PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Fenili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeroen van Beil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenili comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome Home (Sanitarium). Gabriel Fenili has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fenili
vs
van Beil

185 cm
25
184 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

187 cm
21
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Fenili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeroen van Beil!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Beil misses the shot to the body.
Fenili slips a jab from van Beil.

Fenili drives through with a takedown into guard.

van Beil had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fenili defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
van Beil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
van Beil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fenili passes easily into side control. Nice work.
van Beil is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Fenili is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Fenili prevents van Beil from getting the reversal.

Fenili is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But van Beil has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from van Beil!

Fenili is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fenili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Fenili working for a triangle but van Beil defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Beil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
van Beil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fenili's head.

van Beil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fenili has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, van Beil has managed to get both his arms back between Fenili's legs - danger averted.
van Beil stopping the sweep attempt from Fenili.
van Beil tries to stand but Fenili is controlling from the bottom.
van Beil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fenili throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
van Beil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
van Beil trying to control but Fenili is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
van Beil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fenili swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenili wants to sweep here but van Beil controlling him for the moment.
van Beil landing some decent shots from guard.
van Beil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
van Beil trying to control but Fenili is working from the bottom.
Fenili not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Fenili looking for subs off his back but van Beil has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fenili tries to roll over but van Beil keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenili is not content to let van Beil control the position.
van Beil might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fenili kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fenili is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fenili has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, van Beil escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by van Beil!
Fenili is trying to improve his position.
van Beil working the ground and pound.
Fenili tries to buck van Beil off but van Beil is having none of it.
van Beil trying to control the action but Fenili is working from the bottom.
van Beil is putting a hurting on Fenili here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenili wants to control but van Beil postures up.
van Beil working the head with strikes.
van Beil working the ground and pound.
van Beil working away.
van Beil is looking to take a break and control but Fenili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
van Beil in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fenili on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fenili can't do much from the bottom here.
van Beil trying to control the action but Fenili is working from the bottom.
van Beil cracks Fenili with a big elbow.
van Beil advances nicely into full mount.
van Beil tries to control but Fenili wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeroen van Beil dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

van Beil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fenili shoots in looking for a takedown. van Beil tries to sprawl out of it but Fenili keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. van Beil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
van Beil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fenili shoots in looking for a takedown but van Beil manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fenili's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
van Beil takes a swing at Fenili's ribcage but misses.
van Beil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fenili lands a nice shot to the body.
van Beil doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fenili counters by clinching up.
van Beil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fenili has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. van Beil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Fenili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van Beil stops a takedown attempt from Fenili.
Fenili is looking for a takedown up against the cage. van Beil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from van Beil - that landed with a thud.
van Beil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Beil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
van Beil is breathing heavily.

van Beil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeroen van Beil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van Beil misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Fenili counters with a shoot takedown. van Beil fights it but they end up in guard.
Fenili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fenili wants to control from the top but van Beil keeps moving.
van Beil wants to sweep here but Fenili controlling him for the moment.
Fenili looking to pass the guard.

van Beil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
van Beil keeping moving, preventing Fenili from controlling successfully.

van Beil has his foot on Fenili's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fenili works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Beil keeping moving, preventing Fenili from controlling successfully.
Fenili scoring with punches to the head and body.
van Beil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fenili's guard.
Fenili looking to control.
van Beil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fenili wants to sweep but no luck.
Fenili striking off his back but it's not causing van Beil any problems.
Jeroen van Beil has got the better of the ground game so far.
van Beil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
van Beil slips nicely into half guard.
Fenili moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Fenili is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and van Beil defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenili looking to hit a scissor sweep but van Beil is one step ahead there.
Fenili avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
van Beil is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
van Beil scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fenili tries to land a sweep but no joy.
van Beil advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
van Beil in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
van Beil throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fenili is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

van Beil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fenili keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fenili wants to get back to full guard.
van Beil drops an elbow to the side of Fenili's head.
van Beil throwing shots but Fenili is blocking nicely.
van Beil prevents Fenili from improving his position.
Fenili is looking to control van Beil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fenili avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeroen van Beil will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fenili looks for a takedown but van Beil sprawls well.
van Beil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
van Beil misses with a jab to the body
and Fenili counters with a straight right hand.
Fenili lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fenili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from van Beil.

Fenili closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Fenili thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Fenili swings around for an armbar but van Beil sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fenili's guard.
Fenili utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
van Beil preventing the sweep.
van Beil throwing strikes from guard but Fenili blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van Beil trying to control the position from guard on top but Fenili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

van Beil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fenili has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, van Beil has managed to get both his arms back between Fenili's legs - danger averted.
van Beil not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
van Beil lands a couple of decent looking shots.
van Beil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
van Beil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fenili trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
van Beil landing with the ground and pound.
van Beil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Fenili looking for subs off his back but van Beil has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Beil not doing much here.

Fenili looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
van Beil lands strikes from half guard.
Fenili has hold of van Beil's hands but van Beil slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
van Beil trying to control from half guard but Fenili is working away.

van Beil seems to be working for a kimura but Fenili defends the submission attempt.
Fenili lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenili is refusing to be controlled, as van Beil sits in half guard.

Fenili is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but van Beil pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from van Beil.
van Beil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fenili is looking to improve his position.
van Beil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fenili is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fenili actively working from the bottom here.
van Beil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fenili slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Beil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
van Beil won't allow Fenili to sweep him here.
Fenili can't keep his opponent in guard - van Beil advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
van Beil passes to side control.
Fenili regains half guard.
Ground and pound from van Beil.
Fenili trying to control here.
van Beil lands strikes from half guard.
van Beil drops an elbow to the side of Fenili's head.
van Beil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gabriel Fenili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
van Beil wants to free his trapped foot but Fenili is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeroen van Beil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got van Beil winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeroen van Beil!