PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bastich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gold Member (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastich comes to the cage accompanied by Watcher. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bastich
vs
Member

190 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Bastich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gold Member!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Member, right into the meat.
Member avoids the body shot from Bastich.
Member looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bastich lands a nice looking body kick.
A lazy body kick from Member
and Bastich counters with a leg kick.
Bastich tries a head kick but it misses.
Member moves out of range of the body kick.

Bastich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bastich is pressed up against the cage. Member has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bastich down to the mat. Bastich avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Member chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bastich can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bastich.
Member throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Member lands with a nice body kick.
Bastich is breathing heavily.
Bastich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Member throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bastich.
Bastich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bastich is looking to clinch but Member is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bastich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Member throws a body kick the misses
and Bastich counters with a big head kick but Member shrugs it off.
Member thows a leg kick but Bastich checks it
and Bastich counters with a nice uppercut.
Member looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Member is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bastich.

Bastich clinches up against the cage.
Member tries for a takedown but Bastich manages to get underhooks.
Member has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bastich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Big Bastich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gold Member.
Bastich stops a takedown attempt from Member.
Nice body punch from Bastich.
Bastich trying to stall but Member improves his position.
Member has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bastich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bastich prevents the takedown attempt.
Bastich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bastich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Member avoids it.
Member drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bastich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Member tries to score a body lock takedown but Bastich shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bastich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastich lands a body punch.
Bastich is trying to maintain a safe position but Member gets an underhook and turns Bastich into the cage.
Bastich works on Member's body with a couple of short punches.
Bastich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bastich breaks the clinch.
Bastich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Member paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bastich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bastich blocks a leg kick.
Bastich lands with a nice body punch.
Member throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bastich counter with a right hand.
Member tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bastich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Member takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crunch! Bastich slams his shin into Member's torso.

Bastich closes the distance and pushes Member back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastich digs a right hand into Member's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Member's gas tank.
Bastich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Member blocks it with crossed arms.
Bastich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Bastich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Member dodges an elbow strike from Bastich.

Bastich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bastich connects with the punch.
Member gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Bastich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Member looking for a takedown.

Bastich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bastich wants to clinch up but Member keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Bastich.
Bastich lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bastich.
Bastich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Member paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bastich lands with an uppercut that bounces Member off the cage and back into rage.
Member throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bastich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Member's knee momentarily.
Bastich tries to clinch but Member moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bastich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bastich.
Bastich tries to clinch there but Member circles away.
Member throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bastich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Member keeps the fight on the outside.
Member walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bastich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Member is predictable there

and Bastich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastich.
Bastich scores with a shoulder strike.
Member is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bastich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Member tries for a takedown. No joy.
Member blocks the elbow strike.

Bastich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Member throws a body kick the misses
and Bastich counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bastich lands a nice looking body kick.
Bastich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Member paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Member swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bastich dominated that round.
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.

A lazy body kick from Member
and Bastich counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bastich lands with a slapping head kick.
Member keeps the fight on the outside.
Member tries to land a body kick
and Bastich counters with a good low kick that Member was not able to check.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Member, right into the meat.
Bastich is looking to clinch.
Bastich lands a jab-cross combination.
Bastich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Member's head.
Member throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bastich counters with a big head kick but Member shrugs it off.
Member looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Member tries to score with a low kick but Bastich moves his leg out of the way.
Bastich misses with a head kick.
Member looks to land a body kick but Bastich moved away.
Bastich throws a front kick that sends Member stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Member avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Member is predictable there
and Bastich counters with a left and a right that stings Member.
Member misses with a kick to the body
and Bastich counters with a nice leg kick.
Bastich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Member throws a sloppy head kick
and Bastich counters with a nice leg kick.
Member takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Bastich rushes Member and presses him up against the cage.
Member tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bastich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bastich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Member drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bastich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Member as Bastich tries to tie him up.
Bastich gets through Member's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Member can't get the takedown.
Big Bastich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gold Member.

Bastich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bastich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bastich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bastich lands a nice hook to Member's body. Member takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Big Bastich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bastich lands a jab to the nose.

Bastich instigates a clinch.
Bastich lands with a light punch inside.
Member is working for takedown but Bastich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Member takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bastich stalling.
A short body shot lands from Bastich as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastich is trying to maintain a safe position but Member gets an underhook and turns Bastich into the cage.

Bastich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bastich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Member misses with a kick to the body
and Bastich counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Member throws a sloppy head kick
and Bastich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Member is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bastich closes the distance and clinches.
Bastich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Member has him pressed against the cage.

Bastich manages to break the clinch.
Bastich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Member can do to turn this around?
Member on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Member throws a lazy body kick

and Bastich moves into the clinch.
Member has Bastich pressed against the cage, preventing Bastich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bastich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Member on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bastich gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Member.
Bastich stops a takedown attempt from Member.
Member has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bastich.
Bastich gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Member.

Bastich manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bastich!
Member ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastich moves away.
A punch combination from Bastich misses.
Big Bastich is winning the standup battle so far.
Member throws a lazy body kick
and Bastich counters with a good, hard body kick but Member shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Member keeps Bastich at a distance using the push kick.
Bastich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bastich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Member will feel that in the morning.
Bastich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bastich is looking to clinch.
Bastich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Member. That did some damage!
Member throws a lazy body kick
and Bastich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Member avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bastich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Member misses with the body kick
and Bastich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastich moves out of range as Member throws a body kick.
Bastich tries to clinch up but Member circles away and keeps his distance.
Bastich moves in looking to clinch but Member pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bastich dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Member moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bastich tries a head kick but it misses.
Member tries to score with a low kick but Bastich moves his leg out of the way.
Member bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick from Bastich is predictable there
and Member cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bastich blocks the body kick.
Member tries to land a body kick
and Bastich finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bastich wants to clinch but Member slips to the side
and Member counters with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Member - that will leave a mark!
Bastich walks forward, straight into a front kick from Member.
Bastich moves out of range of the body kick from Member.
Member lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bastich takes a step back to recover.
Member attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Member motions for Bastich to come forward. Member throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bastich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Member misses with a kick to the body
and Bastich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Member's knee momentarily.
Member looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Member tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastich scores with a head kick.
Bastich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bastich throws a head kick but Member moves out of range.
Bastich misses with a combination
and Member counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bastich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bastich wants to clinch
and Member counters with a head kick.
Bastich darts in trying to clinch
and Member counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bastich has closed the distance and engaged Member in a clinch.
Bastich trying to land knees to the body.

Member has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bastich is trying to keep an underhook but Member manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bastich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Member throws a strike but Bastich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastich postures up.
Bastich wants to stand but Member is controlling his posture from full guard.
Member is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastich wants to stand but Member has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bastich preventing the sweep.
Gold Member has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Member looking for subs off his back but Bastich has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bastich tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Member.
Member moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Bastich gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastich throws a combination. Member tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Member throws a sloppy head kick

and Bastich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastich.
Bastich has had enough of the clinch but Member keeps him there for the moment.
Member keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bastich's efforts to push away.
Member is trying to drag Bastich to the mat but Bastich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Bastich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bastich cracks the inside of Member's front leg.
Member pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bastich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Member throws a leg kick
and Bastich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Member's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Member blocks a head kick by Bastich.
Member looks to throw a body kick
and Bastich counters with a good, hard body kick but Member shrugs it off.

Bastich has Member up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gold Member comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bastich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bastich!