Testing Session PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Knightley (ranked 4127 p4p, 4379 weight class) and Shaun Knightley (ranked 206 p4p, 220 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.

Knightley
vs
Knightley

215 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Montreal, Humberto Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shaun Knightley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Humberto Knightley quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Humberto Knightley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Humberto Knightley.
Humberto Knightley wants to stand and escape but Shaun Knightley is having none of it.
Humberto Knightley trying to strike off his back.
Shaun Knightley throws a big right hand that misses.
Humberto Knightley looking to control.
Humberto Knightley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

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

Humberto Knightley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shaun Knightley defends it easily.
Humberto Knightley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaun Knightley wants to pass the guard but Humberto Knightley is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaun Knightley looking to sit in guard and control but Humberto Knightley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Shaun Knightley wants to get back to his feet but Humberto Knightley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Humberto Knightley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaun Knightley is keeping the position for now.
Humberto Knightley wants to get up but he can't break Shaun Knightley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shaun Knightley trying to control the position.
Shaun Knightley pulls Humberto Knightley in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Shaun Knightley throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Humberto Knightley escapes and throws Shaun Knightley's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Shaun Knightley is trying to get back to half guard.

Humberto Knightley stands up and beckons Shaun Knightley to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Humberto Knightley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shaun Knightley takes a step back to recover.
Humberto Knightley leaves Shaun Knightley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Humberto Knightley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Humberto Knightley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 10:9
Judge William Gold scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Knightley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Peter Geerdes (ranked 4176 p4p, 4178 weight class) and Mats Olle Soderlund (ranked 211 p4p, 209 weight class). Geerdes comes to the ring accompanied by Scooter vs Dick Rules - Maria. Soderlund is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gunther - Ding Dong Song. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Geerdes
vs
Soderlund

189 cm
18
209
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
252
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid 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 New York, Hans Peter Geerdes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mats Olle Soderlund!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Soderlund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Geerdes tries to counter by clinching up but Soderlund breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Geerdes takes the fight into the clinch.
Soderlund slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderlund wants to stall.
Geerdes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soderlund is struggling to control the position.
Soderlund effectively controlling the action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Geerdes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geerdes is looking to control Soderlund's arms but Soderlund gets an underhook and turns him. Now Geerdes has his back to the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Soderlund as Geerdes tries to tie him up.
Geerdes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hans Peter Geerdes.

Geerdes clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soderlund being controlled against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geerdes trying to stall but Soderlund improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Peter Geerdes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Soderlund drives through and clinches with Geerdes against the ropes.
Soderlund looking to stall.
Soderlund is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Soderlund is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderlund is trying to maintain a safe position but Geerdes gets an underhook and turns Soderlund into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Soderlund to work.
Geerdes stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mats Olle Soderlund.

Soderlund clinches.
Soderlund being controlled against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Geerdes stalling against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Soderlund as Geerdes tries to tie him up.
Soderlund letting Geerdes take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderlund being controlled against the ropes.
Geerdes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hans Peter Geerdes.
Geerdes tries to clinch there but Soderlund circles away.

Soderlund takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Geerdes is struggling to control the position.
Geerdes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Olle Soderlund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Soderlund clinches up with Geerdes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Soderlund avoiding damage.
Soderlund is pushing Geerdes up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geerdes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderlund dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mats Olle Soderlund.
Geerdes tries to close the distance and clinch but Soderlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soderlund is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

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.

Soderlund closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Soderlund is trying to maintain a safe position but Geerdes gets an underhook and turns Soderlund into the ropes.
Geerdes taking a breather.
Geerdes pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Soderlund is trying to maintain a safe position but Geerdes gets an underhook and turns Soderlund into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderlund slows down the pace here.
Soderlund effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soderlund is trying to maintain a safe position but Geerdes gets an underhook and turns Soderlund into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mats Olle Soderlund.

Soderlund gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soderlund wants to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geerdes looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Olle Soderlund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soderlund has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Olle Soderlund!
Our winner, Mats Olle Soderlund, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
7%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Houston Knightley (ranked 4213 p4p, 4214 weight class) and Trevin Knightley (ranked 188 p4p, 189 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.

Knightley
vs
Knightley

225 cm
18
280
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Montreal, Houston Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevin Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trevin Knightley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Houston Knightley is fending him off so far but Trevin Knightley persists. Nope, Houston Knightley circles away and we're back to standing.
Houston Knightley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trevin Knightley thuds his shin into the meat of Houston Knightley's side.

Trevin Knightley moves into range and clinches up with Houston Knightley.
Trevin Knightley tries to circle away but Houston Knightley has him pinned against the ropes.
Houston Knightley blocks a body shot from Trevin Knightley.
Trevin Knightley gets underhooks to prevent Houston Knightley's takedown attempt.

Trevin Knightley pulls guard.
Houston Knightley trying to control but Trevin Knightley is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trevin Knightley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Houston Knightley stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Houston Knightley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Trevin Knightley to the ground. Houston Knightley is now in Trevin Knightley's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston Knightley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trevin Knightley keeping moving, preventing Houston Knightley from controlling successfully.

Trevin Knightley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Houston Knightley wants to control from the top but Trevin Knightley keeps moving.
Houston Knightley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trevin Knightley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trevin Knightley is on top in guard.

Trevin Knightley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Houston Knightley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trevin Knightley slips nicely into half guard.
Houston Knightley wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trevin Knightley content to control rather than advance.
Houston Knightley wants to control but Trevin Knightley is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevin Knightley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trevin Knightley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 9:10
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevin Knightley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Olivero Den Burger (ranked 4110 p4p, 4111 weight class) and Rene Dif (ranked 203 p4p, 205 weight class). Den Burger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom Boom!. Dif has chosen Aqua - Doctor Jones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Den Burger
vs
Dif

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 New York, Roy Olivero Den Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rene Dif!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

Den Burger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Den Burger has Dif pressed against the ropes.
Dif trying to control the position but instead, Den Burger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dif into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Den Burger leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den Burger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dif up against the ropes.
Den Burger slows down the pace here.

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.
Den Burger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dif up against the ropes.
Den Burger gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roy Olivero Den Burger.
Dif tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Olivero Den Burger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Den Burger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 10:9
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Olivero Den Burger!
An out of breath Roy Olivero Den Burger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.