PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bas Van Persie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baked Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Van Persie
vs
Guy

180 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Van Persie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baked Guy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guy stuns Van Persie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guy throws a leg kick but Van Persie moved away.
Guy shoots for a takedown but Van Persie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Persie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Guy sprawls and moves away.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Persie.

Guy darts in and clinches Van Persie up against the cage.

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Persie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Guy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Guy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Van Persie pushes Guy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Guy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Van Persie is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Van Persie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Persie tries to counter with a takedown but Guy is quick to defend against it.
Bas Van Persie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baked Guy.
Guy thows a leg kick but Van Persie checks it
and Van Persie counters with a head kick.
Guy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Persie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Persie moves out of range of the body kick from Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guy moves into the clinch.
Guy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Persie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Van Persie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baked Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guy shoots in for a double leg but Van Persie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Persie tries to sprawl out of it but Guy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Persie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Guy tries to get set, Van Persie tries to push him back and clinch up but Guy manages to avoid the attempt.
Guy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Persie counters with a series of strikes. Guy will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guy moves in looking to clinch but Van Persie pushes him off.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Persie.

Guy darts in and clinches Van Persie up against the cage.

Van Persie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Guy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Guy tries to break free.
Guy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

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!
Guy wants to get back to full guard but Van Persie has mounted him!
Guy taking shots to the head.
Van Persie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Van Persie content just to control the position here.
Van Persie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guy trying desperately to get to his feet.
Guy is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Baked Guy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Guy shoots and misses
and Van Persie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baked Guy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy shoots for a takedown but Van Persie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Persie is looking for a counter combo.

Guy shoots in and gets a takedown into Van Persie's guard.

Van Persie working for a triangle but Guy defends it easily.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Persie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van Persie's head.
Guy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Persie has control of Guy's left arm, preventing Guy from doing any damage.
Guy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Persie is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Guy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Guy or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Persie, which made it look bad.
Bas Van Persie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baked Guy.
Van Persie keeps the fight on the outside.

Guy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Van Persie to the ground. Guy is now in Van Persie's guard.
Guy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Guy is continuing to stall.
Guy wants to pass the guard but Van Persie is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to control from the top but Van Persie keeps moving.
Guy trying to move into half guard but instead Van Persie has managed to sweep!

Van Persie trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy has Van Persie pulled in close to control his posture.
Van Persie preventing the sweep.
Guy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Van Persie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Persie appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Baked Guy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Guy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Persie counters with a big head kick but Guy shrugs it off.
Guy throws a push kick but Van Persie slaps the foot to one side.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.

Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Persie dodges an elbow strike from Guy.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy tries to clinch but Van Persie moves out of range.
Van Persie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guy.
Guy moves in looking to clinch but Van Persie pushes him off.

Van Persie moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Persie trying to land knees to the body.

Guy pulls guard effortlessly.
Van Persie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guy trying to control the position here.
Van Persie postures up.
Guy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Persie stopping the sweep attempt from Guy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Persie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
Guy wants to counter the offense by Van Persie and move into the clinch position.
Van Persie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Persie's waist but Van Persie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guy off to one side.
Guy tries to clinch but Van Persie is having none of it.

Van Persie gets tackled into the cage by Guy. Guy maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy slowing the pace effectively.
Van Persie tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Van Persie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Guy regains guard immediately.
Guy controls Van Persie momentarily but Van Persie frees himself.
Bas Van Persie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guy seems keen to control Van Persie's posture.

Guy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Van Persie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Guy shoots in for a takedown but Van Persie shows good takedown defense.
Van Persie is looking to counter the offense by Guy and move into the clinch.
Bas Van Persie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baked Guy.
Guy shoots in and drives through. Van Persie sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Persie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bas Van Persie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baked Guy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Van Persie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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 Bas Van Persie.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!