PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Von Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Biber (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.

Von Slayer
vs
Biber

190 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Andre Von Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Biber!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Slayer tries to close the distance and clinch but Biber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Slayer avoids the body shot from Biber.
Biber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Slayer moves away.

Von Slayer forces Biber back against the cage and clinches.
Biber prevents Von Slayer from breaking the clinch.
Von Slayer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Biber fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Biber decides to pull guard.
Von Slayer trying to control but Biber is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Biber is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Slayer is aware though and is defending well.
Von Slayer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Biber has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biber wants to stand up but Von Slayer is controlling him.

Biber is looking for a triangle but Von Slayer pushes his legs off easily.
Von Slayer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Biber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Slayer wants to pass the guard but Biber is keeping the position.
Biber keeping moving, preventing Von Slayer from controlling successfully.
Biber should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biber wants to stand and escape but Von Slayer is having none of it.

We're going to have a standup here because Andre Von Slayer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Biber is looking to clinch but Von Slayer is avoiding it.
Biber throws a right hand that Von Slayer ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Slayer also avoids with ease.
Von Slayer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Slayer.
Biber misses with a takedown attempt - Von Slayer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Von Slayer wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Von Slayer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from Von Slayer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Slayer throws a head kick that misses.
Von Slayer tries to land a front kick but Biber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Von Slayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Slayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Slayer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Biber moves out of range of the body kick.
Biber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Von Slayer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Slayer misses with the combination.
Biber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Biber gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Slayer fails to pull guard.

Biber jumps guard and drags Von Slayer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Biber keeping full guard, as Von Slayer tries to pass.

Biber is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Slayer is aware though and is defending well.
Biber looks gassed!
Biber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Slayer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biber keeping moving, preventing Von Slayer from controlling successfully.
Von Slayer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Slayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Biber is retaining full guard.
Von Slayer trying to control but Biber is working from the bottom.
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 Andre Von Slayer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Von Slayer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Slayer stuffs the takedown attempt from Biber. Biber gets slowly back to his feet.
Biber blocks a leg kick.
Biber throws a series of strikes that have Von Slayer backpedaling.
Von Slayer throws a shot to the body.
Biber fails to land with a series of punches.
Biber fails with the takedown.
Biber fails with a takedown attempt.
Andre Von Slayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Biber.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Slayer.
Biber is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Slayer throws a leg kick but Biber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Piotr Biber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Slayer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Biber moves in looking to clinch but Von Slayer pushes him off.
Biber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Biber has eaten all the pies!
Von Slayer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Von Slayer.
Sloppy strikes from Von Slayer. Those never looked like landing.
Von Slayer pushes Biber away with a front kick.
Von Slayer scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Von Slayer throws a series of punches but Biber moves out of range.
Von Slayer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Von Slayer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Von Slayer throws a half hearted mid kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Slayer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Slayer wants to control but Biber is keeping him busy.
Biber tries to bench press Von Slayer off him but Von Slayer keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Von Slayer stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Biber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Von Slayer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Von Slayer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Von Slayer misses with a body kick.
Biber checks a low kick from Von Slayer.
Von Slayer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Slayer swats away the attempt to clinch by Biber.
Von Slayer throws a sloppy head kick and Biber moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Slayer misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Biber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Slayer blocks the body kick.
Von Slayer fakes the leg kick and cracks Biber in the body.
Von Slayer throws a push kick but Biber slaps the foot to one side.
Von Slayer 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biber shoots for a double leg takedown but Von Slayer sprawls well. He's pushed Biber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Biber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Von Slayer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Von Slayer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Biber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Von Slayer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Biber somewhat.
Von Slayer throws the kick towards the body but Biber avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Slayer.
Von Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biber.
Von Slayer connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Slayer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Slayer lands with a nice body kick.
Biber pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Slayer is out of range and Biber settles back down.

Biber gets a clinch.
Biber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biber is looking to take this one to the mat.
Von Slayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Biber smiles and moves away.
Biber wants to clinch.
Biber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andre Von Slayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Biber.
Von Slayer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Biber fails with a takedown attempt.
Piotr Biber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Slayer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Biber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Slayer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Von Slayer digs a good body shot into Biber's ribs.
Von Slayer looks to land a body kick but Biber moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Von Slayer.
Von Slayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Slayer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Biber's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Von Slayer, right into the meat.
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!
Von Slayer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Slayer throws a wild body kick that Biber sees coming a mile off.
Biber shoots in and drives through. Von Slayer sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Slayer tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Von Slayer lands but Biber takes it in his stride.
Biber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Von Slayer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Biber as he jumps to the side.
Biber moves out of range as Von Slayer throws a body kick.
Von Slayer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Biber tries to clinch but Von Slayer moves out of range.
Von Slayer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Biber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biber 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.
Von Slayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biber.
Von Slayer misses with a body kick.
Von Slayer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Biber moves out of range of the body kick from Von Slayer.
Biber blocks a head kick by Von Slayer.
Von Slayer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Biber counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Biber or perhaps it was just good defense by Von Slayer which made him look bad.
Andre Von Slayer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Slayer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Von Slayer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Von Slayer, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Von Slayer!