PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iron mke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

mke
vs
Prince

190 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iron mke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Prince!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mke is looking to clinch but Prince is avoiding it.
mke looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Prince tries to clinch up.
Prince swats away the attempt to clinch by mke.
mke tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Prince makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
mke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prince moves away.
Prince tries to land a front kick but mke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prince.
Prince throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mke.

Prince clinches.
mke leaning against his opponent.
mke prevents Prince from breaking the clinch.
Prince is trying to break free.

Prince breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
mke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prince tries to clinch up but mke circles away and keeps his distance.
Prince tries to bum rush mke with a series of wild strikes but mke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prince counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Prince throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Prince misses with a few strikes there.
Prince looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Prince has taken the fight to the clinch.
mke is trying to maintain a safe position but Prince gets an underhook and turns mke into the cage.
Prince effectively controlling the action here.
Prince tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and mke avoids it.
Prince looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Prince working hard to break the clinch.

Prince breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prince tried to score with a low kick but mke checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mke tries to clinch up

and Prince counters by moving into the clinch.
Prince looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Prince being controlled against the cage.
mke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Prince is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Prince clinches up with mke and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Prince - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince wants to break the clinch but can't.
mke has Prince pressed against the cage, preventing Prince from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Prince tries to land a knee to the head but mke blocks with his arms.
Prince keeps control of mke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prince stalling in the clinch.
mke misses with the head strike.
mke has had enough of the clinch but Prince keeps him there for the moment.
Prince lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Prince pressing his opponent against the cage.

Prince breaks from the clinch.
Prince tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mke looks to clinch
and Prince connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
mke blocks the body kick.

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.

Prince closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Prince takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prince is trying to break free.
Prince is trying to break the clinch but mke is controlling him.
Prince looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
mke is trying to break the clinch but Prince has him pressed against the cage.
Prince with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Prince breaks from the clinch.
Prince scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prince doesn't manage to clinch there - mke circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prince throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Prince dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Prince moves in looking to clinch but mke pushes him off.
Prince lands with a nice body punch.
Prince thuds his shin into the meat of mke's side.
Prince lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prince.
Iron mke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prince pivots, looking for a leg kick but mke is out of range and Prince settles back down.
mke throws a half hearted mid kick.
mke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prince.
Prince connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but mke was well out of range. Poor timing from Prince.
Prince connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince swinging wildly here.
mke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prince was well out of range. Poor timing from mke.
Prince fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iron mke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prince scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Prince tries to bum rush mke with a series of wild strikes but mke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prince scores with a shot to the body.
mke tries to clinch but Prince is having none of it.

Prince has closed the distance and engaged mke in a clinch.
Prince tries to break the clinch but mke is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Prince.

Prince breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince scores with a jab to the body.
mke closes the distance but Prince moves to the side

and Prince counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Prince.
mke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prince's efforts to push away.
Prince lands a nice uppercut.
Prince is trying to force a seperation but mke has the dominant position.

Prince manages to break the clinch.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but mke is just out of range.
mke clinches but Prince breaks the clinch
enabling Prince to counter with a crisp jab.
mke closes the distance but Prince moves to the side
and Prince counters with a three punch combo that has mke backing up. mke nods at Prince to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mke closes the distance and clinches.
mke blocks an elbow strike from Prince.
Prince works on mke's body with a couple of short punches.
Prince misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mke.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prince tries to break free but mke pushes him back against the cage.
mke tries to throw a body punch but Prince avoids it by throwing mke back against the cage.
Prince has mke pressed against the cage.
mke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mke can't break the clinch.
Prince works on mke's body with a couple of short punches.

Prince manages to break the clinch.
Prince lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

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.
mke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Prince counters with a left and a right that stings mke.
mke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prince connects with a body shot.
Prince tries to land a front kick but mke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Prince is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down mke rather than just go for the knockout.
mke throws a series of punches but Prince avoids them all with ease.
Prince throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Prince showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! mke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Prince throws a right hand that mke ducks under and follows up with a left that mke also avoids with ease.
Prince circles away from the clinch attempt
and Prince counters with a three punch combo that has mke backing up. mke nods at Prince to acknowledge the strikes.
Prince looks to land a combination but mke avoids it well.
Prince tries to clinch up but mke circles away and keeps his distance.
Prince throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mke scores with a leg kick.
mke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince thows a leg kick but mke checks it
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and mke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prince throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mke connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
mke misses with a two punch combination.
mke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
mke misses with a combination
and Prince counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Prince wants to clinch.
mke closes the distance looking to clinch

and Prince holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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.
mke is trying to break the clinch but Prince has him pressed against the cage.
Prince will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning mke up against the cage.
Prince tries to land knees in the clinch but mke avoids the damage to the body.

Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
mke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Prince counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
mke swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.
mke fails to land with a series of punches.

Prince moves into range and clinches up with mke.
Prince wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but mke has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
mke letting Prince take a breather here.
mke wants to break free but Prince has control.

Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bob Prince seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prince throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by mke.
mke misses with a double jab.

Prince clinches.

Prince pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prince moves in looking to clinch but mke pushes him off.
mke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Prince counters with a leg kick.

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.
Prince throws a leg kick that is checked
and mke counters with a series of strikes. Prince will be more careful next time no doubt.
Prince misses with a body shot.
Prince looks for the body kick but mke saw that one coming.
mke checks a low kick from Prince.
mke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Iron mke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by mke.
Prince tries to clinch up but mke circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Left hook, right uppercut from mke.
Prince does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Prince comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prince has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Bob Prince!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Bob Prince!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Bob Prince!

Bob Prince wins by unanimous decision!