PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Lastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and coop Levon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lastman
vs
Levon

200 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Lastman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, coop Levon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lastman.
Lastman fails with the takedown.
Lastman throws a head kick but Levon moves out of range.
Levon tries to clinch but Lastman moves out of range.
Levon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lastman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lastman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Levon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Levon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lastman swats away the attempt to clinch by Levon.
Lastman misses with a combination
and Levon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lastman throws a right hand that Levon ducks under and follows up with a left that Levon also avoids with ease.
Levon is looking to clinch but Lastman is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levon is looking to clinch but Lastman is avoiding it.

Lastman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Levon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Levon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Levon trying to control the position from guard on top but Lastman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lastman's head.
Levon forces his way into half guard.
Levon drops an elbow to the side of Lastman's head.
Lastman is breathing heavily.
Levon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Levon is nestled in close to Lastman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lastman tries to get to full guard but Levon has control of the leg.
Levon scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Levon.
Ground and pound from Levon.
Levon lands strikes from half guard.

Levon decides to stand up.

Levon instigates a clinch.
Levon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lastman walks away with a smile on his face. Levon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Levon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lastman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levon wants to clinch.
Lastman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Levon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levon shoots in looking for a takedown. Lastman tries to sprawl out of it but Levon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lastman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quinton Lastman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of coop Levon.
Levon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lastman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lastman as he jumps to the side.
Lastman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Levon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lastman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Levon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Levon moves in looking to clinch but Lastman pushes him off.
Levon fails with the takedown.

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.
Lastman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Levon counters with a three punch combo that has Lastman backing up. Lastman nods at Levon to acknowledge the strikes.
Levon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lastman sprawls well. Lastman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Levon gets slowly back to his feet.
Levon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Levon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Levon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Lastman is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

coop Levon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Levon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lastman takes the fight into the clinch.
Levon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lastman smiles and moves away.
Levon leaves Lastman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Levon fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Levon rushes Lastman and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Levon tries to pull guard but Lastman holds him up against the cage and eventually Levon drops back down to his feet.
Levon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quinton Lastman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of coop Levon.
Lastman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Levon's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levon jumps guard but Lastman stands there with Levon around his waist. Levon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Levon fails to pull guard.
Levon tries to pull guard but Lastman holds him up against the cage and eventually Levon drops back down to his feet.
Levon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Levon tries to break the clinch but Lastman is controlling the position.
Levon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Levon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lastman smiles and moves away.

Lastman closes the distance and clinches.
Lastman stalls.

Lastman breaks the clinch.
Levon lands with a nice body punch.
Levon fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lastman clinches up against the cage.
Lastman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Levon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lastman walks away with a smile on his face. Levon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quinton Lastman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lastman.
Levon wants to clinch but Lastman slips to the side

and Lastman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Levon tries to pull guard but Lastman won't allow it.

Lastman successfully pulls guard.
Lastman is striking off his back. Levon thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Lastman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lastman tries to get out of the position.
Levon is thwarting Lastman's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lastman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Levon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Levon stops Lastman from getting back to his feet.
Lastman is looking to improve his position.
Levon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lastman wants to control but Levon is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lastman wants to control the action here but instead Levon manages to pass to full mount!
Levon working Lastman over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Levon landing shots from mount.
Levon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lastman wants to hold on but Levon pushes him away.
Levon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lastman tries to reverse the position but Levon maintains control.
Lastman wants to control but Levon is having none of it.
Levon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Levon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Levon avoids the attempt from Lastman to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levon lands a nice shot to the head.
Levon looking to finish Lastman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lastman!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Lastman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lastman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Levon counters with a takedown into side control.
Lastman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Levon on the ground.
Levon scoring with punches and elbows.
Levon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Levon working the ground and pound.

Levon stands up and beckons Lastman to his feet.
Levon moves in looking to clinch but Lastman pushes him off.
Levon fails to land the takedown.
Levon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lastman at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Levon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lastman misses with a takedown attempt - Levon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lastman clinches with his opponent.
Lastman is working for takedown but Levon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Levon tries to pull guard but Lastman won't allow it.
Levon fails to pull guard.
Quinton Lastman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of coop Levon.

Lastman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lastman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Levon preventing the sweep.
Levon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Levon wants to control from the top but Lastman keeps moving.
Lastman is trying to keep Levon in close.
Levon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Levon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lastman keeping moving, preventing Levon from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Levon tries to clinch there but Lastman circles away.
Lastman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Levon circles away.
Levon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lastman misses with a takedown attempt - Levon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lastman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Levon has a takedown stuffed.
Lastman throws a predictable looking body shot

and Levon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Levon.
Levon is in close to Lastman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lastman wants to get back to his feet but Levon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Levon trying to control but Lastman is working from the bottom.
Lastman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Levon has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Levon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lastman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Lastman.
Lastman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lastman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lastman.
Levon fails to pull guard.
Levon fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
coop Levon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Levon 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... coop Levon!