PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blippy Janks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Schembri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Schembri has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Janks
vs
Schembri

172 cm
21
148 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

168 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blippy Janks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Schembri!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janks avoids the head kick by Schembri.
Schembri looks to land a body kick but Janks moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Janks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Janks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schembri misses with a few strikes there.
Schembri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janks lands a jab-cross combination.
Schembri slips a jab and a cross from Janks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janks blocks a head kick by Schembri.
Schembri misses with a double jab
and Janks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Janks trying to control the position from guard on top but Schembri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schembri looking for a sweep. Not yet Schembri, not yet.
Janks is looking to work some ground and pound but Schembri has wrist control.
Janks postures up in Schembri's guard and throws a big left but Schembri blocks it.

Janks has gone for a leg lock! Schembri slips out almost immediately though and dives into Janks's guard.
Schembri lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Schembri gets to his feet - Janks follows without any prompting.
Janks lands with a nice combination. Schembri backs away looking to recover.
Schembri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andre Schembri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schembri misses with a combination
and Janks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schembri throws a head kick but Janks moves out of range.
Schembri throws a leg kick but Janks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Janks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Janks misses with the combination.
Janks avoids the head kick by Schembri.
Schembri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janks counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schembri misses with a combination
and Janks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schembri misses the shot to the body.
Schembri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Janks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Janks throwing strikes but missing.
Schembri striking off his back but it's not causing Janks any problems.
Schembri is adopting a defensive guard.
Janks trying to control but Schembri is working from the bottom.
Schembri is trying to control the position but Janks postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janks wants to control from the top but Schembri keeps moving.
Janks preventing the sweep.
Schembri looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schembri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Janks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schembri.
A head kick misses from Schembri.
Schembri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schembri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blippy Janks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Janks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schembri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schembri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schembri lands a nice looking body shot.

Janks scores with a takedown into Schembri's guard.
Janks trying to control the position from guard on top but Schembri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Janks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Schembri is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Janks, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janks keeping full guard, as Schembri tries to pass.

Janks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schembri trying to control but Janks is working from the bottom.
Schembri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schembri thows a big elbow that misses.
Schembri keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Janks's head.
Janks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schembri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Janks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Janks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schembri is in close to Janks's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schembri postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Janks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schembri but Schembri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schembri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janks moves out of range of the body kick from Schembri.
Janks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Schembri.
Schembri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schembri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Janks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janks throws a strike but Schembri avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Schembri strikes from his own guard.
Janks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schembri seems keen to control Janks's posture.
Janks pushes down on Schembri's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Janks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schembri defends it well.

Janks is looking for a kimura but Schembri is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Janks to get the leverage.
Janks trying to control from Schembri's half guard. Schembri has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janks throws a strike but Schembri rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Janks working for a triangle but Schembri defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schembri thows a big elbow that misses.
Janks looking for a sweep. Not yet Janks, not yet.
Schembri is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Janks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Janks is trying to control the position but Schembri postures up.
Schembri passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Blippy Janks will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Janks shoots in for a double leg but Schembri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Janks shoots for a double leg takedown but Schembri sprawls well. He's pushed Janks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schembri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schembri wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blippy Janks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janks fails with the takedown.
Schembri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schembri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Janks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schembri with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janks blocks a low kick nicely.
Janks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schembri sprawls well. Schembri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Janks gets slowly back to his feet.
Janks dodges the punch combination from Schembri.
Schembri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Schembri throws a head kick but Janks moves out of range.
Janks throws a lazy right hand but Schembri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schembri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schembri misses with a combination

and Janks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Schembri won't be happy with that.
Schembri is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Janks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schembri tries to get to full guard but Janks has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Janks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blippy Janks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janks thows a huge punch but Schembri dodges it nicely.
Janks trying to control from half guard but Schembri is working away.
Janks is really struggling to control Schembri but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Schembri wants to control but Janks is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schembri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Janks circles away quickly and effectively.
Schembri looks to throw the jab but Janks is out of range.
Schembri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Janks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schembri throws a series of punches but Janks moves out of range.
Schembri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Janks misses.
Schembri throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Janks.
Janks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schembri is fending him off so far but Janks persists. Nope, Schembri circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Schembri really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schembri throws a combination that misses
and Janks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schembri throws a head kick but Janks moves out of range.
Schembri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janks.
Schembri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Janks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Janks fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schembri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Janks's head.
Schembri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schembri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Janks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schembri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Janks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Schembri!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schembri blocking the ground and pound.
Schembri is looking to improve his position but Janks isn't that keen on the idea.

Janks is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Schembri to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Schembri shrugs it off.
Schembri regains half guard.
Janks is keen to just control but Schembri is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Janks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schembri has managed to free his arm - good work.

Janks is trying to work for a kimura but Schembri is defending well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Schembri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Janks trying to control but Schembri is working from the bottom.
Schembri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Janks!
Schembri avoids the attempt from Janks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schembri lands a big elbow.
Janks is trying to escape the mount.
Janks regains half guard.
Schembri frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schembri with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Schembri connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Schembri.
Schembri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Janks manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schembri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Janks tries to roll over but Schembri keeps him under control.
Janks moves into full guard.
Schembri is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Janks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schembri is aware though and is defending well.
Schembri trying to control the position from guard on top but Janks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schembri postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Janks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Janks is trying to keep Schembri in close.
Schembri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Janks is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Andre Schembri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Janks tries for a takedown but Schembri circles away easily
and Schembri counters with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Schembri misses.
Schembri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Janks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schembri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schembri swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schembri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Janks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schembri counters with a good low kick that Janks was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schembri throws a sloppy head kick and Janks moves out of range easily.
Schembri throws a series of punches but Janks avoids them all with ease.
Schembri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blippy Janks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schembri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andre Schembri seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Janks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Janks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Schembri tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schembri is squirming around, avoiding Janks's attempts to control the action.
Schembri is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schembri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schembri is trying to escape the mount.
Janks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schembri tries to hold on but Janks pushes him away.
Schembri sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schembri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Janks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schembri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schembri tries to roll over but Janks keeps him under control.
Schembri trying to control but Janks postures up.
Janks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Janks seems to be looking for submissions.
Schembri is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Janks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schembri swivels and escapes.

That's four 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.
Schembri misses with a head kick.
Schembri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schembri wants it to stay on the feet.
Schembri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schembri throws a head kick that Janks semi-blocks.
Schembri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Janks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schembri's guard.
Schembri is trying to keep Janks in close.
Janks won't allow Schembri to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blippy Janks.
I think Janks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Blippy Janks!
Blippy Janks retains his featherweight title!