PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Amnesia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bariga Gerich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amnesia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pump It . Gerich has chosen Выборы as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Amnesia
vs
Gerich

168 cm
26
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andreas Amnesia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bariga Gerich!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amnesia has closed the distance and engaged Gerich in a clinch.
Amnesia tries to land a knee to the head but Gerich blocks with his arms.

Amnesia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amnesia just misses with a punch to the body.
Amnesia thumps Gerich with a low kick.
Amnesia misses with a double jab.
Amnesia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gerich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gerich tries to clinch but Amnesia moves away

and Amnesia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Amnesia breaks the clinch.
Amnesia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andreas Amnesia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amnesia throws a jab when Gerich was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich checks a low kick from Amnesia.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gerich is defended easily by Amnesia.
Amnesia swinging wildly here.
Amnesia misses with a left hand

and Gerich counters by clinching up.
Amnesia being controlled against the cage.
Amnesia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amnesia stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich goes for a takedown attempt but Amnesia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bariga Gerich.
Horrible takedown by Gerich or perhaps it was just good defense by Amnesia which made him look bad.
Gerich is looking to clinch but Amnesia is avoiding it.

Gerich looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Amnesia has his hands on Gerich's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia wants to sweep here but Gerich controlling him for the moment.
Gerich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Gerich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gerich prevents Amnesia from getting back to his feet.
Amnesia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gerich is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich trying to control the action but Amnesia is working from the bottom.

Gerich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gerich prevents Amnesia from improving his position.
Gerich is trying to control the action in half guard but Amnesia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amnesia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Amnesia won't allow Gerich to pass to mount.
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 Andreas Amnesia will probably get the nod.
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.

Gerich misses with a leg kick
and Amnesia counters with a stiff right hand.
Amnesia throws a combination. Gerich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Bariga Gerich has been cut.

Amnesia pushes Gerich up against the cage in a clinch.
Gerich working hard to break the clinch.
Gerich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Amnesia wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerich won't allow it.
Gerich can't break the clinch.

Amnesia breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Amnesia - just one landing.
Gerich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gerich tries to land a front kick but Amnesia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Amnesia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Amnesia is out of range.
Amnesia checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gerich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Amnesia's waist but Amnesia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gerich off to one side.
Amnesia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gerich back to the cage. Amnesia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Gerich gets a clinch.

Gerich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gerich wants to clinch up but Amnesia keeps it at a distance.
Gerich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amnesia finds it's way round the side to connect with Gerich's head.
Andreas Amnesia is winning the standup battle so far.
Gerich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amnesia pinned against the cage. Amnesia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gerich tries to clinch up
and Amnesia counters with a good low kick that Gerich was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich tries to clinch but Amnesia is having none of it.
Gerich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Amnesia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amnesia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andreas Amnesia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Amnesia.
Amnesia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gerich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amnesia lands with a nice body punch.

Amnesia moves into the clinch successfully.

Amnesia breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerich tries to clinch but Amnesia moves out of range.
Amnesia scores with a shot to the body.
Amnesia throws a leg kick but Gerich moved away.
Amnesia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Amnesia leaves Gerich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bariga Gerich.
Amnesia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gerich under the eye.
Gerich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Amnesia lands a body shot.
Amnesia lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich looks for the body kick but Amnesia saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerich is looking to clinch.
Amnesia dips to his left and cracks Gerich with an uppercut!
Amnesia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerich is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gerich.
Amnesia scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerich tries to close the distance and clinch but Amnesia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Amnesia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bariga Gerich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Amnesia just misses with a punch to the body.
Gerich takes one to the chin there.
Gerich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gerich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Amnesia stuffs the takedown attempt from Gerich. Gerich gets slowly back to his feet.
Amnesia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gerich wants to land a leg kick but Amnesia is out of range.
Gerich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amnesia misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amnesia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amnesia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerich.
Amnesia leaves Gerich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gerich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gerich tries to close the distance and clinch but Amnesia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Amnesia.
Amnesia throws a right and a left that Gerich avoids nicely.
Gerich is looking to clinch.
Amnesia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amnesia paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gerich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gerich wants to break free but Amnesia has control.
Amnesia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerich has him pressed against the cage.
Amnesia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gerich blocks it with crossed arms.
Amnesia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Amnesia tries to land a knee to the head but Gerich blocks with his arms.

Gerich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerich moves in looking to clinch but Amnesia pushes him off.
Gerich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gerich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bariga Gerich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia misses the jab.
Gerich wants to clinch up but Amnesia keeps it at a distance.

Gerich moves into range and clinches up with Amnesia.
Amnesia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gerich avoids it.
Gerich stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Amnesia.
Amnesia prevents the takedown attempt.

Amnesia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Amnesia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amnesia throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gerich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Amnesia misses the target.
Gerich throws a right hand that misses
and Amnesia counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Gerich.
Amnesia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gerich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amnesia is fending him off so far but Gerich persists. Nope, Amnesia circles away and we're back to standing.
Andreas Amnesia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerich has had enough of the clinch but Amnesia keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Amnesia clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bariga Gerich's cut.
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.

Gerich is looking to clinch but Amnesia is avoiding it.
Amnesia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Amnesia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gerich tries to clinch there but Amnesia circles away.
Gerich gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Amnesia clinches with his opponent.
Amnesia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gerich blocks it with crossed arms.
Amnesia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gerich taking a breather.
Amnesia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amnesia has him pressed against the cage.
Amnesia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Amnesia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Amnesia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gerich doesn't manage to clinch there - Amnesia circles away.
Gerich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amnesia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gerich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gerich shoots in looking for a takedown. Amnesia tries to sprawl out of it but Gerich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amnesia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Amnesia throws a right hand that Gerich ducks under and follows up with a left that Gerich also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich has a takedown stuffed.
Amnesia lands a right hook to the body.
Amnesia lands with a good body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Amnesia scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Gerich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Amnesia cracks Gerich with a good jab.
Amnesia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gerich circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia lands with an uppercut that bounces Gerich off the cage and back into range.
Gerich tries to close the distance and clinch but Amnesia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amnesia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Amnesia misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gerich is defended easily by Amnesia.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bariga Gerich.
Gerich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gerich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amnesia counters with a good low kick that Gerich was not able to check.
Gerich blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Amnesia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amnesia throws a chopping leg kick but Gerich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gerich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amnesia to score with a decent uppercut.
Amnesia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gerich fails to land the takedown.
Amnesia thows a left - swing and a miss!

Amnesia clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amnesia tries to land a knee to the head but Gerich blocks with his arms.
Amnesia wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerich won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Amnesia had his way with Bariga Gerich in that round.
The cut man is working on Bariga Gerich's cut.
That's time! Amnesia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Amnesia blocks a low kick nicely.
Amnesia tries to clinch but Gerich is having none of it.
Gerich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amnesia.
Amnesia looks to land a left hand but Gerich moved out of range nicely.
Gerich ducks under a wild hook from Amnesia.
Amnesia misses the shot to the body.
Amnesia throws a hook to the side of Gerich's head but Gerich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerich wants to clinch up but Amnesia keeps it at a distance.
Amnesia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gerich ducks under a wild hook from Amnesia.
Gerich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amnesia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amnesia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gerich.
Amnesia keeps the fight on the outside.
Amnesia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gerich counters with a leg kick.
Gerich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amnesia pinned against the cage. Amnesia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amnesia leaves Gerich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bariga Gerich.
Amnesia throws a lazy right hand but Gerich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andreas Amnesia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gerich tries to close the distance and clinch but Amnesia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amnesia connects with a nice looking jab.
Gerich shoots for a double leg takedown but Amnesia sprawls well. He's pushed Gerich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice body punch from Amnesia.
Amnesia scores with a three punch combo!
Amnesia misses with a double jab.
Amnesia tries to clinch up but Gerich circles away and keeps his distance.
Amnesia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gerich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amnesia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gerich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amnesia throws the kick towards the body but Gerich avoids it.
Amnesia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amnesia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Amnesia duly obliges.
Amnesia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Amnesia wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia stuffs the takedown attempt from Gerich. Gerich gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Gerich with that takedown attempt.

Amnesia gets a clinch.
Bariga Gerich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amnesia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gerich is defending well for now.
Gerich tries to circle away but Amnesia has him pinned against the cage.

Amnesia manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amnesia checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Amnesia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amnesia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Andreas Amnesia!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Andreas Amnesia!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Andreas Amnesia!

Andreas Amnesia wins by unanimous decision!
Andreas Amnesia retains his bantamweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Andreas Amnesia made sure he mentioned Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.