PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Growth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker comes into the arena with Indestructible By Disturbed blaring out of the sound system. Bas Growth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Striker
vs
Growth

225 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

213 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

MFS´s Natural Nutrition and Laundry service

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Growth!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Growth is looking to clinch.
Striker misses with a two punch combination.
Striker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Striker fails with a takedown attempt.
Striker has a takedown stuffed.

Growth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Growth keeps him there for the moment.
Growth has Striker pressed against the cage, preventing Striker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Growth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Growth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Striker's face.
Growth misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Growth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Growth misses with a knee to the head.
Striker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Growth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Growth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striker wants to clinch but Growth slips to the side

and Growth counters by moving into the clinch.
Striker looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Growth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Growth throws a sloppy head kick and Striker moves out of range easily.
Striker tries to clinch up

and Growth moves into the clinch.
Growth lands a knee to the head.
Striker tries to break free but Growth pushes him back against the cage.
Growth has Striker pressed against the cage, preventing Striker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Growth.
Striker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Striker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Growth tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.
Growth lands a knee to the head.
Growth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Growth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Growth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Growth pushes off an throws an elbow but Striker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Growth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker feints and then cracks Growth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Growth down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to bum rush Growth with a series of wild strikes but Growth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Growth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Striker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Growth counters with a head kick that drops Striker to the mat! Striker scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Striker is rocked!
Growth looks gassed!

Striker has managed to clinch.
Striker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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!
Growth throws an elbow that misses.
Striker has Growth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Growth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Striker.
Striker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Growth has him pressed against the cage.
Striker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Striker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Striker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Striker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Striker wants to stand up but Growth is controlling him.

Growth gets to his feet. Striker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growth misses with a wild combination.
Striker tries to land a leg kick but Growth saw it coming and moves away.
Striker avoids the head kick by Growth.

Striker instigates a clinch.
Striker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Growth keeps control of Striker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Striker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Growth breaks the clinch.
Growth pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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.
Striker fails to land the takedown.
Striker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Growth tries a head kick but it misses.
Striker wants to clinch up but Growth keeps it at a distance.
Growth throws a sloppy head kick and Striker moves out of range easily.
Striker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Striker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Growth swats away the attempt to clinch by Striker.
Gabriel Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Growth as Striker shoots in.
Growth tries a head kick but it misses.
Striker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Growth's waist but Growth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Striker off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Growth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Growth.
Growth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Striker wants to clinch but Growth slips to the side
and Growth counters with a nice leg kick.
Growth stuffs the takedown attempt from Striker. Striker gets slowly back to his feet.
Striker avoids the head kick by Growth.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Growth misses with a head kick.
Striker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Growth circles away from the clinch attempt

and Growth counters by moving into the clinch.

Striker breaks from the clinch.
Growth is breathing heavily.

Striker clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Striker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Growth throws a knee to the head but misses.

Striker gets control of Growth's arms and successfully pulls guard. Striker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Striker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Striker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Growth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Growth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Striker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Growth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Striker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Striker is looking to clinch but Growth is avoiding it.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick and Growth moves out of range easily.
Striker blocks a head kick by Growth.
Gabriel Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Striker tries to clinch
and Growth counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Striker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Striker tries to clinch but Growth moves out of range.
Growth takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Striker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Growth counters with a head kick.
Striker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Growth moves into the clinch.
Striker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Growth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Striker's face.

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

Striker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Growth makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker lands with a good body shot.
Striker shoots in but Growth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Striker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Growth's head.
Striker slips a jab from Growth.
Striker lands a nice looking body shot.

Striker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Growth's guard.
Striker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Striker tries to stand but Growth is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growth keeping full guard, as Striker tries to pass.
Striker throwing strikes from guard but Growth blocks nicely.
Striker throwing strikes from guard but Growth blocks nicely.
Striker throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Striker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Striker circles away from the clinch attempt

and Striker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Growth tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.

Growth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker wants to clinch but Growth slips to the side
and Growth counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Growth misses
and Striker counters with a two punch combo.

Growth has closed the distance and engaged Striker in a clinch.

Growth breaks the clinch.
Striker is looking to clinch.
Striker tries to bum rush Growth with a series of wild strikes but Growth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Growth throws a sloppy head kick and Striker moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Striker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Growth but Growth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Growth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker works over Growth's head and body with a nice combination.
Striker throws a nice head kick!
Striker tries to clinch up

and Growth moves into the clinch.
Striker is looking to break free of the clinch but Growth has double underhooks.

Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Striker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Growth throws a head kick that misses.
Striker darts in trying to clinch

and Growth counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Growth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Growth with a knee to the head.

Striker manages to break the clinch.
Growth throws a head kick that misses.
Striker tries for a takedown but Growth circles away easily
and Growth counters with a three punch combo that has Striker backing up. Striker nods at Growth to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Striker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Growth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Growth misses
and Striker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Growth is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Striker tries to clinch but Growth is having none of it.
Striker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Growth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker lands a jab-cross combination.
Striker fails with a takedown attempt.
Growth throws a right and a left that Striker avoids nicely.
Striker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

Growth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Growth throws a head kick but Striker moves out of range.
Striker misses with a series of wild punches.
Striker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Striker throws a right hand that Growth ducks under and follows up with a left that Growth also avoids with ease.

That's four 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.
Striker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Growth tries to clinch up but Striker circles away and keeps his distance.
Growth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Striker closes the distance looking to clinch

and Growth moves into the clinch.
Growth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striker's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Growth.

Growth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Growth throws a head kick but Striker moves out of range.
Striker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Growth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Growth throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Striker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Growth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Growth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Growth!