PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baba Ram Dass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jersey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Jersey is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ram Dass
vs
Jersey

188 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baba Ram Dass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Jersey!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ram Dass with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jersey to score with a decent uppercut.
Ram Dass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ram Dass on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ram Dass stuns Jersey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ram Dass looks for the body kick but Jersey saw that one coming.
Jersey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ram Dass on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jersey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ram Dass's head.
Ram Dass takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Jersey.
Jersey throws a lazy right hand but Ram Dass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Jersey misses.
Ram Dass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jersey ducks under a wild hook from Ram Dass.
Jersey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jersey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ram Dass was well out of range. Poor timing from Jersey.
Ram Dass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jersey.
Ram Dass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ram Dass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jersey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ram Dass staying out of range there.
Ram Dass moves out of range as Jersey strikes.
Jersey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jersey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ram Dass in his tracks.
Jersey misses with the combination.
Dan Jersey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jersey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ram Dass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jersey.
A jab from Jersey misses.
Nice shot lands for Jersey.
Both fighters circling a little - Ram Dass finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jersey connects with a jab.
Jersey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jersey moves out of range of the body kick.
Jersey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jersey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jersey slaps away a takedown attempt from Ram Dass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jersey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good leg kick by Ram Dass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ram Dass throws a hook but Jersey avoids it easily.
A big left from Jersey misses.
Jersey lands a jab to Ram Dass's midsection.
Jersey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jersey takes one on the button.
A jab from Jersey misses.
Jersey avoids the head kick by Ram Dass.
Jersey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Ram Dass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ram Dass.
Ram Dass throws a body kick that misses.
Jersey loads up on a big right hand but Ram Dass slips the punch.
Jersey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ram Dass.

Ram Dass clinches up against the cage.
Ram Dass keeps control of Jersey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jersey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jersey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ram Dasss head.
Ram Dass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jersey blocks it with crossed arms.
Ram Dass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jersey is defending well for now.
Jersey is trying to break free.
Ram Dass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ram Dass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ram Dass throws a head kick that Jersey semi-blocks.
Ram Dass looks for the body kick but Jersey saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ram Dass blocks the leg kick.
Ram Dass throws a hook to the side of Jersey's head but Jersey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jersey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jersey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ram Dass counters with a head kick. That will keep Jersey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ram Dass misses with a straight left.
Ram Dass throws a sloppy body shot
and Jersey counters with a nice body shot.
Jersey scores with a punch to the head.
Jersey throws a lazy right hand but Ram Dass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jersey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ram Dass.
Ram Dass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jersey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jersey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ram Dass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick but Jersey checks it.
Jersey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ram Dass had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jersey avoids the head kick by Ram Dass.
Ram Dass moves away from the strike by Jersey.
Jersey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ram Dass misses with a body kick.
Ram Dass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Jersey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jersey lands a nice shot that snaps Ram Dass's head back.
Jersey throws a hook to the side of Ram Dass's head but Ram Dass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jersey takes a swing at Ram Dass's ribcage but misses.
Jersey throws a nice looking combination but Ram Dass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ram Dass.
Jersey throws a looping overhand right but Ram Dass ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Jersey.
Jersey moves out of range of the body kick.
Ram Dass avoids the body shot from Jersey.
Jersey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ram Dass slips a jab and a cross from Jersey.
Ram Dass fakes the leg kick and cracks Jersey in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ram Dass misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ram Dass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jersey takes a swing at Ram Dass's ribcage but misses.
Ram Dass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ram Dass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ram Dass moves in looking to clinch but Jersey pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baba Ram Dass dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ram Dass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jersey misses with a body shot.
Ram Dass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jersey.
Ram Dass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ram Dass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jersey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ram Dass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ram Dass 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 Jersey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jersey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Jersey misses.
Ram Dass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jersey misses with an uppercut.
Jersey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jersey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ram Dass. Ram Dass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Ram Dass misses.
Ram Dass checks a low kick from Jersey.
Baba Ram Dass is winning the standup battle so far.
Ram Dass lands with a nice body kick.
Ram Dass lands a head kick. Jersey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ram Dass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jersey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ram Dass.
A telegraphed right hand from Jersey misses the target.
Ram Dass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jersey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick but Jersey checks it.
Jersey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ram Dass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jersey throws out the jab.
Jersey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ram Dass throws a jab when Jersey was well out of range.
Jersey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jersey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ram Dass.
Jersey blocks a leg kick.
Jersey keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Jersey.
Ram Dass blocks a jab.
Jersey misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Ram Dass.
Jersey thows a leg kick but Ram Dass checks it
and Ram Dass makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jersey really felt that one!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jersey is trying to break the clinch but Ram Dass is controlling him.
Ram Dass has Jersey pressed against the cage, preventing Jersey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jersey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ram Dass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jersey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jersey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jersey lands a shoulder strike.
Jersey has had enough of the clinch but Ram Dass keeps him there for the moment.
Jersey tries to circle away but Ram Dass has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Ram Dass.
Ram Dass has Jersey pressed against the cage, preventing Jersey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jersey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ram Dass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ram Dass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ram Dass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ram Dass working Jersey over with knees to the body.
Ram Dass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jersey blocks it with crossed arms.
Jersey is trying to break free.
Jersey can't break the clinch.
Ram Dass prevents a body shot from Jersey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ram Dass.
Jersey has had enough of the clinch but Ram Dass keeps him there for the moment.
Jersey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ram Dass has Jersey pressed against the cage, preventing Jersey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jersey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ram Dass.

Jersey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Ram Dass.
Ram Dass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Ram Dass rushes Jersey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jersey managing to block the knees to the body from Ram Dass.
Jersey looking to stall.
Ram Dass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jersey is defending well for now.
Jersey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jersey breaks the clinch.
Jersey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jersey blocks a head kick by Ram Dass.
Ram Dass lands a high kick!
Jersey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ram Dass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jersey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ram Dass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ram Dass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jersey moves away.
Ram Dass slips a straight right by Jersey.
Jersey scores with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Ram Dass.
Jersey moves out of range of the body kick.
Ram Dass moves out of range as Jersey strikes.
A punch combination from Jersey misses.
Jersey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ram Dass slips under a jab from Jersey.
Ram Dass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jersey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ram Dass was well out of range. Poor timing from Jersey.
Jersey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ram Dass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jersey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ram Dass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ram Dass throws a wild body kick that Jersey sees coming a mile off.
Ram Dass fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jersey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baba Ram Dass dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

A telegraphed right hand from Ram Dass misses the target.
Ram Dass ducks under a wild hook from Jersey.
Jersey scores with a one two! Ram Dass had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ram Dass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jersey. Ram Dass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ram Dass moves away from the strike by Jersey.
Jersey misses with a straight left.
Ram Dass bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ram Dass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jersey's calf.
Jersey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ram Dass at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ram Dass.
A slow jab from Jersey misses its intended target.
Ram Dass is looking to score with low kicks.
Jersey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ram Dass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Jersey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jersey misses with a wild body shot.
Ram Dass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jersey moves out of range of the body kick from Ram Dass.
Ram Dass tries to work over Jersey's front leg with a kick but Jersey checks it.
Jersey just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ram Dass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jersey.
Ram Dass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ram Dass misses with a kick to the body.
Ram Dass scores with a nice body kick.
Jersey throws an overhand right that lands on Ram Dass's shoulder, as Ram Dass tries to avoid the shot.
Ram Dass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jersey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ram Dass throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ram Dass looks to land a left hand but Jersey moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jersey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Jersey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ram Dass misses with a looping left.
Ram Dass looks to throw the jab but Jersey is out of range.
Jersey with a nice cross.
Ram Dass throws a head kick but Jersey moves out of range.
Ram Dass throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jersey misses the target.
Ram Dass moves forwards but Jersey connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jersey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jersey digs a good hook to Ram Dass's body.
Ram Dass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jersey.
Ram Dass scores with a head kick.
Jersey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jersey misses with a jab to the body
and Ram Dass counters with a nice body kick.
Jersey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jersey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ram Dass.
Dan Jersey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jersey just misses with a punch to the body.
Ram Dass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jersey digs a good hook to Ram Dass's body.
Ram Dass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jersey lands a jab to the head.
Jersey throws a nice looking combination but Ram Dass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jersey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ram Dass.
Jersey throws a shot from downtown. Ram Dass moves away and avoids it.
Jersey lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ram Dass scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jersey misses with a straight right.
Jersey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jersey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ram Dass's head.
Jersey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jersey looks to land a combination but Ram Dass avoids it well.
Ram Dass checks a leg kick.
Jersey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jersey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ram Dass momentarily.
A jab from Jersey misses.
Ram Dass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jersey moves out of range of the body kick.
Ram Dass walks into a left hand.
Jersey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jersey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ram Dass misses the shot to the body.
Jersey misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ram Dass.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ram Dass.
Jersey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Jersey finds it's way through Ram Dass's defenses.
Ram Dass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ram Dass blocks a head kick by Jersey.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick but Jersey checks it.
Jersey scores with a hook.
Jersey misses with a hook.
Jersey scores with a jab to the body.
Ram Dass lands with an uppercut that bounces Jersey off the cage and back into rage.
Ram Dass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jersey.
Ram Dass avoids the body shot from Jersey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jersey moves out of range of the body kick from Ram Dass.
Ram Dass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ram Dass scores with a leg kick.
Jersey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ram Dass.
Jersey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jersey there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baba Ram Dass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ram Dass 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baba Ram Dass!