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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Staartjes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Staartjes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Bauer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Staartjes! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bauer tries to clinch but Staartjes is having none of it. Staartjes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Bauer tries to clinch up but Staartjes circles away and keeps his distance. Bauer tries to clinch there but Staartjes circles away.
Bauer wants to clinch. Staartjes swats away the attempt to clinch by Bauer. Staartjes swats away the attempt to clinch by Bauer. Bauer tries to clinch up but Staartjes circles away and keeps his distance. Bauer wants to clinch. Staartjes closes the distance and clinches up with Bauer, looking for a takedown. Staartjes pushes Bauer against the cage but Bauer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bauer misses with a kick to the body.
Bauer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Staartjes circles away.
Bauer wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Staartjes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Staartjes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bauer! Bauer wants to control but Staartjes is having none of it. Bauer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bauer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Staartjes tries to control but Bauer wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bauer tries to get back to half guard but can't. Staartjes avoids the attempt from Bauer to control. Staartjes trying to control but he's not successful this time. Bauer tries to hold on but Staartjes pushes him away. Staartjes looking to control but Bauer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Bauer tries to hold on but Staartjes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bauer is trying to stand. Bauer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Staartjes trying to control but he's not successful this time. Bauer tries to reverse the position but Staartjes maintains control. Staartjes working the ground and pound effectively.
Staartjes wants to control the pace but Bauer is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Bauer tries to hold on but Staartjes postures up. Staartjes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bauer's face.
Staartjes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bauer is looking to escape. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Bauer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Staartjes dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bauer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Staartjes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Staartjes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Staartjes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bauer is keeping the position for now. Bauer is trying to keep Staartjes in close.
Staartjes stays in close to Bauer's body and controls the position. Staartjes wants to pass the guard but Bauer is keeping the position. Bauer controls Staartjes momentarily but Staartjes frees himself. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Staartjes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bauer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Staartjes is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Staartjes swats away the attempt to clinch by Bauer. Bauer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Bauer is looking to clinch. Bauer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bauer tries to clinch up. Bauer slips a straight right by Staartjes. Bauer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bauer wants to clinch. Bauer moves in looking to clinch but Staartjes pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Bauer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Staartjes moves in looking to clinch but Bauer pushes him off. Bauer shoots in but no luck this time. Bauer stuffs the takedown. Bauer wants to clinch and Staartjes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bauer's guard now. Staartjes gets to his feet. Bauer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! The fight stays on the outside here - Bauer looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Staartjes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Staartjes circles away.
Bauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Staartjes. Bauer tries to clinch and Staartjes counters with a single leg into guard. Bauer didn't expect that. Staartjes slips nicely into half guard. Staartjes is keen to just control but Bauer is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Staartjes decides to stand up. Bauer tries to clinch but Staartjes moves away and Staartjes counters with a single leg into guard. Bauer didn't expect that. Staartjes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Bauer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Staartjes wants to control from the top but Bauer keeps moving. Bauer trying to keep a closed guard but Staartjes is proving a slippery customer.
Bauer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Staartjes is controlling him. Bauer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Staartjes manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Staartjes is trying to keep Bauer in close.
Bauer is looking to stand up but Staartjes won't let him. Bauer stopping the sweep attempt from Staartjes. Bauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Staartjes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bauer wanted to stand there but Staartjes had control of the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Staartjes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bauer tries to clinch but fails miserably and Staartjes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bauer's guard. Staartjes stopping the sweep attempt from Bauer. Bauer is trying to control the position but Staartjes postures up. Staartjes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Staartjes stands up from Bauer's guard - Staartjes perhaps looking for a knockout. Bauer wants to clinch. Bauer fails in his attempt to clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bauer looks to clinch and Staartjes counters with a single leg into guard. Bauer didn't expect that. Staartjes looking to pass the guard. Bauer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Staartjes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bauer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bauer is on top in guard.
Bauer wanted to stand there but Staartjes had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bauer tries to free his leg and advance position but Staartjes is retaining full guard. Bauer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Staartjes has a closed guard, preventing Bauer from standing up. Bauer wants to control from the top but Staartjes keeps moving. Bauer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bauer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bauer is really struggling to control Staartjes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Bauer clinches but Staartjes breaks the clinch and Staartjes counters with a shoot takedown. Bauer fights it but they end up in guard. Staartjes trying to control but Bauer is working from the bottom. Bauer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Staartjes preventing the sweep. Staartjes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bauer is keeping the position for now. Hans Staartjes has got the better of the ground game so far. Bauer wants to stand up but Staartjes is controlling him. Bauer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bauer is looking to stand back up but Staartjes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bauer. Bauer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Staartjes drives through and clinches with Bauer against the cage.
Staartjes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bauer prevents Staartjes from breaking the clinch. Bauer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bauer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bauer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bauer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bauer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bauer tries to land a knee to the head but Staartjes blocks with his arms.
Bauer prevents Staartjes from breaking the clinch. Bauer misses with a knee to the head. Staartjes manages to pull guard.
Staartjes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bauer is one step ahead there. Jack Bauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Staartjes keeping full guard, as Bauer tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight! Hans Staartjes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Staartjes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Hans Staartjes! Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Hans Staartjes! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Hans Staartjes!
Hans Staartjes wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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