PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eragon Shaderslayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dumas's entrance music is The Writer. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dumas
vs
Shaderslayer

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandre Dumas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eragon Shaderslayer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shaderslayer.
Shaderslayer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eragon Shaderslayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaderslayer.
Shaderslayer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaderslayer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dumas takes a step back to recover.
Shaderslayer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexandre Dumas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eragon Shaderslayer.
Shaderslayer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dumas was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaderslayer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Shaderslayer or perhaps it was just good defense by Dumas which made him look bad.
Dumas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dumas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaderslayer.
Shaderslayer is looking to clinch.
Dumas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dumas wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Shaderslayer with that takedown attempt.
Alexandre Dumas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaderslayer looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaderslayer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaderslayer fails with a takedown attempt.
Dumas missing with a left hand there. Shaderslayer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horrible takedown by Shaderslayer or perhaps it was just good defense by Dumas which made him look bad.
Shaderslayer wants to clinch up but Dumas keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaderslayer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dumas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaderslayer.
Shaderslayer staying out of range there.
Shaderslayer closes the distance and clinches up with Dumas, looking for a takedown. Shaderslayer pushes Dumas against the cage but Dumas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Dumas misses.
Dumas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaderslayer moves away.
Dumas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaderslayer tries to close the distance and clinch but Dumas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaderslayer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dumas.
Shaderslayer slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaderslayer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Dumas. No joy for Shaderslayer on that attempt.
Shaderslayer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Dumas misses.
Dumas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dumas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dumas looks to land a right hand but Shaderslayer moved out of range.
Shaderslayer shoots in for a takedown but Dumas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shaderslayer is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eragon Shaderslayer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shaderslayer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dumas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaderslayer somewhat.
Dumas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaderslayer wants to clinch up but Dumas keeps it at a distance.
Shaderslayer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dumas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaderslayer somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Dumas as Shaderslayer shoots in.
Alexandre Dumas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eragon Shaderslayer.
Shaderslayer is breathing heavily.
No luck for Shaderslayer with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaderslayer wants to clinch.
Shaderslayer moves out of range as Dumas strikes.
Dumas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaderslayer was well out of range. Poor timing from Dumas.
Dumas misses with a hook.

Shaderslayer closes the distance and pushes Dumas back into the cage.
Shaderslayer misses with a knee to the head.
Shaderslayer leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaderslayer lands a nice knee to the body.
Shaderslayer has Dumas pressed against the cage, preventing Dumas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dumas tries to circle away but Shaderslayer has him pinned against the cage.
Dumas prevents Shaderslayer from breaking the clinch.
Shaderslayer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dumas's efforts to push away.
Dumas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dumas prevents a body shot from Shaderslayer.
Dumas is trying to break free.
Shaderslayer goes for a takedown attempt but Dumas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shaderslayer tries to clinch but Dumas moves away
and Dumas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Eragon Shaderslayer has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumas throws a shot from downtown. Shaderslayer moves away and avoids it.
No luck for Shaderslayer with that takedown attempt.
Dumas thuds his right hand into Shaderslayer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dumas throws a looping overhand right but Shaderslayer ducks down to avoid it.
Shaderslayer closes the distance and clinches up with Dumas, looking for a takedown. Shaderslayer pushes Dumas against the cage but Dumas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dumas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaderslayer.
Dumas looks to land a right hand but Shaderslayer moved out of range.
Dumas fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexandre Dumas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumas misses with an uppercut.
Dumas throws the left hand but Shaderslayer avoids the punch easily.
Dumas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shaderslayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Dumas misses.
Shaderslayer tries to close the distance and clinch but Dumas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaderslayer fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dumas throws a lazy right hand but Shaderslayer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Dumas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eragon Shaderslayer's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dumas looks to land a combination but Shaderslayer avoids it well.
Dumas slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaderslayer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dumas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaderslayer.
Dumas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaderslayer.
Shaderslayer shoots for a takedown but Dumas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alexandre Dumas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eragon Shaderslayer.
Shaderslayer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dumas defends it nicely.
Dumas misses with a looping left.
Shaderslayer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumas circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Dumas misses.
Dumas misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Dumas does no damage.
Dumas misses with a two punch combination.
Dumas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaderslayer.
Dumas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shaderslayer slips under a jab from Dumas.
Shaderslayer wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaderslayer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaderslayer. Dumas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Dumas misses.
Dumas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexandre Dumas is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaderslayer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dumas counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumas misses with a body shot.
Shaderslayer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dumas.
Shaderslayer misses with a body kick.
Shaderslayer shoots in and drives through. Dumas sprawls well.
Shaderslayer tries to close the distance and clinch but Dumas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaderslayer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dumas throws an overhand right that lands on Shaderslayer's shoulder, as Shaderslayer tries to avoid the shot.
Dumas throws a hook but Shaderslayer blocks it.
Dumas throws an overhand right that lands on Shaderslayer's shoulder, as Shaderslayer tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dumas misses.
Shaderslayer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dumas tries to avoid it but Shaderslayer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dumas to the ground. Dumas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dumas misses with an uppercut.
Shaderslayer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dumas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dumas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaderslayer slips a jab and a cross from Dumas.
Shaderslayer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dumas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shaderslayer.
Dumas throws a hook to the side of Shaderslayer's head but Shaderslayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaderslayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shaderslayer is defended easily by Dumas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Dumas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dumas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Dumas!
Alexandre Dumas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.