PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michinori Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Arents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Date
vs
Arents

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michinori Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitri Arents!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arents slips under a jab.
Arents moves to clinch but Date breaks away
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arents uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Date.
Date misses with a looping right.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arents sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Date swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arents tries to clinch but Date moves out of range.
Date avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arents lands a really nice looking cross but Date seems unphased.
Arents dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arents drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Date looks to throw the jab but Arents is out of range.
Arents tries to clinch but Date moves out of range.
Date moves forwards but Arents connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Date ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arents tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Date paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arents looks to land a combination but Date avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Arents. Those never looked like landing.
Date appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Arents.
Date listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Arents does no damage.
Arents walks into a straight right hand from Date.
Date swings for the body but Arents moves out of range.
Arents tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arents wants to clinch up but Date keeps it at a distance.
Date appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arents tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Date paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arents tries to clinch but Date moves out of range.
Date avoids the body shot from Arents.
Date ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arents lands a nice shot to the body.
Arents ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arents doesn't manage to clinch there - Date circles away.
Date connects with a jab.

Arents gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date trying to stall but Arents improves his position.
Arents tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Arents back against the cage.
Arents misses with some punches.
Date tries a body shot but Arents blocks it.
Arents tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Date misses with some punches.
Arents gets through Date's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arents misses with a punch to the body.
Arents misses with the head strike.
Arents pushes Date back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arents scores with a shoulder strike.
Arents lands a right hand that snaps the head of Date backwards.
A shot in the inside from Date.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Arents scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Date lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arents misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Arents has Date pushed against the cage.
Date misses with a body punch.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arents blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date tries to pull guard but Arents won't allow it.
Date taking a breather.
Arents lands a shot to the body.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arents tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Arents back against the cage.
Arents misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arents.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Arents controls the action.
Arents lands with a light punch inside.
Date lands a right hand.
We've been informed that Arents has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Arents lands with a light punch inside.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Arents.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arents misses with a punch to the body.
Arents blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arents working aggressively here.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Arents.
Arents lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arents blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arents lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Date.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dmitri Arents will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arents wants to clinch up but Date keeps it at a distance.
Arents doesn't manage to clinch there - Date circles away.
Arents lands a glancing blow to the side of Date's head.
Date waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arents.
Arents is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Arents is looking to clinch but Date is avoiding it.

Arents clinches with his opponent.
Arents blocks an uppercut.
Date lands a right hand.
Arents digs a right hand underneath Date's ribcage. Date let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arents throws a head punch that misses.
Arents blocking some punches.
Arents struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Arents.
Date tries to work over Arents's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Arents.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Arents tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Arents back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Arents.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arents throws a punch but it's blocked by Date.
Arents goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arents can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Date blocks a body shot from Arents.
A head punch on the inside from Arents fails to land.
Date is leaning against Arents and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arents lands a right hand.
Arents has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arents swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arents lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dmitri Arents seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Date blocking some punches.
Date misses with some punches.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Arents.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Date.
A right hand to the body from Arents.
Arents has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Date.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Date misses with the head strike.
Date misses with the head strike.
Arents gets through Date's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arents scores with a nice hook to the head.
Date takes a shot to the head.
Arents swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Arents controls the action.
Arents blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Arents.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arents.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arents scores with a shot to the side of Date's head.
Date working aggressively here.
Date scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arents swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arents lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arents.
Arents tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Arents misses with the head strike.
Arents lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date lands with a short shot to the head.
Arents lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arents has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
Arents swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arents backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arents swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Arents.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Arents - that landed with a thud.
Arents swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arents smiles and moves away.
A jab from Arents finds it's way through Date's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arents looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michinori Date is winning the standup battle so far.

Arents takes the fight into the clinch.

Date escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Arents showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Arents lands a jab to the head.
Date avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Date throwing a counter right hand but Arents manages to avoid it.
Arents walks into a jab.

Arents clinches.
Arents tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
Arents working aggressively here.
Arents blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arents lands a nice shot to the body.
Arents blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arents pushes Date back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Arents.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arents doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Date lands with a light punch inside.
Date misses with the head strike.

Date escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arents tries to clinch there but Date circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arents is looking to clinch but Date is avoiding it.
Arents tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Date throws a big shot that misses.
Arents defending well as Date loads up on a big left hand.
Arents lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arents staying out of range there.
Arents wants to counter the offense by Date and move into the clinch position.
Arents tries to clinch up but Date circles away and keeps his distance.
Arents closes the distance but Date moves to the side
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arents takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Arents moves into range and clinches up with Date.
Arents struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Arents.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Arents fails to land.
Arents lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Arents controls the action.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michinori Date has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arents digs a right hand underneath Date's ribcage. Date let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arents lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arents fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arents lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arents struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
Arents lands a left hand.
Arents lands with a left to the head.
Arents throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dates head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Date.
Arents lands an uppercut.
Date's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Arents on the inside.
Arents lands with a right to the head.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Arents.
Arents tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arents misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date misses with the head strike.
A short right from Arents on the inside.
Arents prevents Date from breaking the clinch.
Date lands a nice uppercut.
Date working aggressively here.
Arents lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dmitri Arents is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arents blocks a body shot from Date.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Arents blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arents blocking some punches.
Arents tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arents blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arents blocking some punches.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Arents.
Arents misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Arents.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date is looking to control Arents's arms but Arents gets an underhook and turns him. Now Date has his back to the cage.
Arents blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Arents controls the action.
Date misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Arents comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arents winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitri Arents!
Dmitri Arents decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.