PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietje De Keizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pedrao maluco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pedrao maluco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

De Keizer
vs
maluco

195 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

220 cm
19
237 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pietje De Keizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, pedrao maluco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maluco tries to close the distance and clinch but De Keizer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Keizer throws a sloppy head kick and maluco moves out of range easily.
maluco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Keizer tries to avoid it but maluco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Keizer to the ground. De Keizer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
maluco misses with the combination.
maluco wants to clinch up but De Keizer keeps it at a distance.
De Keizer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like pedrao maluco has been cut.
De Keizer blocks a head kick by maluco.
maluco fails to land the takedown.

maluco scores a takedown into full mount!
De Keizer is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
maluco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Keizer is looking to escape.
maluco throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maluco wants to control the pace but De Keizer is squirming around nicely.
De Keizer is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
De Keizer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
maluco with a couple of short strikes.

maluco goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now De Keizer is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Keizer stands and steps away. maluco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
maluco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
maluco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Keizer tries to bum rush maluco with a series of wild strikes but maluco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
maluco doesn't manage to clinch there - De Keizer circles away.
A combination from maluco does no damage.
De Keizer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pietje De Keizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pedrao maluco.
maluco looks gassed!
De Keizer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
maluco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Keizer.
maluco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Keizer misses with a wild combination.
Pietje De Keizer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Keizer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Keizer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
maluco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
maluco takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
De Keizer feints and then cracks maluco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow maluco down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Keizer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Keizer throws a head kick that misses

and maluco counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for De Keizer!
maluco prevents De Keizer from getting the reversal.
maluco sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
De Keizer is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Keizer is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
maluco tries to control but De Keizer wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
maluco working the ground and pound effectively.
De Keizer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as maluco tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

maluco is going olschool here, as he tries to force De Keizer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so De Keizer shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietje De Keizer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on pedrao maluco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

De Keizer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
maluco misses with a wild combination.
De Keizer lands with a nice body punch.
De Keizer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Keizer.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Keizer.
De Keizer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pietje De Keizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from De Keizer does no damage.
Pietje De Keizer is winning the standup battle so far.
maluco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck for maluco with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by maluco or perhaps it was just good defense by De Keizer which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
maluco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maluco tries to close the distance and clinch but De Keizer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
maluco closes the distance and clinches up with De Keizer, looking for a takedown. maluco pushes De Keizer against the cage but De Keizer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pietje De Keizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pedrao maluco.
maluco tries to clinch up.
maluco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Keizer.
maluco throws a head kick that misses.
maluco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
maluco throws a lazy head kick
and De Keizer counters with a nice body kick.
maluco looks for a takedown but De Keizer sprawls well.
maluco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Keizer scores with a kick to the body.
De Keizer throws a sloppy head kick
and maluco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
De Keizer misses with a looping left.
Pietje De Keizer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
maluco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Keizer. De Keizer obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from maluco misses.
De Keizer misses with a double jab

and maluco moves into the clinch.
De Keizer stops a takedown attempt from maluco.

De Keizer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
maluco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Keizer as he avoids it easily.
maluco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Keizer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Keizer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
maluco works over De Keizer's head and body with a nice combination.
De Keizer is looking to slow maluco down with leg kicks.
De Keizer misses with a low kick.
maluco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
maluco shoots in but De Keizer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Keizer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Keizer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
maluco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Keizer as he avoids it easily.
maluco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Keizer.
De Keizer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by De Keizer misses

and maluco counters by clinching up.
maluco misses with some punches.
De Keizer has maluco pushed against the cage.
De Keizer wants to break free but maluco has control.
maluco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
maluco looking for a takedown.

maluco decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Keizer wanted to stand there but maluco had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Keizer won't allow maluco to sweep him here.
maluco wants to improve his position but instead De Keizer has moved into half guard.
maluco trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
maluco sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietje De Keizer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on pedrao maluco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

maluco misses with a takedown attempt - De Keizer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De Keizer lands with a thumping leg kick.
maluco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Keizer. De Keizer obviously looking to wear him down.
De Keizer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by maluco.
De Keizer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
De Keizer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Keizer stuffs the takedown.
De Keizer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
maluco with a poor takedown
and De Keizer counters with an outside leg kick.
Pietje De Keizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pedrao maluco.
maluco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
maluco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Keizer as he jumps to the side.
De Keizer throws the kick towards the body but maluco avoids it.
The crowd cheers as maluco lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Keizer doesn't seem phased though.
maluco tries to clinch up but De Keizer circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Keizer throws a sloppy head kick and maluco moves out of range easily.
maluco closes the distance and clinches up with De Keizer, looking for a takedown. maluco pushes De Keizer against the cage but De Keizer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

maluco clinches.

De Keizer breaks the clinch.
De Keizer scores with a spinning back kick!
De Keizer is looking to land body kicks.
De Keizer wants to slow maluco down by chopping away at his legs.
maluco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Keizer lands with an uppercut that bounces maluco off the cage and back into rage.
maluco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Keizer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
maluco closes the distance and clinches up with De Keizer, looking for a takedown. maluco pushes De Keizer against the cage but De Keizer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Keizer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
maluco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Keizer counters with a low kick, right behind maluco 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
maluco moves out of range of the body kick.
De Keizer throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Keizer feints and then cracks maluco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow maluco down.

Excellent takedown into side control there by maluco.
De Keizer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
maluco has knee on belly momentarily but De Keizer bucks him off and regains half guard.
maluco wants to stand but De Keizer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maluco wants to take a breather but De Keizer is having none of it.
maluco is figuring out what he wants to do next.

maluco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

De Keizer kicks off maluco and gets to his feet.
Good leg kick by De Keizer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
maluco has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Keizer.
maluco misses with a takedown attempt - De Keizer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De Keizer misses with a head kick.
Pietje De Keizer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Keizer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to maluco's calf.
maluco misses with a jab, cross combination.
maluco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
pedrao maluco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Keizer thuds his shin into the meat of maluco's side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pietje De Keizer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Keizer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietje De Keizer!