PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Longa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Struve
vs
Longa

225 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Longa!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longa moves in looking to clinch but Struve pushes him off.

Struve decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Longa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Longa tries to get to full guard but Struve has control of the leg.
Struve really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Struve is looking to advance position but Longa won't allow it.
Longa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Struve.

Struve is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Longa sees it coming and defends easily.
Struve trying to control from half guard but Longa is working away.
Longa wants to improve his position but Struve is controlling well.
Struve trying to control the action but Longa is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Longa has his takedown stuffed

and Struve counters with a nice double leg into side control. Longa won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longa sneaks back into half guard.
Struve missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Struve wants to take a breather but Longa is having none of it.
Longa is looking for a sweep. Struve is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Longa trying to get back to full guard but Struve takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Longa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Longa tries to improve his position but instead Struve has taken his back!
Longa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struve throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Longa because Struve loaded up on that one.

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.
Longa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Longa looks gassed!
Longa trying to hold on to Struve's head to control him but Struve postures up.
Struve stops Longa from getting back to his feet.
Struve missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Struve tries to pass the half guard into mount. Longa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Struve is trying to work for a kimura but Longa is defending well.
Longa is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve content to control rather than advance.
Longa trying to get back to full guard but Struve takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Struve is looking to work his way around to Longa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Longa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Struve throws some wild stikes that Longa manages to avoid easily.
Struve can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Longa is looking to escape.
Longa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.

Struve is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Longa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Struve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Struve works on Longa's body with a couple of short punches.
Longa tries to pull guard but Struve holds him up against the cage and eventually Longa drops back down to his feet.
Stefan Struve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Longa.
Struve stalling against the cage.
Struve lands a nice knee to the body.

Struve jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Struve dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Longa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Struve counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Longa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Struve!
Longa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Struve bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Longa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Struve is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Struve stands up from Longa's guard - Struve perhaps looking for a knockout.
Krzysztof Longa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Struve lands a two punch combo.
Struve circles away from the clinch attempt

and Struve counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Struve moves nicely into side control.
Struve in side control, throwing shots but Longa defends.
Longa looks to move to half guard but instead Struve has passed into mount! Damn!
Longa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Struve trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Longa is looking to improve his position but Struve isn't that keen on the idea.
Longa is squirming around, avoiding Struve's attempts to control the action.
Struve throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Longa because Struve loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve blocks Longa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Longa is squirming around, avoiding Struve's attempts to control the action.
Longa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Struve.
Longa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Struve throwing strikes here but Longa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Struve throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Struve trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Longa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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.
Struve misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Longa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Struve.
Longa is trying desperately to improve position.
Struve controlling his opponent.
Longa can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Struve dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Longa shoots and misses

and Struve counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Struve.
Longa is trying to break the clinch but Struve has him pressed against the cage.

Struve pulls guard.
Struve bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Longa's guard.
Struve wants to control from the top but Longa keeps moving.

Struve decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Longa, up you get!
Struve changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Longa tries to avoid it but Struve manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Longa to the ground. Longa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Longa misses with a takedown

and Struve counters with a nice double leg into side control. Longa won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Longa is trying to control Struve's posture but Struve avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longa is looking for a sweep.
Struve is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Longa prevents Struve from moving into mount.
Struve is looking to take a break and control but Longa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Struve tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Longa is looking to reverse 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Struve works over Longa's head and body with a nice combination.
Struve misses with a kick to the body.
Longa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struve manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Longa. No joy for Struve on that attempt.
Longa has his takedown stuffed

and Struve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stefan Struve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Longa.

Struve ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Struve no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Struve keeping full guard, as Longa tries to pass.
Longa wants to control from the top but Struve keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Struve controls Longa momentarily but Longa frees himself.
Longa lands a couple of elbows.

Longa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Longa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Longais looking to pass into half guard but Struve pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Struve is in guard.

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.
Struve passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Longa is looking for a sweep.
Longa manages to get back to half guard.

Struve gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Struve fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Longa sprawls well initially but Struve persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Struve decides to return to a standing position.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Struve breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Struve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Struve has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Struve!