PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tymek Igor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Maugen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maugen has chosen Sobota-tanczy as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Igor
vs
Maugen

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ultimate Fighting Gear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tymek Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Maugen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Igor rushes Maugen and presses him up against the cage.
Maugen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Igor.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maugen prevents a body shot from Igor.
Igor blocks the elbow strike.

Maugen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Igor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maugen pinned against the cage. Maugen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Maugen forces Igor back against the cage and clinches.
Igor is trying to stall.
Maugen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maugen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Igor lands with a nice body punch.

Igor moves into range and clinches up with Maugen.
Maugen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Igor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Igor tries to break free but Maugen pushes him back against the cage.
Igor can't get the takedown.
Maugen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Igor.
Igor is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tymek Igor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maugen prevents it.
Maugen looking to throw knees to the head but Igor is blocking nicely.
Igor working hard to break the clinch.
Igor blocks the elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Igor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maugen throws an elbow but it misses.
Maugen misses with a knee strike.
Igor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maugen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Igor tries to pull guard but Maugen holds him up against the cage and eventually Igor drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maugen smiles and moves away.
Maugen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Igor instigates a clinch.

Maugen jumps guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maugen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maugen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Igor is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maugen keeping moving, preventing Igor from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Tymek Igor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Igor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maugen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maugen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Igor as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anderson Maugen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maugen tries to sprawl but Igor drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Maugen is refusing to be controlled, as Igor sits in half guard.
Maugen wants to get back to his feet.
Igor trying to control from half guard but Maugen is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Tymek Igor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maugen tries to clinch but Igor is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Igor drives through and clinches with Maugen against the cage.
Maugen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maugen is struggling to control the position.

Maugen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maugen slips a jab and a cross from Igor.
Igor throws a right hand that Maugen ducks under and follows up with a left that Maugen also avoids with ease.
Maugen wants to clinch.

Maugen clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maugen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Igor's brow.
Igor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maugen walks away with a smile on his face. Igor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Igor misses with a takedown attempt - Maugen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Igor clinches up against the cage.
Igor dodges an elbow strike from Maugen.
Come on Maugen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Igor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maugen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tymek Igor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maugen throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maugen has Igor pushed against the cage.
Maugen throws an elbow but it misses.
Maugen pressing his opponent against the cage.

Maugen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maugen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maugen moves out of range as Igor throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maugen darts in and clinches Igor up against the cage.
Igor trying to control the position but instead, Maugen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Igor into the cage.
Maugen slowing the pace effectively.
Igor jumps guard but Maugen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Igor pulls guard effortlessly.
Maugen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anderson Maugen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Igor misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maugen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Igor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maugen to the mat! Maugen manages to get full guard.
Igor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maugen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Igor is fighting to break Maugen's control of his arms but Maugen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maugen wants to stand but Igor is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Igor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Maugen closes the distance and clinches.
Maugen tries to land a knee to the head but Igor blocks with his arms.
Maugen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Igor up against the cage.

Maugen manages to break the clinch.
Igor pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Igor rushes Maugen and presses him up against the cage.

Maugen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maugen tries to clinch but Igor is having none of it.

Maugen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maugen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Igor up against the cage.
Maugen looking to throw knees to the head but Igor is blocking nicely.
Igor tries to break the clinch but Maugen is controlling the position.
Anderson Maugen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maugen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maugen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Igor's efforts to push away.
Igor is trying to maintain a safe position but Maugen gets an underhook and turns Igor into the cage.
Maugen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maugen missing with knees to the body.
Igor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Maugen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maugen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Igor.
Maugen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Igor swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Igor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maugen's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maugen pushes Igor off looking to stand but Igor dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maugen keeps working.
Maugen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Igor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Igor stops Maugen from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tymek Igor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Igor clinches.
Tymek Igor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maugen's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tymek Igor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maugen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anderson Maugen!
Anderson Maugen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ultimate Fighting Gear, into his post fight interview.