PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emil Rombach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karry Divine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rombach
vs
Divine

155 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

163 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emil Rombach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karry Divine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rombach dives in and grabs Divine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Divine pushes down on Rombach's head and hops out.
Rombach tries a head kick but it misses.

Divine forces Rombach back against the cage and clinches.

Divine jumps into guard, dragging Rombach to the mat.
Divine striking off his back but it's not causing Rombach any problems.
Divine looking for a sweep. Not yet Divine, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rombach has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Divine is proving hard to escape from.
Rombach throws and elbow that misses. Divine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rombach's guard. Nice move by Divine!
Divine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Divine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rombach is trying to hold Divine in close to prevent damage but Divine has managed to pass into half guard.
Divine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divine is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Divine trying to control from half guard but Rombach is working away.
Rombach wants to get back to full guard.

Divine seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rombach has recovered full guard.
Divine prevents Rombach from getting back to his feet.
Rombach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Divine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rombach bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Divine's guard.
Divine working a defensive guard but Rombach passes into half guard.
Divine is staying active underneath Rombach, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rombach is really struggling to control Divine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rombach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Divine on the ground.

Rombach is working for a kimura but Divine is defending it quite comfortably.
Divine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rombach throws a strike but Divine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Divine trying to control the position from guard on top but Rombach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rombach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rombach looking for a sweep. Not yet Rombach, not yet.
Divine trying to control but Rombach is working from the bottom.

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.
Divineis looking to pass into half guard but Rombach pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rombach is in guard.
Rombach looking to sit in guard and control but Divine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Divine won't allow Rombach to get back to his feet.
Rombach looking for a sweep. Not yet Rombach, not yet.
Rombach is looking to stand back up but Divine counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rombach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rombach is trying to maintain the position but Divine is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karry Divine dominated that 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.

Divine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rombach is trying hard to land a takedown here. Divine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rombach wants to clinch
and Divine counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rombach. Divine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Divine with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rombach counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rombach has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Divine lands an upkick as Rombach stands over him.
Divine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rombach wants to stand but Divine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rombach stopping the sweep attempt from Divine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rombach trying to control but Divine is working from the bottom.
Divine wants to sweep but no luck.
Rombach tries to stand but Divine is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Divine tries a head kick but it misses.
Divine tries for a takedown but Rombach circles away easily
and Rombach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emil Rombach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karry Divine.
Divine is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Divine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rombach as he jumps to the side.
Divine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Divine keeps the fight on the outside.
Rombach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Rombach misses.
Divine misses with a takedown attempt - Rombach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rombach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Rombach. No joy for Divine on that attempt.
Rombach is trying hard to land a takedown here. Divine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Divine stuffs the takedown attempt from Rombach. Rombach gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rombach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rombach throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Divine's waist but Divine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rombach off to one side.
Rombach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Divine. No joy for Rombach on that attempt.
Divine shoots in for a double leg but Rombach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rombach!
Rombach shoots and misses
and Divine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Rombach or perhaps it was just good defense by Divine which made him look bad.
Divine misses with a jab to the body

and Rombach counters with a single leg into guard. Divine didn't expect that.
Rombach trying to control but Divine is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Divine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Divine controls Rombach momentarily but Rombach frees himself.
Rombach is looking to work some ground and pound but Divine has wrist control.
Rombach controlling from the top position.
Divine keeping moving, preventing Rombach from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Rombach dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Divine has a takedown stuffed.
Rombach leaves Divine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rombach looks for a takedown but Divine sprawls well.
Rombach cracks a nice hook into Divine's ribs.
Rombach throws a body kick that misses.
Rombach fails to land the takedown.
Emil Rombach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Divine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rombach doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Divine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Rombach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rombach looking for a sweep. Not yet Rombach, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rombach wants to stand up but Divine is controlling him.
Rombach wants to sweep but no luck.
Rombach looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Divine puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rombach wants to improve his position but Divine is controlling well.
Divine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Divine is looking to take a break and control but Rombach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rombach jabs at Divine's body.
Rombach goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rombach tries to clinch there but Divine circles away.
Rombach shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Divine as he jumps to the side.
Rombach fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rombach shoots and misses

and Divine counters by moving into the clinch.
Rombach tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rombach tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Divine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Divine tries to pull guard but Rombach won't allow it.

Divine ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Divine no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Emil Rombach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divine is trying to keep Rombach in close.
Rombach wants to control from the top but Divine keeps moving.
Rombach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rombach passes Divine's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Divine is looking to improve his position.
It looks like Rombach is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rombach tries to pass to full mount but Divine defends it.
Rombach tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Divine.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Divine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rombach but Rombach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rombach closes this distance looking for a takedown but Divine circles away.
Rombach stuffs the takedown.
Rombach tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Divine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karry Divine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Divine 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karry Divine!