PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thijs Brouwer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Proffesor Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brouwer
vs
Ness

200 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thijs Brouwer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Proffesor Ness !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brouwer counters with a good low kick that Ness was not able to check.
Ness lands with a nice combination. Brouwer backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Thijs Brouwer has been cut.
Ness slips a jab and a cross from Brouwer.
Ness takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ness misses with a straight right.
Brouwer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brouwer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ness doesn't seem bothered though.
Ness lands a really nice looking cross but Brouwer seems unphased.

Brouwer rushes Ness and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ness jumps guard but Brouwer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ness tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brouwer just stands there and leans against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brouwer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brouwer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ness tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brouwer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thijs Brouwer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Proffesor Ness .
Ness is trying to pull guard but Brouwer has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brouwer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ness decides to pull guard.

Ness is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brouwer is aware though and is defending well.
Ness controls Brouwer momentarily but Brouwer frees himself.
Brouwer wants to get up but he can't break Ness 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Brouwer stands and steps away. Ness gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A lazy left from Ness finds it's target.
Brouwer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ness circles away quickly and effectively.
Brouwer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brouwer.
Ness jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness looks to land a left hand but Brouwer moved out of range nicely.
Ness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brouwer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ness misses with the combination.
Ness slips a jab and a cross from Brouwer.
A slow jab from Ness misses its intended target.
Brouwer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ness darts in trying to clinch

and Brouwer counters by clinching up.
Brouwer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ness looking to slow down the pace here.

Ness jumps into guard, dragging Brouwer to the mat.

Ness is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ness has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brouwer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Brouwer stands up and waves to Ness to follow him.
Ness scores with a nice strike.
Ness stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Brouwer moves into the clinch successfully.

Ness ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ness no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brouwer gets to his feet. Ness looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brouwer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brouwer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ness .
Ness takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ness throws a series of punches but Brouwer avoids them all with ease.
Ness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brouwer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ness scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brouwer lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Ness , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brouwer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ness . That did some damage!
Ness misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brouwer.
Ness goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Proffesor Ness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thijs Brouwer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Ness does no damage.
Ness takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ness is looking to clinch but Brouwer is avoiding it.
Brouwer takes a swing at Ness 's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Ness misses.
Nice cross by Brouwer.
Good leg kick by Brouwer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brouwer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ness .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brouwer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thijs Brouwer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ness lands a head shot.
Proffesor Ness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ness bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brouwer throws a series of punches but Ness avoids them all with ease.
Ness throws a shot from downtown. Brouwer moves away and avoids it.
Ness connects with a body shot.
Brouwer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brouwer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Thijs Brouwer's cut is getting worse.
Ness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Proffesor Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Ness there.
A punch combination from Ness misses.
Brouwer moves out of range of the strikes.

Brouwer has Ness up against the cage in a clinch.
Ness fails to pull guard.
Brouwer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brouwer misses with a knee to the head.
Brouwer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ness s head.
Brouwer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ness jumps guard but Brouwer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ness blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brouwer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brouwer.
Ness can't break the clinch.
Brouwer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ness 's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brouwer looking to throw knees to the head but Ness is blocking nicely.
Ness tries to pull guard but Brouwer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thijs Brouwer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Proffesor Ness .
Brouwer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ness misses with a punch on the inside.
Ness tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brouwer obliges.
Ness jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brouwer walks away with a smile on his face. Ness gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ness scores with a hook.
A combination from Ness does no damage.
Ness misses with a wild combination.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Brouwer is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brouwer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ness is looking to clinch.
Ness misses the jab.
Brouwer thumps Ness with a low kick.
Ness takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brouwer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness .
Ness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brouwer.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brouwer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brouwer lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Brouwer.
Brouwer staying out of range there.
Brouwer swats away the attempt to clinch by Ness .
Brouwer lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brouwer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brouwer.

Brouwer drives through and clinches with Ness against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brouwer.
Brouwer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ness backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brouwer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ness blocks it with crossed arms.
Ness lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brouwer backwards.
Brouwer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brouwer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ness 's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ness takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brouwer misses with some punches.
Brouwer throws a head punch that misses.
Brouwer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ness lands a hook that snaps the head of Brouwer backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Proffesor Ness will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thijs Brouwer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ness has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ness is trying to pull guard but Brouwer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brouwer keeps control of Ness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ness tries to throw a body punch but Brouwer avoids it by throwing Ness back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Ness pulls guard successfully.
Ness has a closed guard, preventing Brouwer from standing up.
Ness wants to sweep but no luck.
Ness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brouwer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brouwer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ness is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ness throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Brouwer stands up from Ness 's guard - Brouwer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ness looks to land a combination but Brouwer avoids it well.
Ness wants to clinch.
Ness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brouwer keeps the fight on the outside.
Ness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brouwer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ness shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brouwer eats them both and turns towards Ness to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brouwer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brouwer scores with a head kick.
Brouwer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ness was well out of range. Poor timing from Brouwer.

Brouwer clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ness stalling in the clinch but Brouwer improves position.
Brouwer tries to throw a body punch but Ness avoids it by throwing Brouwer back against the cage.
Brouwer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Ness decides to pull guard.

Ness is working an open guard so Brouwer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Brouwer is just out of range.
Brouwer moves away from the strike by Ness .
A chopping leg kick lands by Brouwer.
Ness 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness misses with a hook.

Brouwer takes the fight into the clinch.
Brouwer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ness . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brouwer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ness lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brouwer is stalling here.
Proffesor Ness is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brouwer scores with a hook to the body.
Ness tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brouwer smiles and moves away.
Brouwer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brouwer.
Ness misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness moves to clinch but Brouwer breaks away
and Brouwer counters with an outside leg kick.
Ness throws a combination. Brouwer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brouwer misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Brouwer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Ness does it's job there.
Ness 's corner calls for a 1-2. Ness obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch but Brouwer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brouwer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Ness , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thijs Brouwer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brouwer slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Proffesor Ness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ness 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Proffesor Ness !
Proffesor Ness took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125 for their support in the buildup to the fight.