PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dis Tion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uno Louner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tion comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy 'Omen' . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tion
vs
Louner

179 cm
20
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Springfield Nutrition

OMON Colours

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dis Tion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uno Louner!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louner tests Tion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tion just misses with a punch to the body.
Tion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Louner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tion swivels and escapes.
Tion misses with an uppercut.
Louner slips a jab and a cross from Tion.
Louner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Louner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Louner misses with a looping left.
Louner swings for the body but Tion moves out of range.
Tion throws a looping overhand right but Louner ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Louner there.
Tion goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Uno Louner has been cut.
Louner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tion.
Louner tries to clinch but Tion is having none of it.
Tion throws a jab when Louner was well out of range.
Tion misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tion moves away from the strike by Louner.
The crowd cheers as Louner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tion doesn't seem phased though.
Tion blocks a jab.
Tion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tion stuffs the takedown.
Tion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Louner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tion.
Tion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Louner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tion avoids it really well and circles away.
Dis Tion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uno Louner.
Tion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Louner.
Uno Louner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dis Tion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tion slips under a jab.
Louner connects with a nice looking jab.
Louner throws a hook to the side of Tion's head but Tion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion tries to clinch up.
Louner shoots for a takedown but Tion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Louner moves away.
Louner moves away from the strike by Tion.
Louner misses with a body punch
and Tion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tion misses the jab.
Tion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Tion misses.
Tion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Louner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tion as he jumps to the side.
Louner throws a big shot that misses.
Tion throws a lazy right hand but Louner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tion looks to throw the jab but Louner is out of range.
Louner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Louner as he checks the leg kick.
Tion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Louner.
Tion tries to clinch up.
Louner throws a hook but Tion blocks it.
Tion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Louner.
Tion misses with an uppercut. Louner saw that one coming.
Tion throws a jab but it's blocked by Louner.
Louner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Louner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tion throws a leg kick but Louner checks it.
Louner takes a swing at Tion's ribcage but misses.
Louner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louner defending well as Tion loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tion tried to score with a low kick but Louner checks it.
Tion throws a sloppy body shot
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Louner ducks under a wild hook from Tion.
Louner looks to land a left hand but Tion moved out of range nicely.
Louner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Louner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tion is fending him off so far but Louner persists. Nope, Tion circles away and we're back to standing.
Tion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tion misses with a hook.
Louner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tion.
Louner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tion looks to land a right hand but Louner moved out of range.
Tion thows a body shot but no joy.
Tion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Louner.
Tion throws a looping overhand right but Louner ducks down to avoid it.
Tion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Louner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dis Tion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uno Louner'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.

Louner misses with a looping left.

Louner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Louner wants to free his trapped foot but Tion is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Louner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Louner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tion works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tion holds on and takes a little breather.
Tion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner with a nice head shot there.
Tion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Louner is one step ahead there.
Louner with a nice head shot there.
Tion keeping full guard, as Louner tries to pass.
Louner is looking to work some ground and pound but Tion has wrist control.
Tion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tion looking for a sweep. Not yet Tion, not yet.
Louner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tion is keeping the position for now.
Tion keeping moving, preventing Louner from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tion scores with a sloppy right hand. Louner should have avoided that one.
Tion tries to clinch there but Louner circles away.
Louner defending well as Tion loads up on a big left hand.
Louner throws a nice looking combination but Tion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Louner.
Louner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tion moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Louner. That snapped Tion's head back.
Louner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Louner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tion.
Louner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tion.
Louner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tion's head.
A combination from Louner does no damage.
Louner thuds his right hand into Tion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louner lands with a nice body punch.
Tion throws a hook to the side of Louner's head but Louner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Louner throws out the jab.
Louner misses with a series of wild punches.
Louner closes the distance but Tion moves to the side

and Tion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tion.
Tion throws a head punch that misses.
Louner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Louner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Louner.
Louner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Louner misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tion looking to stall.
Louner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tion is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Louner - that landed with a thud.
Louner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Louner struggles to land a body shot inside as Tion controls his hands.
Louner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tion throws a hook but Louner avoids it easily.

Louner rushes Tion and presses him up against the cage.
Tion working aggressively here.
Tion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tion prevents the takedown attempt.
Louner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Louner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tion taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uno Louner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uno Louner's cut.
That's time! Tion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Louner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Louner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Louner throws a big shot that misses.
Louner staying out of range there.
Louner closes the distance and clinches up with Tion, looking for a takedown. Louner pushes Tion against the cage but Tion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tion throws a nice looking combination but Louner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Louner scores with a hook.
Tion looks to score with a jab to the body but Louner is just out of range.
Dis Tion is winning the standup battle so far.

Louner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tion!
Tion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tion hang on?
Louner landing strikes from the mount and Tion is in trouble!
Tion really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner unloading with bombs!
Louner landing strikes from the mount.
Tion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Louner working the ground and pound effectively.
Louner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Louner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Louner tries to control but Tion wriggling away.
BOOM! Louner connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tion is looking to get to half guard.
Louner lands a big shot there that rocks Tion but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louner scoring with strikes but Tion is staying in there.
Louner looking to finish Tion with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tion!
Tion taking shots to the head.

Tion is rocked!
Louner lands a big shot to the head and Tion winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Uno Louner!