PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

James
vs
Joseph

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louis Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joseph keeps the fight on the outside.
Joseph connects with a high kick.

It looks like Andy James has been cut.
Joseph is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
James dives in and grabs Joseph's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joseph pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Joseph shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has James pinned against the cage. James gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joseph fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joseph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joseph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joseph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Joseph.
James is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Joseph, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joseph tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. James does a little dance to reset his feet.

Joseph clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
Joseph looks gassed!
James tries to land a knee to the head but Joseph blocks with his arms.

James breaks from the clinch.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
James stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and James wants it to stay on the feet.

Joseph gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
James sitting in guard, not really doing much.

James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to stand but Joseph is controlling from the bottom.
James wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving.
James landing some decent shots from guard.
James trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph controls James momentarily but James frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to stand but Joseph is controlling from the bottom.
James trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andy James.

James rushes Joseph and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

James gets control of Joseph's arms and successfully pulls guard. James will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Joseph stopping the sweep attempt from James.

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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joseph looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

James gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James misses with a head kick.
Joseph closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Louis Joseph has been cut.
Andy James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joseph ducks right into an uppercut from James.
Joseph tries to clinch up.
James scores with a three punch combo!
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!
James scores with a hook to the body. Joseph takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joseph leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joseph is breathing heavily.

James gets a clinch.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Joseph won't allow it.
James tries to break free but Joseph pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to force a seperation but Joseph has the dominant position.
Joseph stalling in the clinch but James improves position.
A hook to the body from James.

James successfully pulls guard.

James had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joseph defends it easily.

James working for a triangle but Joseph defends it easily.
James is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joseph's head.

James is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joseph has managed to free his arm - good work.
James takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
James wants to take a breather but Joseph is having none of it.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Joseph defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Joseph punching from the bottom.
James lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James wants to take a breather but Joseph is having none of it.

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.

James has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Joseph defend it? James steps over the head and cranks it - Joseph is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy James!