pa wants to get back to full guard but Amsterdam has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pa wants to hold on but Amsterdam pushes him away.
Amsterdam sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Amsterdam's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pa wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amsterdam with the ground and pound from mount.
Pa has given up his back here.
Amsterdam scores with strikes from the back.
Pa tries to break free.
Pa trying to control the action but Amsterdam just sinks the hooks in.
Amsterdam trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pa trying to control the hands but Amsterdam breaks the grip.
Pa is in bad spot here.
Pa holding both Amsterdam 's hands and preventing any damage.
Amsterdam connects with a big shot to the side of Pa's head.
Amsterdam tries to keep control of the position but Pa is staying busy.

Amsterdam has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Pa is defending well but eventually Amsterdam manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Pa has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tifo Amsterdam!