PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Bearded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and go getit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bearded
vs
getit

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

220 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Bearded!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, go getit!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bearded shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. getit manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bearded postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bearded tries to stand but getit is controlling from the bottom.
getit tries to strike from the bottom.
Bearded has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of getit is proving hard to escape from.
getit pulls Bearded in to control the position.
Bearded wants to get up but he can't break getit's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bearded avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
getit looks gassed!

Bearded gets to his feet - getit follows without any prompting.
Nice defenses there by Bearded.
Bearded throws a series of punches but getit moves out of range.
Bearded throws the left hand but getit avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearded looks for a takedown but getit sprawls well.
getit dives in and grabs Bearded's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bearded pushes down on getit's head and hops out.
Bearded throws a series of punches but getit moves out of range.
getit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bearded doesn't manage to clinch there - getit circles away.

Bearded feints and as getit raises his hands in defense, Bearded changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
getit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
getit has a closed guard, preventing Bearded from standing up.

Bearded gets to his feet. getit looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearded throws a combination but it was largely blocked by getit.
Bearded swinging wildly here.

getit has taken the fight to the clinch.

getit breaks from the clinch.

Bearded has closed the distance and engaged getit in a clinch.
Bearded is trying to break the clinch but getit has him pressed against the cage.
Bearded tries to pull guard but getit holds him up against the cage and eventually Bearded drops back down to his feet.
getit lands with a short shot to the head.

getit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bearded doesn't succeed with the takedown
and getit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bearded is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Bearded. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bearded lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearded slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bearded shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bearded stuffs the takedown attempt from getit. getit gets slowly back to his feet.
getit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
getit circles away from the clinch attempt

and getit counters with a shoot takedown. Bearded fights it but they end up in guard.
Bearded wants to get back to his feet but getit is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
getit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bearded has his feet on getit's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
getit wants to clinch up but Bearded keeps it at a distance.
Bearded throws a leg kick which misses getit's front leg but catches the back leg as getit tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kimbo Bearded will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bearded shoots in and bounces getit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bearded postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bearded would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bearded trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

getit has his foot on Bearded's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bearded works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bearded decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on getit, up you get!
Bearded tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and getit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
getit stops Bearded from getting back to his feet.
getit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bearded is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
getit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
getit wants to pass to mount but Bearded is defending the position.
Bearded pushes getit off looking to stand but getit dives back in and keeps control.
go getit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bearded keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearded is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
getit misses with a few strikes there.
Bearded swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and getit counters with a big head kick but Bearded shrugs it off.
getit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bearded fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bearded closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming getit to the mat! getit manages to get full guard.

getit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
getit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bearded might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bearded wants to stand but getit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
getit has Bearded pulled in close to control his posture.
Bearded postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
getit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
getit looking for a sweep. Not yet getit, not yet.

Bearded stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bearded throws an uppercut from half a mile away. getit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bearded connects with a body shot.
getit checks the leg kick.
Bearded falls off balance throwing a combination
and getit counters with a head kick. That will keep Bearded thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

go getit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bearded tries to clinch but getit moves away

and getit counters with a shoot takedown. Bearded fights it but they end up in guard.
Bearded wants to stand up but getit is controlling him.
Bearded preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
getit won't allow Bearded to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
getit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bearded preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bearded is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst getit is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bearded wants to clinch

and getit counters by clinching up.
Bearded wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bearded pulls guard.
getit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
getit sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bearded keeping moving, preventing getit from controlling successfully.

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.
getit passes Bearded's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bearded pushes getit off looking to stand but getit dives back in and keeps control.

Bearded pushes getit off and gets back to his feet.
Bearded misses with a combination
and getit counters with a left and a right that stings Bearded.
Bearded darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bearded misses with a combination

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bearded throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
getit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bearded throws out the jab.
Kimbo Bearded seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bearded misses with a double jab

and getit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bearded's guard now.
getit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
getit landing with the ground and pound.
Bearded keeping moving, preventing getit from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
getit prevents Bearded from getting back to his feet.
getit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bearded pushes getit off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bearded moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bearded wants to clinch.
Bearded wants to slow getit down by chopping away at his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
go getit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think getit 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for go getit!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for go getit!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for go getit!

go getit wins by unanimous decision!