PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Daemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Sandown (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.

Daemon
vs
Sandown

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Daemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Sandown!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daemon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sandown on his heels. He'll look to pass Sandown's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sandown keeping moving, preventing Daemon from controlling successfully.

Sandown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daemon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daemon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daemon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sandown on the ground.

Sandown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sandown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daemon is aware though and is defending well.

Sandown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daemon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sandown working for a triangle but Daemon defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sandown looking for subs off his back but Daemon has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sandown looks winded!
Sandown is pressing down on Daemon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Daemon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daemon preventing the sweep.

Sandown throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Daemon escapes and throws Sandown's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daemon taking a breather here.
Daemon is looking to take a break and control but Sandown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daemon tries to stand but Sandown is controlling his head.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Daemon just wasn't active enough.
Sandown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daemon.
Sandown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daemon throws a right hand that Sandown ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandown also avoids with ease.

Daemon scores with a takedown into Sandown's guard.
Daemon lands a couple of digs.
Daemon wants to control from the top but Sandown keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daemon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daemon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sandown has a closed guard, preventing Daemon from standing up.

Daemon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sandown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daemon has managed to get both his arms back between Sandown's legs - danger averted.

Sandown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daemon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sandown working for a triangle but Daemon defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Daemon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daemon clinches with his opponent.
Sandown letting Daemon take a breather here.

Daemon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sandown clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sandown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Daemon's guard. Nice work there by Sandown.
Daemon keeping moving, preventing Sandown from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daemon's guard.

Sandown is looking for a kimura here.
Sandown is breathing heavily.
Daemon is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daemon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Daemon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daemon.
Sandown trying to control but Daemon is working from the bottom.
Daemon looking for a sweep. Not yet Daemon, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandown wants to control from the top but Daemon keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Daemon trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Greg Sandown.

Sandown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daemon is trying to stand up here but Sandown is controlling him well.

Sandown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daemon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Matt Daemon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sandown misses with a takedown attempt - Daemon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sandown dives in and grabs Daemon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daemon pushes down on Sandown's head and hops out.

Daemon shoots in and gets a takedown into Sandown's guard.
Sandown wants to stand and escape but Daemon is having none of it.
Daemon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sandown looking for a guillotine here but Daemon defends easily.
Sandown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sandown is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sandown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daemon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daemon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sandown keeping moving, preventing Daemon from controlling successfully.
Daemon wanted to stand there but Sandown had control of the position.

Sandown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daemon postures up in Sandown's guard and throws a big left but Sandown blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daemon looking to pass the guard.

Daemon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daemon chips away with some ground and pound.
Daemon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sandown keeping full guard, as Daemon tries to pass.

Sandown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daemon wants to control from the top but Sandown keeps moving.
Matt Daemon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sandown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daemon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daemon wants to pass the guard but Sandown is keeping the position.

Sandown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daemon is aware though and is defending well.
Daemon wants to control from the top but Sandown keeps moving.
Daemon controlling from the top position.
Daemon trying to control but Sandown is working from the bottom.
Greg Sandown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Daemon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sandown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Daemon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daemon 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Daemon!