PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Boekee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Su Baru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boekee
vs
Baru

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Boekee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Su Baru!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boekee has Baru up against the cage in a clinch.
Boekee is trying to push Baru away but Baru has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baru throws an elbow but misses.
Baru is trying to break the clinch but Boekee is controlling him.
Boekee taking a breather.
Baru wants to get back to striking at distance but Boekee won't allow it.
Boekee tries to circle away but Baru has him pinned against the cage.
Baru wants to break free but Boekee has control.
Baru is trying to break the clinch but Boekee is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Baru's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boekee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Boekee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Boekee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boekee advances to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baru wants to control but Boekee is keeping busy.
Baru is looking for a sweep. Boekee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baru is trying to stand.
Baru tries to roll over but Boekee keeps him under control.
Boekee is keen to just control but Baru is a slippery customer.
Boekee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baru is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Baru wants to improve his position but Boekee is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Boekee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Ben Boekee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boekee fails with a takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Boekee enables Baru to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boekee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boekee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baru must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boekee controls Baru momentarily but Baru frees himself.

Boekee working for a triangle but Baru defends it easily.
Boekee is breathing heavily.
Boekee working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baru throwing strikes from guard but Boekee blocks nicely.
Baru trying to control but Boekee is working from the bottom.
Baru might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boekee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Baru landing with the ground and pound.
Boekee working a defensive guard here.
Baru working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boekee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baru.
Boekee working a defensive guard here.
Baru scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baru connects with a couple of short punches.
Baru is looking to work some ground and pound but Boekee has wrist control.
Baru postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Boekee is looking for a triangle but Baru pushes his legs off easily.
Baru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baru cracks Boekee with a solid left hand.
Baru is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baru accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baru thows a big elbow that misses.
Baru works over Boekee with some ground and pound from guard.
Baru throwing strikes but missing.
Baru postures up and lands a big shot to Boekee's brow.
Baru chips away with some ground and pound.
Baru is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boekee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baru throws a big right hand that misses.
Boekee is trying to keep Baru in close.
Baru working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boekee's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Su Baru dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Baru shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Baru is nestled in close to Boekee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boekee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baru.
Baru working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boekee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baru is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baru landing some decent shots from guard.
Baru working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boekee's head.

Boekee is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baru is working Boekee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Boekee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boekee seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baru postures up and lands a big shot to Boekee's brow.
Baru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baru connects with a couple of short punches.
Baru postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boekee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baru postures up.
Baru with a nice head shot there.
Baru working some strikes from top position.
Baru throwing strikes from guard but Boekee blocks nicely.
Baru throwing strikes from guard but Boekee blocks nicely.
Baru lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baru throws a big right hand that misses.
Baru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baru chips away with some ground and pound.
Baru scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baru scoring with some ground and pound.
Boekee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baru works over Boekee with some ground and pound from guard.
Baru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baru connects with a couple of short punches.
Boekee has momentary wrist control but Baru slips an elbow through the middle.
Baru is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boekee is trying to keep Baru in close.
Baru scoring with some ground and pound.
Baru passes Boekee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Baru working the head and body with strikes.
Baru is nestled in close to Boekee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Baru wants to pass to mount but Boekee is defending the position.
Baru looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Baru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boekee is looking to control Baru's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boekee avoid being mounted?
Boekee is trying to stand.
Baru seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Baru winds up and cracks Boekee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baru is nestled in close to Boekee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baru not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boekee taking some punishment here, with Baru in his half guard.
Boekee taking some punishment here, with Baru in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Su Baru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Boekee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Boekee throws a push kick but Baru slaps the foot to one side.

Baru throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boekee was covering up waiting for the punch and Baru finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Su Baru has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baru is looking to advance position but Boekee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Baru really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baru tries to hold on but Boekee pushes him away.
Baru is squirming around, avoiding Boekee's attempts to control the action.
Boekee throws some wild stikes that Baru manages to avoid easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boekee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baru can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boekee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baru is looking to escape.
Baru is trying to escape the mount.
Boekee trying to control but Baru is having none of it.
Baru tries to hold on but Boekee pushes him away.
Su Baru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boekee punching from mount but Baru doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Baru gets back to half guard.
Baru won't allow Boekee to pass to mount.
Baru moves into full guard.
Baru bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boekee's guard.
Baru trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baru controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boekee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baru is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baru controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boekee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Baru looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Boekee!
Boekee wants to control but Baru is having none of it.
Baru tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Baru's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Su Baru hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Baru throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boekee tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Baru is in Boekee's guard.
Ben Boekee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boekee is trying to keep Baru in close.
Baru engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

And that's the end of the fight!
Su Baru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baru 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 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Su Baru!