|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gesten Amberdrake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West has chosen Johnny Cash - Walk The Line as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gesten Amberdrake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter West!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
West throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West avoids the head kick by Amberdrake.
West avoids a punch combination nicely.
West lands a front kick.
Amberdrake closes the distance and clinches up with West, looking for a takedown. Amberdrake pushes West against the cage but West circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
West throws a head kick that misses.
West throws a head kick but Amberdrake moves out of range.
Amberdrake tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Amberdrake moves out of range as West throws a body kick.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amberdrake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amberdrake misses with a double jab.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West dodges the punch combination from Amberdrake.
Amberdrake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with West but West pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gesten Amberdrake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West dodges the punch combination from Amberdrake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Amberdrake's shoulder, as Amberdrake tries to avoid the shot.
West defending well as Amberdrake loads up on a big left hand.
Amberdrake takes a kick to the side of the head.
West listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Amberdrake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Amberdrake loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Walter West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amberdrake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amberdrake shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gesten Amberdrake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West throws a head kick but Amberdrake moves out of range.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amberdrake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
West on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Amberdrake lands a lovely overhand right.
Amberdrake moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amberdrake tries to circle away but West has him pinned against the cage.
Amberdrake lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
West has had enough of the clinch but Amberdrake keeps him there for the moment.
West tries to circle away but Amberdrake has him pinned against the cage.
Amberdrake has had enough of the clinch but West keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Amberdrake.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Amberdrake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amberdrake lands with a right to the head.
Amberdrake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite West's efforts to push away.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amberdrake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Amberdrake moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
West throws a head kick but Amberdrake moves out of range.
Amberdrake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amberdrake gets slowly back to his feet.
Amberdrake forces West back against the cage and clinches.
West wants to break the clinch but can't.
West is looking to break free of the clinch but Amberdrake has double underhooks.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Amberdrake controls his hands.
West trying to land knees to the body.
Amberdrake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
Amberdrake misses with the head strike.
West is trying to break the clinch but Amberdrake has him pressed against the cage.
West keeps control of Amberdrake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amberdrake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
West wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West looks gassed!
Amberdrake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amberdrake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Amberdrake.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Amberdrake's sensitive parts.
Amberdrake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amberdrake lands a jab to the nose.
Amberdrake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
West explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Amberdrake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amberdrake throws a series of strikes that have West backpedaling.
Amberdrake drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West tries to get back to half guard but can't.
West gets back to half guard.
West has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Amberdrake is working away from the top position though.
West moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West is trying to keep Amberdrake in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Walter West will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amberdrake tries to bum rush West with a series of wild strikes but West uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amberdrake rushes West and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Amberdrake wants to break the clinch but can't.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amberdrake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
Gesten Amberdrake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West throws a head kick that half lands.
West throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amberdrake lands a jab-cross combination.
West blocks a jab.
West looks to land a right hand but Amberdrake moved out of range.
Amberdrake throws a head kick that misses
and West counters with a body kick.
Amberdrake drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
West struggling a bit here.
West is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
West has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Amberdrake is working away from the top position though.
West slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
West looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amberdrake is one step ahead there.
West manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amberdrake wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by West.
West wants to control the pace but Amberdrake is squirming around nicely.
West looking to ground and pound but Amberdrake is blocking nicely.
Amberdrake really wants to buck West off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West looking to control but Amberdrake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
West raining down shots from the mount!
Amberdrake is squirming around, avoiding West's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amberdrake blocking the ground and pound.
West looking to control but Amberdrake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
West won't let Amberdrake get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
West wants to control the pace but Amberdrake is squirming around nicely.
You get the feeling that Amberdrake really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Amberdrake blocking the ground and pound.
West throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.
West avoids the head kick by Amberdrake.
Amberdrake avoids the head kick by West.
Amberdrake swings for the body but West moves out of range.
Amberdrake thuds his right hand into West's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walter West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West misses with a head kick.
West keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amberdrake wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amberdrake is defended easily by West.
Amberdrake throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West delivers a nice body kick.
West misses with a head kick.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amberdrake.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amberdrake is defended easily by West.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gesten Amberdrake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Amberdrake's sensitive parts.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
West lands with a slapping head kick.
Amberdrake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amberdrake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Amberdrake moves out of range easily.
Amberdrake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by West.
West thows a body kick. Amberdrake tries to catch it but that hurt him.
West lands with an overhand left.
Amberdrake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Gesten Amberdrake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Amberdrake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
West throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amberdrake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Amberdrake throws a shot to the body.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Amberdrake.
Amberdrake will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Amberdrake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amberdrake tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Amberdrake tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
West misses with a head kick.
Amberdrake misses with a double jab
and West counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amberdrake throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amberdrake moves out of range as West throws a body kick.
Amberdrake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with West but West pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amberdrake shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Amberdrake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
West trying to control from the bottom.
West is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Amberdrake wants to pass the guard but West is defending well.
West trying to hold on to Amberdrake's head to control him but Amberdrake postures up.
Walter West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amberdrake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Amberdrake scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gesten Amberdrake.
I think West has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Walter West!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
64% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
