PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Painmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Painmaker's entrance music is X gonna give it to ya.. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Painmaker
vs
Bernard

183 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Painmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saint Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard wants to clinch up but Painmaker keeps it at a distance.
Painmaker stuffs the takedown.

Bernard moves into the clinch successfully.
Painmaker is working for takedown but Bernard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Painmaker dodges an elbow strike from Bernard.
Bernard digs a right hand underneath Painmaker's ribcage. Painmaker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Painmaker wants to stall.
Painmaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bernard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Painmaker's defenses.
Painmaker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bernard tries to pull guard but Painmaker won't allow it.
Bernard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Painmaker blocks it with crossed arms.

Painmaker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Painmaker manages to end up in side control.
Painmaker scoring with punches from side control.
Bernard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Painmaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Painmaker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Painmaker trying to control the position but Bernard is working away.
Bernard tries to escape but Painmaker is in control.
Painmaker working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Painmaker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Painmaker circles away from the clinch attempt.

Painmaker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bernard sneaks out the side door and pushes Painmaker away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Painmaker moves in looking to clinch but Bernard pushes him off.
Painmaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bernard paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bernard gets caught flat footed, as Painmaker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Painmaker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Painmaker stops Bernard from standing up.
Painmaker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bernard looks gassed!
Painmaker trying to control but Bernard is working from the bottom.
Painmaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernard is keeping the position for now.
Painmaker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bernard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painmaker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Painmaker throwing strikes from guard but Bernard blocks nicely.
Painmaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bernard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Painmaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Painmaker fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bernard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Painmaker.

Bernard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Painmaker's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Painmaker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painmaker seems keen to control Bernard's posture.
Painmaker 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.
Painmaker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Painmaker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Painmaker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Painmaker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bernard is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Painmaker working for a guillotine from mount but Bernard is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard is bucking up trying to escape but Painmaker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Painmaker working Bernard over with strikes here.
Painmaker landing shots from mount.
Painmaker landing strikes from the mount.
Painmaker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Painmaker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Painmaker controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Painmaker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bernard looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Painmaker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Painmaker wants to clinch up but Bernard keeps it at a distance.
Painmaker is looking to clinch but Bernard is avoiding it.
Painmaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bernard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Painmaker circles away from the clinch attempt

and Painmaker counters with a big takedown. That's hurt Bernard! Painmaker smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Jacob Painmaker!