PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Studd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Gears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Studd
vs
Gears

191 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
KAISER

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Studd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Gears!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Studd shoots for a double leg takedown but Gears sprawls well. He's pushed Studd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gears connects with a body shot that sends Studd's belly button to the back.
Studd misses with a takedown attempt - Gears sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Studd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Studd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gears defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Studd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gears uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Studd has time to react.
Studd fails to land the takedown.
Jon Studd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gears lands a nice hook to Studd's body. Studd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Studd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Studd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Studd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gears is fending him off so far but Studd persists. Nope, Gears circles away and we're back to standing.
Studd is breathing heavily.
Gears jabs Studd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Studd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Studd walks into a straight right hand from Gears.
Studd has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gears lands with a hook. Studd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Studd. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gears comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gears lands a nice looking body shot.
Gears cracks Studd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gears cracks a nice hook into Studd's ribs.
Gears moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gears jabs Studd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gears lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Studd at a distance.
Gears is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Studd rather than just go for the knockout.
Studd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gears sprawls well. Gears wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Studd gets slowly back to his feet.
Gears works Studd's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Gears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Gears scores with a four punch combination!
Gears thows a body kick. Studd tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gears scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gears stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gears lands with a nice combination. Studd backs away looking to recover.
Gears lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Studd circles away quickly and effectively.
Gears misses with a two punch combination.
Gears keeps the fight on the outside.
Studd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gears ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gears connects with a body shot.
Studd shoots in looking for a takedown. Gears tries to sprawl out of it but Studd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gears manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gears thuds a left hand into Studd's body.
Studd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gears lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gears!
Gears lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Studd at a distance.
Studd on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gears lands with a good body shot.
Gears punishes Studd's body with a nice straight punch.
Studd takes one on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gears ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gears changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gears. Beautiful body shot.
Gears scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Studd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Studd walks into a left hand.
Gears throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Studd rushes Gears and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Studd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gears fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Studd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gears circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gears lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gears fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice jab there from Gears.
Gears connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gears cracks Studd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Studd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gears lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Studd backs up against the cage.
Studd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Studd drops his hands momentarily and Gears takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gears keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gears throws a series of punches but Studd avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gears works Studd's body with a nice hook.
Gears scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Studd doesn't seem bothered though.
Studd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gears lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Gears dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Studd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gears connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Studd scrambles back to his feet.
Gears scores with a body shot.
Studd fails with a takedown attempt.

Studd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gears wants to get back to his feet.
Studd with the ground and pound but Gears uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gears wants to get back to his feet but Studd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Studd throws a strike but Gears rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gears tries to stand but Studd is controlling from the bottom.
Studd is pulling down on Gears's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Studd.
Studd fails with the takedown.
Studd has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Studd tries for a takedown but Gears sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Studd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gears scores with a shot to the body.
Gears lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Studd circles away quickly and effectively.
Studd closes the distance and clinches up with Gears, looking for a takedown. Studd pushes Gears against the cage but Gears circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gears works Studd's body with a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Gears as Studd shoots in.
Studd goes for a double leg but Gears avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gears continues to drive forward.
Gears has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gears wants to break free but Studd has control.
A frustrated look appears on Gears's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Studd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Studd has Gears pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gears manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gears tries to break free but Studd pushes him back against the cage.
Studd wants a takedown but no success here.
Gears wants to break the clinch but can't.
Studd is looking for a takedown.
Gears wants to get back to striking at distance but Studd won't allow it.
Gears wants to get back to striking at distance but Studd won't allow it.
Studd prevents Gears from breaking the clinch.
Studd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Studd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gears gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gears is trying to push Studd away but Studd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gears tries to break the clinch but Studd is controlling the position.
Gears wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Studd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gears's efforts to push away.
Gears prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Gears's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gears is looking to break free of the clinch but Studd has double underhooks.
Studd is trying to drag Gears to the mat but Gears just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gears is trying to push Studd away but Studd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Gears showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.

Gears moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Studd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gears slaps away a takedown attempt from Studd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Studd fails with the takedown.
Gears wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gears swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Studd.
Gears digs a good body shot into Studd's ribs.
Studd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Studd avoids the head kick by Gears.
Studd shoots in for a takedown but Gears shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Studd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gears throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gears lands a body shot.
Gears pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Studd back to the cage. Gears follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Studd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Studd dives in for a single leg takedown but Gears sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gears working hard to break the clinch.
Studd keeps control of Gears as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gears tries to circle away but Studd has him pinned against the cage.
Studd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gears can't break the clinch.
Studd is trying to push Gears away but Gears has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gears prevents a takedown attempt there.
Studd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gears's efforts to push away.
Gears tries to break the clinch but Studd is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Studd prevents Gears from breaking the clinch.
Studd lands a nice uppercut.
Gears is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Studd struggles to land a body shot inside as Gears controls his hands.
Studd looking for a takedown.
Studd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gears gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gears is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gears is trying to break free.
Studd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gears after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Studd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gears fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gears connects with a nice looking jab.
Studd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gears lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gears scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Studd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gears throws a shot to the body.
Gears lands a nice looking body shot.
Oliver Gears seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gears cracks Studd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Studd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gears jabs at Studd's body.
Studd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gears thuds a left hand into Studd's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gears scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Studd doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gears displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gears.
Oliver Gears is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gears fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Studd.
Gears lands a jab to Studd's midsection.
Gears ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gears takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Studd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gears sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gears fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Gears.
Jon Studd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gears lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Studd at a distance.
Gears swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Studd.
Studd takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Gears comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gears 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Oliver Gears!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Oliver Gears!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Oliver Gears!

Oliver Gears wins by unanimous decision!