PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knez Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by John Williams- Superman March. Lazar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hriste Boze. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kent
vs
Lazar

165 cm
19
140 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Zipp Zapp(w. laundry:10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Kent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knez Lazar!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent cracks Lazar with a good jab.
We've been told by Kent's head coaches at Sun Tzu's Art of War that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lazar defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Lazar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kent wants to control but Lazar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kent tries to roll over but Lazar keeps him under control.
Kent trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lazar is trying to control the action in half guard but Kent is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lazar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kent defends it well.
Kent tries to get to full guard but Lazar has control of the leg.
Kent trying to control from the bottom.
Kent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lazar on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazar is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kent is defending against the submission attempts here by Lazar.
Kent works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kent can't keep his opponent in guard - Lazar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lazar passes into side control, despite Kent's attempt to control the position.
Lazar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kent manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lazar's best efforts.
Kent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lazar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Lazar is trying to work for a kimura but Kent is defending well.
Kent is trying to control but Lazar passes into side control!
Kent is looking to reverse the position.
Lazar wants to stand but Kent is controlling his arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lazar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kent struggling a bit here.
Lazar wants to control but Kent is keeping him busy.
Lazar moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kent is looking to escape.
Kent is trying desperately to improve position.
Kent is working hard here to advance position.
Lazar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kent tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kent tries to get out of the position.

Lazar looking to secure an arm triangle but Kent defends it well.
Lazar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kent manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazar passes to side control.
Lazar trying to control the position but Kent is working away.
Kent can't do much from the bottom here.
Kent tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lazar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lazar landing strikes from the mount.

Lazar is working for a guillotine from mount but Kent frees his head quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazar wants to control the pace but Kent is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knez Lazar 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.

Kent throws a lazy right hand but Lazar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lazar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kent sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lazar throws out a loose jab but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Lazar is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lazar misses.
Kent takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lazar.
Kent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kent.
Kent takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent throws a hook to the side of Lazar's head but Lazar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lazar misses with a takedown attempt

and Kent counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kent is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Knez Lazar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lazar wants to improve his position but Kent is controlling well.
Lazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kent.
Kent stalling away here and it's allowed Lazar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazar is trying to control the position but Kent postures up.
Kent with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kent's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lazar wants to sweep here but Kent controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent chips away with some ground and pound.
Lazar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lazar wants to sweep here but Kent controlling him for the moment.
Kent distracts Lazar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kent lands a couple of digs.
Kent lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kent throwing strikes from guard but Lazar blocks nicely.
Lazar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kent!
Kent tries to hold on but Lazar pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazar unloading with bombs!
Lazar looking to control but Kent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kent sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kent is doing well to control the position and prevent Lazar from advancing to side control.
Still in half guard, Lazar seems content to control.
Kent won't allow Lazar to pass to mount.
Kent moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Lazar from controlling successfully.
Kent lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Kent is pulling down on Lazar's head to control his posture.
Kent is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lazar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lazar tries to stand but Kent is controlling from the bottom.
Lazar looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kent manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lazar manages to get himself to full guard.
Kent working some strikes from top position.
Lazar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lazar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kent defends well.
Kent scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Kent dominated that second round.
That's time! Kent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Kent throws a jab when Lazar was well out of range.
Lazar tries a head kick but it misses.
Lazar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kent misses the jab.

Kent decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lazar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kent working some strikes from top position.
Kent lands a couple of elbows.
Lazar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kent prevents Lazar from getting back to his feet.

Lazar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kent's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kent stands up over Lazar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kent with a nice head shot there.
Kent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kent works over Lazar with some ground and pound from guard.
Kent postures up and lands a big shot to Lazar's brow.
Kent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kent postures up and lands a big shot to Lazar's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent trying to control but Lazar is working from the bottom.
Kent with a nice head shot there.
Kent stands up over Lazar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Lazar is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent wants to control from the top but Lazar keeps moving.
Lazar wants to sweep here but Kent controlling him for the moment.
Kent wants to pass the guard but Lazar is keeping the position.
Kent trying to control but Lazar is working from the bottom.
Lazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kent content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kent engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kent throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Lazar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lazar's head.
Kent lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kent controlling from the top position.
Kent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kent postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lazar's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lazar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kent is working Lazar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kent wants to control from the top but Lazar keeps moving.
Kent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lazar's head.
Lazar has momentary wrist control but Kent slips an elbow through the middle.
Kent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lazar is keeping the position for now.

Lazar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kent defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Kent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Kent!
Clark Kent retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Clark Kent thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.