PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ohene appiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Tewal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

appiah
vs
Tewal

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, ohene appiah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Tewal!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tewal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. appiah did well to prevent Tewal getting side control.
Tewal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
appiah moves into full guard.
Tewal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. appiah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tewal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
appiah trying to control the position.
appiah throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tewal stops appiah from standing up.
appiah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
appiah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tewal moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tewal controlling the action here for a moment.

appiah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tewal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. appiah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tewal tries to free his leg and advance position but appiah is retaining full guard.
Tewal tries to stand but appiah is controlling from the bottom.
appiah trying to keep a closed guard but Tewal is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
appiah is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tewal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tewal throws a strike but appiah rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tewal can do anything to dispel that myth.
appiah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tewal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
appiah wants to control from the top but Tewal keeps moving.
appiah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
appiah misses with a takedown attempt

so Tewal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tewal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
appiah is breathing heavily.
Tewal stops appiah from standing up.
Tewal wants to get up but he can't break appiah's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
appiah working a defensive guard here.
appiah keeping full guard, as Tewal tries to pass.
Tewal won't allow appiah to get back to his feet.

Tewal stands up from appiah's guard - Tewal perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tewal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tewal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tewal prevents appiah from breaking the clinch.
appiah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ohene appiah. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tewal drags the fight down to the ground.
Tewal looking for a sweep. Not yet Tewal, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Tewal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tewal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tewal wants to stand up but appiah has a hold of him and won't allow it.
appiah wants to improve his position but Tewal is controlling well.

appiah is defending against the submission attempts here by Tewal.
appiah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
appiah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
appiah is trying to control the position but Tewal postures up.
Tewal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with appiah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tewal wants to get up but he can't break appiah's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

appiah had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tewal defends it easily.
Tewal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now appiah is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
appiah looking to sit in guard and control but Tewal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tewal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
appiah punching from the bottom.

Tewal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
appiah looks to clinch
and Tewal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
appiah fails to land the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
appiah avoiding damage as Tewal throws knees to the body.
Tewal taking a breather.

appiah decides to pull guard.
appiah is trying to control the position but Tewal postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
appiah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tewal is concentrating on defense, preventing appiah from advancing position.
appiah tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tewal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
appiah stops Tewal from getting back to his feet.
appiah wants to take a breather but Tewal is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that ohene appiah will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

appiah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tewal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
appiah with a poor takedown

and Tewal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in appiah's guard.

Tewal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tewal swinging wildly here.
Tewal fails in his attempt to clinch.
appiah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
appiah swats away the attempt to clinch by Tewal.
Tewal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
appiah misses with a takedown

and Tewal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
appiah avoids a wild elbow strike from Tewal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
appiah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
appiah trying to stall but Tewal improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
appiah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tewal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and appiah avoids it.
appiah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tewal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite appiah's efforts to push away.
appiah wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ohene appiah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Tewal.

That's two 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.
appiah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Tewal.
appiah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tewal has appiah pushed against the cage.
appiah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stalling in the clinch from Tewal.
appiah tries to stall but Tewal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
appiah jumps guard but Tewal stands there with appiah around his waist. appiah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
appiah fails to pull guard.
appiah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Tewal jumps guard.
appiah trying to control but Tewal is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
appiah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tewal has control of appiah's left arm, preventing appiah from doing any damage.
appiah trying to control but Tewal is working from the bottom.
Tewal wants to stand and escape but appiah is having none of it.
appiah trying to control but Tewal is working from the bottom.

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.
Tewal looking for a sweep. Not yet Tewal, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

appiah rushes Tewal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tewal leaning against his opponent.
appiah is trying to maintain a safe position but Tewal gets an underhook and turns appiah into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Tewal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tewal 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Tewal!