I.S.P 13 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asly Hamps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lim Timber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lim Timber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hamps
vs
Timber

170 cm
27
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asly Hamps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lim Timber!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hamps with that takedown attempt.

Timber looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hamps on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hamps tries to get out of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hamps avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamps has a closed guard, preventing Timber from standing up.
Timber trying to control but Hamps is working from the bottom.
Hamps wants to sweep here but Timber controlling him for the moment.
Timber throws an elbow that misses. Hamps uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Timber's guard. Nice move by Hamps!
Hamps postures up.
Timber might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hamps haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hamps decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Timber, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Timber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Timber throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamps.
Hamps has been working on his balance at Titan Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Timber.
Hamps takes a knee to the side of the body.

Hamps has clasped his hands together around Timber's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Timber is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Timber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hamps wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hamps scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Timber to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamps passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Timber!
Timber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Hamps working for a submission but Timber is keeping him at bay.

Hamps working for a submission but Timber is keeping him at bay.
Timber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamps. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Timber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamps takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Timber tries to hold on but Hamps postures up.
Timber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hamps lands a big elbow.
Hamps is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Timber can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Timber is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamps looking to control and managing it successfully.
Timber is still in real trouble! Can Hamps finish him?
Hamps connects with a bit shot that sees Timber covering up! More strikes from Hamps and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hamps is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asly Hamps!
Asly Hamps seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujii Taki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pierra
vs
Taki

160 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Pierra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fujii Taki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taki clinches with his opponent.
Taki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pierra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pierra fails to pull guard.
Pierra working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Pierra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taki gets underhooks to prevent Pierra's takedown attempt.

Taki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierra with a poor takedown
and Taki counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pierra. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taki advances position into side control!

Taki in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pierra is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fujii Taki!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gi Tammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merlin Yar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Merlin Yar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tammer
vs
Yar

190 cm
23
172 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gi Tammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Merlin Yar!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tammer has closed the distance and engaged Yar in a clinch.

Tammer jumps guard.
Tammer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gi Tammer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tammer darts in trying to clinch

and Yar moves into the clinch.

Yar jumps guard and drags Tammer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tammer stays in close to Yar's body and controls the position.
Tammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Yar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gi Tammer just wasn't active enough.
Tammer darts in trying to clinch

and Yar counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tammer jumps into guard, dragging Yar to the mat.
Yar won't allow Tammer to get back to his feet.

Yar stands and steps away. Tammer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tammer on the side of the head.
Tammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tammer tries to clinch but Yar moves away

and Yar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tammer's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Yar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tammer's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tammer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tammer wants to control but Yar passes easily into half guard.
Tammer is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Impact MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Yar decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Yar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tammer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tammer is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Yar has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tammer controlling the positon.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Merlin Yar will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tammer throws a head kick that misses.

Tammer gets a takedown into half guard.

Tammer postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yar to stand up.
Tammer tries to clinch

and Yar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Tammer manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tammer is working an open guard so Yar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tammer is looking to clinch but Yar is avoiding it.

Tammer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yar's half guard.
Yar tries to kick Tammer off but Tammer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tammer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gi Tammer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Tammer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tammer working Yar over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yar trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tammer manages to pass to mount!
Tammer prevents Yar from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tammer trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Tammer stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Tammer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yar is trying to stand up here but Tammer is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gi Tammer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Yar lands a lovely overhand right.
Tammer tries to clinch there but Yar circles away.
Tammer misses with a straight left.
Tammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Tammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Tammer as Yar shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Yar.
Gi Tammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tammer is looking to clinch.
Tammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yar.
Tammer cracks Yar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Tammer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammer won't allow Yar to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tammer stands and throws Yar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tammer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tammer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yar to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tammer misses with a looping right.
Tammer tries to clinch up.
Tammer wants to clinch
and Yar counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tammer gets a takedown into half guard.
Tammer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Tammer is working for a kimura but Yar is defending it quite comfortably.
Tammer tries to stand and escape but Yar is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tammer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yar is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gi Tammer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tammer 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gi Tammer!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xzing Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Van Bruinier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Bruinier's choice of entrance music: Girlfrind. This should be fireworks!

Gomez
vs
Van Bruinier

200 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

188 cm
30
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

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 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xzing Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Van Bruinier!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Bruinier throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Bruinier as he avoids it easily.
Leo Van Bruinier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Bruinier throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Van Bruinier throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Van Bruinier leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Van Bruinier.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Van Bruinier moves away and avoids it.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Van Bruinier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xzing Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Bruinier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Bruinier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez throws a solid leg kick but Van Bruinier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gomez.
Gomez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Bruinier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crunch! Van Bruinier slams his shin into Gomez's torso.
Gomez dives in and grabs Van Bruinier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Bruinier pushes down on Gomez's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Van Bruinier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomez's sensitive parts.
Van Bruinier's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Bruinier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Bruinier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Bruinier scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez rushes Van Bruinier and presses him up against the cage.
Gomez wants a takedown but no success here.
Gomez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Van Bruinier is pressed up against the cage. Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Bruinier down to the mat. Van Bruinier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Van Bruinier misses with a few strikes there.
Van Bruinier throws a combination. Gomez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gomez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Gomez is rocked!
Van Bruinier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Bruinier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomez.
Gomez seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Bruinier cracks the inside of Gomez's front leg.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gomez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Van Bruinier lands with a right hand.
Gomez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Bruinier lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Gomez out cold! Gomez is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leo Van Bruinier!
During a confident post fight interview, Leo Van Bruinier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Sigit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by John Williams- Superman March. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kent
vs
Sigit

165 cm
20
140 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
140 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Kent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, The Sigit!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigit tries for a takedown but Kent circles away easily

and Kent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kent sitting in guard here, content to control.

Sigit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kent won't allow Sigit to sweep him here.

Sigit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kent defends well.
Kent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sigit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sigit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kent is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sigit is keeping the position for now.
Kent trying to control but Sigit is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sigit on the ground.
Kent working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sigit looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kent is defending well. Sigit quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kent has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sigit celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Sigit!
The Sigit is the new bantamweight champion!
In his post fight interview, The Sigit gave a big smile as he said 'Next time, i will break your arm!!'.