PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Build (ranked 4306 p4p, 1358 weight class) and Sparring Partner 3 (ranked 163 p4p, 56 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Build
vs
Partner 3

190 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
38
155
22 - 16 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Voodoo Nutrition

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 Amsterdam, Test Build!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sparring Partner 3!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Build 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.

Partner 3 pushes Build off and gets back to his feet.
Test Build seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Build gets the takedown into side control.

Partner 3 bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Build shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Partner 3 makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Build closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Partner 3 did well to prevent Build getting side control.

Partner 3 kicks Build off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Build scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Partner 3 explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Build feints and as Partner 3 raises his hands in defense, Build changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Partner 3 manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Build misses with a knee strike.
Build tries a body shot but Partner 3 blocks it.
Build with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Build breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Build decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Partner 3 kicks Build off and gets back to his feet.

Build shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Partner 3 manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Build is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Build closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Partner 3 to the mat! Partner 3 manages to get full guard.

Partner 3 is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Build presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Build escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sparring Partner 3 comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Partner 3 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 9:10
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 9:10
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparring Partner 3!
A victorious Sparring Partner 3 thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.