PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bas Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Mortensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Reem has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Reem
vs
Mortensen

187 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leif Mortensen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mortensen tries to clinch but Reem moves out of range.
Mortensen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reem defends it nicely.
Mortensen stuffs the takedown attempt from Reem. Reem gets slowly back to his feet.
Mortensen stuffs the takedown.
Reem shoots in and drives through. Mortensen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Reem. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mortensen has closed the distance and engaged Reem in a clinch.
Mortensen trying to land knees to the body.

Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reem slips a jab and a cross from Mortensen.
Mortensen tries to bum rush Reem with a series of wild strikes but Reem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reem misses with a takedown attempt - Mortensen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mortensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leif Mortensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem connects with a leg kick. Mortensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mortensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reem circles away.
Reem slaps away a takedown attempt from Mortensen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mortensen is looking to clinch.

Mortensen rushes Reem and presses him up against the cage.
Mortensen trying to land knees to the body.
Mortensen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reem blocks it with crossed arms.
Mortensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reem.
A body shot lands from Mortensen.
Mortensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reem.
Mortensen tries to land knees in the clinch but Reem avoids the damage to the body.

Reem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mortensen gets tackled into the cage by Reem. Reem maintains the clinch.
Reem drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mortensen gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mortensen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reem's brow.
Reem throws a head punch that misses.
Mortensen tries to throw a body punch but Reem avoids it by throwing Mortensen back against the cage.
Mortensen pushes Reem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Reem managing to block the knees to the body from Mortensen.

Reem breaks from the clinch.
Mortensen is looking to clinch.
Mortensen throws a head kick but Reem moves out of range.
Mortensen wants to clinch.

Reem clinches up with Mortensen and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen tries to land knees in the clinch but Reem avoids the damage to the body.
Mortensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reem's elbow.
Reem is trying to pull guard but Mortensen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reem is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mortensen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mortensen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mortensen lands a nice elbow.
Mortensen is pressed up against the cage. Reem has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mortensen down to the mat. Mortensen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reem is breathing heavily.
Mortensen tries to clinch up.
Mortensen wants to clinch.
Mortensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mortensen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reem, pushing him back against the cage.
Mortensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reem is defending well for now.
Mortensen tries a body shot but Reem blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reem jumps guard but Mortensen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mortensen trying to land knees to the body.
Mortensen misses with a knee to the head.
Mortensen stalling against the cage.
A short right from Mortensen.

Mortensen breaks from the clinch.
Mortensen misses with a two punch combination.
Mortensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mortensen tries to clinch up
and Reem counters with a good low kick that Mortensen was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mortensen circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Mortensen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mortensen wants to clinch.
Mortensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mortensen wants to clinch up but Reem keeps it at a distance.
Reem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reem shoots for a double leg takedown but Mortensen sprawls well. He's pushed Reem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mortensen tries to clinch but Reem moves out of range.
Mortensen tries to clinch but Reem moves away

and Reem counters by moving into the clinch.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mortensen is keeping busy.
Mortensen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mortensen managing to block the knees to the body from Reem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem managing to block the knees to the body from Mortensen.
Mortensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem is stalling here.
Mortensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reem's efforts to push away.
Reem has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mortensen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Reem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reem taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mortensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mortensen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reem wants a takedown but no success here.
Mortensen is trying to pull guard but Reem has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mortensen.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mortensen shoots for a double leg takedown but Reem sprawls well. He's pushed Mortensen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mortensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mortensen is looking to clinch but Reem is avoiding it.
Reem swats away the attempt to clinch by Mortensen.
Mortensen shoots in but Reem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortensen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reem's waist but Reem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mortensen off to one side.
Mortensen tries to clinch there but Reem circles away.
Mortensen throws a right hand that Reem ducks under and follows up with a left that Reem also avoids with ease.
No luck for Reem with that takedown attempt.
Mortensen tries to clinch up but Reem circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reem pushes Mortensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Mortensen scores a nice knee to the body.
Reem has Mortensen pressed against the cage, preventing Mortensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mortensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reem avoids it.
Reem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mortensen just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mortensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mortensen is looking to clinch but Reem is avoiding it.
Mortensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reem circles away.
Mortensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reem circles away.
Reem keeps the fight on the outside.
Reem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mortensen.
Mortensen wants to clinch

and Reem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mortensen.
A body shot lands from Mortensen.
Mortensen is stalling here.
Mortensen lands a knee to the body.
Mortensen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mortensen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mortensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Mortensen - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mortensen fails to pull guard.
Leif Mortensen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mortensen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mortensen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mortensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Mortensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mortensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mortensen wants to clinch up but Reem keeps it at a distance.
Mortensen tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mortensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mortensen wants to clinch.
Mortensen tries to clinch but Reem is having none of it.
Mortensen shoots in looking for a takedown but Reem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mortensen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mortensen moves away.
Reem shoots in and drives through. Mortensen sprawls well.
Reem circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reem swats away the attempt to clinch by Mortensen.
Leif Mortensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mortensen blocks a head kick by Reem.
Mortensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mortensen shoots in for a double leg but Reem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mortensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mortensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mortensen or perhaps it was just good defense by Reem which made him look bad.
Bas Reem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leif Mortensen.
Mortensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen wants to clinch up but Reem keeps it at a distance.
Mortensen is looking to clinch.
Mortensen tries to clinch up.
Mortensen moves in looking to clinch but Reem pushes him off.

Reem has closed the distance and engaged Mortensen in a clinch.
Mortensen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mortensen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mortensen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mortensen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortensen lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mortensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Mortensen or perhaps it was just good defense by Reem which made him look bad.
Nice body punch from Mortensen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mortensen.
Mortensen cracks the inside of Reem's front leg.
Mortensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reem circles away.
Mortensen shoots in for a double leg but Reem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mortensen shoots for a takedown but Reem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mortensen wants to clinch.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen tries to clinch up.
Mortensen tries to clinch but Reem is having none of it.
Reem shoots in looking for a takedown. Mortensen tries to sprawl out of it but Reem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mortensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mortensen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mortensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mortensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mortensen is looking to clinch.
Mortensen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mortensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reem paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Mortensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mortensen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Mortensen!