PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Fedex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bauer
vs
Fedex

187 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iso Fedex!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Fedex looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bauer is fending him off so far but Fedex persists. Nope, Bauer circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Bauer.
Bauer misses the body punch

and Fedex moves into the clinch.

Fedex is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bauer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fedex to the mat. Fedex regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bauer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fedex swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bauer tries to stand but Fedex is controlling from the bottom.
Bauer 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.

Fedex looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fedex controls Bauer momentarily but Bauer frees himself.
Bauer wants to pass the guard but Fedex is keeping the position.
Bauer pushing down on Fedex's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedex won't allow Bauer to pass to mount.
Fedex throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bauer trying to pass the guard but Fedex defending well.
Fedex trying to control here.
Bauer wants to control but Fedex is keeping him busy.
Fedex landing a few short strikes.
Bauer blocks the strikes from Fedex.
Fedex is trying to control but can't.
Fedex misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bauer trying to pass the guard but Fedex defending well.
Fedex wants to improve his position but Bauer is controlling well.
Bauer is trying to control. Fedex wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedex is looking to reverse the position.
Fedex struggling a bit here.
Bauer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fedex keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bauer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fedex can't do much from the bottom here.
Fedex is looking to reverse the position.
Bauer trying to control the action but Fedex is working from the bottom.

Bauer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fedex, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bauer tries for a kimura but Fedex is defending well.
Fedex wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fedex is not content to let Bauer control the position.
Bauer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fedex is looking for a sweep.
Bauer avoids the strikes from the bottom by Fedex.
Fedex can't do much from the bottom here.
Fedex tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedex struggling a bit here.

Bauer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bauer is looking to take a break and control but Fedex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedex misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bauer is looking to take a break and control but Fedex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedex tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Fedex is trying to escape the position but Bauer is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bauer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bauer misses with a body punch

and Fedex counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bauer's guard now.
Bauer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bauer is trying to control the position but Fedex postures up.
Fedex must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fedex postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bauer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bauer is trying to keep Fedex in close.
Bauer wants to sweep but no luck.
Bauer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bauer controls Fedex momentarily but Fedex frees himself.
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!

The ref stands the fighters back up because John Bauer just wasn't active enough.
Bauer thows a leg kick but Fedex checks it

and Fedex counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bauer's guard now.
Fedex with a nice head shot there.
Iso Fedex has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fedex is looking to work some ground and pound but Bauer has wrist control.
Fedex loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fedex preventing the sweep.
Bauer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedex is looking to work some ground and pound but Bauer has wrist control.
Fedex stopping the sweep attempt from Bauer.
Fedex throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bauer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bauer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fedex manages to get himself to full guard.
Fedex trying to control the position here.
Fedex throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Fedex pushes Bauer off and gets back to his feet.

Fedex throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bauer was covering up waiting for the punch and Fedex finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fedex is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer wants to sweep but no luck.
Fedex working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bauer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fedex preventing the sweep.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fedex. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bauer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fedex scoring with some ground and pound.
Fedex landing with the ground and pound.
Bauer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fedex is one step ahead there.
Fedex stops Bauer from standing up.
Bauer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bauer trying to control but Fedex is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedex is working to get back to half guard.
Bauer looking to control but Fedex is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fedex tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bauer is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Fedex is in real trouble.

Bauer looking to break Fedex's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fedex remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bauer will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Bauer is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fedex is defending well though. Bauer let's go of the attempt for now.
Bauer avoiding Fedex 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bauer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fedex has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedex rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fedex flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fedex trying to control but Bauer postures up.
Fedex is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bauer jumps into side control!
Bauer staying calm.
Fedex is trying to control Bauer's posture but Bauer avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer trying to control the action but Fedex is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Iso Fedex 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!

Bauer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fedex on the side of the head.
Bauer misses with a head kick.
Fedex has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bauer finds it's way round the side to connect with Fedex's head.
Horrible takedown by Fedex or perhaps it was just good defense by Bauer which made him look bad.
Bauer lands a really nice looking cross but Fedex seems unphased.
Bauer thuds his shin into the meat of Fedex's side.
Bauer looks for the body kick but Fedex saw that one coming.
Bauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedex circles away.
Bauer sizes up Fedex with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Bauer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bauer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fedex!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer works his way to his opponent's back.
Fedex tries to escape but Bauer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fedex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bauer trying to control momentarily.

Fedex defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bauer's arms.

Bauer looking for the RNC.
Fedex is in bad spot here.

Bauer tightening his grip on Fedex, looking for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bauer is trying to stick to Fedex's back but Fedex is turning into Bauer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bauer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fedex.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer wants to sweep but no luck.

Bauer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fedex postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fedex postures up and lands a big shot to Bauer's brow.
Bauer wants to stand but Fedex is controlling the position.
Bauer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fedex.
Bauer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fedex's guard.
Bauer wants to control from the top but Fedex keeps moving.
Fedex keeping full guard, as Bauer tries to pass.

Fedex had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bauer defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedex throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fedex tries to strike from the bottom.
Bauer stopping the sweep attempt from Fedex.
Bauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fedex keeping full guard, as Bauer tries to pass.
Bauer stands and throws Fedex's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fedex is pushing Bauer's head away, looking to escape. Bauer manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer is looking to take a break and control but Fedex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fedex throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Bauer is looking to take a break and control but Fedex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bauer is really struggling to control Fedex but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Bauer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fedex is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bauer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fedex has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bauer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fedex keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bauer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bauer 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bauer!