PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cato Lown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr project man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lown
vs
project man

166 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cato Lown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mr project man!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. man sprawls well initially but Lown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lown moves nicely into side control.

Lown is trying to get an arm triangle but man is defending well.
Lown moves into full mount!

Lown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Lown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Lown wants to finish this one by submission but man is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lown.

Lown is working for a guillotine from mount but man frees his head quite easily.
Lown is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man regains half guard.
man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lown's back!
Lown breaks man's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
man looking to control.
Lown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
man wants to control but Lown postures up.
man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Lown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
man is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man is trying to control the action in half guard but Lown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
man is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Lown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

man clinches up against the cage.
man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

man has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lown regains guard immediately.
man wants to control from the top but Lown keeps moving.

Lown working for a triangle but man defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man wants to control from the top but Lown keeps moving.

man drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and man jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, man has managed to get both his arms back between Lown's legs - danger averted.
man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
man stands up over Lown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lown keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.
man controlling from the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lown is looking to get to half guard.

man looking to secure an arm triangle but Lown defends it well.
Lown working to try and regain half guard.
man controlling the position easily from mount.
man dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr project man 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.

man fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lown sprawls well initially but man persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
man controlling the action here.

Lown looking for submissions off his back.

Lown actively working from the bottom here.
man is trying to control the action in half guard but Lown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
man controlling the pace.
man wants to pass to mount but Lown is defending the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lown is refusing to be controlled, as man sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lown misses with a takedown

and man counters with a single leg into guard. Lown didn't expect that.
man tries to stand but Lown is controlling from the bottom.
man passes into half guard.

Lown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
man controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lown wants to improve his position but man is controlling well.
man looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Lown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but man pulls his head out easily.
man is keen to just control but Lown is a slippery customer.
Lown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
man is trying to control. Lown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

man escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

man gets a takedown into half guard.

man moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lown.
Lown is looking to reverse the position.
Lown is working hard here to advance position.
man slows the pace down.
Lown tries to bench press man off him but man keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lown taking punishment in the form of punches.
man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lown keeps working.
Lown is looking to regain half guard here but man keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

man is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lown's half guard.

Lown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but man pulls his head out easily.

Lown looking for a kimura from the bottom but man passes into side control!
Lown tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr project man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lown misses with a takedown

and man counters with a takedown into side control.
Lown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lown is in trouble now - man has advanced to mount!

man looking to secure an arm triangle but Lown defends it well.
Lown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

man stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Lown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
man wants to stand up but Lown is controlling the position.
man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lown looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and man pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lown is squirming around, avoiding man's attempts to control the action.
Lown can't escape the position.
Lown manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Lown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
man wants to stand but Lown has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lown has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, man escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by man!
Lown tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

man is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lown's half guard.
man prevents Lown from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
man frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
man is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lown can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lown is looking to get to half guard.
Lown is bucking up trying to escape but man cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

man with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cato Lown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mr project man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr project man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well man 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 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr project man!