PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yong Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zebby Klauwi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bender
vs
Klauwi

213 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

186 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yong Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zebby Klauwi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klauwi darts in and clinches Bender up against the cage.

Klauwi pulls Bender into guard.

Klauwi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bender defends well.
Klauwi seems keen to control Bender's posture.

Klauwi has his feet on Bender's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Klauwi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Klauwi happy to just control the position for now.
Klauwi trying to control the action but Bender is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender trying his best to control but Klauwi has mounted him.
Klauwi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Klauwi thowing shots but they're missing.
Klauwi controlling from the full mount.
Bender manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Bender, under a barage of strikes from Klauwi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klauwi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klauwi not doing much here.

Klauwi seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender wants to get back to his feet.
Klauwi looks to land a strike but Bender avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Klauwi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Klauwi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bender dives on top into guard.

Bender scoring with some ground and pound.

Klauwi scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Klauwi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bender napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klauwi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Klauwi tries to advance to mount but Bender instead regains half guard.
Bender looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klauwi throwing shots but Bender is blocking nicely.
Klauwi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klauwi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klauwi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bender defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zebby Klauwi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Klauwi scores with a takedown into Bender's guard.
Bender is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Klauwi dives into side control.

Klauwi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bender's legs.
Klauwi is looking to take a break and control but Bender is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klauwi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender wants to control but Klauwi postures up.
The ground and pound from Klauwi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Klauwi throws a strike aimed at the side of Bender's head but Bender avoids it well.

Klauwi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bender to his feet.

Klauwi moves into range and clinches up with Bender.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender is trying to break free.

Klauwi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Klauwi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Klauwi controls Bender momentarily but Bender frees himself.
Klauwi striking off his back but it's not causing Bender any problems.
Klauwi controls Bender momentarily but Bender frees himself.

Klauwi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Klauwi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Klauwi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klauwi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Klauwi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bender was covering up waiting for the punch and Klauwi finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Klauwi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bender dives on top into guard.

Klauwi is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bender accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klauwi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bender's guard.

Klauwi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Klauwi trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zebby Klauwi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bender is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bender chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klauwi can pounce on him.
Zebby Klauwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Klauwi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zebby Klauwi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klauwi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klauwi gets to his feet. Bender looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klauwi gets a double leg takedown into Bender's guard.

Klauwi gets to his feet. Bender looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Klauwi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Klauwi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klauwi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Bender looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klauwi looking to sit in guard and control but Bender gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Klauwi is pulling down on Bender's head. It's preventing any offense from Bender, at least for the moment.
Bender throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Klauwi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bender can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Klauwi has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bender has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Klauwi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Klauwi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bender uses from the top position.
Klauwi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Klauwi has his foot on Bender's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bender works his way back into a safe position though.
Bender throwing strikes from guard but Klauwi blocks nicely.

Klauwi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bender gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klauwi working a defensive guard here.
Bender has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bender working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Klauwi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Klauwi shoots in and bounces Bender off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bender manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yong Bender showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klauwi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zebby Klauwi!