PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Vahaber
vs
Severn

190 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Fast

HARDCORE Fighting Brand
Mustang Fight Food

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ara Vahaber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Severn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn is looking to clinch.

Vahaber has closed the distance and engaged Severn in a clinch.
Severn lands an elbow that stopped Vahaber in his tracks for a moment.
Vahaber could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Vahaber turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Vahaber looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vahaber tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Severn stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Severn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Severn not doing much here.
Severn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber is trying desperately to improve position.
Vahaber is working hard here to advance position.
Severn looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vahaber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vahaber is breathing heavily.
Vahaber wants to control but Severn is having none of it.
Severn controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Severn controlling from the full mount.
Severn looking to control but Vahaber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vahaber tries to reverse the position but Severn maintains control.
Severn controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vahaber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Severn controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bas Severn just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Severn misses with a kick to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber throws a low kick but Severn avoids it.
Severn wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Severn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vahaber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Severn darts in trying to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Vahaber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Severn!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vahaber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Severn has given up his back. Will we see Vahaber going for some submissions?
Vahaber is looking to control Severn but Severn is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severn has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Severn is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Vahaber gets his way!
Severn turns into Vahaber and is now in his guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Severn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vahaber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Severn trying to control but Vahaber is working from the bottom.
Vahaber wants to sweep here but Severn controlling him for the moment.
Vahaber pulls Severn in close to prevent any damage.

Vahaber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vahaber controls Severn momentarily but Severn frees himself.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Severn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vahaber keeping full guard, as Severn tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Severn keeps the fight on the outside.
Vahaber throws a nice outside leg kick.

Vahaber closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vahaber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Severn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Vahaber is working for a submission of some sort.
Severn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vahaber content to stall in guard here.
Vahaber trying to control the position from guard on top but Severn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vahaber stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vahaber throws a sloppy head kick and Severn moves out of range easily.
Vahaber throws a right and a left that Severn avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vahaber throws a leg kick which misses Severn's front leg but catches the back leg as Severn tries to avoid it.

Vahaber clinches up with Severn and pushes him back against the cage.
Severn lands a damaging elbow.

Vahaber jumps into guard, dragging Severn to the mat.

Vahaber looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Severn passes into side control.
Vahaber is trying to improve his position.
Severn controls the position.
Vahaber wants to control but Severn postures up.
Vahaber is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severn controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber tries to buck Severn off but Severn is having none of it.
Severn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Severn wants to control but Vahaber is keeping him busy.
Vahaber manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vahaber manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Severn trying to control the position from guard on top but Vahaber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vahaber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vahaber controlling the position.
Severn trying to control but Vahaber is working from the bottom.
Vahaber wants to sweep but no luck.

Vahaber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vahaber looking to control.

Vahaber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Vahaber 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.
Vahaber is pulling down on Severn's head to control his posture.
Vahaber trying to control the position.
Vahaber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Vahaber throws his legs up looking for a submission but Severn uses it to pass to side control.
Severn throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Vahaber works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Severn moves into full mount! Vahaber won't be happy about that!
Vahaber tries to reverse the position but Severn maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Severn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vahaber gets back to half guard.
Vahaber wants to improve his position but Severn is controlling well.
Severn is thwarting Vahaber's attempts to control the position.
Vahaber is trying to get back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Vahaber looking for submissions off his back.
Vahaber is trying to maintain the position but Severn is very close to passing his half guard.
Severn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vahaber wants to improve his position but Severn is controlling well.
Vahaber has a hand on Severn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Severn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Vahaber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Severn controlling the pace for now.
Vahaber taking shots to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vahaber is trying to escape the mount.
Severn controlling his opponent.
Vahaber is looking to improve his position but Severn isn't that keen on the idea.
Severn content just to control the position here.
Ara Vahaber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Severn scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Severn scoring with strikes but Vahaber is staying in there.
Severn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vahaber can't escape the position.
Severn controlling the pace for now.
Vahaber manages to control the position for a moment.
Vahaber bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Severn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vahaber controls the pace.
Vahaber trying to control the position from guard on top but Severn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Severn is on top in guard.
Severn postures up.
Vahaber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vahaber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Severn stopping the sweep attempt from Vahaber.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber working a defensive guard but Severn manages to pass into side control anyway.
Severn working away.
Severn staying calm.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vahaber moves out of range of the body kick from Severn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vahaber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Severn's waist but Severn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vahaber off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bas Severn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Severn wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side

and Vahaber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Severn misses with an elbow over the top.
Vahaber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vahaber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Severn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Severn lands a hook that snaps the head of Vahaber backwards.
Severn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vahaber blocks it with crossed arms.
Severn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Severn lands an elbow inside.
Severn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Severn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Vahaber pulls guard.
Vahaber trying to keep a closed guard but Severn is proving a slippery customer.

Vahaber had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Severn is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vahaber Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Severn's back instead.
Severn avoids the strikes from Vahaber.
Severn turns into Vahaber and is now in his guard.
Severn trying to control the position from guard on top but Vahaber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber wants to control but Severn passes easily into half guard.
Vahaber is staying active underneath Severn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Severn trying to control the pace.
Severn trying to pass the guard but Vahaber defending well.
Vahaber flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vahaber tries to get to full guard but Severn has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Vahaber looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Severn pushes past his half guard into mount!
Vahaber tries to reverse the position but Severn maintains control.
Severn trying to control but Vahaber is having none of it.
Severn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vahaber because Severn loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber tries to hold on but Severn postures up.
Vahaber is looking to improve his position but Severn isn't that keen on the idea.
Severn controlling from the full mount.
Severn prevents Vahaber from getting the reversal.
Vahaber tries to hold on but Severn postures up.
Severn controlling the position easily from mount.
Severn prevents Vahaber from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Severn controlling his opponent.
Vahaber gets back to half guard.
Severn prevents Vahaber from improving his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber is trying to maintain the position but Severn is very close to passing his half guard.
Severn is keen to just control but Vahaber is a slippery customer.
Vahaber slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Severn controlling from the top position.
Vahaber lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Severn!
Vahaber fails to move to back control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Severn working to try and regain half guard.
Severn prevents Vahaber from taking his back.
Severn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vahaber trying to control but Severn is having none of it.
Vahaber avoids the attempt from Severn to control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Severn is trying to escape the mount.
Severn is squirming around, avoiding Vahaber's attempts to control the action.
Vahaber is really struggling to control Severn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vahaber throws some wild stikes that Severn manages to avoid easily.
Vahaber trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Vahaber working for a submission but Severn is keeping him at bay.

Vahaber looking for a guillotine from mount but Severn is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vahaber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Vahaber with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Vahaber swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Severn is now in Vahaber's guard. A big mistake from Vahaber there, giving up the dominant position!

Vahaber keeping busy on the bottom but Severn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vahaber gets back to full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Vahaber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Severn tries to free his leg and advance position but Vahaber is retaining full guard.
Severn won't allow Vahaber to sweep him here.
Severn trying to control but Vahaber is working from the bottom.

Vahaber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Severn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Severn staying calm.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bas Severn.
I've got Severn 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Bas Severn!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Bas Severn!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Bas Severn!

Bas Severn wins by unanimous decision!