PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puck Kondriker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mashburn
vs
Kondriker

169 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Mashburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puck Kondriker!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashburn tries to clinch but Kondriker is having none of it.
Mashburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kondriker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mashburn moves in looking to clinch but Kondriker pushes him off.
Mashburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kondriker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mashburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mashburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kondriker swats away the attempt to clinch by Mashburn.

Kondriker clinches with his opponent.
Mashburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kondriker prevents a body shot from Mashburn.
Kondriker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mashburn.
Mashburn cracks Kondriker with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Mashburn.
Mashburn slowing the pace effectively.
Kondriker tries to break free but Mashburn pushes him back against the cage.
Kondriker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mashburn lands a body punch.
Mashburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kondriker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mashburn has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mashburn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kondriker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kondriker avoids it.
Kondriker avoiding damage as Mashburn throws knees to the body.
Mashburn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mashburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kondriker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mashburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Kondriker backwards.
Nice body punch from Mashburn - that landed with a thud.
Kondriker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kondriker looks gassed!
Kondriker avoiding damage as Mashburn throws knees to the body.
Mashburn working Kondriker over with knees to the body.
Mashburn lands with a light punch inside.
Mashburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kondriker.
Mashburn digs a right hand underneath Kondriker's ribcage. Kondriker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mashburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kondriker avoids it.
Mashburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Mashburn lands an elbow that stopped Kondriker in his tracks for a moment.
Mashburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kondriker avoids it.
A hook to the body from Mashburn.
Mashburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Mashburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kondriker's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mashburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mashburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees in the clinch landing for Mashburn.
Mashburn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kondriker up against the cage.
Kondriker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mashburn avoiding damage.
Mashburn taking a breather.
Mashburn is working Kondriker over against the cage.
Mashburn lands a left hand.
Mashburn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Mashburn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mashburn.
Mashburn scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn lands an elbow that stopped Kondriker in his tracks for a moment.
Mashburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kondriker's defenses.
Mashburn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kondriker takes a knee to the side of the body.
A shot in the inside from Mashburn.
A right handed body shot lands from Mashburn.
Mashburn cracks Kondriker with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Mashburn.
Mashburn scores a nice knee to the body.
Mashburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kondriker is defending well for now.
Mashburn crunches a lovely knee into Kondriker's ribcage.
Mashburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mashburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kondriker's defenses.
Mashburn scores with a shot to the side of Kondriker's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mashburn.
Mashburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mashburn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from Mashburn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondriker can't get the takedown.
Mashburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kondriker avoids it.
Mashburn lands a good knee to the midsection. Kondriker won't want to take too many of those.
Mashburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Kondriker backwards.
Mashburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mashburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mashburn.
Mashburn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mashburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kondriker's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mashburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mashburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Mashburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kondriker backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mashburn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mashburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mashburn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mashburn darts in trying to clinch

and Kondriker counters with a takedown into side control.

Kondriker tries for a kimura but Mashburn is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
Kondriker is breathing heavily.
Kondriker prevents Mashburn from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondriker trying to control the position but Mashburn is working away.

Kondriker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Mashburn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Mashburn.
Mashburn controlling the action here for a moment.
Kondriker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mashburn stalling against the cage.
Kondriker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mashburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Puck Kondriker has been cut.
Mashburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mashburn.
Mashburn is working Kondriker over against the cage.
Mashburn wants to stall.
Mashburn lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kondriker.
Mashburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kondriker avoiding damage as Mashburn throws knees to the body.
Mashburn trying to control the position but instead, Kondriker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mashburn into the cage.
Mashburn stalling against the cage.
Mashburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kondriker.
Knees to the body from Mashburn.
Mashburn is leaning against Kondriker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mashburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Mashburn.
Patrick Mashburn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mashburn.
Mashburn digs a right hand into Kondriker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kondriker's gas tank.
Mashburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kondriker's defenses.
Mashburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Mashburn trying to land knees to the body.
Mashburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondriker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mashburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kondriker.
Mashburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mashburn obliges.
Mashburn slows down the pace here.
Mashburn trying to control the position but instead, Kondriker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mashburn into the cage.
Mashburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kondriker backwards.
Kondriker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mashburn lands a shot to the body.
Mashburn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kondriker up against the cage.
Mashburn gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kondriker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mashburn smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mashburn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Puck Kondriker'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. This is the final round!

Mashburn tries to clinch but Kondriker moves out of range.
Mashburn throws a series of punches but Kondriker avoids them all with ease.
Mashburn tries to clinch up.
Mashburn wants to clinch.
Mashburn clinches but Kondriker breaks the clinch

and Kondriker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mashburn!
Kondriker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kondriker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mashburn is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kondriker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondriker takes Mashburn's back.
Good control from Kondriker.
Mashburn wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Puck Kondriker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kondriker wants to control but Mashburn is keeping busy.
Mashburn is trying to get back to his feet but Kondriker has full control of the position and if anything, Mashburn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kondriker looking to break Mashburn's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mashburn remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kondriker will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kondriker wants to control the position but Mashburn frees himself and scrambles - Kondriker manages to regain control in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondriker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mashburn keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mashburn tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kondriker moves into the clinch.
Kondriker takes an elbow to the temple.
Mashburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kondriker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kondriker managing to block the knees to the body from Mashburn.
Mashburn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mashburn lands an elbow just above Kondriker 's eye.
Mashburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mashburn lands a good knee to the midsection. Kondriker won't want to take too many of those.
Stalling in the clinch from Mashburn.
Mashburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mashburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mashburn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kondriker takes an elbow to the temple.
Mashburn scores a nice knee to the body.
Mashburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mashburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kondriker.
Mashburn taking a breather.
Mashburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kondriker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mashburn leaning against his opponent.
Kondriker throws a punch but it's blocked by Mashburn.
Mashburn stalling in the clinch.
Mashburn lands an elbow that stopped Kondriker in his tracks for a moment.
A body shot lands from Mashburn.
Patrick Mashburn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mashburn lands an elbow inside.
Good body shot from Mashburn.

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 Patrick Mashburn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mashburn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mashburn!