I.S.P 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asmann Djay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Standell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asmann Djay is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Djay
vs
Standell

160 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asmann Djay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Standell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djay shoots for a double leg takedown but Standell sprawls well. He's pushed Djay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Djay misses with a takedown attempt
and Standell counters with a one-two to the body.

Djay tries to keep at a distance but Standell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Standell misses with a knee to the head.
Standell misses with a punch to the body.

Standell has picked Djay up - he's going for a ride! Standell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Standell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Djay keeps working.
Djay manages to get to full guard.
Djay trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standell tries to free his leg and advance position but Djay is retaining full guard.
Djay keeping moving, preventing Standell from controlling successfully.
Standell prevents Djay from getting back to his feet.
Djay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Djay has an active guard here but Standell has managed to pass into half guard.
Standell stops Djay from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djay is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Standell is just content to waste time from the top position. Djay takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Standell controlling from the top position.
Standell trying to control but Djay is working from the bottom.
Standell told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Djay pulls Standell in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jan Standell was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Djay fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asmann Djay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Standell misses with a takedown attempt - Djay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Djay is looking to clinch but Standell is avoiding it.
Djay wants to clinch up but Standell keeps it at a distance.
Standell cracks Djay with a good jab.
Djay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Standell fails to land the takedown.
Djay could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Standell shoots in for a takedown but Djay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Djay looks for a takedown but Standell sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Djay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Standell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Djay wants to control but Standell postures up.
Djay is breathing heavily.

Standell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Djay is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Djay throws a head kick that misses.
Standell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Standell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Djay as he avoids it easily.

Djay gets tackled into the ropes by Standell. Standell maintains the clinch.
Standell tries a knee to the head but Djay blocks it.
Djay wants a takedown but no success here.

Standell breaks from the clinch.
Standell connects with a body shot.

Standell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Djay struggles to land a body shot inside as Standell controls his hands.
Standell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Djay struggles to land a body shot inside as Standell controls his hands.

Standell ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Standell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Standell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Djay haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Standell keeping full guard, as Djay tries to pass.
Djay is working hard here to advance position.
Standell wants to stand up but Djay is controlling him.
Standell keeping full guard, as Djay tries to pass.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jan Standell wasn't active enough on the ground.
Standell misses with a takedown attempt - Djay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Standell throws a combination. Djay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Standell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Djay shoots in for a double leg but Standell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Standell tries for a takedown but Djay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Asmann Djay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Standell.
Djay stuffs the takedown attempt from Standell. Standell gets slowly back to his feet.
Standell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Djay defends it nicely.
Standell tries to close the distance and clinch but Djay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Djay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Djay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Djay stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Standell gets a double leg takedown into Djay's guard.
Djay trying to keep a closed guard but Standell is proving a slippery customer.

Standell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Standell trying to control but Djay is working from the bottom.
Djay thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Standell wants to control from the top but Djay keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Djay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standell is one step ahead there.

Standell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Djay, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Djay fails with a takedown attempt.
Djay has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Standell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Standell shoots in and gets a takedown into Djay's guard.
Standell passes Djay's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Standell looks to land a strike but Djay avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Standell won't allow Djay to sweep him here.

Djay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Standell defends well.
Djay is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Standell dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Standell looking to control but instead Djay has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Djay is looking to escape.
Standell is keen to just control but Djay is a slippery customer.
Standell trying to advance position but Djay counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Djay is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Djay struggling a bit here.
Standell misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Standell decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djay stuffs the takedown attempt from Standell. Standell gets slowly back to his feet.
Standell blocks a head kick by Djay.
Djay shoots and misses
and Standell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Djay checks the leg kick.
Djay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Standell as he jumps to the side.
Standell tries for a takedown but Djay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Standell misses with the combination.

Standell closes the distance and pushes Djay back into the ropes.

Standell manages to break the clinch.
Standell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Standell throws a head kick but Djay moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Standell.
Asmann Djay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Standell.

Standell clinches up with Djay and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jan Standell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Djay tries to break free but Standell pushes him back against the ropes.

Standell manages to break the clinch.

Standell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Djay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Djay tries to break the clinch but Standell is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Standell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Djay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Djay as Standell shoots in.
Asmann Djay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Standell gets the takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Standell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Standell 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Standell!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Ry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foster Ramqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ry
vs
Ramqua

198 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

167 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Tab out

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Ry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Foster Ramqua!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramqua moves away.
Ramqua slaps away a takedown attempt from Ry, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Ry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ry lands in his opponent's guard.
Ry tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramqua is retaining full guard.
Ramqua wants to stand and escape but Ry is having none of it.
Ramqua working a defensive guard here.
Ry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramqua wants to sweep but no luck.
Ry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ramqua is proving hard to escape from.

Ry stands and steps away. Ramqua gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramqua shoots in but no luck this time.

Ry drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ry looking to pass the guard.
Ry trying to control but Ramqua is working from the bottom.
Ry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ry pushing down on Ramqua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramqua is looking to escape.
Ramqua desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ramqua wants to get back to full guard but Ry has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Ramqua that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ramqua wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ry controlling the position well here. Ramqua rolled but Ry kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ramqua for as long as he can get away with.
Ry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ry is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Ry gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Ry gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Ry apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Ramqua wants to clinch up but Ry keeps it at a distance.
Ry tries to clinch but Ramqua moves away
and Ramqua counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramqua throws a right hand that misses
and Ry counters with a left and a right that stings Ramqua.
Ry tries for a takedown but Ramqua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ry tries to clinch but Ramqua moves out of range.
Ry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramqua as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Ry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ramqua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramqua.
Ramqua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ry stalling in the clinch but Ramqua improves position.
Ramqua is trying to drag Ry to the mat but Ry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramqua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Ramqua. No joy for Ry on that attempt.
Ry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramqua sprawls well. Ramqua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ry gets slowly back to his feet.
Ry stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ramqua fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ry to the ground. Ramqua is now in Ry's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Ry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Ry dominated that round.
That's time! Ry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ramqua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramqua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ry's face.
Ramqua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ry.

Ramqua manages to pull guard.
Ry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramqua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ry working some strikes from top position.

Ramqua is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ry is aware though and is defending well.
Ry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ry trying to control but Ramqua is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ry scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramqua can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ry stands and steps away. Ramqua gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ry tries for a takedown but Ramqua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andy Ry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ramqua clinches with his opponent.

Ramqua manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ry passes into half guard.
Ramqua scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ry manages to mount him!
Ramqua is squirming around, avoiding Ry's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ry manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ramqua to take his back!
Ramqua trying to control but not successfully.

Ry has his arm under Ramqua's chin here. Game over son! Ry squeezes tightly and Ramqua is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andy Ry!