PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Koning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otman Boujrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koning comes to the cage accompanied by Sierra Leone By Mt Eden. Boujrad has chosen Tan Dun - For The World (Hero Soundtrack) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koning
vs
Boujrad

185 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ian Koning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otman Boujrad!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koning fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boujrad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koning blocks a jab.
Koning tries to clinch but Boujrad moves out of range.
Koning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boujrad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boujrad throws a head kick that misses.
Koning connects with a high kick.

It looks like Otman Boujrad has been cut.
Boujrad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boujrad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koning really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koning avoids the head kick by Boujrad.
Boujrad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boujrad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boujrad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koning tries to clinch but Boujrad is having none of it.
Boujrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boujrad is looking to slow Koning down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boujrad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boujrad misses with a head kick.
Boujrad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boujrad throws a hook but Koning blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boujrad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koning fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boujrad scores with a one two! Koning had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boujrad misses with a kick to the body.
Boujrad avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Boujrad.
Boujrad throws a body punch but Koning moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Boujrad misses the target.
Boujrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boujrad throws a wild body kick that Koning sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Koning.
Boujrad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koning circles away quickly and effectively.
Boujrad misses with a kick to the body.
Koning tries to clinch but Boujrad moves out of range.
Boujrad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boujrad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boujrad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koning is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koning throws a head kick but Boujrad moves out of range.
Koning takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boujrad throws a nice looking combination but Koning bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koning wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boujrad. Koning shrugs it off though.
Boujrad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boujrad tests Koning's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Boujrad.
Boujrad scores with a leg kick.
Boujrad throws a head kick that misses.
Boujrad scores with a push kick.
Boujrad thows a body kick. Koning tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boujrad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koning in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad throws a one two combo.
Koning walks into a left hand.
Otman Boujrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koning walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boujrad.
Koning steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boujrad. That one must have hurt.
Koning takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boujrad throws a lazy head kick
and Koning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boujrad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koning on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Koning is rocked!
Koning wants to clinch up but Boujrad keeps it at a distance.
Koning doesn't manage to clinch there - Boujrad circles away.
Boujrad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koning.
A cross from Boujrad lands.
Boujrad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koning tries a head kick but it misses.
Boujrad lands a high kick!
Koning will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Koning tries to clinch there but Boujrad circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boujrad scores with a nice strike.
Boujrad throws a right and a left that Koning avoids nicely.
Boujrad is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Koning had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boujrad swinging wilding here.
Boujrad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Koning if he has to take too many more of those.
Koning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boujrad throws a sloppy head kick and Koning moves out of range easily.
Boujrad misses with a series of wild punches.
Koning is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boujrad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boujrad throws a head kick that misses
and Koning finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boujrad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boujrad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otman Boujrad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otman Boujrad's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Koning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boujrad tries a head kick but it misses.
Koning tries to clinch but Boujrad is having none of it.
Boujrad keeps the fight on the outside.
Boujrad misses with a leg kick.
Koning throws a lazy head kick
and Boujrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boujrad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ian Koning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koning misses with a head kick.
Boujrad blocks a head kick by Koning.
Boujrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koning clinches but Boujrad breaks the clinch
and Boujrad counters with a big head kick but Koning shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Boujrad.
Koning darts in trying to clinch
and Boujrad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koning darts in trying to clinch
and Boujrad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boujrad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boujrad stalks Koning and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koning's face. Koning staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Boujrad.
A head kick by Boujrad misses
and Koning counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Koning tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boujrad counters with a head kick.
Boujrad scores with a head kick.
Koning tries to clinch up.
Boujrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boujrad moves away.
Koning takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koning fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koning manages to avoid it.
Boujrad throws out a powerful jab.
Boujrad connects with a nice looking jab.

Koning closes the distance and clinches.
Koning tries a knee to the head but Boujrad blocks it.

Koning pulls guard effortlessly.
Koning looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boujrad puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Koning wants to get back to full guard.
Koning gets back to full guard.
Boujrad controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boujrad tries to free his leg and advance position but Koning is retaining full guard.
Boujrad preventing the sweep.
Boujrad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four 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.
Boujrad is looking to stand up but Koning won't let him.
Boujrad postures up in Koning's guard and throws a big left but Koning blocks it.
Boujrad controlling from the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koning blocks a head kick by Boujrad.
Boujrad throws a head kick that misses.
Boujrad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boujrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koning just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otman Boujrad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Otman Boujrad's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Koning clinches but Boujrad breaks the clinch
and Boujrad counters with a left and a right that stings Koning.
Boujrad lands a high kick!
Boujrad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boujrad scores with a head kick.
Koning looks to clinch
and Boujrad counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oh Koning is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koning slips a straight right by Boujrad.
Boujrad avoids the head kick by Koning.
Koning is looking to clinch but Boujrad is avoiding it.
Koning seems to have got his legs back now.
Boujrad looks for the body kick but Koning saw that one coming.
Koning darts in trying to clinch
enabling Boujrad to counter with a crisp jab.
Boujrad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koning clinches but Boujrad breaks the clinch
and Boujrad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boujrad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boujrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koning tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boujrad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koning looks for the body kick but Boujrad saw that one coming.
Boujrad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koning looks to clinch
and Boujrad finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Koning closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boujrad counters with a body kick.
Boujrad tries a head kick but it misses.
Boujrad blocks a head kick by Koning.
Boujrad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koning tries to close the distance and clinch but Boujrad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koning is looking to clinch but Boujrad is avoiding it.
Koning darts in trying to clinch
enabling Boujrad to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koning takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boujrad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koning darts in trying to clinch
and Boujrad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koning thinking.
Koning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boujrad throws a head kick that misses.
Boujrad throws a lazy body kick

and Koning counters by clinching up.
Koning jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boujrad walks away with a smile on his face. Koning gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Koning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Otman Boujrad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koning tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boujrad counters with a nice body kick.
Boujrad throws a sloppy head kick
and Koning counters with a head kick.
Boujrad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boujrad misses with a looping right.
Boujrad lands a two punch combo.

Koning closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Boujrad.
Boujrad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Konings head.
Boujrad tries to circle away but Koning has him pinned against the cage.
Boujrad blocks an elbow strike.
Boujrad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Boujrad breaks the clinch.
Koning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boujrad.
Koning tries to clinch up
and Koning takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boujrad lands with a cross.
Boujrad throws a sloppy head kick and Koning moves out of range easily.
Koning throws a sloppy head kick and Boujrad moves out of range easily.
Koning wants to clinch but Boujrad slips to the side
and Boujrad counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boujrad misses with a hook.
Koning throws a sloppy head kick and Boujrad moves out of range easily.

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.
Koning tries to clinch but Boujrad moves out of range.
Boujrad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koning closes the distance but Boujrad moves to the side
and Boujrad counters with a low kick, right behind Koning 's knee.
Koning tries to clinch up
and Boujrad counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boujrad misses with a double jab.
Koning takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koning tries to close the distance and clinch but Boujrad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Koning.
Boujrad misses with the body kick
and Koning counters with a nice body kick.
Koning misses with the body kick
and Boujrad makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Koning really felt that one!
Ian Koning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otman Boujrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koning blocks a head kick by Boujrad.
Koning moves in looking to clinch but Boujrad pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otman Boujrad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boujrad 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otman Boujrad!