PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bird Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chang comes to the ring accompanied by Elephant Man ft Ding Dong Dip Again. Eye has chosen Fed Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rampage Chang looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Chang
vs
Eye

190 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
174 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rampage Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bird Eye!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eye moves in looking to clinch but Chang pushes him off.
Eye sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Eye drives through and clinches with Chang against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Eye.
Chang is breathing heavily.

Eye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Eye closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eye takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chang wants to get back to striking at distance but Eye won't allow it.

Eye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chang tries to grapple but his opponent circles

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye controlling the action here for a moment.
Chang is looking to break free of the clinch but Eye has double underhooks.
Eye slows down the pace here.
Chang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Eye breaks the clinch.

Eye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eye'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.
Chang wants to get back to striking at distance but Eye won't allow it.
Chang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eye avoids it.

Eye breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Chang misses
and Eye counters with a big head kick but Chang shrugs it off.
Eye throws a leg kick which misses Chang's front leg but catches the back leg as Chang tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eye throws a right and a left that Chang avoids nicely.
Eye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Eye forces Chang back against the ropes and clinches.
Knees to the body from Eye.
Eye crunches a lovely knee into Chang's ribcage.

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

Eye moves into the clinch.

Eye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eye tries to close the distance and clinch but Chang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chang darts in trying to clinch

and Eye counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye is pushing Chang up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chang wants to stall.
Eye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eye effectively controlling the action here.
Eye working Chang over with knees to the body.
Eye pushes Chang back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy body kick from Chang
and Eye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chang clobbers Eye with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Eye moves into the clinch.
Chang can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Eye.
Eye holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chang avoids a punch combination nicely.

Eye has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eye is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eye lands with a straight right. Chang didn't see that one coming.
Eye throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
Chang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eye.
A punch combination from Eye misses.
A slow jab from Eye misses its intended target.
Chang darts in trying to clinch
and Eye counters with a series of strikes. Chang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eye throws a series of punches but Chang moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eye lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good shot there by Eye.
Eye is looking to clinch but Chang is avoiding it.
Eye fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eye takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Chang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eye counters with a head kick.
Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eye manages to avoid it.
Chang misses with a kick to the body
and Eye counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chang is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eye takes the fight into the clinch.
Eye lands a shot to the body.
Chang being controlled against the ropes.

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

Chang closes the distance and clinches.
Eye stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Eye scores with a hook to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Eye.

Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Eye in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Eye circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eye counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye throws a series of punches but Chang moves out of range.
Chang throws a head kick that misses
and Eye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eye moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eye wants to clinch up but Chang keeps it at a distance.
Eye checks a low kick from Chang.
Eye misses with a series of wild punches.

Eye has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye lands a shot to the body.

Eye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eye scores with a leg kick.
Eye throws a series of punches but Chang moves out of range.
Eye wants to clinch up but Chang keeps it at a distance.
Eye tries to close the distance and clinch but Chang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Eye pushes Chang up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chang tries to break the clinch but Eye is controlling the position.

Eye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chang tries to clinch up
and Eye counters with a body kick that stops Chang in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bird Eye 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chang takes one on the button.
Chang closes the distance but Eye moves to the side
and Eye counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bird Eye seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Eye has managed to clinch.
Eye has Chang pressed against the ropes.
Eye receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Chang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eye is defending well for now.
Eye just leaning against Chang, taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Chang.

Eye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eye swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Eye gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye scores with a shoulder strike.
Chang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chang is trying to break the clinch but Eye is controlling him.
Chang scores with a hook to the body.
Eye will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chang up against the ropes.
Chang tries to break the clinch but Eye is controlling the position.

Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chang wants to clinch
and Eye counters with a leg kick.
Eye thumps Chang with a low kick.
A head kick from Chang lands but Eye takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eye gets a clinch.
Eye lands a body shot.

Eye manages to break the clinch.
Chang throws a head kick that misses
and Eye counters with a head kick.
Eye misses with a few strikes there.
Chang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eye.
Eye is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Eye lands with a kick to the temple. Chang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eye counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chang is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chang has managed to clinch.
Chang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eye slowing the pace effectively.
Chang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eye backwards.

Eye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chang tries to clinch but Eye moves away
and Eye counters with a good low kick that Chang was not able to check.

Eye rushes Chang and presses him up against the ropes.

Eye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick there by Eye.
Eye fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chang.
Eye scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Eye counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye wants to clinch up but Chang keeps it at a distance.
Chang lands a jab to Eye's midsection.
Eye has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chang throws a lazy head kick
and Eye counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Eye feints and then cracks Chang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chang down.
Rampage Chang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chang throws a head kick that misses
and Eye counters with a body kick that stops Chang in his tracks momentarily.
Eye scores with a kick to the body.
Rampage Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bird Eye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chang tries to clinch
and Eye counters with an inside leg kick.
Chang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Eye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bird Eye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eye 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Bird Eye!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Bird Eye!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Bird Eye!

Bird Eye wins by unanimous decision!