PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Klaasan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mac
vs
Klaasan

182 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddy Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Klaasan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaasan blocks a low kick nicely.
Mac slaps away a takedown attempt from Klaasan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch but Klaasan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klaasan misses with a takedown attempt - Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Klaasan shoots in for a double leg but Mac sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eddy Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Klaasan.
Nice takedown defense from Mac. No joy for Klaasan on that attempt.
Klaasan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mac sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klaasan somewhat.
Mac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mac misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac throws a leg kick that misses.
Klaasan fails with the takedown.
Klaasan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac.
Mac pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaasan has a takedown stuffed.
Mac misses with a wild combination.
Klaasan fails with a takedown attempt.
Mac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Mac as Klaasan shoots in.
Mac scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Victor Klaasan has been cut.
Klaasan looks gassed!
Mac is looking to score with low kicks.
Mac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mac attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Mac drops Klaasan with a beautiful combination! Klaasan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mac is looking for the KO!

Klaasan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Klaasan moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a low kick.
Mac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klaasan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klaasan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That has opened up Victor Klaasan's cut even more.
Klaasan avoids the head kick by Mac.
Mac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klaasan checks a leg kick nicely.
Klaasan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac.
Klaasan avoids the head kick by Mac.
Klaasan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mac tries to avoid it but Klaasan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mac to the ground. Mac escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a series of punches but Klaasan avoids them all with ease.
Klaasan blocks the body kick.
Mac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klaasan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klaasan blocks the body kick.
Klaasan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klaasan blocks a head kick by Mac.
Klaasan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mac sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klaasan somewhat.
Mac throws a right hand that Klaasan ducks under and follows up with a left that Klaasan also avoids with ease.
Mac misses with a wild body shot.
Mac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a combination. Klaasan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mac lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Klaasan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klaasan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klaasan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klaasan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mac connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klaasan. Klaasan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Mac misses its intended target.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Klaasan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac misses with a low kick as Klaasan jumps back.
Klaasan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mac is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Klaasan.
Mac lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Klaasan backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Mac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Klaasan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mac looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mac looks for the body kick but Klaasan saw that one coming.
Klaasan fails with a takedown attempt.
Klaasan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mac avoids it really well and circles away.
Eddy Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Klaasan or perhaps it was just good defense by Mac which made him look bad.
Eddy Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Klaasan.
Klaasan is breathing heavily.
Mac tries to bum rush Klaasan with a series of wild strikes but Klaasan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mac misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaasan shoots and misses
and Mac finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Klaasan blocks a low kick nicely.
Mac misses with a few strikes there.

Mac drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mac stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mac throws a head kick that misses.
Mac throws a jab but it's blocked by Klaasan.
Klaasan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Klaasan dodges the punch combination from Mac.
A combination from Mac does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mac drives through and clinches with Klaasan against the cage.
Mac tries to circle away but Klaasan has him pinned against the cage.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Klaasan is controlling the position.
Klaasan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mac smiles and moves away.
Mac misses with a two punch combination.
Klaasan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mac tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klaasan moves out of range as Mac throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Mac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Mac misses.
Mac tries a low kick but Klaasan avoids it.
Mac throws a push kick but Klaasan slaps the foot to one side.
Klaasan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mac defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klaasan.
Mac throws a right hand that Klaasan ducks under and follows up with a left that Klaasan also avoids with ease.
Mac throws a right hand that Klaasan ducks under and follows up with a left that Klaasan also avoids with ease.
Mac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klaasan's sensitive parts.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Mac tries a head kick but it misses.

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.
Mac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klaasan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klaasan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mac tries to work over Klaasan's front leg with a kick but Klaasan checks it.
Eddy Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mac misses with the combination.
Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Klaasan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Klaasan moves out of range easily.
Klaasan dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Mac throws a nice looking combination but Klaasan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Mac dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Klaasan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Klaasan.
Mac stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mac wants it to stay on the feet.
Mac stuffs the takedown.
Eddy Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Klaasan.
Good leg kick by Mac there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Klaasan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mac looks to land a combination but Klaasan avoids it well.
Klaasan dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Klaasan shoots in for a takedown but Mac shows good takedown defense.
Mac tests Klaasan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Klaasan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A leg kick checked by Klaasan.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Klaasan moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac scores with a three punch combo!
Mac fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Klaasan is out of range.
Mac lands a jab-cross combination.
Klaasan checks the leg kick.
Mac throws a wild body kick that Klaasan sees coming a mile off.
Klaasan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac throws out a leg kick but Klaasan moves out of range and Mac only half commits.
Mac misses with the combination.
Klaasan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mac can pounce on him.
Klaasan avoids the body shot from Mac.
Mac swinging wilding here.
Mac throws a series of punches but Klaasan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klaasan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Klaasan shoots in and drives through. Mac sprawls well.
Mac lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mac throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klaasan shoots in for a double leg but Mac sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mac throws a right and a left that Klaasan avoids nicely.
Klaasan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mac connects with a nice looking jab.
Klaasan checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaasan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mac moves in looking to clinch but Klaasan pushes him off.
Mac throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mac!

The cut above Victor Klaasan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Klaasan dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mac stuffs the takedown attempt from Klaasan. Klaasan gets slowly back to his feet.
Mac throws a low kick but Klaasan avoids it.
Mac throws a head kick that misses.
Mac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Klaasan's calf.
Mac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eddy Mac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Klaasan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mac throws a head kick that misses.
Mac thumps Klaasan with a low kick.
Mac swinging wilding here.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Mac misses with the combination.
Mac looks to land a combination but Klaasan avoids it well.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Klaasan moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Klaasan blocks the low kick.
Victor Klaasan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac throws a push kick but Klaasan slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mac has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Mac!