PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mouritz Opperman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Sripan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mouritz Opperman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mana Sripan's chin.

Opperman
vs
Sripan

191 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mouritz Opperman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mana Sripan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opperman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sripan is fending him off so far but Opperman persists. Nope, Sripan circles away and we're back to standing.
Sripan is looking to clinch.
Sripan is looking to clinch but Opperman is avoiding it.

Sripan pushes Opperman up against the cage in a clinch.
Sripan gets underhooks to prevent Opperman's takedown attempt.
Sripan lands a hook that snaps the head of Opperman backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sripan.
Opperman tries to pull guard but Sripan holds him up against the cage and eventually Opperman drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mouritz Opperman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sripan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Opperman avoids it.
Opperman is working for takedown but Sripan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sripan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sripan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Opperman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sripan prevents the takedown attempt.
Opperman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sripan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sripan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sripan tries to land a knee to the head but Opperman blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripan lands a body punch.
Sripan 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.
Opperman takes a shot to the head.
Opperman tries to work over Sripan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Opperman wants to take the fight to the mat but Sripan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sripan prevents Opperman from breaking the clinch.
Sripan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sripan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Opperman looking for a takedown.
Opperman can't break the clinch.
Opperman throws an elbow that misses.
Opperman is trying to force a seperation but Sripan has the dominant position.
Opperman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sripan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opperman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sripan presses Opperman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Opperman has had enough of the clinch but Sripan keeps him there for the moment.
Opperman tries to pull guard but Sripan holds him up against the cage and eventually Opperman drops back down to his feet.
Sripan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Opperman avoids the elbow strike from Sripan, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sripan.
Sripan throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opperman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opperman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sripan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Opperman up against the cage.
Sripan blocks an uppercut.

Sripan breaks from the clinch.
Sripan is looking to clinch but Opperman is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opperman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sripan as he jumps to the side.
Sripan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Opperman.
Sripan wants to clinch up but Opperman keeps it at a distance.
Opperman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Opperman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sripan as he jumps to the side.
Sripan tries to close the distance and clinch but Opperman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sripan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sripan closes the distance and clinches.
Sripan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sripan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Opperman blocks an elbow strike from Sripan.
Opperman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sripan after a bit of a struggle.
Sripan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Opperman.
Opperman wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opperman is working for takedown but Sripan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sripan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Opperman wants a takedown.
Opperman blocks an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Sripan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sripan is leaning against Opperman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sripan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Sripan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Opperman shoots in and drives through. Sripan sprawls well.
Sripan is looking to clinch but Opperman is avoiding it.
Sripan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sripan wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Opperman fails with a takedown attempt.
Sripan stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Sripan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Opperman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Opperman tries to clinch but Sripan moves out of range.
Sripan doesn't manage to clinch there - Opperman circles away.
Sripan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sripan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Opperman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sripan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sripan moves in looking to clinch but Opperman pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Opperman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sripan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Opperman somewhat.
Sripan tries to close the distance and clinch but Opperman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Opperman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sripan tries to clinch but Opperman is having none of it.
Sripan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sripan tries to clinch up but Opperman circles away and keeps his distance.
Sripan tries to clinch up but Opperman circles away and keeps his distance.

Sripan clinches.
Opperman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sripan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mouritz Opperman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opperman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sripan is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripan stalling the fight.
Sripan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Opperman blocks it with crossed arms.
Opperman blocks an elbow strike from Sripan.
A nice left hand lands by Sripan.
Sripan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Opperman wants a takedown.

Sripan pulls Opperman into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Opperman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sripan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sripan wants to stand but Opperman is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Opperman landing some decent shots from guard.
Sripan is looking to stand up but Opperman isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opperman distracts Sripan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Opperman distracts Sripan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opperman trying to control but Sripan is working from the bottom.
Sripan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Opperman is controlling him.
Opperman cracks Sripan with a solid left hand.
Opperman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sripan's head.
Sripan is wriggling around but Opperman manages to pass to half guard.
Sripan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Opperman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Opperman lands strikes from half guard.

Sripan is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripan tries to kick Opperman off but Opperman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sripan is still in real trouble! Can Opperman finish him?
Sripan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Opperman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Opperman working the head and body with strikes.
Opperman scores with a big shot! Sripan's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Sripan! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mouritz Opperman!