PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Bujol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Amp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Amp was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bujol
vs
Amp

180 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
182 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Amp!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bujol throws a nice looking combination but Amp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amp throws a series of punches but Bujol avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Amp.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Amp scores with a jab.
A lazy left from Amp finds it's target.
Amp misses with a looping left.
Bujol appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bujol tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Amp is able to avoid easily.
Bujol with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amp to score with a decent uppercut.
Amp throws a lazy right hand but Bujol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bujol appears to be looking for a big counter.
Amp lands a nice shot that snaps Bujol's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bujol slips a straight right by Amp.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Amp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bujol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amp manages to avoid it.
Bujol tries a head kick but it misses.
Bujol seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Amp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bujol.
Bujol misses with a hook. Amp ducked under it nicely.
Amp looks to land a right hand but Bujol moved out of range.
As Amp looks to move away, Bujol throws a big counter combo bu Amp just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Amp blocks a jab.

Bujol clinches with his opponent.
Amp blocks an uppercut.
Amp swings wildly with an uppercut but Bujol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bujol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amp has a couple of punches blocked by Bujol.
Bujol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Amp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bujol misses with a body punch.

Bujol drags the fight down to the ground.
Amp has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bujol is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amp trying to control the position from guard on top but Bujol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amp has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bujol is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bujol holds on and takes a little breather.
Amp won't allow Bujol to sweep him here.
Amp trying to control but Bujol is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bujol slips under a jab from Amp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bujol tries to clinch there but Amp circles away.
Bujol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amp.
Bujol throws a big counter combination but Amp scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bujol misses with a head kick.
Amp swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bujol has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amp finds it's way round the side to connect with Bujol's head.
Amp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bujol.
Bujol connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bujol attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Amp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bujol lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Amp cracks Bujol with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amp misses with a looping right.
Bujol throws out a leg kick but Amp moves out of range and Bujol only half commits.
Bujol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bujol is looking to land body kicks.
Amp avoids the body shot from Bujol.
Michael Amp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol with a nice cross.
Bujol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bujol looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amp ducks under a wild hook from Bujol.
Bujol looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Amp scores with a nice strike.
Bujol lands a body shot.
Bujol walks into a left hand.
Amp moves out of range of the body kick.
Amp misses with a looping left.
Bujol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bujol lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Amp misses with a wild combination.
Amp's corner calls for a 1-2. Amp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Amp will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bujol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bujol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amp.
Amp throws a hook but Bujol avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bujol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michael Amp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bujol throws a big shot that misses.
Bujol throws out a leg kick but Amp moves out of range and Bujol only half commits.
Bujol throws a low kick, looking for Amp's leg but Amp calmly moves out of range.
Bujol slips under a jab from Amp.
A head kick misses from Amp.
Sloppy strikes from Bujol. Those never looked like landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bujol checks a leg kick.
Bujol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amp.
Bujol tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Amp manages to circle out of the way.
Amp throws a leg kick but Bujol checks it.
Bujol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Amp misses the target.
Amp avoids the head kick by Bujol.
Bujol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amp.
Bujol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Amp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bujol scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Amp throws a jab when Bujol was well out of range.
Amp moves out of range as Bujol throws a body kick.
Bujol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bujol has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amp finds it's way round the side to connect with Bujol's head.
A low kick from Amp is predictable there
and Bujol makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Amp really felt that one!
Amp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bujol. Bujol circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Amp misses with an uppercut. Bujol saw that one coming.
Bujol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bujol throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Amp misses.
Bujol is looking to counter the offense by Amp and move into the clinch.
Bujol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bujol looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amp scores with a hook.
A big right from Amp misses.
Amp swats away the attempt to clinch by Bujol.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amp.
Bujol with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amp to score with a decent uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Amp, as that shot connected.
Bujol moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Amp lands with an overhand left.
Bujol fails to land with a series of punches.
Amp connects with a leg kick. Bujol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Amp ducks under a wild hook from Bujol.
Amp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Amp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Amp scores with a sloppy right hand. Bujol should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bujol tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Amp misses.
Bujol lands with a slapping head kick.
Bujol throws a low kick but Amp moves out of range easily.
Amp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bujol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amp throws a lazy right hand but Bujol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bujol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bujol tries to move into range but Amp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bujol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amp throws out the jab.
Bujol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amp can pounce on him.
Bujol looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bujol doesn't manage to clinch there - Amp circles away.
Amp tries to land a leg kick but Bujol saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bujol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Amp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bujols jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Amp misses with an uppercut
and Bujol counters with a solid body kick.
Amp throws a leg kick but Bujol sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bujol misses with a body punch
enabling Amp to counter with a crisp jab.
Bujol looks to throw the jab but Amp is out of range.
Amp looks to throw the jab but Bujol is out of range.
Amp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bujol misses with a wild combination.
Bujol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bujol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Amp throws a jab but it's blocked by Bujol.
Bujol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bujol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Amp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bujol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amp can pounce on him.
Amp loads up on a big right hand but Bujol slips the punch.
Amp avoids the body shot from Bujol.
Amp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bujol thows a leg kick but Amp checks it
letting Amp counter with a right hand.
Amp dips to his left and cracks Bujol with an uppercut!
Bujol scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Amp.
Some wild striking there from Bujol.
Bujol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Amp lands the left hand.
Amp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bujol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol slips under a jab from Amp.
Bujol takes one to the chin there.
Amp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bujol tries to bum rush Amp with a series of wild strikes but Amp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amp lands with a shot to the body.
Amp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bujol's head backwards.
Amp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bujol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Amp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bujol is rocked!
A good leg kick by Amp.
Oh Bujol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amp drops Bujol with a naaaaasty hook - Bujol is in real trouble here! Amp dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Amp!
An out of breath Michael Amp thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.