PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bird Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eye kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fed Up. Mike Rob looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Eye
vs
Rob

225 cm
18
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
18
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bird Eye!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Rob!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Eye does no damage.
Eye fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eye really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eye's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Eye duly obliges.
Rob misses with a takedown
and Eye counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rob looks gassed!
Eye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Eye closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rob did well to prevent Eye getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Eye wants to stand up but Rob is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eye is trying to work for a kimura but Rob is defending well.

Eye is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rob has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rob wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Eye is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Eye is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rob defends it well.
Rob moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rob lands with a heel strike from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eye won't allow Rob to get back to his feet.
Rob throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rob has his hands on Eye's head, controlling the position.

Rob escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eye throws a nice looking combination but Rob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Eye has managed to clinch.
Eye goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rob prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bird Eye dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Eye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Eye gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rob decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob controls Eye momentarily but Eye frees himself.

Rob is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Eye avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eye drops back looking for a leg! Rob is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rob manages to kick Eye off! Eye jumps back into Rob's guard.

Eye drops back looking for a leg! Rob is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rob manages to kick Eye off! Eye jumps back into Rob's guard.
Eye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Eye stands up and waves to Rob to follow him.
Eye tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eye fails with the takedown

and Rob counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Eye has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rob can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Eye working for a triangle but Rob defends it easily.

Eye is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Eye working for a triangle but Rob defends it easily.

Eye had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rob is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Eye Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rob's back instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rob tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Eye wants to clinch.
Eye tries for a takedown but Rob circles away easily

and Rob counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Eye actively working from the bottom here.
Rob trying to control the action but Eye is working from the bottom.

Eye looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob moves nicely into side control.
Eye bucks up and tries to throw Rob off but instead Rob has got his back!
Eye is trying to get back to his feet but Rob has full control of the position and if anything, Eye has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Eye is trying to break free.
Eye is trying to get back to his feet but Rob has full control of the position and if anything, Eye has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Eye wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eye looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Rob tries to get the hooks in deep but Eye pushed the leg off.
Rob controls the position.
Eye looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Eye tries to escape but Rob has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rob trying to control momentarily.
Eye is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye covers up after that shot from Rob.
Rob has Eye flattened out and is raining down punches.
Rob lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Rob.
Eye is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Eye is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Rob circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eye misses with a double jab

and Rob counters with a nice double leg into side control. Eye won't be happy with that.
Rob slows the pace down.
Eye tries to bench press Rob off him but Rob keeps the position.
Rob slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rob really dominated that round.
That's time! Eye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eye moves into the clinch.
Rob fails to pull guard.
Eye misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rob.

Eye manages to break the clinch.
Eye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eye wants to clinch up but Rob keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rob counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Eye looking for submissions off his back.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eye does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rob is pressing down on Eye's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eye is holding on for now.
Eye wants to get back to his feet.

Eye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eye is trying to stand.

That's two 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.

Eye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eye scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Eye does no damage.
Eye avoids a punch combination nicely.

Eye shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eye showed some decent athleticism there.

Rob is defending against the submission attempts here by Eye.
Mike Rob has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eye seems to be working for a kimura but Rob defends the submission attempt.

Eye seems to be looking for submissions.
Rob gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rob dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rob moves out of range of the leg kick from Eye.
Bird Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Eye instigates a clinch.
Rob changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eye fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Eye gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eye jumps into guard, dragging Rob to the mat.

Rob got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eye has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rob has managed to get both his arms back between Eye's legs - danger averted.
Eye keeping full guard, as Rob tries to pass.

Rob avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rob is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eye will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rob tries to free his leg and advance position but Eye is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eye is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rob defends well.
Eye keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.

Eye working for submissions but it's allowed Rob to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eye looking for submissions off his back.

Eye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eye tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rob manages to move to mount!
Eye gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Eye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Eye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Eye makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eye fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bird Eye showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rob 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Mike Rob!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Mike Rob!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Mike Rob!

Mike Rob wins by unanimous decision!
Mike Rob is the new welterweight champion!