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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ke Zhang (ranked 4072 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yusuf Gbogboade (ranked 4477 p4p, 0 weight class). Ke Zhang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ke Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Gbogboade!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gbogboade.
Zhang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gbogboade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zhang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gbogboade closes the distance and clinches up with Zhang, looking for a takedown. Gbogboade pushes Zhang against the cage but Zhang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Gbogboade. Those never looked like landing.
Zhang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gbogboade fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zhang sprawls well initially but Gbogboade persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zhang kicks off Gbogboade and gets to his feet.
Gbogboade shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zhang napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zhang throws Gbogboade to one side and escapes!
Zhang is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gbogboade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zhang, pushing him back against the cage.
Gbogboade breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gbogboade shoots for a takedown but Zhang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Gbogboade tries to get set, Zhang tries to push him back and clinch up but Gbogboade manages to avoid the attempt.
Ke Zhang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yusuf Gbogboade.
Gbogboade shoots for a takedown but Zhang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zhang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gbogboade closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zhang to the mat! Zhang manages to get full guard.
Zhang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gbogboade postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gbogboade is looking to pass into half guard but Zhang pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zhang is in guard.
Zhang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zhang trying to control but Gbogboade is working from the bottom.
Zhang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gbogboade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zhang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gbogboade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang trying to control but Gbogboade is working from the bottom.
Gbogboade trying to control the position here.
Zhang trying to control but Gbogboade is working from the bottom.
Gbogboade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang is fighting to break Gbogboade's control of his arms but Gbogboade is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gbogboade is looking to stand up but Zhang isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gbogboade wants to clinch.
Gbogboade rushes Zhang and presses him up against the cage.
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.
Gbogboade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhang blocks it with crossed arms.
Gbogboade lands a shot to the body.
Gbogboade wants to take the fight to the mat but Zhang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zhang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gbogboade jumps guard but Zhang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gbogboade breaks from the clinch.
Zhang swats away the attempt to clinch by Gbogboade.
Zhang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gbogboade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ke Zhang dominated that round.
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.
Gbogboade has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Zhang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zhang looking to stall.
Gbogboade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gbogboade closes the distance and clinches.
Gbogboade tries to pull guard but Zhang holds him up against the cage and eventually Gbogboade drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gbogboade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhang is trying to break the clinch but Gbogboade is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gbogboade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gbogboade closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zhang to the mat! Zhang manages to get full guard.
Gbogboade is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gbogboade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zhang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gbogboade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gbogboade throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gbogboade gets to his feet - Zhang follows without any prompting.
Gbogboade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gbogboade looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zhang being controlled here, momentarily.
Zhang keeping moving, preventing Gbogboade from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gbogboade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zhang keeping moving, preventing Gbogboade from controlling successfully.
Gbogboade looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gbogboade wants to control from the top but Zhang keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gbogboade postures up in Zhang's guard and throws a big left but Zhang blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zhang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gbogboade takes the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A left hand lands to the body for Gbogboade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuf Gbogboade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gbogboade.
Zhang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gbogboade throws a sloppy head kick and Zhang moves out of range easily.
Gbogboade shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gbogboade trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Gbogboade has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gbogboade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gbogboade working Zhang over with strikes.
Gbogboade throwing shots but Zhang is blocking nicely.
Gbogboade passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zhang holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gbogboade tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gbogboade misses with a head shot.
Gbogboade tries to control but Zhang wriggling away.
Gbogboade controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang is squirming around, avoiding Gbogboade's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Gbogboade there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gbogboade trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gbogboade content just to control the position here.
Gbogboade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
A nice elbow there by Gbogboade.
Poor strikes thrown by Gbogboade there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gbogboade looking to ground and pound but Zhang is blocking nicely.
Gbogboade looking to control but Zhang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gbogboade thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuf Gbogboade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gbogboade 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yusuf Gbogboade!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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