PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dee Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Naaktgeboren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bag
vs
Naaktgeboren

189 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
186 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Bag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Naaktgeboren!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naaktgeboren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bag swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Bag, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naaktgeboren misses with a double jab.
Naaktgeboren swats away the attempt to clinch by Bag.
Naaktgeboren misses with a head kick.
Naaktgeboren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Naaktgeboren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bag, pushing him back against the cage.
Naaktgeboren wants a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Naaktgeboren.
Bag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bag keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naaktgeboren.
Naaktgeboren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bag was well out of range. Poor timing from Naaktgeboren.

Bag closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Naaktgeboren tries to roll over but Bag keeps him under control.
Naaktgeboren manages to get to full guard.
Naaktgeboren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naaktgeboren working a defensive guard here.
Naaktgeboren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bag trying to control but Naaktgeboren is working from the bottom.

Naaktgeboren working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bag has passed into half guard!
Bag tries to stand but can't do so whilst Naaktgeboren controls his leg.
Naaktgeboren is trying to get back to full guard.

Naaktgeboren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Naaktgeboren throws a sloppy head kick and Bag moves out of range easily.
Bag swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Naaktgeboren counters by moving into the clinch.
Naaktgeboren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bag comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Naaktgeboren breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Bag scores with a four punch combination!
Bag misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Bag.
Naaktgeboren misses with a body kick.
Bag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naaktgeboren.
Bag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Naaktgeboren but Naaktgeboren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Naaktgeboren throws a head kick that misses
and Bag makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Naaktgeboren.
Naaktgeboren looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag throws a right and a left that Naaktgeboren avoids nicely.
Naaktgeboren throws a body kick that misses.
Bag throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Naaktgeboren tries a head kick but it misses.
Bag misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bag throws a sloppy head kick and Naaktgeboren moves out of range easily.
Naaktgeboren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Naaktgeboren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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

Bag decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Naaktgeboren wants to clinch up but Bag keeps it at a distance.
Naaktgeboren wants to clinch up but Bag keeps it at a distance.
Naaktgeboren misses with a combination
and Bag counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naaktgeboren throws a sloppy head kick and Bag moves out of range easily.
Bag takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Naaktgeboren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naaktgeboren.
Horrible takedown by Naaktgeboren or perhaps it was just good defense by Bag which made him look bad.
Bag tries to bum rush Naaktgeboren with a series of wild strikes but Naaktgeboren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Naaktgeboren misses with a combination
and Bag counters with a two punch combo.

Naaktgeboren closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bag did well to prevent Naaktgeboren getting side control.
Naaktgeboren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bag keeps working.
Bag wants to control but Naaktgeboren is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Bag dominated that round.
That's time! Bag's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bag closes this distance looking for a takedown but Naaktgeboren circles away.
Naaktgeboren throws a sloppy head kick and Bag moves out of range easily.
Naaktgeboren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bag moves away.
Naaktgeboren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bag counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Naaktgeboren manages to break the clinch.
Naaktgeboren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bag throws a sloppy head kick and Naaktgeboren moves out of range easily.
Naaktgeboren throws a sloppy head kick and Bag moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bag.
A head kick misses from Bag.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naaktgeboren.
Naaktgeboren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naaktgeboren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bag rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bag throws a quick inside leg kick.
Naaktgeboren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bag counters with an outside leg kick.
Naaktgeboren throws a sloppy head kick
and Bag counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bag misses with a takedown attempt
and Naaktgeboren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag shoots in for a double leg but Naaktgeboren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dee Bag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naaktgeboren throws a lazy head kick

and Bag counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bag trying to control but Naaktgeboren is working from the bottom.

Naaktgeboren looking for a guillotine here but Bag defends easily.
Bag would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Naaktgeboren looking for a triangle here. Bag is fighting it but it looks tight! Naaktgeboren pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bag is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bas Naaktgeboren!