PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Bottomtooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Revell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Bottomtooth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bottomtooth
vs
Revell

200 cm
25
271 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Bottomtooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Revell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bottomtooth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Revell. That did some damage!
Bottomtooth feints and then cracks Revell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Revell down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bottomtooth.
Good leg kick by Bottomtooth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Revell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bottomtooth sprawls well. Bottomtooth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Revell gets slowly back to his feet.
Bottomtooth throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Revell is defended easily by Bottomtooth.

Revell scores a takedown into full mount!
Revell can't control as he wanted to and Bottomtooth manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Revell tries to pass to full mount but Bottomtooth defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bottomtooth tries to get to full guard but Revell has control of the leg.
Bottomtooth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Revell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Revell sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Revell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Revell trying to control but Bottomtooth is working from the bottom.
Revell looking to sit in guard and control but Bottomtooth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bottomtooth trying to control but Revell is working from the bottom.
Bottomtooth tries to free his leg and advance position but Revell is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Revell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bottomtooth scores with a push kick.
Bottomtooth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bottomtooth throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bottomtooth.

Revell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Revell lands in his opponent's guard.
Bottomtooth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Revell's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revell pulls Bottomtooth in close to prevent any damage.
Revell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bottomtooth is one step ahead there.
Bottomtooth looking to pass the guard.
Revell looking for a sweep. Not yet Revell, not yet.
Bottomtoothis looking to pass into half guard but Revell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Revell is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bjorn Bottomtooth will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bottomtooth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Revell just misses with a punch to the body.

Revell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bottomtooth manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Revell trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottomtooth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bottomtooth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Revell postures up and lands a big shot to Bottomtooth's brow.
Revell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Revell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bottomtooth's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revell postures up in Bottomtooth's guard and throws a big left but Bottomtooth blocks it.
Revell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bottomtooth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Revell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottomtooth looking for a sweep. Not yet Bottomtooth, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Revell trying to control but Bottomtooth is working from the bottom.
Revell preventing the sweep.
Revell is pushing down on Bottomtooth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bottomtooth is fighting to maintain full guard but Revell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bottomtooth is looking to improve his position.
Revell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Revell not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bjorn Revell.

Revell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bottomtooth sprawls well initially but Revell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Revell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Revell trying to mount his opponent but Bottomtooth defends it.
Revell controlling the pace.
Revell trying to control the action but Bottomtooth is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Revell there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Revell unloads with some shots from mount but Bottomtooth bucks and avoids them well.
Bottomtooth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Revell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bottomtooth tries to lock up and control but Revell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bottomtooth is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Revell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bottomtooth throws a leg kick which misses Revell's front leg but catches the back leg as Revell tries to avoid it.

Revell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bottomtooth's half guard.
Revell works his way into full mount!
Bottomtooth is trying to escape the mount.
Revell trying to control but Bottomtooth is having none of it.
Revell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revell thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Revell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bottomtooth working to try and regain half guard.
Revell trying to control but Bottomtooth is having none of it.
Revell thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bottomtooth sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revell prevents Bottomtooth from improving his position.
Revell slows the pace down in half guard.
Revell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottomtooth is not content to let Revell control the position.
Revell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bottomtooth defending well though.
Revell content to control rather than advance.

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 ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bjorn Revell.
Bottomtooth scores with a kick to the body.
Bottomtooth scores with a leg kick.
Revell tries to bum rush Bottomtooth with a series of wild strikes but Bottomtooth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Revell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bottomtooth can pounce on him.
Revell looks for a takedown but Bottomtooth sprawls well.
Revell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bottomtooth. Bottomtooth obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Bottomtooth.
Bottomtooth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Revell is looking to clinch but Bottomtooth is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Revell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Revell 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Revell!