PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrique Mons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mika Salama acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mons
vs
Salama

183 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrique Mons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mika Salama!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Salama.
Nice takedown defense from Mons. No joy for Salama on that attempt.
Salama tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mons defends well and Salama ends up having to push Mons into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Salama is looking for a takedown.
Patrique Mons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mika Salama.
Mons pressing his opponent against the cage.
Salama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mons gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salama tries to pull guard but Mons won't allow it.
Mons slows down the pace here.

Mons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mons lands with a straight right. Salama didn't see that one coming.
Salama tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mons defends well and Salama ends up having to push Mons into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mons.
Salama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mons digs a right hand underneath Salama's ribcage. Salama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mons stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama jumps guard but Mons turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mons slows down the pace here.
Mons prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Mons - that landed with a thud.
Salama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mons just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mons stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mons breaks the clinch.
Salama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mons checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salama wants to clinch but Mons slips to the side
and Mons counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salama's knee momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Mons as Salama shoots in.
Salama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama darts in trying to clinch
and Mons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mons defends it nicely.
Salama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salama darts in trying to clinch
and Mons counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrique Mons dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mons scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mons looks to throw the jab but Salama is out of range.
Patrique Mons is winning the standup battle so far.
Mons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salama misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mons avoids the head kick by Salama.
Mons stuffs the takedown.
Mika Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Mons catches Salama right on the button with a cross.
Salama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mons is fending him off so far but Salama persists. Nope, Mons circles away and we're back to standing.
Patrique Mons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mika Salama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama closes the distance but Mons moves to the side
and Mons counters with a low kick, right behind Salama 's knee.
Salama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mons pinned against the cage. Mons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mons's corner calls for a 1-2. Mons obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mons cracks a nice hook into Salama's ribs.
Mons swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
Mons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mons lands with an overhand left.
Patrique Mons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mons stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Salama or perhaps it was just good defense by Mons, which made it look bad.
Salama fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salama's head backwards.
Mons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salama fails with the takedown.
Mons circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mons counters with a nice leg kick.
Salama moves away from the strike by Mons.
Mons missing with a left hand there. Salama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salama closes the distance and clinches up with Mons, looking for a takedown. Salama pushes Mons against the cage but Mons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salama wants to clinch but Mons slips to the side
and Mons counters with a thumping low kick.
Salama shoots in for a double leg but Mons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salama shoots in for a double leg but Mons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A clash of legs there as Mons blocks the low kick.
Mons stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mons wants it to stay on the feet.
Salama is breathing heavily.
Salama throws a sloppy head kick
and Mons counters with a nice leg kick.
Mons scores with a shot to the body.
Salama darts in trying to clinch
and Mons counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrique Mons dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Salama or perhaps it was just good defense by Mons, which made it look bad.
Mons displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salama.
A jab from Mons misses.
Salama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mika Salama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Mons finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mons.
Salama dives in and grabs Mons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mons pushes down on Salama's head and hops out.
Patrique Mons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mika Salama.
Mons misses with a few strikes there.
Salama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mons scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salama wants to clinch
and Mons counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salama's knee momentarily.
Mons throws a lazy right hand but Salama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salama can do to turn this around?
Mons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salama's sensitive parts.
Salama dives in for a single leg takedown but Mons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mons takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Patrique Mons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mons slaps away a takedown attempt from Salama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mons swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
Mons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mons throws a nice head kick!
Mons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Mons circles away.
Mons ducks under a wild hook from Salama.
Salama moves out of range of the strikes.
Salama tries to clinch
and Mons counters with a straight right hand.
Mons throws a leg kick which misses Salama's front leg but catches the back leg as Salama tries to avoid it.
Salama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mons sprawls well. Mons wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salama gets slowly back to his feet.
Salama fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama shoots in looking for a takedown. Mons tries to sprawl out of it but Salama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mons manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salama has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Salama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mika Salama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mons tries to avoid it but Salama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mons to the ground. Mons escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrique Mons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mons 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrique Mons!