PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Management (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Broker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Management comes into the arena with Walk by Pantera blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Management
vs
Broker

190 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

181 cm
24
187 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry

Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Management!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Broker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broker lands with a nice body punch.
Broker throws a lazy uppercut
and Management counters with an outside leg kick.
Management tries to close the distance and clinch but Broker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terry Broker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Broker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Broker throws an overhand right that lands on Management's shoulder, as Management tries to avoid the shot.
Management defending well as Broker loads up on a big left hand.
Management pushes Broker away with a front kick.
Broker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Broker misses with a looping right.
Broker misses with a wild body shot.
Broker throws a jab but it's blocked by Management.
Management feints and then cracks Broker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Broker down.
Management misses with a head kick.
Management throws a quick inside leg kick.
Management throws a leg kick but Broker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Management slips a jab from Broker.
Broker missing with a left hand there. Management was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Management uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Broker.
Broker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Management can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Management throws a leg kick but Broker checks it.
Management throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Broker's head.

It looks like Terry Broker has been cut.
Management fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Broker is out of range.
A big right from Broker misses.
Broker checks a leg kick.
Management swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Broker scores with a nice strike.
Broker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Management.
Management is looking to slow Broker down with leg kicks.
Management tries to close the distance and clinch but Broker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Broker misses with a double jab.
Management plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Management tries a low kick but Broker avoids it.
Broker misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Management throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broker blocks a head kick by Management.
A slow jab from Broker misses its intended target.
Broker cracks Management with a right hand to the side of the head.
Broker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Management moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Broker takes a swing at Management's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Management.
Management misses with a low kick.
Broker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Management tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Broker throws a right hand that Management ducks under and follows up with a left that Management also avoids with ease.
Management buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Management displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broker throws out the jab.
Broker misses with a series of wild punches.
Management goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Broker does no damage.
Management moves out of range as Broker strikes.
Management scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Management wants to clinch up but Broker keeps it at a distance.
Broker misses with a few strikes there.
Broker swinging wildly here.
Management throws a series of punches but Broker avoids them all with ease.
Management takes one to the side of the head.
Broker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Management tries to clinch up but Broker circles away and keeps his distance.
Broker throws a hook to the side of Management's head but Management sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Broker misses.
Management avoids the body shot from Broker.
Management uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Broker.
Management throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broker slips a jab from Management.
Management takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Management throws a low kick but Broker avoids it.
Management throws a leg kick that misses.
Broker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Management moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Broker slips a straight right by Management.
Management throws a leg kick which misses Broker's front leg but catches the back leg as Broker tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Management.
Management misses with a head kick.
Management shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Broker checks a low kick from Management.
Broker stalks Management and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Management's face. Management staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Broker misses with a straight left.
Broker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Broker throws a looping overhand right but Management ducks down to avoid it.
Management pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Management dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Broker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Management throws a sloppy head kick and Broker moves out of range easily.
Broker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Management moves away.
Management connects with an inside leg kick.
Management thumps Broker with a low kick.
Management throws a right hand that misses
and Broker counters with a nice uppercut.
Broker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Management on the side of the head.
Broker looks to score with a jab to the body but Management is just out of range.
Broker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Broker lands an overhand right.
Broker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Broker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Management bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Management takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Broker misses with a hook. Management ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Broker.
Broker looks to land a combination. Management sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Broker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broker throws a nice looking combination but Management bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Broker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Broker. Those never looked like landing.
Broker is breathing heavily.
Broker throws a series of punches but Management moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Management. Broker shrugs it off though.
Broker moves away from the strike by Management.
Broker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Broker throws a big shot that misses.
Management swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Management moves away from the strike by Broker.
Management blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Management, right into the meat.
Management misses with a head kick.
Broker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Management slips under a jab from Broker.
Management looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Management cracks the inside of Broker's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broker missing with a left hand there. Management was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Management scores with a kick to the body.
Management misses with a low kick.
Broker misses with an uppercut. Management saw that one coming.
Broker swings for the body but Management moves out of range.
Management uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Broker.
Management feints and then cracks Broker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Broker down.
Management scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheers as Management lands an impressive looking overhand right. Broker doesn't seem phased though.
Management walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Broker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Broker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Broker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Management. Management obviously looking to wear him down.
Management lands a head kick. Broker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Broker throws a shot from downtown. Management moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Management is looking to clinch but Broker is avoiding it.
Management throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Broker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Management lands a lovely overhand right.
Management keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Management displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broker throws out the jab.
Broker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Management.
Broker fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Broker misses.
Management ducks under a wild hook from Broker.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Broker scores with a hook.
Management chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Broker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Management moves in looking to clinch but Broker pushes him off.
Broker looks to land a combination but Management avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broker throws out a loose jab but Management uses good head movement to avoid it.
Management throws a front kick that sends Broker stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Management scores with the left hand. Broker knows he should have avoided that one.
Management throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Broker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Management.
The fighters circling - Broker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Management tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Broker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Broker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Management manages to avoid it.

Management forces Broker back against the cage and clinches.
Management misses with an elbow over the top.
Management taking a breather.
Management stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Management is looking to control Broker's arms but Broker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Management has his back to the cage.
Management taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Broker is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Management dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terry Broker's cut.
That's time! Management's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Broker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Broker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Management blocks a jab.
Management misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Broker.
Ray Management is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Broker.

Management rushes Broker and presses him up against the cage.
Broker trying to stall but Management improves his position.
Management lands a damaging elbow.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broker avoids it.
Management looking to throw knees to the head but Broker is blocking nicely.
Broker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Management lands an elbow inside.

Broker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Broker throws a one two combo.
Broker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Management blocks a jab.
Management slips a straight right by Broker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broker misses with a left hand
and Management counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Broker throws a nice looking combination but Management bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Management thows a body shot but no joy.
Management is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Broker.

Management pushes Broker up against the cage in a clinch.
Management missing with knees to the body.
Broker managing to block the knees to the body from Management.
Broker stalling against the cage.
Broker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Broker working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Management as Broker tries to tie him up.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broker avoids it.
Knees to the body from Management.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Management looking to stall.
Broker is looking to break free of the clinch but Management has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Management keeps control of Broker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Management is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Management misses with an elbow over the top.
Management throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Broker blocks it with crossed arms.
Management looking to stall.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Management takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Broker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Management throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Broker blocks it with crossed arms.
Broker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Broker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Management throws a leg kick but Broker checks it.
Terry Broker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Management moves out of range of the strikes.
Management is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Management avoids the body shot from Broker.
Management connects with a solid leg kick.
Broker misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Broker - just one landing.
Management tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Management pushes Broker up against the cage in a clinch.

Broker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Management uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Broker.

Management moves into the clinch.
Management is trying to stall.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Broker avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Broker takes an elbow to the temple.
Management keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Broker's efforts to push away.
Broker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Management as Broker tries to tie him up.
Broker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Broker avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Management is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broker avoids it.
Management prevents Broker from breaking the clinch.
Broker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Management showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Management has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Management!
Ray Management made sure to mention his sponsor, BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry in his post fight interview.