PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nik Saimon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nik Saimon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saimon
vs
Myers

187 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Saimon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Myers !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers doesn't manage to clinch there - Saimon circles away.
Saimon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Myers but Myers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers . Saimon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saimon shoots in looking for a takedown. Myers tries to sprawl out of it but Saimon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Myers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Myers throws a nice looking combination but Saimon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saimon with a poor takedown

and Myers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nik Saimon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saimon tries to stall but Myers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saimon's brow.
Myers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Myers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Myers stops a takedown attempt from Saimon.
Saimon tries to pull guard but Myers holds him up against the cage and eventually Saimon drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Saimon.
Myers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Myers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Nik Saimon has been cut.
Myers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saimon is defending well for now.
Myers lands a nice elbow.
Saimon takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myers .
Saimon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Myers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saimon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saimon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Myers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saimon up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands an elbow inside.
Myers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Nik Saimon's cut is getting worse.
Saimon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saimon tries to pull guard but Myers holds him up against the cage and eventually Saimon drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Myers .
Myers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saimon avoids the elbow strike from Myers , against the cage.
Saimon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Myers just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands an elbow inside that Saimon shrugs off.
Myers stalling against the cage.
Saimon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saimon misses with an elbow strike.
Myers missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Myers .
Saimon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saimon looking for a takedown.
Myers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Nik Saimon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Myers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saimon is defending well for now.
Myers stalls.
Saimon takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saimon letting Myers take a breather here.
Myers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Myers lands a nice elbow.
Saimon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Myers walks away with a smile on his face. Saimon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saimon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Myers sprawls well. Myers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saimon gets slowly back to his feet.
Saimon is breathing heavily.
Saimon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Myers forces Saimon back against the cage and clinches.
Myers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Myers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nik Saimon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Myers forces Saimon back against the cage and clinches.
Saimon avoiding damage as Myers throws knees to the body.
Myers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Myers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Myers lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Nik Saimon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Myers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Myers lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nik Saimon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Myers !