PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between joze rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage has chosen The Game ft. T.I. Robin Thicke - Pushin it (R.E.D Album) as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

rizal
vs
Rampage

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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, joze rizal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch but rizal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rampage thows a body shot but no joy.
rizal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rampage as he avoids it easily.
Rampage cracks rizal with an open hand slap.

It looks like joze rizal has been cut.
rizal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rampage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.

rizal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - rizal lands in his opponent's guard.
Rampage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
rizal trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
rizal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
rizal trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
rizal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rampage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. rizal is aware though and is defending well.

Rampage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rampage looking for a guillotine here but rizal defends easily.
rizal wants to control from the top but Rampage keeps moving.
rizal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
rizal trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rampage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but rizal circles away quickly and effectively.
rizal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rampage swinging wildly here.
Rampage misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is looking to clinch but rizal is avoiding it.
Rampage misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Rampage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on joze rizal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

rizal misses with a takedown attempt - Rampage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jon Rampage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
rizal misses with a takedown attempt - Rampage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rampage just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rampage misses.
rizal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rampage avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joze rizal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rampage throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

rizal feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

rizal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rampage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, rizal has managed to get both his arms back between Rampage's legs - danger averted.

Rampage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Rampage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rampage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. rizal defends it easily.

Rampage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. rizal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. rizal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
rizal sitting in guard here, content to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
rizal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rampage pinned against the cage. Rampage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

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.
rizal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Rampage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on joze rizal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

rizal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rampage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
rizal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
rizal trying to control but Rampage is having none of it.
rizal controlling his opponent.
rizal wants to control the pace but Rampage is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage is looking to improve his position but rizal isn't that keen on the idea.
rizal controlling from the full mount.
Rampage is working to get back to half guard.
rizal trying to control but Rampage is having none of it.
rizal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. joze rizal just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Some wild striking there from Rampage.

That's two 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.
Rampage fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rampage doesn't manage to clinch there - rizal circles away.
Rampage is looking to clinch.
rizal fails with the takedown.
Jon Rampage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rampage drops rizal with a beautiful combination! rizal stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rampage is looking for the KO!

rizal is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is looking to clinch but rizal is avoiding it.
Jon Rampage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rampage stuffs the takedown attempt from rizal. rizal gets slowly back to his feet.
joze rizal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch up but rizal swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Rampage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rampage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Rampage!