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QFC Tournament 549 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bhat Pomkai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Deanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bhat Pomkai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Deanson! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pomkai thuds his right hand into Deanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Pomkai misses with a series of wild punches.
Pomkai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deanson. Pomkai's corner calls for a 1-2. Pomkai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Deanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Deanson scores with a shot to the side of Pomkai's head. Pomkai working Deanson over with knees to the body. Pomkai tries a knee to the head but Deanson blocks it.
Deanson has Pomkai pressed against the cage.
Pomkai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Deanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pomkai prevents a body shot from Deanson. Deanson misses with a hook from the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pomkai with a knee to the head.
Pomkai misses with a knee strike.
Pomkai crunches a lovely knee into Deanson's ribcage. Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pomkai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pomkai looking to stall.
Pomkai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deanson scores with a shoulder strike. Deanson scores with a shot to the side of Pomkai's head. Pomkai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Pomkai taking a breather. Deanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pomkai. Deanson lands a nice uppercut. Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pomkai missing with knees to the body.
Deanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pomkais head. Deanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Deanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Deanson stalling against the cage.
Pomkai throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deanson lands a shoulder strike. 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! Pomkai misses with a knee to the head. Deanson is pushing Pomkai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Deanson misses with the head strike.
Pomkai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Deanson up against the cage. Pomkai looking to throw knees to the head but Deanson is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pomkai.
Deanson lands a nice uppercut. Deanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deanson. Pomkai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but Deanson blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pomkai blocks an uppercut.
Pomkai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson scores with a shoulder strike. Pomkai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pomkai tries to land knees in the clinch but Deanson avoids the damage to the body. Pomkai is breathing heavily. Pomkai misses with a knee to the head. Deanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson misses with a body punch.
Pomkai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deanson managing to block the knees to the body from Pomkai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deanson. Deanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pomkai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Deanson.
Pomkai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deanson is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pomkai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deanson managing to block the knees to the body from Pomkai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pomkai. Deanson scores with a nice hook to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice right hand lands inside from Deanson. Deanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Nice body punch from Deanson - that landed with a thud.
Deanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deanson. Deanson lands a shot to the body. Deanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pomkai scores with a knee to the head.
Deanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Deanson lands a nice uppercut. Deanson working some nice short punches in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Deanson dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pomkai. Deanson clinches with his opponent.
Deanson lands a body punch. Pomkai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deanson blocks it with crossed arms. A battle for position here, against the cage. Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Deanson gets through Pomkai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Deanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pomkai missing with knees to the body.
Deanson misses with a body punch.
Deanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pomkai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greg Deanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Pomkai tries a knee to the head but Deanson blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pomkai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pomkai lands a good knee to the midsection. Deanson won't want to take too many of those. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Deanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deanson throws a head punch that misses. A short right from Deanson. Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson misses with some punches.
Deanson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Deanson misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Pomkai.
Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pomkai.
Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Deanson takes a knee to the side of the body. Pomkai misses with a knee strike.
Pomkai is looking to control Deanson's arms but Deanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pomkai has his back to the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Deanson. Deanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards. Deanson lands with a left to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pomkai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Deanson's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deanson lands a nice shot to the body. A right hand to the body from Deanson.
Pomkai blocks a body shot from Deanson. Still in the clinch, Deanson scores with a nice short uppercut. Deanson working some nice short punches in the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Deanson. Good body shot from Deanson.
Pomkai missing with knees to the body.
Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Deanson lands a nice shot to the body. Deanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Deanson lands on the inside with an uppercut. Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Pomkai misses with a knee strike.
Deanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short right from Deanson. Pomkai takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Deanson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. A nice left hand lands by Deanson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pomkai.
A bit of stalling here from Pomkai.
Deanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deanson lands a body punch. Deanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deanson lands a shoulder strike. Deanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pomkai. Pomkai tries a knee to the head but Deanson blocks it.
Deanson misses with the head strike.
Pomkai connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pomkai. Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Deanson has a couple of punches blocked by Pomkai.
Deanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pomkai stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deanson. Pomkai controlling the action here for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pomkai misses with a knee to the head. Pomkai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deanson avoids it. Deanson misses with a body punch.
Pomkai looking to throw knees to the head but Deanson is blocking nicely.
Pomkai trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Deanson.
Pomkai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Deanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Deanson clinches up against the cage. Deanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Pomkai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards. Pomkai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deanson blocks it with crossed arms. Deanson tries a body shot but Pomkai blocks it.
Deanson misses with some punches.
Pomkai tries a knee to the head but Deanson blocks it.
Pomkai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deanson. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pomkai misses with a knee to the head. Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but Deanson blocks with his arms.
Deanson lands a right hand. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A right hook to the body lands for Deanson.
Deanson has a couple of punches blocked by Pomkai.
Good body shot from Deanson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Deanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Pomkai blocking some punches.
Pomkai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pomkai looking to throw knees to the head but Deanson is blocking nicely.
Deanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Deanson has a couple of punches blocked by Pomkai.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards. Deanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards. Pomkai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Deanson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Deanson gets through Pomkai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pomkai is rocked! Deanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Oh Pomkai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Deanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards.
That's two 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! Pomkai takes a shot to the head. Deanson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pomkai. A right hand to the body from Deanson.
A short right from Deanson. Deanson digs a right hand into Pomkai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pomkai's gas tank. Deanson digs a right hand into Pomkai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pomkai's gas tank. Pomkai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Pomkai seems to have got his legs back now. Deanson lands with a left to the head. A short right from Deanson. Deanson lands with a light punch inside. Pomkai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deanson.
Still in the clinch, Deanson scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pomkai. Pomkai prevents a body shot from Deanson. A head punch on the inside from Deanson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Deanson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Deanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pomkai wants to stall.
Pomkai looking to throw knees to the head but Deanson is blocking nicely.
Deanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Deanson lands a right hand. A bit of stalling here from Pomkai.
Deanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Deanson lands with a short shot to the head. Deanson tries a body shot but Pomkai blocks it.
Pomkai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Pomkai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pomkai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bhat Pomkai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Deanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Deanson digs a right hand into Pomkai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pomkai's gas tank. Pomkai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but Deanson blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Deanson. Deanson lands a right hand. Pomkai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pomkai trying to land knees to the body.
Pomkai misses with a knee strike.
Pomkai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deanson is keeping busy. Deanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Pomkai lands a knee to the body.
Pomkai trying to stall but Deanson improves his position.
Pomkai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deanson blocks it with crossed arms. Pomkai tries to land knees in the clinch but Deanson avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Greg Deanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Deanson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Greg Deanson! Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Greg Deanson! Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Greg Deanson!
Greg Deanson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yahaya Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kiel Giese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Kiel Giese was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yahaya Axelsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Kiel Giese! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice sprawl there from Giese as Axelsson shoots in. Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Giese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Axelsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Giese sprawls well. He's pushed Axelsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Giese now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Giese instigates a clinch. Axelsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yahaya Axelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Axelsson successfully pulls guard.
Giese not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Giese trying to control but Axelsson is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Axelsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Giese's guard. Giese controlling Axelsson's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. Axelsson postures up.
Giese keeping moving, preventing Axelsson from controlling successfully. Giese really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Axelsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Axelsson works a leg free and moves into half guard. Giese is looking to control Axelsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Giese avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Giese drives through and clinches with Axelsson against the cage.
Giese trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Axelsson pulls guard. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Axelsson holds on and takes a little breather. Axelsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Giese is looking to improve his position.
Axelsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Axelsson trying to control from Giese's half guard. Giese has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Axelsson being controlled here momentarily. Axelsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Giese has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Axelsson has managed to get both his arms back between Giese's legs - danger averted. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Axelsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nice sprawl there from Giese as Axelsson shoots in. Giese with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Giese fails with the takedown. Giese circles away from the clinch attempt so Giese counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Axelsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Giese defends well. Axelsson controlling Giese's posture. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Giese working some strikes from top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kiel Giese dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Axelsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Giese. Giese gets slowly back to his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Axelsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Giese misses with a shot to the body and Axelsson counters with a three punch combo that has Giese backing up. Giese nods at Axelsson to acknowledge the strikes. Axelsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giese as he avoids it easily. Giese unleashes a big counter combination but Axelsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Axelsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Axelsson tries to clinch up. Giese shoots in looking for a takedown. Axelsson tries to sprawl out of it but Giese keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axelsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Axelsson. Giese gets a clinch. Axelsson managing to block the knees to the body from Giese.
Axelsson leaning his opponent against the cage. Axelsson taking a breather. Giese is looking to take this one to the mat. Yahaya Axelsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kiel Giese. Axelsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Axelsson has had enough of the clinch but Giese keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Axelsson avoiding damage as Giese throws knees to the body.
Giese stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Giese connects with a nasty looking knee right to Axelsson's face.
Axelsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Giese goes for a takedown attempt but Axelsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yahaya Axelsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Axelsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Giese has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Axelsson is on him like a limpet, forcing Giese back against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Axelsson has clasped his hands together around Giese's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Giese is looking to get back to his feet here but Axelsson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Giese's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Giese tries to break free.
Axelsson wants to control the position but Giese frees himself and scrambles - Axelsson manages to regain control in side control.
Giese tries to buck Axelsson off but Axelsson is having none of it. Giese is trying to control Axelsson's posture but Axelsson avoids it. Giese is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Axelsson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Giese is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Giese wants to control but Axelsson postures up. Axelsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Axelsson controls the position from side control. Axelsson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
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! Axelsson moves in looking to clinch but Giese pushes him off. 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 Yahaya Axelsson will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Axelsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Axelsson showed some decent athleticism there. Axelsson wants to control but Giese is keeping him busy. Axelsson wants to free his trapped foot but Giese is holding on for dear life with his legs. Axelsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Giese's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Axelsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giese does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Axelsson passes into side control, despite Giese's attempt to control the position.
Axelsson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Giese is not content to let Axelsson control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Axelsson wants to clinch but Giese slips to the side and Giese counters with a nice double leg into guard. Axelsson is trying to keep Giese in close.
Giese 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. Axelsson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Giese frees his head nicely. Oh but Axelsson has switched to an armbar! Giese is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Yahaya Axelsson!
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