PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Credible (ranked 4760 p4p, 0 weight class) and Some Dude (ranked 23566 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.

Credible
vs
Dude

180 cm
32
154 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

168 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Credible!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Some Dude!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Credible, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Credible misses with a looping right.
Credible throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Credible moves away from the strike by Dude.
A quick step to the side and Credible tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Credible wants to clinch.
Credible throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude throws a lazy uppercut
and Dude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude misses the jab.
It looked like Credible wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dude swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dude misses with a straight right.
Credible jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dude steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Credible.
Dude throws a hook but Credible avoids it easily.
Credible lands a jab-cross combination.
Dude sizes up Credible with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Justin Credible has been cut.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Dude releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Credible lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dude circles away quickly and effectively.
Dude is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude throws an overhand right that lands on Credible's shoulder, as Credible tries to avoid the shot.
Credible is looking to counter punch.
Credible takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Credible misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Credible finds it's target.
Dude is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Credible.
Credible takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dude misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Credible counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Credible tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Credible.
Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Credible.
Dude throws a predictable looking body shot
and Credible counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dude thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Credible lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Credible.

It looks like Some Dude has been cut.
Dude closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Credible throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dude sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Justin Credible seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Credible looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
Credible is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
Credible throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dude stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Credible loads up on a big right hand but Dude slips the punch.
Dude throws a hook but Credible avoids it easily.
Dude takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Credible with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Credible tries to clinch but Dude moves out of range.
Dude is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Credible with a body shot.
Credible lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Dude. Beautiful body shot.
Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Credible.
Credible throws a nice looking combination but Dude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Credible is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Credible wants to clinch up but Dude keeps it at a distance.
Dude moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Credible dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Credible avoids the body shot from Dude.
Credible tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dude is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dude! But no joy.
Dude misses with a body shot.
Justin Credible is winning the standup battle so far.
Credible uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dude.
Dude throws a body shot but no joy.
Credible jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Credible, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Credible staying out of range there.
Credible appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Credible scores with a nice right hand.
Dude lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Credible tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Credible.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dude! But no joy.
Dude walks into a jab.
Credible is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dude.
Dude rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Credible swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Credible swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Credible lands a nice hook to Dude's body. Dude takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Dude.
Dude takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dude throws a predictable looking body shot
and Credible counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Credible was well out of range. Poor timing from Dude.
Credible is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dude can do to turn this around?
Dude misses with a hook
enabling Credible to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Credible throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dude.
A little jabbing left from Dude on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Credible throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Credible uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dude.
Credible misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Dude was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Credible missing with a left hand there. Dude was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dude throws out a counter right but Credible avoids it with no problem.
Credible wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Credible misses with a leg kick.
Dude let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Credible pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dude back to the cage. Credible follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dude walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Credible looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Credible throws an off balance right hand
and Dude counters with a left to the body.
Justin Credible is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Credible misses with a combination
and Dude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dude throws a jab but it's blocked by Credible.
A combination from Credible does no damage.
Credible tries to clinch but Dude moves out of range.
A big left from Dude misses.
Dude waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Credible.
An attempted straight right counter from Credible misses the target.
Credible keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dude.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dude chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Credible can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Credible dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dude lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Credible. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Credible.
Dude throws an off balance right hand
and Credible cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Credible fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Credible uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dude.
No joy there for Credible, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dude looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Credible fails to land with a series of punches.
Credible throws a combination that misses
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Credible is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Credible throws a jab but it's blocked by Dude.
Dude let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Credible manages to avoid it.
Credible tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dude paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
Credible doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dude looks to land a left hand but Credible moved out of range nicely.
Credible moves to clinch but Dude breaks away
and Dude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dude missing with a left hand there. Credible was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Credible closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Credible fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dude takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Credible lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Credible swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dude jabs Credible to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Credible connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dude's hands.
Dude has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Credible will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dude there as he acknowledges the shot.
Credible throws a right and a left that Dude avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Credible - just one landing.
Credible closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Justin Credible is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Credible lands a two punch combo.
Dude misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Credible cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dude lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Credible keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Credible scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dude doesn't seem bothered though.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dude throws a right hand that misses
letting Credible counter with a right hand.
Dude jabs Credible right on the nose. Credible blinks but takes it well.
Dude swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Credible counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dude swings for the body but Credible moves out of range.
Credible tries to counter by clinching up but Dude breaks away and moves out of range.
Dude misses with an uppercut.
Credible seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Credible looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Credible scores with a jab to the body.
Dude misses with a shot to the body
and Credible counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Credible showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Credible has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Credible!
An out of breath and clearly excited Justin Credible thanked Red Light Coffeeshop for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Some Dude was interviewed post fight and said 'Kicked in the balls, Blinded, Dryhumped... I felt your boner dude, not cool! '.