RDCC1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Van Dyck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Zebra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustus Van Dyck has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Van Dyck
vs
Zebra

200 cm
22
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Augustus Van Dyck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Zebra!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Dyck cracks Zebra with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zebra looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Van Dyck finish him?

It looks like Alexander Zebra has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Van Dyck rushes Zebra and presses him up against the cage.
Zebra is working for takedown but Van Dyck is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Dyck is pushing Zebra up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clinched against the cage, Van Dyck lands a big elbow that drops Zebra! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Zebra is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augustus Van Dyck!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Sabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Gat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sabu
vs
Gat

222 cm
25
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glen Sabu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Gat!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gat throws a lazy head kick

and Sabu counters with a shoot takedown. Gat fights it but they end up in guard.
Gat keeping full guard, as Sabu tries to pass.
Sabu won't allow Gat to get back to his feet.
Sabu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gat swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sabu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sabu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sabu has Gat in his guard.

Gat stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Sabu throws up his legs and catches Gat in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Gat tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Sabu! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Glen Sabu!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Witte Mano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Watkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mano
vs
Watkins

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Witte Mano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Watkins tries for a takedown but Mano circles away easily

and Mano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Watkins trying to control here.
Watkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watkins on the ground.
Mano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Watkins is trying to control but can't.
Watkins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mano is staying active.
Watkins trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mano controlling from mount.
Mano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watkins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Watkins is trying to escape the mount.
Watkins tries to hold on but Mano pushes him away.

That's two 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.
Mano dominating with strikes here.
Watkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Mano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Watkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watkins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Watkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Watkins looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mano lands a big shot there that rocks Watkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Watkins tries to reverse the position but Mano maintains control.
Mano cracks Watkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mano controlling from mount.
Mano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mano controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mano is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watkins fails with the takedown

and Mano counters with a single leg into guard. Watkins didn't expect that.
Watkins wants to sweep here but Mano controlling him for the moment.
Mano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watkins is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mano gets the takedown into side control.
Mano advances nicely into full mount.
Mano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Watkins regains half guard.
Mano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Watkins is looking for a sweep. Mano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watkins is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Witte Mano wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Watkins fails with the takedown

and Mano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Watkins's guard.
Mano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mano pushing down on Watkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Mano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watkins defends it well.
Watkins is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mano is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Witte Mano.

Mano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Watkins to the mat! Watkins manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mano wants to control from the top but Watkins keeps moving.
Mano distracts Watkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mano wants to pass the guard but Watkins is keeping the position.
Witte Mano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Watkins has his foot on Mano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mano works his way back into a safe position though.
Mano content to stall in guard here.
Watkins controls Mano momentarily but Mano frees himself.

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.

Mano stands up from Watkins's guard - Mano perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mano dives in and scores a takedown into Watkins's guard.

Mano stands up from Watkins's guard - Mano perhaps looking for a knockout.

Watkins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watkins controls Mano momentarily but Mano frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Witte Mano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mano swinging wildly here.

Mano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mano controlling the action here.
Watkins trying to control here.
Watkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano blocks the strikes from Watkins.

Mano decides to return to a standing position.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Watkins.
Watkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Watkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mano wants to improve his position but Watkins is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watkins is looking to advance position but Mano won't allow it.
Mano is looking for a sweep. Watkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watkins is keen to just control but Mano is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins throwing shots but Mano is blocking nicely.

Mano actively working from the bottom here.
Watkins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Mano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mano looking for a sweep. Not yet Mano, not yet.
Watkins throwing strikes from guard but Mano blocks nicely.

Mano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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.
Watkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Mano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Mano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watkins defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Watkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mano 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Witte Mano!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Witte Mano!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Witte Mano!

Witte Mano wins by unanimous decision!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Walters has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Walters
vs
Hill

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

۞ AFFAKETIΘN ۞

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Hill!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a head kick but Walters moves out of range.
Hill lands a nice shot to the body.
Hill throws the kick towards the body but Walters avoids it.

Walters clinches up with Hill and pushes him back against the cage.
Walters lands an elbow inside that Hill shrugs off.

It looks like Steven Hill has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walters.
Nice elbow from Walters.
Walters lands an elbow just above Hill 's eye.

That has opened up Steven Hill's cut even more.
Walters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hill's defenses.

The cut above Steven Hill's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hill blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters pushes off an throws an elbow but Hill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hill fails to pull guard.
Walters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hill's defenses.
Walters lands an elbow inside.

Steven Hill's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Walters!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crixus Capua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capua comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. This should be a great matchup!

Capua
vs
Jones

190 cm
23
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crixus Capua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Capua counters with a nice body shot.
Jones shoots and misses
and Capua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Capua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones looks gassed!
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!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Capua counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jones! Capua lets Jones back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Jones is rocked!

It looks like Daniel Jones has been cut.
Crixus Capua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Jones.
Jones leaves his chin hanging out and Capua seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jones crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crixus Capua!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Dick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Dick

190 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Dick!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Dick is having none of it.
Jones lands with a right hand.

Jones lands a left and a right that send Dick crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Big Dick has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones wants to clinch up but Dick keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Mark Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick walks into a jab.
Jones feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Dick crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Jones!