PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Ron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jock Sleed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron comes to the cage accompanied by Carmina Burana O Fortuna. Sleed has chosen I'm An Individual as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ron
vs
Sleed

170 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

166 cm
25
159 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Genghis Ron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jock Sleed!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ron moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Jock Sleed has been cut.
Sleed shoots in and drives through. Ron sprawls well.
Ron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sleed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ron takes a swing at Sleed's ribcage but misses.
Sleed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ron definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Ron misses its intended target.
Ron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sleed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ron checks a low kick from Sleed.
Ron misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sleed.
Ron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sleed wants to clinch.
Ron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sleed staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ron throws out a loose jab but Sleed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sleed.
Ron closes the distance and clinches up with Sleed, looking for a takedown. Ron pushes Sleed against the cage but Sleed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ron ducks under a wild hook from Sleed.
Ron lands a jab.
Ron misses with a hook.
Sleed throws a lazy right hand but Ron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sleed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sleed misses with a hook.
Ron tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ron somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genghis Ron. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ron moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ron misses with the head strike.
Sleed lands a nice uppercut.
Sleed lands a nice uppercut.
Sleed blocks an uppercut.
Ron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ron has a couple of punches blocked by Sleed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sleed backwards.
Sleed throws a head punch that misses.
Ron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sleed has a couple of punches blocked by Ron.
Ron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ron lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sleed backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ron working aggressively here.
A short right from Sleed.
Sleed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sleed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sleed is working for takedown but Ron is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ron blocking some punches.
Ron throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleed.
Sleed digs a right hand underneath Ron's ribcage. Ron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ron has a couple of punches blocked by Sleed.
Sleed lands with a left to the head.
Ron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sleed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sleed gets through Ron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sleed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sleed struggles to land a body shot inside as Ron controls his hands.
Sleed misses with a punch on the inside.
Sleed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sleed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sleed can't find room to land a body shot as Ron controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleed.
Sleed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Ron.
Ron blocks a body shot from Sleed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Genghis Ron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jock Sleed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sleed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ron misses the jab.
Ron jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ron tries to clinch but Sleed moves out of range.
Ron misses with an uppercut.
Ron shoots for a double leg takedown but Sleed sprawls well. He's pushed Ron's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sleed was well out of range. Poor timing from Ron.
Ron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sleed keeps the fight on the outside.
Sleed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleed with a jab.
Sleed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot lands for Sleed.
Sleed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ron tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ron darts in and clinches Sleed up against the cage.
Sleed tries to throw a body punch but Ron avoids it by throwing Sleed back against the cage.
Sleed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ron is working Sleed over against the cage.
Jock Sleed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Ron fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ron.
Ron throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleed.
Sleed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sleed misses with a punch to the body.
Sleed misses with some punches.
Sleed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sleed blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sleed misses with a body punch.
Ron misses with the head strike.
Ron cracks Sleed with a nice body shot.
Sleed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ron.
A right handed body shot lands from Sleed.
Sleed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sleed misses with a punch on the inside.
Sleed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ron has a couple of punches blocked by Sleed.
Nice body punch from Sleed.
Ron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sleed tries a body shot but Ron blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ron has a couple of punches blocked by Sleed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sleed.
Ron throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleed.
Ron has a couple of punches blocked by Sleed.
Sleed can't find room to land a body shot as Ron controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Sleed fails to land.
Sleed works on Ron's body with a couple of short punches.
Sleed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ron throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleed.
Sleed throws a punch but it's blocked by Ron.
Ron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sleed misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleed lands a body punch.
Sleed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ron.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleed.
Ron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sleed throws a head punch that misses.
Ron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ron blocking some punches.
Ron has a couple of punches blocked by Sleed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sleed misses with a punch on the inside.
Ron misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Sleed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jock Sleed's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Sleed moves away from the strike by Ron.
Sleed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ron.
Sleed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ron on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ron throws a sloppy head kick and Sleed moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Ron.
Genghis Ron is winning the standup battle so far.
Ron throws out a loose jab but Sleed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleed misses with a low kick as Ron jumps back.
Sleed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleed shoots in and drives through. Ron sprawls well.
Ron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sleed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ron in his tracks.
Jab by Sleed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sleed moves out of range as Ron strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ron under the eye.
Ron tries to close the distance and clinch but Sleed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ron misses with a straight right.
Sleed connects with a solid leg kick.
Ron throws the left hand but Sleed avoids the punch easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ron misses with a punch on the inside.
Ron misses with some punches.
Sleed can't find room to land a body shot as Ron controls the action.
Sleed has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ron throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleed.
Sleed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleed.
Ron has a couple of punches blocked by Sleed.
Ron misses with a punch to the body.
Ron gets underhooks to prevent Sleed's takedown attempt.
Genghis Ron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jock Sleed.
Ron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sleed.
Sleed lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sleed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Sleed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ron has a couple of punches blocked by Sleed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleed tries a body shot but Ron blocks it.
Sleed struggles to land a body shot inside as Ron controls his hands.
Ron working aggressively here.
Ron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ron.
Ron misses with a punch to the body.
Ron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sleed tries to work over Ron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ron blocking some punches.
Ron throws a head punch that misses.
Sleed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sleed is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleed.
Ron throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleed.
Ron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ron swings wildly with an uppercut but Sleed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Ron.
Ron misses with the head strike.
Sleed lands with a right to the head.
Ron misses with a body punch.
Ron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sleed swings wildly with an uppercut but Ron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleed working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jock Sleed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sleed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jock Sleed!
Jock Sleed tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.