PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lodewijk Platje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Schippers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Platje
vs
Schippers

166 cm
24
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
24
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lodewijk Platje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Schippers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Platje darts in and clinches Schippers up against the cage.
Platje creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schippers blocks an elbow strike from Platje.
Platje throws an elbow but it misses.
Platje lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Bas Schippers has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Platje lands a nice elbow.
Schippers tries to pull guard but Platje holds him up against the cage and eventually Schippers drops back down to his feet.
Schippers is working for takedown but Platje is calmly controlling the position for now.
Platje throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Platje misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Platje lands an elbow inside that Schippers shrugs off.
Platje lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Platje pushes off an throws an elbow but Schippers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schippers blocks the elbow strike.
Platje lands an elbow that stopped Schippers in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Schippers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schippers avoids a wild elbow strike from Platje.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Platje just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schippers's brow.
Platje creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Platje has Schippers pressed against the cage, preventing Schippers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Platje lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Bas Schippers's cut even more.
Platje comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schippers blocks the elbow strike.
Platje creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schippers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Platje throws an elbow but it misses.
Platje creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schippers is trying to break free.
Schippers is trying to break the clinch but Platje is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schippers blocks an elbow strike from Platje.
Schippers avoids the elbow strike from Platje, against the cage.
Platje throws an elbow that misses.
Platje keeps control of Schippers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schippers is trying to pull guard but Platje turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lodewijk Platje has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Schippers.
Schippers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Platje is pressed up against the cage. Schippers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Platje down to the mat. Platje avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Platje clinches up with Schippers and pushes him back against the cage.
Platje gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schippers blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Platje.

Schippers is rocked!
Platje lands an elbow inside that Schippers shrugs off.
Schippers is still on wobbly legs! Can Platje finish him?

The cut above Bas Schippers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Platje pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Schippers! Platje unloads with more strikes and Schippers sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lodewijk Platje!