QFC Tournament 1039 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaco DeJohnette (ranked 4623 p4p, 5007 weight class) and Robert Bukowski (ranked 0 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.

DeJohnette
vs
Bukowski

202 cm
23
273
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
265
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaco DeJohnette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukowski shoots in but DeJohnette avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bukowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DeJohnette's waist but DeJohnette gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bukowski off to one side.
DeJohnette tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bukowski is able to avoid easily.
DeJohnette misses with a low kick as Bukowski jumps back.

Bukowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. DeJohnette sprawls well initially but Bukowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
DeJohnette regains full guard. Nicely done.
DeJohnette is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

DeJohnette wants to control but Bukowski is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukowski wants to get back to his feet.

Bukowski is defending against the submission attempts here by DeJohnette.
Bukowski tries to kick DeJohnette off in order to stand up. DeJohnette Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeJohnette passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bukowski!
Bukowski is in a horrible position here. DeJohnette smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
DeJohnette won't let Bukowski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
DeJohnette lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Bukowski wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! DeJohnette has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Bukowski taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaco DeJohnette!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demo Kable (ranked 4857 p4p, 5026 weight class) and Stat Stat (ranked 481 p4p, 158 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kable
vs
Stat

191 cm
23
270
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
230
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Dick Dolla Douchebag

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demo Kable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stat Stat!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kable keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Kable misses.
Stat wants to counter with a clinch but Kable pushes him away.
Kable looks to land a right hand but Stat moved out of range.
Stat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stat wants to counter the offense by Kable and move into the clinch position.
Kable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stat manages to avoid it.
Demo Kable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kable throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stat wants to counter the offense by Kable and move into the clinch position.

Kable sends Stat crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kable is motioning to the referee to let Stat up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Stat is rocked!

It looks like Stat Stat has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kable measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Stat! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Demo Kable!
An out of breath Demo Kable thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Demetrio (ranked 4745 p4p, 4740 weight class) and Kribb Nightmare (ranked 552 p4p, 543 weight class). Jonas Demetrio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kribb Nightmare's chin.

Demetrio
vs
Nightmare

185 cm
18
187
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
210
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Demetrio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kribb Nightmare!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demetrio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nightmare moves away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Demetrio enables Nightmare to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Demetrio manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nightmare is standing up over Demetrio. Demetrio looks to escape but Nightmare dives into side control.

Nightmare throws a strike aimed at the side of Demetrio's head but Demetrio avoids it well.
Nightmare works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demetrio wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nightmare working the head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightmare controls the position.
Demetrio takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nightmare content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare working the ground and pound from side control.
Demetrio is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Demetrio being controlled for a moment.
Nightmare moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Demetrio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nightmare cracks Demetrio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nightmare landing punches.
Demetrio is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nightmare raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nightmare landing strikes from the mount and Demetrio is in trouble!
Nightmare looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Demetrio covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kribb Nightmare!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaire Alexander (ranked 3026 p4p, 4953 weight class) and Manny Pacman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alexander
vs
Pacman

175 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zaire Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Pacman!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pacman.

Pacman takes the fight into the clinch.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Alexander with that takedown attempt.

Alexander shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander trying to mount his opponent but Pacman defends it.
Pacman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alexander scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pacman.

Pacman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pacman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alexander manages to get himself to full guard.

Alexander 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.

Alexander looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pacman passes into half guard.
Alexander has hold of Pacman's hands but Pacman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacman stalling.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pacman connects with a nice short shot to Alexander's temple.
Alexander trying to control but Pacman postures up.
Pacman trying to pass the guard but Alexander defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries to roll over but Pacman keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacman is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alexander is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacman pulls his head out easily.
Pacman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pacman not doing much here.

Pacman seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alexander avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pacman.
Pacman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Alexander looking for submissions off his back.

Pacman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacman 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.

Alexander leaves Pacman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pacman keeps the fight on the outside.

Pacman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alexander to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pacman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pacman is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Alexander has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pacman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pacman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alexander is proving hard to escape from.
Pacman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pacman postures up and lands a big shot to Alexander's brow.
Pacman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pacman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alexander keeping moving, preventing Pacman from controlling successfully.
Pacman pushing down on Alexander's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pacman is pressing down on Alexander's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alexander is holding on for now.
Alexander is trying to control but can't.

Alexander is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacman pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pacman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander dives in and grabs Pacman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacman pushes down on Alexander's head and hops out.
Despite the aggression on Pacman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alexander or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacman, which made it look bad.

Pacman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexander, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander goes for a takedown attempt but Pacman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaire Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pacman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Pacman decides to stand back up. Pacman steps back and let's Alexander get back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pacman.
Alexander tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacman throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Alexander!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacman 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. This is the final round!

Alexander gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pacman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pacman wants to stand but Alexander is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alexander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alexander is trying to hold Pacman in close to prevent damage but Pacman has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacman trying to control from half guard but Alexander is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pacman is looking to advance position but Alexander won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alexander wants to control but Pacman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Alexander trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Alexander tries to improve his position but instead Pacman has taken his back!

Pacman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pacman biding his time, controlling Alexander.
Alexander breaks Pacman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander looking to pass the guard.
Pacman striking off his back but it's not causing Alexander any problems.
Pacman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pacman wants to free his trapped foot but Alexander is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander pushes Pacman off looking to stand but Pacman dives back in and keeps control.
Pacman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexander is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacman 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Manny Pacman!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Manny Pacman!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Manny Pacman!

Manny Pacman wins by unanimous decision!