PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mud's choice of entrance music: DJ Khaled "All I Do Is Win" -- Official REMIX video (ft. T-Pain, Nicki Mina. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ubereem
vs
Mud

195 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Ubereem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Mud!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mud tries to close the distance and clinch but Ubereem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ubereem misses with a takedown attempt

and Mud moves into the clinch.
Ubereem wants to break free but Mud has control.
Mud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ubereem.
Ubereem working hard to break the clinch.
Mud looking to throw knees to the head but Ubereem is blocking nicely.
Mud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ubereem blocks it with crossed arms.

Ubereem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ubereem misses with a leg kick

and Mud counters by clinching up.
Mud tries to land a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks with his arms.
Ubereem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ubereem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ubereem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mud counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ubereem throws a combination that misses
and Mud counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ubereem is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ubereem closes the distance and clinches up with Mud, looking for a takedown. Ubereem pushes Mud against the ropes but Mud circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ubereem with a hook.
Ubereem looks to clinch

and Mud counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mud.
Ubereem lands a nice elbow.
Mud tries to land a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks with his arms.

Ubereem drags the fight down to the ground.
Ubereem has control of Mud's left arm, preventing Mud from doing any damage.
Ubereem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ubereem has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mud is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ubereem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem is trying to control Mud's posture but Mud avoids it.
Ubereem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ubereem tries to get out of the position.
Ubereem tries to improve position but can't.

Mud tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mud has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ubereem is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem struggling a bit here.
Ubereem is looking to reverse the position.
Ubereem tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ubereem tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Mud stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mud is looking to clinch but Ubereem is avoiding it.
Mud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ubereem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ubereem throws a lazy head kick
and Mud counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ubereem is lucky that one didn't land flush.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ubereem changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mud fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ubereem tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mud moves into the clinch.
Ubereem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mud has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mud throws an elbow but it misses.
Ubereem wants to get back to striking at distance but Mud won't allow it.
Mud misses with a punch on the inside.

Ubereem breaks the clinch.
Ubereem swats away the attempt to clinch by Mud.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses

and Mud moves into the clinch.
Mud misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mud.
Ubereem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mud throws a head punch that misses.
Mud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ubereem blocks it with crossed arms.
Mud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ubereem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ubereem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Ubereem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mud throws an elbow that misses.
Mud misses with some punches.
A short right from Ubereem.
Ubereem wants to get back to striking at distance but Mud won't allow it.
Ubereem is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mud pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ubereem blocks it with crossed arms.
Ubereem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mud has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mud misses with a knee strike.
Mud is breathing heavily.

Ubereem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ubereem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mud finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Ubereem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mud sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alistair Ubereem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ubereem throws a poor cross that misses
and Mud counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mud closes the distance but Ubereem moves to the side

and Ubereem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mud has Ubereem pressed against the ropes, preventing Ubereem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mud tries to land a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks with his arms.

Ubereem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ubereem is looking to clinch but Mud is avoiding it.
Ubereem dodges the punch combination from Mud.
Mud takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mud tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ubereem counters with a head kick that drops Mud to the mat! Mud scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Mud is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem looks for a takedown but Mud sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ubereem shoots for a takedown but Mud saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ubereem misses with a double jab
and Mud counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Ubereem dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ubereem has his takedown stuffed

and Mud counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ubereem manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Ubereem misses

and Mud holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ubereem can't break the clinch.
Mud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mud tries a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks it.
Ubereem tries to pull guard but Mud holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ubereem drops back down to his feet.
Ubereem tries to break the clinch but Mud is controlling the position.
Mud misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mud misses with an elbow over the top.
Ubereem is trying to break the clinch but Mud is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Ubereem.
Mud tries a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks it.
Ubereem blocks the elbow strike.
Mud tries a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks it.
Ubereem wants to get back to striking at distance but Mud won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Mud fails to land.

Ubereem manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ubereem counters with a crisp one two that drops Mud! Ubereem thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mud to his feet! Mud is in big trouble!
Ubereem misses with a double jab

and Mud counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mud.
Mud misses with a knee to the head.
Mud throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ubereem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ubereem throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mud counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem is trying to break the clinch but Mud is controlling him.
Mud looking to throw knees to the head but Ubereem is blocking nicely.
Mud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ubereem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Ubereem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ubereem goes for a takedown attempt but Mud pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ubereem tries to clinch up
and Mud counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alistair Ubereem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ubereem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ubereem throws a sloppy head kick
and Mud counters with a head kick.
Ubereem throws an off balance right hand

and Mud counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mud tries to land a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks with his arms.
Ubereem avoiding damage as Mud throws knees to the body.
Mud tries to land a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks with his arms.
Ubereem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ubereem.
Ubereem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mud tries to land a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks with his arms.
Mud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mud misses with a knee to the head.
Mud tries to land a knee to the head but Ubereem blocks with his arms.
Ubereem goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mud prevents it.
Mud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mud misses with a knee strike.
Ubereem blocks an elbow strike.

Ubereem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ubereem. Ubereem obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Ubereem. That snapped Mud's head back.
Ubereem misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem misses with a head kick.
Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch but Mud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses

and Mud counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ubereem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mud closes the distance but Ubereem moves to the side
and Ubereem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Ubereem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ubereem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Alistair Ubereem!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Alistair Ubereem!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Alistair Ubereem!

Alistair Ubereem wins by unanimous decision!