PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stinkie Winkie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Winkie
vs
Ali

190 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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, Stinkie Winkie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muhammad Ali!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali works over Winkie's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Stinkie Winkie has been cut.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Winkie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ali fails with the takedown.
Stinkie Winkie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Ali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!

Winkie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Winkie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ali does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Ali has one foot on Winkie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Winkie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winkie is looking to clinch.
Winkie shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winkie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Winkie clinches up against the cage.
Winkie stalling in the clinch but Ali improves position.
Ali tries to break free but Winkie pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali stops a takedown attempt from Winkie.

Winkie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winkie looks for a takedown but Ali sprawls well.
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Winkie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Winkie is breathing heavily.

Ali pushes Winkie up against the cage in a clinch.
Winkie is looking to break free of the clinch but Ali has double underhooks.
Ali is trying to push Winkie away but Winkie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Winkie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ali slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Winkie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ali is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ali is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkie trying to control the position.
Winkie looking for a sweep. Not yet Winkie, not yet.
Ali advances to half guard.
Ali is taking a breather. Winkie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking to advance position but Winkie won't allow it.
Ali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ali passes to full mount!
Winkie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ali sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ali thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali prevents Winkie from getting the reversal.
Ali throwing strikes here but Winkie is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ali controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stinkie Winkie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winkie paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ali instigates a clinch.
Ali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winkie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Winkie walks away with a smile on his face. Ali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winkie misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.

Winkie shoots in and gets a takedown into Ali's guard.
Ali keeping full guard, as Winkie tries to pass.
Ali throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Winkie lands a couple of digs.
Ali trying to keep a closed guard but Winkie is proving a slippery customer.
Ali wants to stand but Winkie is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Muhammad Ali has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winkie wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.

Ali has his feet on Winkie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Winkie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Winkie with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali has his takedown stuffed

and Winkie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ali's guard.
Stinkie Winkie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Winkie is looking to work some ground and pound but Ali has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ali working a defensive guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winkie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winkie is looking to work some ground and pound but Ali has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Winkie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ali is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ali has escaped and now he's on top!
Ali sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Muhammad Ali hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Horrible takedown by Ali or perhaps it was just good defense by Winkie which made him look bad.

Ali darts in and clinches Winkie up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking to control Winkie's arms but Winkie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ali has his back to the cage.

Winkie manages to break the clinch.
Winkie throws an off balance right hand
and Ali counters with a left to the body.

Ali clinches with his opponent.
Winkie is looking for a takedown.
Ali is looking for a takedown.
Ali has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Winkie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ali's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Winkie won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stinkie Winkie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stinkie Winkie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Horrible takedown by Winkie or perhaps it was just good defense by Ali which made him look bad.
Winkie throws a right hand that misses
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Winkie shoots in but no luck this time.

Ali drives through and clinches with Winkie against the cage.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Winkie is controlling the position.
Winkie is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stinkie Winkie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winkie goes for a takedown attempt but Ali pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ali leaves Winkie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ali throws a low kick but Winkie avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali fails with the takedown.
Ali jabs at Winkie's body.
Stinkie Winkie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winkie as he avoids it easily.
Ali scores with a one two! Winkie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ali tries to clinch up.
Muhammad Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Winkie stuffs the takedown.
Ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Winkie circles away.
Ali shoots in but Winkie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winkie.
Ali tries to clinch but Winkie is having none of it.
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winkie swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Ali. No joy for Winkie on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ali enables Winkie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ali manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winkie is controlling him.
Ali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Winkie from controlling successfully.
Ali looking to control.
Ali wants to stand and escape but Winkie is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Winkie controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Stinkie Winkie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Winkie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali stuffs the takedown.
Ali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Winkie moves into range and clinches up with Ali.
Winkie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winkie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ali is defending well for now.

Ali successfully pulls guard.
Winkie throws a strike but Ali rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winkie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkie keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.

Ali has gone for a leg lock! Winkie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ali's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winkie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ali has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Ali!
Muhammad Ali bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.