PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enno deVries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Haziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haziz has chosen 300 OST-Fever Dream as his entrance music. Ahmed Haziz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Enno deVries's chin.

deVries
vs
Haziz

190 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

CHAINSAW SHACK - winter frosty PRICES!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enno deVries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahmed Haziz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haziz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
deVries throws a looping overhand right but Haziz ducks down to avoid it.
Haziz throws a head kick that misses.

Haziz forces deVries back against the cage and clinches.
Haziz misses with a knee to the head.
deVries taking a breather.
Haziz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
deVries misses with a knee to the head.
Haziz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
deVries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
deVries trying to land knees to the body.
deVries tries to land a knee to the head but Haziz blocks with his arms.

Haziz manages to break the clinch.
deVries throws the left hand but Haziz avoids the punch easily.

Haziz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Haziz wants to stand but deVries has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Haziz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Haziz stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
deVries throws a big shot that misses.
deVries throws a right and a left that Haziz avoids nicely.
Haziz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Enno deVries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haziz fails with an attempt to clinch.

deVries instigates a clinch.
deVries working some nice short punches in the clinch.
deVries lands a left hand.
Haziz is trying to break the clinch but deVries has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from deVries fails to land.
deVries blocks an uppercut.
deVries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haziz blocks it with crossed arms.
deVries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
deVries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
deVries taking a breather.
Haziz is looking to break free of the clinch but deVries has double underhooks.
Haziz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
deVries misses with a punch to the body.
Haziz lands with a right to the head.
deVries connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haziz's face.
deVries looking to slow down the pace here.
deVries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haziz wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haziz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of deVriess head.
deVries misses with some punches.
deVries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.
deVries lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Haziz.

Haziz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
deVries looks to clinch

and Haziz counters with a shoot takedown. deVries fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
deVries wants to stand but Haziz is controlling the position.
deVries is breathing heavily.

deVries manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Haziz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haziz wants to clinch.
Haziz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Haziz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
deVries tries to stall but Haziz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
deVries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
deVries using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haziz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haziz gets through deVries's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
deVries takes a knee to the side of the body.

Haziz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
deVries throws a series of punches but Haziz avoids them all with ease.

Haziz has closed the distance and engaged deVries in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haziz.
Haziz is trying to break free.

Haziz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

deVries clinches with his opponent.
deVries is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Haziz is keeping busy.
deVries with an attempt at a knee that misses.
deVries using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haziz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
deVries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haziz blocks it with crossed arms.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Haziz.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haziz pushes deVries back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haziz is trying to break the clinch but deVries is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
deVries with an attempt at a knee that misses.
deVries prevents Haziz from breaking the clinch.
deVries is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haziz is defending well for now.
deVries misses with a hook from the clinch.

Haziz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
deVries tries to clinch up but Haziz circles away and keeps his distance.
deVries swats away the attempt to clinch by Haziz.
A swing and a miss from deVries.

Haziz moves into the clinch.
Haziz can't break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
deVries connects with a knee to the head.
Haziz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
deVries looking to slow down the pace here.
Haziz can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haziz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
deVries connects with a knee to the head.
deVries lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
deVries effectively controlling the action here.
deVries connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haziz's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

deVries lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haziz backs up against the cage.
deVries scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
deVries takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Haziz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haziz tries to clinch but deVries moves out of range.
Jab, jab by deVries - just one landing.

Haziz tries to keep at a distance but deVries has taken the fight into the clinch.

Haziz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Haziz closes the distance and clinches.
deVries is trying to maintain a safe position but Haziz gets an underhook and turns deVries into the cage.

Haziz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haziz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but deVries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
deVries looks to throw the jab but Haziz is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from deVries.
deVries avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haziz is breathing heavily.
deVries cracks Haziz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
deVries lands with a good body shot.
deVries uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

deVries has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
deVries tries a knee to the head but Haziz blocks it.
deVries scores with a shoulder strike.
Haziz managing to block the knees to the body from deVries.
deVries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
deVries misses with a knee to the head.
deVries holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, deVries scores with a nice short uppercut.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from deVries.
deVries stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
deVries landing knees to the head.
deVries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haziz backwards.
deVries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haziz is trying to break the clinch but deVries has him pressed against the cage.
deVries just leaning against Haziz, taking a breather.
deVries misses with a knee to the head.
deVries tries a knee to the head but Haziz blocks it.
Haziz tries to break the clinch but deVries is controlling the position.
Haziz swings wildly with an uppercut but deVries uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haziz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haziz takes a knee right on the jaw!
deVries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
deVries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haziz blocks it with crossed arms.
deVries blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haziz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
deVries tries a knee to the head but Haziz blocks it.
deVries stalling in the clinch but Haziz improves position.
deVries misses with a knee strike.

Haziz manages to break the clinch.
deVries throws a sloppy head kick
and Haziz counters with a nice low kick that buckles deVries's knee momentarily.
deVries scores with a nice right hand.
Haziz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
deVries tries a head kick but it misses.
Haziz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
deVries misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
deVries misses with a few strikes there.
Haziz throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haziz needs to keep his hands up - deVries had a free shot at his head there.
Haziz walks into a jab.
deVries lands a jab to the head.

deVries rushes Haziz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
deVries tries a knee to the head but Haziz blocks it.
Haziz drops down looking for an ankle pick but deVries pulls his leg out and moves away.
deVries throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haziz.
deVries scores with a jab.
Haziz circles away from the clinch attempt.
deVries misses with a two punch combination.
Haziz falls off balance throwing a combination
and deVries counters with a big head kick but Haziz shrugs it off.
deVries catches Haziz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
deVries misses with a combination

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
deVries working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
deVries holding his opponent close, against the cage.
deVries with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
deVries scores with a shoulder strike.
Haziz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
deVries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
deVries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haziz takes a knee to the side of the body.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.
deVries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haziz blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Haziz.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.
deVries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
deVries using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haziz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
deVries using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haziz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
deVries looking to stall.
Haziz tries to break free but deVries pushes him back against the cage.
deVries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.

Haziz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enno deVries dominated that second round.
That's time! deVries's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

deVries tries a head kick but it misses.

deVries clinches with his opponent.
deVries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
deVries stalling.

Haziz breaks the clinch.
Haziz tries to clinch but deVries moves out of range.
Nice cross by deVries.
deVries thows a body shot but no joy.
deVries chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haziz can pounce on him.
Haziz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
deVries wants to clinch.
deVries scores with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
deVries swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haziz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
deVries avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
deVries wants to clinch.
A big right from deVries misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haziz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - deVries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
deVries tries to clinch

and Haziz counters by moving into the clinch.
deVries lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
deVries with an attempt at a knee that misses.
deVries with an attempt at a knee that misses.
deVries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haziz blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by deVries.
deVries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
deVries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haziz blocks it with crossed arms.
Haziz tries to land knees in the clinch but deVries avoids the damage to the body.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haziz has deVries pressed against the cage.
deVries looking to throw knees to the head but Haziz is blocking nicely.
Haziz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haziz takes a knee to the side of the body.
deVries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haziz looking to throw knees to the head but deVries is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
deVries is trying to stall.
deVries misses with a knee to the head.
Haziz trying to stall but deVries improves his position.
deVries using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haziz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
deVries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Haziz breaks from the clinch.
deVries connects with a body shot.
Haziz wants to clinch.

Haziz closes the distance and clinches.
deVries lands with a short shot to the head.
deVries tries a knee to the head but Haziz blocks it.
deVries misses with the head strike.
deVries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haziz is trying to break free.
deVries lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haziz misses with a body punch.
deVries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haziz blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
deVries tries to land knees in the clinch but Haziz avoids the damage to the body.
deVries with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Haziz breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from deVries.
Haziz just misses with a punch to the body.

deVries moves into the clinch.
deVries misses with a knee to the head.
deVries taking a breather.
deVries prevents the takedown attempt.
deVries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
deVries is trying to stall.
deVries swings wildly with an uppercut but Haziz uses good head movement to avoid it.
deVries using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haziz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
deVries is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
deVries using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haziz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
deVries looking to throw knees to the head but Haziz is blocking nicely.

Haziz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
deVries misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

deVries clinches with his opponent.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.
deVries misses with a knee strike.
deVries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haziz blocks it with crossed arms.
Haziz scores with a nice hook to the head.
deVries throws a knee to the head but misses.

Haziz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
deVries misses with the combination.
Haziz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but deVries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
deVries scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
deVries looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from deVries.
deVries lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Haziz fails to land.
A short left from deVries.
deVries with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enno deVries showed his dominance in that final round.
I think deVries 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enno deVries!