PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Staartjes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ysly Abysal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Staartjes
vs
Abysal

180 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Octagon Food Supplies

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Staartjes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ysly Abysal!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Staartjes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Abysal working a defensive guard but Staartjes manages to pass into side control anyway.
Abysal is not content to let Staartjes control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abysal trying his best to control but Staartjes has mounted him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staartjes trying to control but Abysal is having none of it.
Abysal is looking to improve his position but Staartjes isn't that keen on the idea.
Staartjes controlling from mount.
Abysal takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Staartjes controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abysal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abysal tries to hold on but Staartjes pushes him away.
Staartjes punching from mount but Abysal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Abysal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Staartjes wants to stand but Staartjes is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Abysal tries to hold on but Staartjes postures up.
Staartjes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Abysal is trying to reverse the position but instead Staartjes has taken his back - oops!
Staartjes is punishing Abysal with strikes - can he finish him?!
Staartjes is looking to control Abysal but Abysal is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Abysal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Staartjes doesn't have the hooks in and Abysal manages to turn into his guard.
Staartjes is breathing heavily.
Abysal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Staartjes is keeping the position for now.
Staartjes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abysal trying to control but Staartjes is working from the bottom.
Staartjes striking off his back but it's not causing Abysal any problems.

Staartjes looking for a guillotine here but Abysal defends easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Staartjes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abysal but Abysal pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abysal avoids the head kick by Staartjes.
Staartjes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abysal but Abysal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abysal misses with a takedown attempt

and Staartjes counters with a shoot takedown. Abysal fights it but they end up in guard.

Staartjes stands up and waves to Abysal to follow him.

Staartjes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Staartjes showed some decent athleticism there.
Abysal has hold of Staartjes's hands but Staartjes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Abysal is rocked!

Staartjes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abysal is not content to let Staartjes control the position.
Staartjes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.Staartjes prevents Abysal from improving his position.
Abysal is looking to control Staartjes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abysal avoid being mounted?
Staartjes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abysal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Staartjes tries to clinch up.
Staartjes fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Staartjes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Staartjes throws the kick towards the body but Abysal avoids it.
Staartjes cracks the inside of Abysal's front leg.
Staartjes misses with a takedown attempt

and Abysal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Abysal postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Staartjes to stand up.
Staartjes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Abysal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hans Staartjes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.Abysal controlling from the top position.
Abysal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abysal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abysal controlling from the top position.
Staartjes keeping moving, preventing Abysal from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staartjes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abysal!

Staartjes get's back to his feet.
Staartjes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Abysal counters with a single leg into guard. Staartjes didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Staartjes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Staartjes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abysal tries to free his leg and advance position but Staartjes is retaining full guard.

Staartjes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abysal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Staartjes is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abysal throwing strikes but missing.
Staartjes keeping full guard, as Abysal tries to pass.
Abysal controlling from the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Staartjes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Staartjes throws an off balance right hand

and Abysal counters with a single leg into guard. Staartjes didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staartjes wants to sweep but no luck.
Abysal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abysal stops Staartjes from standing up.
Staartjes is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Staartjes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abysal tries to free his leg and advance position but Staartjes is retaining full guard.
Abysal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Staartjes looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Staartjes moves into the clinch.

Staartjes jumps guard.

Abysal drops back, looking for a kneebar! Staartjes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Staartjes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Staartjes!
Staartjes trying to control the position but Abysal is working away.
Abysal wants to control but Staartjes postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staartjes wants to stand but Abysal is controlling his arm.
Abysal tries to buck Staartjes off but Staartjes is having none of it.
Abysal struggling a bit here.
Abysal tries to buck Staartjes off but Staartjes is having none of it.
Abysal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Staartjes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Abysal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Staartjes working a defensive guard but Abysal manages to pass into side control anyway.
Staartjes sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staartjes won't allow Abysal to pass to mount.
Abysal is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Staartjes is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ysly Abysal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Staartjes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Abysal pulls Staartjes in close to prevent any damage.
Staartjes wants to control from the top but Abysal keeps moving.

Abysal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abysal controlling Staartjes's posture.

Staartjes gets to his feet - Abysal follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abysal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Staartjes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hans Staartjes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Staartjes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abysal trying to hold on to Staartjes's head to control him but Staartjes postures up.
Abysal is staying active underneath Staartjes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Staartjes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Staartjes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abysal is looking to control Staartjes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abysal avoid being mounted?
Staartjes is taking a breather. Abysal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Abysal trying to control but Staartjes postures up.
Staartjes trying to control from half guard but Abysal is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abysal tries to get to full guard but Staartjes has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Staartjes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Abysal counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Abysal is working for a kimura but Staartjes is defending it quite comfortably.
Staartjes wants to get back to his feet.
Abysal wants to pass the guard but Staartjes is defending well.
Staartjes controlling the position for now.
Staartjes is looking to control Abysal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Staartjes avoid being mounted?

Staartjes manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Staartjes feints and as Abysal raises his hands in defense, Staartjes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abysal has a closed guard, preventing Staartjes from standing up.

Abysal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Staartjes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Staartjes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Abysal looking for a guillotine here but Staartjes defends easily.
Staartjes is fighting to break Abysal's control of his arms but Abysal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Abysal is trying to keep Staartjes in close.
Abysal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staartjes tries to free his leg and advance position but Abysal is retaining full guard.
Staartjes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Abysal shoots in and bounces Staartjes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Abysal content to stall in guard here.
Staartjes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abysal manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staartjes trying to control but Abysal is working from the bottom.
Abysal pulls Staartjes in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hans Staartjes.
I think Staartjes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Staartjes!