PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bolt (ranked 4943 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dan (ranked 24033 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bolt
vs
Dan

190 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Dan !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolt.
Bolt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Dan has managed to clinch.
Dan tries for a takedown but Bolt manages to get underhooks.
Dan 's coach down at The Amsterdam Sporting Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dan 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dan wants a takedown.
Dan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bolt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robert Bolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dan .
Dan can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt stalling against the cage.
Bolt digs a right hand underneath Dan 's ribcage. Dan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bolt stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dan 's defenses.
Dan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bolt is defending well.
Bolt is pressed up against the cage. Dan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bolt down to the mat. Bolt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dan drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bolt has his feet on Dan 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolt.
Dan tries to counter by closing the distance.

Bolt clinches with his opponent.
Dan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bolt pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Bolt connects with a body shot.

Bolt gets a clinch.
Dan letting Bolt take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bolt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bolt lands a shot to the body.
Dan tries to escape but Bolt has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bolt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Bolt is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bolt doesn't have the hooks in and Dan manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bolt wants to stand but Dan is controlling the position.
Dan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dan controlling from the top position.
Dan throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four 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.
Bolt wants to stand up but Dan is controlling him.
Dan wants to control from the top but Bolt keeps moving.
Dan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Bolt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bolt quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Dan seems content to control.
Robert Bolt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bolt keeps working.
Dan prevents Bolt from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan content to control rather than advance.

Dan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bolt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dan working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

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 starting to boo a lack of action.
Dan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bolt throwing a counter right hand but Dan manages to avoid it.
Bolt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bolt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bolt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dan is trying to drag Bolt to the mat but Bolt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robert Bolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dan .
Bolt stops a takedown attempt from Dan .

Bolt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt feints a jab promting Dan to slip. Bolt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bolt fails to land with a series of punches.
Dan wants to counter with a clinch but Bolt pushes him away.
Dan shoots in for a takedown but Bolt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bolt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Dan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dan is breathing heavily.

Bolt is defending against the submission attempts here by Dan .
Bolt is trying to stand up here but Dan is controlling him well.
Bolt wants to get back to full guard.
Dan is keen to just control but Bolt is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dan .
Bolt is looking to escape.
Dan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Robert Bolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dan is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Bolt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bolt's half guard.
Dan is taking a breather. Bolt 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt is trying to stand back up but Dan is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dan wants to work for an arm triangle but Bolt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bolt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dan can do to turn this around?

Dan is working for a submission of some sort.
Dan is trying to control the action in half guard but Bolt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bolt tries to kick Dan off but Dan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bolt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robert Bolt is winning the standup battle so far.
Bolt lands a head kick. Dan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt tries to clinch but Dan moves out of range.

Bolt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dan is trying to defend but Bolt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bolt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dan .
Dan is trying to stand.
Dan wants to get back to full guard.
Dan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bolt wants to stand but Dan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dan 's head.

Dan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bolt is defending well. Dan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bolt has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Dan !