PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jasio Scyzoryk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Van Veenen (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.

Scyzoryk
vs
Van Veenen

192 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Jasio Scyzoryk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Van Veenen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scyzoryk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Van Veenen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Scyzoryk working away.
Scyzoryk working the ground and pound but Van Veenen is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Scyzoryk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Scyzoryk wants to control but Van Veenen is keeping him busy.
Scyzoryk throws a strike aimed at the side of Van Veenen's head but Van Veenen avoids it well.
Scyzoryk looking to control but instead Van Veenen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veenen trying to control from the bottom.
Scyzoryk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scyzoryk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Veenen was well out of range. Poor timing from Scyzoryk.
Scyzoryk tries to clinch up.
Scyzoryk swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Veenen.

Scyzoryk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Scyzoryk wants to control from the top but Van Veenen keeps moving.
Scyzoryk looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scyzoryk won't allow Van Veenen to get back to his feet.
Van Veenen keeping full guard, as Scyzoryk tries to pass.
Van Veenen wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Veenen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scyzoryk.
Scyzoryk distracts Van Veenen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scyzoryk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scyzoryk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Veenen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Scyzoryk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scyzoryk is breathing heavily.

Van Veenen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Scyzoryk is trying to keep an underhook but Van Veenen manages to get the takedown into half guard.

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

Scyzoryk gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Scyzoryk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Van Veenen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Scyzoryk is looking to take a break and control but Van Veenen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veenen is looking for a sweep.
Scyzoryk cracks Van Veenen with a big elbow.
Scyzoryk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Scyzoryk trying to control the position but Van Veenen is working away.
Scyzoryk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Veenen can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Scyzoryk moves into the clinch.
Scyzoryk controlling the action here for a moment.

Scyzoryk manages to break the clinch.
Scyzoryk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Veenen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Veenen swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Van Veenen misses.

Scyzoryk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Veenen's guard.
Scyzoryk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scyzoryk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scyzoryk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scyzoryk throws a strike but Van Veenen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Veenen is looking to stand up but Scyzoryk won't let him.
Van Veenen throwing strikes from guard but Scyzoryk blocks nicely.
Van Veenen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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.
Scyzoryk is looking to stand up but Van Veenen isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Van Veenen wants to clinch.
Van Veenen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scyzoryk as he avoids it easily.
Van Veenen throws a sloppy head kick and Scyzoryk moves out of range easily.

Scyzoryk moves into range and clinches up with Van Veenen.

Scyzoryk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Scyzoryk passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scyzoryk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Veenen keeps working.
Scyzoryk throws an elbow but Van Veenen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Van Veenen wants to get back to his feet.
Scyzoryk working the head with strikes.
Jasio Scyzoryk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
The strikes coming from Scyzoryk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Van Veenen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scyzoryk asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Scyzoryk decides to stand up, so the ref orders Van Veenen to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scyzoryk tries to clinch up.
Scyzoryk shoots in for a double leg but Van Veenen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasio Scyzoryk 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Van Veenen thumps Scyzoryk with a low kick.
Van Veenen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Veenen.
Scyzoryk is looking to clinch.
Van Veenen looks to clinch

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

Van Veenen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Veenen throws a head kick that half lands.
Scyzoryk shoots and misses
and Van Veenen counters with an inside leg kick.
Scyzoryk tries to clinch there but Van Veenen circles away.
Van Veenen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scyzoryk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Scyzoryk does no damage.
Jasio Scyzoryk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scyzoryk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Veenen pinned against the cage. Van Veenen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Veenen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scyzoryk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Veenen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Veenen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scyzoryk tries to clinch but Van Veenen moves out of range.
Van Veenen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Veenen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scyzoryk swivels and escapes.

Scyzoryk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Scyzoryk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Scyzoryk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Van Veenen hang on?
Van Veenen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Scyzoryk.
Van Veenen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veenen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Van Veenen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Scyzoryk.
Scyzoryk throws some wild stikes that Van Veenen manages to avoid easily.
Scyzoryk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Van Veenen can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scyzoryk goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Van Veenen is on top in guard.
Scyzoryk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Scyzoryk 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.
Van Veenen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Veenen trying to control but Scyzoryk is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Marius Van Veenen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Veenen content to stall in guard here.
Van Veenen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jasio Scyzoryk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scyzoryk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van Veenen!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jasio Scyzoryk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scyzoryk, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasio Scyzoryk!