PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ola Kampen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jano Jarzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kampen
vs
Jarzynski

184 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola Kampen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jano Jarzynski!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kampen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kampen darts in looking for a takedown but Jarzynski gets double underhooks and turns Kampen into the cage.

Jarzynski jumps guard.
Kampen throwing strikes from guard but Jarzynski blocks nicely.
Kampen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kampen advances to half guard.
Jarzynski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kampen.
Kampen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jarzynski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kampen.
Kampen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kampen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jarzynski is trying to get back to full guard.
Jarzynski looks winded!
Kampen trying to pass the guard but Jarzynski defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarzynski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kampen.
Kampen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jarzynski wants to control but Kampen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kampen passes to full mount!
Kampen looking to ground and pound but Jarzynski is blocking nicely.
Kampen looking to ground and pound but Jarzynski is blocking nicely.
Kampen wants to control the pace but Jarzynski is squirming around nicely.
Kampen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jarzynski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kampen.
Kampen throwing strikes here but Jarzynski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampen throwing strikes but Jarzynski recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Kampen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kampen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kampen throwing shots but Jarzynski is blocking nicely.
Kampen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kampen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jarzynski regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kampen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jarzynski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kampen is looking to work some ground and pound but Jarzynski has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampen throwing strikes but missing.
Jarzynski keeping moving, preventing Kampen from controlling successfully.
Kampen wants to pass the guard but Jarzynski is keeping the position.
Kampen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jarzynski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kampen.
Jarzynski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kampen.
Kampen postures up in Jarzynski's guard and throws a big left but Jarzynski blocks it.
Kampen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarzynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampen postures up.
Kampen advances position into side control!
Kampen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kampen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kampen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kampen throws a strike aimed at the side of Jarzynski's head but Jarzynski avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kampen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Kampen.
Kampen wants to control but Jarzynski is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ola Kampen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kampen pushes Jarzynski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kampen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kampen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jarzynski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Kampen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kampen 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.

Kampen has his foot on Jarzynski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jarzynski works his way back into a safe position though.
Jarzynski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarzynski trying to control but Kampen is working from the bottom.
Jarzynski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kampen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kampen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kampen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kampen is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampen striking off his back but it's not causing Jarzynski any problems.
Kampen seems keen to control Jarzynski's posture.
Kampen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kampen throws a head kick but Jarzynski moves out of range.

Kampen drives through and clinches with Jarzynski against the cage.

Kampen pulls guard successfully.
Kampen pulls Jarzynski in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarzynski wants to stand but Kampen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarzynski being controlled here momentarily.
Jarzynski trying to control but Kampen is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kampen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jarzynski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jarzynski manages to end up in side control.
Ola Kampen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kampen is looking to regain half guard here but Jarzynski keeps moving and retains side control.
Kampen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kampen.
Kampen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jarzynski!
Jarzynski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kampen.
Kampen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kampen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jarzynski is looking to escape.
Kampen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ola Kampen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kampen fails with a takedown attempt.

Kampen clinches up against the cage.
Kampen tries to score a body lock takedown but Jarzynski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jarzynski gets underhooks to prevent Kampen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ola Kampen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jarzynski pulls guard effortlessly.
Jarzynski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kampen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kampen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jarzynski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jarzynski keeping full guard, as Kampen tries to pass.
Kampen is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarzynski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kampen.
Kampen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jarzynski keeping moving, preventing Kampen from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kampen postures up.

Ola Kampen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Kampen rushes Jarzynski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kampen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jarzynski just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jarzynski pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarzynski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kampen controlling from the top position.
Kampen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jarzynski keeping moving, preventing Kampen from controlling successfully.
Kampen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jarzynski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kampen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kampen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kampen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampen throwing strikes but missing.
Kampen's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kampen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kampen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kampen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jarzynski defends it nicely.

Jarzynski shoots in and bounces Kampen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kampen pulls Jarzynski in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampen is striking off his back. Jarzynski thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Kampen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kampen is trying to maintain the position but Jarzynski is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jarzynski wants to stand but Kampen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ola Kampen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kampen 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ola Kampen!
A relieved looking Ola Kampen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.