PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Schuurman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Frank Schuurman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Schuurman
vs
Ford

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Schuurman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Ford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ford has managed to clinch.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Ford is blocking nicely.
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman lands a knee to the body.
Schuurman dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
Ford avoiding damage as Schuurman throws knees to the body.
Ford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schuurman blocks the elbow strike.
Schuurman missing with knees to the body.

Ford gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ford won't allow Schuurman to get back to his feet.
Schuurman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schuurman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ford is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schuurman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ford is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schuurman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hut - $50 in the buildup to the fight.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Ford keeps it at a distance.
Schuurman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Schuurman takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Frank Schuurman has been cut.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schuurman.
Schuurman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schuurman is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schuurman tries to counter by clinching up but Ford breaks away and moves out of range.
Ford throws a low kick but Schuurman avoids it.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Schuurman moved out of range nicely.
Schuurman tries to clinch there but Ford circles away.

Ford closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Ford blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ford.
Ford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schuurman connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alan Ford has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford lands a damaging elbow.

Frank Schuurman's cut is getting worse.
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ford throws an elbow that misses.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Ford blocks with his arms.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Ford lands an elbow that stopped Schuurman in his tracks for a moment.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schuurman blocks an elbow strike.
Schuurman blocks an elbow strike.

Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.

Ford gets tackled into the cage by Schuurman. Schuurman maintains the clinch.

Ford turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ford scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schuurman is pushing Ford's head away, looking to escape. Ford manages to hold on to the position though.
Ford moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ford is putting a hurting on Schuurman here, landing some big shots from side control.

Frank Schuurman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Ford decides to stand up, so the ref orders Schuurman to his feet.

Ford rushes Schuurman and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schuurman's brow.
Schuurman dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
Schuurman blocks an elbow strike from Ford.
Ford throws an elbow that misses.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ford.

Jeez, Frank Schuurman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ford pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Schuurman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alan Ford!