PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Purity Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nena Apina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Purity Gutz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nena Apina's chin.

Gutz
vs
Apina

179 cm
19
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

160 cm
19
187 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Purity Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nena Apina!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz throws a front kick aimed at Apina's knee but Apina avoids it well.
Apina tries a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Gutz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apina.
Apina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Apina closes the distance and clinches up with Gutz, looking for a takedown. Apina pushes Gutz against the cage but Gutz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Purity Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nena Apina.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Apina moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gutz.
Apina throws a body kick that misses.
Gutz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Apina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina prevents a body shot from Gutz.
Apina can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gutz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Apina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Gutz avoiding damage as Apina throws knees to the body.
Gutz managing to block the knees to the body from Apina.
Gutz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Apina is looking for a takedown.
Gutz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutz.
Gutz misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz trying to control the position but instead, Apina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gutz into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gutz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gutz lands a hook that snaps the head of Apina backwards.
Gutz is pressed up against the cage. Apina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gutz down to the mat. Gutz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Apina is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Apina fails with the takedown

and Gutz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gutz.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Apina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutz.
Gutz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Apina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutz is pushing down on Apina's leg trying to pass to half guard. Apina is fighting to maintain full guard but Gutz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gutz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Apina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gutz is working away from the top position though.
Gutz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Apina is trying to maintain the position but Gutz is very close to passing his half guard.
Gutz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Apina gets back to full guard.
Apina keeping full guard, as Gutz tries to pass.
Apina has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gutz has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz looks up at the clock and then as Apina takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gutz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gutz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gutz is putting a hurting on Apina here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gutz working over Apina with some ground and pound. Apina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gutz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Apina keeps working.
Apina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gutz.
Apina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gutz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gutz's back!
Gutz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apina tries to keep control of the position but Gutz is staying busy.
Apina lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Purity Gutz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Apina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Apina shoots in looking for a takedown. Gutz tries to sprawl out of it but Apina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gutz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Apina tries to clinch there but Gutz circles away.

Apina shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gutz is trying to defend but Apina finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gutz is trying to get back to full guard.
Apina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gutz tries to hold on but Apina postures up.
Gutz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Apina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gutz?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gutz is looking to escape.
Apina throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Apina goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gutz turns into him and now he's in Apina's guard.
Apina trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz trying to control but Apina is working from the bottom.
Gutz looking to sit in guard and control but Apina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Apina postures up.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Apina from controlling successfully.
Apina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Apina passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apina misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Apina sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gutz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gutz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Apina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Apina content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nena Apina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Apina shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Gutz as Apina shoots in.

Apina shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gutz is trying to defend but Apina finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gutz wants to improve his position but Apina is controlling well.
Gutz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Apina works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Apina not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Apina is looking to advance position but Gutz won't allow it.
Nena Apina has got the better of the ground game so far.
Apina lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Apina looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Apina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to improve his position but Apina is controlling well.
Gutz won't allow Apina to pass to mount.

Apina is trying to work for a kimura but Gutz is defending well.
Apina is thwarting Gutz's attempts to control the position.
Apina throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gutz to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Apina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Apina passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Apina seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Apina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Apina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz defending against the ground and pound.
Apina with the ground and pound but Gutz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Apina is stalling here. Gutz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Apina seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gutz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gutz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Apina sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nena Apina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Apina 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nena Apina!