PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Engels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engels has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Johan Engels will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pete
vs
Engels

200 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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, Big Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Engels!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pete throws a nice looking combination but Engels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Engels is looking to clinch but Pete is avoiding it.
Johan Engels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Engels defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Engels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pete looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Engels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pete.

Pete clinches up against the cage.
Engels is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pete pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pete misses with some punches.

Pete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pete is looking to slow Engels down with leg kicks.
Engels looks gassed!
Pete looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pete misses with a double jab.
Engels avoids the head kick by Pete.
Pete misses with a series of wild punches.
Pete throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Johan Engels has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete throws a hook but Engels avoids it easily.
Pete scoring well with a low kick there.

Pete has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pete manages to break the clinch.
Pete connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pete misses with a wild combination.
Engels tries to clinch but Pete moves away

and Pete moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pete avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Pete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pete forces Engels back against the cage and clinches.

Pete breaks the clinch.
Pete misses with a two punch combination.

Pete has managed to clinch.

Pete breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pete misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pete moves into the clinch.
Engels has Pete pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pete manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Big Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Engels.
Engels wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Pete's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pete is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pete has had enough of the clinch but Engels keeps him there for the moment.
Pete tries to circle away but Engels has him pinned against the cage.
Engels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pete prevents it.

Pete breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pete looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Engels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pete counters with a stiff right hand.
Pete turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete cracks Engels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pete will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pete throws a series of punches but Engels moves out of range.
Engels closes the distance but Pete moves to the side

and Pete counters by moving into the clinch.
Engels keeps control of Pete as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Engels has Pete pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pete manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pete stops a takedown attempt from Engels.

Engels is trying to trip Pete. He has hold of a leg but Pete is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Engels persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pete pulls Engels in close to prevent any damage.
Pete is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pete manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four 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.
Pete looking to finish Engels with some ground and pound. This is bad for Engels!
Pete looking to finish with strikes here!
Pete breaks from Engels's wrist control and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pete throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Engels because Pete loaded up on that one.
Pete throwing strikes here but Engels is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Pete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Engels's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pete throws a nice outside leg kick.

Pete closes the distance and clinches.

Pete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pete lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Pete.
Engels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pete.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pete throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pete misses with a jab, cross combination.
Big Pete is winning the standup battle so far.

Pete rushes Engels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Engels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pete avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pete is trying to break the clinch but Engels is controlling him.
Pete is pressed up against the cage. Engels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pete down to the mat. Pete avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pete looks to score with a jab to the body but Engels is just out of range.
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pete counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engels is trying to drag Pete to the mat but Pete just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Big Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Engels.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pete breaks the clinch.
Engels wants to clinch up but Pete keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Engels tries to clinch but Pete moves away
and Pete counters with a head kick.
Engels darts in trying to clinch
and Pete counters with a nice low kick that buckles Engels's knee momentarily.
Engels tries to clinch up.
Pete scores with a kick to the midsection.
Engels tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Pete misses.

Engels drives through and clinches with Pete against the cage.
Engels can't get the takedown.

Pete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pete clinches up with Engels and pushes him back against the cage.
Engels is trying to drag Pete to the mat but Pete just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Pete's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pete gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Engels.
Engels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pete's efforts to push away.
Engels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pete is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pete gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pete prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Engels.
Engels tries for a takedown. No joy.

Pete breaks from the clinch.
Engels doesn't manage to clinch there - Pete circles away.
Pete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johan Engels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pete lands a jab.

Pete has Engels up against the cage in a clinch.

Pete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pete throws a wild body kick that Engels sees coming a mile off.
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pete counters with a series of strikes. Engels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pete counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Engels's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete throws a strike but Engels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pete is looking to stand up but Engels isn't so interested in that idea.
Pete striking off his back but it's not causing Engels any problems.

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.
Pete wants to control the position but Engels says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pete wants to control but Engels is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Pete dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan Engels's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Engels looks to clinch

and Pete counters with a shoot takedown. Engels fights it but they end up in guard.
Pete works over Engels with some ground and pound from guard.
Pete trying to control the position from guard on top but Engels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pete has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pete missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Engels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pete is looking to stand up but Engels won't let him.
Engels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pete pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engels is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Engels closes the distance but Pete moves to the side
and Pete counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Engels tries to clinch
and Pete counters with a straight right hand.
Engels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pete counters with a nice low kick that buckles Engels's knee momentarily.
Pete lands with a thumping leg kick.
Engels clinches but Pete breaks the clinch

and Pete counters by moving into the clinch.
Pete misses with the head strike.
Pete gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Engels.
Pete tries to break the clinch but Engels is controlling the position.
Pete comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Engels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pete's efforts to push away.
Engels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pete fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pete is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Engels can do to turn this around?

Pete closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johan Engels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pete.

Pete breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pete lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pete.
Pete fails to land with a series of punches.
Engels looks to clinch

and Pete counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Engels!
Pete throws a strike there. Engels manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Engels wants to get back to his feet.
Engels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pete.
Engels is refusing to be controlled, as Pete sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Engels works to full guard.
Pete postures up in Engels's guard and throws a big left but Engels blocks it.

Engels has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pete off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Engels tries to clinch up

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

Pete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Engels misses with a few strikes there.
Pete throws a right and a left that Engels avoids nicely.
Engels wants to clinch but Pete slips to the side
and Pete counters with a nice uppercut.
Pete throws a nice looking combination but Engels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engels slips under a jab.
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pete misses with a head kick.
Engels throws a right and a left that Pete avoids nicely.
Engels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Engels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Engels tries to bum rush Pete with a series of wild strikes but Pete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Pete misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pete avoiding damage as Engels throws knees to the body.
Engels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pete avoids it.
Pete tries to break the clinch but Engels is controlling the position.

Pete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Engels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Engels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Big Pete is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pete avoids a punch combination nicely.
Engels falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pete counters with a single leg into guard. Engels didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Pete showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pete 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Pete!