PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jyn Karinzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Math Prush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karinzo
vs
Prush

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

ENDLESS 152

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jyn Karinzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Math Prush!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prush tries a head kick but it misses.
Prush tries to clinch there but Karinzo circles away.
No luck for Karinzo with that takedown attempt.
Prush wants to clinch.
Prush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karinzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Karinzo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Karinzo content to stall in guard here.
Prush managing to control the position.
Karinzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Prush is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prush wants to get back to his feet but Karinzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karinzo throwing strikes from guard but Prush blocks nicely.
Prush is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Prush holds on and takes a little breather.
Karinzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karinzo throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Prush stuffs the takedown.
Karinzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prush's waist but Prush gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karinzo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyn Karinzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prush tries to clinch there but Karinzo circles 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karinzo.
Prush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karinzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Prush clinches with his opponent.
Karinzo wants a takedown but no success here.
Prush stalling.
Prush unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Prush.
Prush scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jyn Karinzo has been cut.
Karinzo is breathing heavily.
Prush working Karinzo over with knees to the body.
Prush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karinzo backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Prush.
Prush lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Prush.
Prush connects with a knee to the head.
Prush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prush lands a damaging elbow.
Prush landing knees to the head.
Prush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prush with a knee to the head.
Prush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prush landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Prush will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karinzo up against the cage.
Prush lands a knee to the head.
Prush is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prush lands a nice knee to the body.
Prush putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karinzo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Prush gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Prush.
Prush connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karinzo's face.
Prush unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Prush is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prush tries a knee to the head but Karinzo blocks it.
Prush stops a takedown attempt from Karinzo.
Prush connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prush misses with a knee strike.
Karinzo leaning against his opponent.
Prush landing knees to the head.
Karinzo managing to block the knees to the body from Prush.
Prush lands a nice knee to the body.
Karinzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Prush connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karinzo's face.
A knee to the head by Prush.
Prush landing knees to the head.
Prush trying to land knees to the body.
Prush throws a knee to the head but misses.
Prush missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Karinzo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Prush avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Karinzo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karinzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karinzo wants a takedown but no success here.
Prush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Math Prush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jyn Karinzo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Prush tries to clinch up but Karinzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Prush tries to clinch there but Karinzo circles away.
Jyn Karinzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prush throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Karinzo misses.
Prush tries to clinch but Karinzo is having none of it.
Karinzo shoots in for a takedown but Prush shows good takedown defense.
Karinzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karinzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prush defends it nicely.
Prush throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karinzo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Math Prush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karinzo shoots in and bounces Prush off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Prush pulls Karinzo in close to prevent any damage.
Prush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prush is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Prush in particular looking to stall.
Karinzo is looking for a sweep. Prush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Prush is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Karinzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prush trying to control the action but Karinzo is working from the bottom.
Prush prevents Karinzo from improving his position.
Karinzo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karinzo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Prush pulls his head out easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Prush darts in and clinches Karinzo up against the cage.
Prush with a knee to the head.
Karinzo tries to pull guard but Prush won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyn Karinzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karinzo blocks an elbow strike from Prush.
Prush scores with a knee to the head.
Prush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Karinzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Prush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Prush lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Prush.
Prush landing knees to the body.
Prush is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Prush connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prush is trying to stall.
Karinzo can't get the takedown.
Karinzo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Prush crunches a lovely knee into Karinzo's ribcage.
Prush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karinzo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karinzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Prush is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Prush is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prush manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Karinzo decides to pull guard.
Karinzo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Prush trying to control the position from guard on top but Karinzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prush wants to stand but Karinzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Math Prush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jyn Karinzo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Karinzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prush circles away.
Prush keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karinzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Prush wants to clinch.
Karinzo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyn Karinzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prush tries to clinch up.
Prush tries to clinch but Karinzo moves out of range.
Prush tries to close the distance and clinch but Karinzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prush tries to clinch but Karinzo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Karinzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prush is looking to clinch but Karinzo is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Prush drives through and clinches with Karinzo against the cage.
Prush lands a good knee to the midsection. Karinzo won't want to take too many of those.
Prush working Karinzo over with knees to the body.
Prush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Karinzo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Prush landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Prush unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karinzo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Prush.
Prush is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prush unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Prush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prush landing knees to the head.
Prush misses with a knee strike.
Prush tries to land a knee to the head but Karinzo blocks with his arms.
Karinzo tries to pull guard but Prush holds him up against the cage and eventually Karinzo drops back down to his feet.
Prush with a knee to the head.
Math Prush seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prush is pressed up against the cage. Karinzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Prush down to the mat. Prush avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Prush misses with a straight left.
Karinzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Prush tries to avoid it but Karinzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Prush to the ground. Prush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Prush moves in looking to clinch but Karinzo pushes him off.
Prush is looking to clinch but Karinzo is avoiding it.
Prush doesn't manage to clinch there - Karinzo circles away.
Prush is looking to clinch.

Prush forces Karinzo back against the cage and clinches.
Karinzo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prush prevents it.
Karinzo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Prush putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karinzo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Prush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Karinzo taking a breather.
Prush dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prush tries to land a knee to the head but Karinzo blocks with his arms.

Karinzo successfully pulls guard.
Prush tries to stand but Karinzo is controlling from the bottom.
Karinzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Karinzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prush doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prush manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Prush trying to control but Karinzo is working from the bottom.
Math Prush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Prush tries to free his leg and advance position but Karinzo is retaining full guard.
Prush trying to control but Karinzo is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Karinzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Prush.
Karinzo tries to land a leg kick but Prush saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Math Prush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prush 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Math Prush!