PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Overmars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Azeredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Overmars is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Overmars
vs
Azeredo

180 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Overmars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Azeredo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azeredo throws a body kick that misses.

Azeredo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Overmars sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Azeredo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Overmars defends well.
Azeredo trying to keep a closed guard but Overmars is proving a slippery customer.
Azeredo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Overmars kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azeredo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Overmars controls the pace.
Overmars's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Overmars seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Azeredo for as long as he can get away with.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Charles Overmars just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Overmars dodges the punch combination from Azeredo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Overmars gets the takedown into side control.

Overmars working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Azeredo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Overmars wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Overmars stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Azeredo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azeredo has his takedown stuffed

and Overmars counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Azeredo's guard now.
Azeredo looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azeredo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Overmars controls the pace.
Overmars is standing up over Azeredo. Azeredo looks to escape but Overmars dives into side control.
Azeredo is looking to regain half guard here but Overmars keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Overmars's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Overmars dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Azeredo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Overmars counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Overmars sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Azeredo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Overmars has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Overmars controlling the pace for now.
Azeredo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Charles Overmars just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Overmars blocks the body kick.
Azeredo wants to clinch but Overmars slips to the side

and Overmars counters with a shoot takedown. Azeredo fights it but they end up in guard.
Overmars is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overmars stopping the sweep attempt from Azeredo.
Azeredo is trying to control the position but Overmars postures up.
Overmars sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Azeredo's guard.
Overmars content to control rather than advance.
Overmars is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Azeredo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Overmars controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overmars knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Azeredo on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Overmars dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Overmars scores a takedown into full mount!
Overmars controlling the position easily from mount.
Overmars lands with some strikes.
Azeredo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overmars sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Azeredo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Charles Overmars overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azeredo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Overmars controlling from the full mount.
Azeredo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Overmars content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Charles Overmars just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Overmars gets a takedown into half guard.
Overmars sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azeredo is trying to control but can't.
Azeredo has a hand on Overmars's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Overmars takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Overmars controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Overmars cracks Azeredo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Overmars sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Overmars showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Overmars 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Overmars!