PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slice Dice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Soul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dark Soul will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dice
vs
Soul

192 cm
22
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Sparta Fightware

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slice Dice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Soul!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dice slips under a jab from Soul.
Dark Soul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soul misses with a double jab
and Dice counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Soul is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dice scores with a three punch combo!
Soul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soul throws a combination that misses
and Dice counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Soul is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Soul throws a shot to the body.
Soul fails to land with a series of punches.

Dice closes the distance and clinches.

Dice gets control of Soul's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dice will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soul wants to stand and escape but instead Dice has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Soul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dice manages to get himself to full guard.
Soul looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soul defends it easily.
Soul wanted to stand there but Dice had control of the position.
Soul stays in close to Dice's body and controls the position.

Soul gets to his feet - Dice follows without any prompting.
Soul throws a head kick that misses.
Dice tries to clinch up.
Soul bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dice's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soul throws a right hand that Dice ducks under and follows up with a left that Dice also avoids with ease.
Dice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dice's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dice throws an elbow but misses.

Dice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soul throws a series of punches but Dice avoids them all with ease.
Dice takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Soul misses with a combination
and Dice counters with a big head kick but Soul shrugs it off.
Dice tries to clinch but Soul is having none of it.
Soul throws a head kick that misses
and Dice counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Soul.
Dice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dark Soul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soul throws a series of punches but Dice avoids them all with ease.
Soul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soul throws a jab but it's blocked by Dice.
Soul thows a body shot but no joy.
Soul tries to work over Dice's front leg with a kick but Dice checks it.
Soul just misses with a punch to the body.
Soul misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soul misses with a body shot.
Dice takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soul throws a one two combo.
Soul tries a head kick but it misses.
Soul looks winded!
Dice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dice tries to close the distance and clinch but Soul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dice tries to close the distance and clinch but Soul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Soul misses.
Dice dodges the punch combination from Soul.
Soul misses with a right hand
and Dice counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soul throws a solid leg kick but Dice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soul.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dice throws a one two combo.
Soul keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Soul dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Soul.
Soul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dice doesn't seem bothered though.
Dice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soul.
Soul looks to land a combination but Dice avoids it well.
Soul sizes up Dice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soul tries a head kick but it misses.
Dice avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Soul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dice.
Soul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Soul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dice tries to clinch there but Soul circles away.
Dice walks into a straight right hand from Soul.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dice checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Soul misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dice slips a jab from Soul.
Soul is breathing heavily.
Soul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Soul scores with a jab. Dice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dice tries to clinch but Soul is having none of it.
Dice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dice there as he acknowledges the shot.
Soul closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Soul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soul.
Soul looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soul lands an overhand right.
Dice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soul looks to throw the jab but Dice is out of range.
Dark Soul seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dice has a takedown stuffed.

Dice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soul is trying to break the clinch but Dice has him pressed against the cage.
Dice stalling the fight.
Soul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soul wants to break free but Dice has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dice.
Dice misses with a knee strike.
Dice is pressed up against the cage. Soul has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dice down to the mat. Dice avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dice avoids the body shot from Soul.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soul, as that shot connected.
Dice moves in looking to clinch but Soul pushes him off.
Dice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soul tries to bum rush Dice with a series of wild strikes but Dice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slice Dice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soul misses with a hook
and Dice counters with a leg kick.
Soul stuns Dice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soul connects with a jab.
Soul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soul as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slice Dice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soul misses with a body shot.
Soul looks to land a right hand but Dice moved out of range.
Soul shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dice eats them both and turns towards Soul to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dice is defended easily by Soul.

Dice clinches up against the cage.
Soul tries for a takedown. No joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Dice fails to land.
Soul blocks an elbow strike.
Dice missing with knees to the body.
Dice throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soul tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dice smiles and moves away.
Soul misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Soul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Soul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soul bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dice's head backwards.
A combination from Soul does no damage.
Dice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soul throws a big shot that misses.
Dice tries to clinch but Soul is having none of it.
Soul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dice tries to clinch but Soul moves out of range.
Dice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dice wants to clinch up but Soul keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Soul as Dice shoots in.
Dice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soul lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dice moves out of range of the body kick from Soul.
Soul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soul lands a head shot.
Dice is looking to clinch but Soul is avoiding it.
Dice wants to clinch.
Soul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dice takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soul takes a swing at Dice's ribcage but misses.
Soul missing with a left hand there. Dice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dice blocks a leg kick.
Dice wants to clinch.
Soul misses with a two punch combination.
Dice tries to clinch there but Soul circles away.
Dice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dice blocks a low kick nicely.
Soul thuds his right hand into Dice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dice is looking to clinch.
Donk. Soul catches Dice right on the button with a cross.
Soul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dice tries to clinch but Soul moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soul.
Soul fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soul fails to land with a series of punches.
Soul tries to bum rush Dice with a series of wild strikes but Dice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dice tries to clinch up.
Dice is looking to clinch but Soul is avoiding it.
Soul goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dice dodges the punch combination from Soul.

Dice drives through and clinches with Soul against the cage.
Soul is trying to pull guard but Dice has him pressed against the cage.
Dice lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Soul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dice looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dice lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dark Soul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dice lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dice lands a nice elbow.
Soul can't break the clinch.
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!
Dice lands a good knee to the midsection. Soul won't want to take too many of those.
Dice misses with an elbow over the top.
Dice using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dice comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soul blocks an elbow strike.
Dice lands with a left to the head.
Slice Dice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dice throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Soul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soul winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Soul!