PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Math Rastafari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Artukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Artukovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Math Rastafari's chin.

Rastafari
vs
Artukovic

176 cm
24
210 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Math Rastafari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Artukovic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artukovic with a hook.
Artukovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rastafari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Artukovic somewhat.
Artukovic slips a jab and a cross from Rastafari.
Artukovic shoots in and drives through. Rastafari sprawls well.
Rastafari looks to land a combination but Artukovic avoids it well.
Artukovic blocks a jab.
Rastafari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Artukovic blocks a jab.
Artukovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Math Rastafari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Artukovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artukovic takes one on the button.
Rastafari misses with a low kick.
Artukovic slips under a jab.
Rastafari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Artukovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artukovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rastafari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Artukovic has a takedown stuffed.
Rastafari misses with an uppercut. Artukovic saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Artukovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rastafari but Rastafari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Artukovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastafari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rastafari.
Artukovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rastafari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari swinging wildly here.
Rastafari looks to land a left hand but Artukovic moved out of range nicely.
Artukovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rastafari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Artukovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rastafari as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rastafari!
Rastafari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rastafari lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Artukovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Artukovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Math Rastafari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rastafari is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Artukovic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rastafari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Artukovic avoids the body shot from Rastafari.
Rastafari throws a combination that misses

and Artukovic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Artukovic.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Artukovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rastafari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rastafari is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artukovic stops Rastafari from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Math Rastafari dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rastafari throws out a loose jab but Artukovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rastafari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rastafari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Artukovic at a distance.
Rastafari is looking to wear down Artukovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Artukovic shoots in for a double leg but Rastafari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Artukovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rastafari misses with the combination.
Rastafari is looking to slow Artukovic down with leg kicks.
Rastafari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Artukovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Artukovic staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artukovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Math Rastafari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Artukovic.
Artukovic fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Rastafari misses the target.
Rastafari swings for the body but Artukovic moves out of range.
Rastafari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Artukovic manages to avoid it.
Rastafari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari looks to score with a jab to the body but Artukovic is just out of range.
Artukovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Artukovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rastafari's waist but Rastafari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Artukovic off to one side.
Artukovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Artukovic with a hook.
Rastafari throws a hook but Artukovic avoids it easily.
Rastafari just misses with a punch to the body.
Rastafari slaps away a takedown attempt from Artukovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rastafari throws a series of punches but Artukovic avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari misses with a series of wild punches.

Artukovic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rastafari to the ground. Artukovic is now in Rastafari's guard.
Artukovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Artukovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Artukovic trying to control but Rastafari is working from the bottom.
Artukovic prevents Rastafari from getting back to his feet.
Artukovic 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.
Rastafari wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Artukovic manages to pass to side control.

Artukovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rastafari is trying to stand up here but Artukovic is controlling him well.
Artukovic is looking to take a break and control but Rastafari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Artukovic throwing shots but Rastafari is blocking nicely.
Rastafari keeps control of the position for the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rastafari pushes Artukovic off looking to stand but Artukovic dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artukovic tries to pass to full mount but Rastafari defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Math Rastafari dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Artukovic slips a straight right by Rastafari.
Rastafari swings for the body but Artukovic moves out of range.
Artukovic shoots for a takedown but Rastafari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rastafari swings for the body but Artukovic moves out of range.
Rastafari misses with a shot to the body

and Artukovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rastafari tries to roll over but Artukovic keeps him under control.
Rastafari pushes Artukovic off looking to stand but Artukovic dives back in and keeps control.
Artukovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Artukovic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastafari trying to control here.
Rastafari is not content to let Artukovic control the position.
Artukovic is stalling here. Rastafari is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Artukovic seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rastafari has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Artukovic is trying to improve his position.

Rastafari stands up and beckons Artukovic to his feet.
Rastafari throws a big shot that misses.
Rastafari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Math Rastafari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rastafari misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rastafari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rastafari misses with a series of wild punches.
Rastafari scores with a jab. Artukovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rastafari swinging wildly here.
Artukovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rastafari.
Rastafari loads up on a big right hand but Artukovic slips the punch.
Rastafari throws a jab but it's blocked by Artukovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artukovic moves in looking to clinch but Rastafari pushes him off.
Rastafari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Artukovic misses the jab.
A big left from Rastafari misses.
Andy Artukovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rastafari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Artukovic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Artukovic.
Rastafari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Artukovic is controlling him.
Artukovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Artukovic content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artukovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Artukovic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rastafari's head.
Artukovic throwing strikes from guard but Rastafari blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rastafari wants to get back to his feet but Artukovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Artukovic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Artukovic stands up over Rastafari, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Artukovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Rastafari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rastafari wants to stand and escape but Artukovic is having none of it.
Rastafari is wriggling around but Artukovic manages to pass to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Artukovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rastafari 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Math Rastafari!