PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenkin If (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jerome le banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

If
vs
le banner

180 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenkin If!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, jerome le banner!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
If clobbers le banner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
le banner wants to clinch up but If keeps it at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from le banner - that will leave a mark!
If avoids the head kick by le banner.
If blocks a head kick by le banner.
le banner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
If tries to clinch up

and le banner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by le banner.
le banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
le banner working hard to break the clinch.

le banner manages to break the clinch.
le banner wants to clinch but If slips to the side
and If counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
If with a nice cross.
If lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by If.
le banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

le banner forces If back against the ropes and clinches.

le banner breaks the clinch.
le banner throws a chopping leg kick but If manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by le banner.
le banner throws a head kick that misses.
If catches le banner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from le banner is predictable there

and If holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
le banner throws a punch but it's blocked by If.
le banner scores a nice knee to the body.

If breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
If moves in looking to clinch but le banner pushes him off.
If connects with a jab.
le banner throws a head kick but If moves out of range.
le banner closes the distance looking to clinch

and If holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

If breaks from the clinch.

If closes the distance and clinches.

le banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
If is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If tries to clinch up but le banner circles away and keeps his distance.
If misses the jab.
le banner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and If counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
If comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
le banner lands with a slapping head kick.
If tries to clinch up
and le banner counters with a straight right hand.
le banner throws a leg kick

and If counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, If scores with a nice short uppercut.
If misses with a punch on the inside.

le banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
le banner misses with a head kick.
le banner misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

If breaks from the clinch.
le banner throws a head kick that misses
and If counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
If tries to clinch up

and le banner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by le banner.
le banner tries to circle away but If has him pinned against the ropes.
le banner is trying to break the clinch but If has him pressed against the ropes.
If throws a punch but it's blocked by le banner.
le banner looking to slow down the pace here.
If keeps the fight in the clinch, despite le banner's efforts to push away.

le banner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
le banner misses with a head kick.
If lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but le banner circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from le banner does no damage.
le banner closes the distance but If moves to the side

and If holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
le banner with an attempt at a knee that misses.

If pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
le banner throws a sloppy head kick
letting If counter with a right hand.
le banner lands with a thumping leg kick.
le banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by If.
le banner wants to clinch

and If moves into the clinch.
If lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of le banner backwards.
If is trying to force a seperation but le banner has the dominant position.

le banner manages to break the clinch.
If scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
le banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
le banner closes the distance looking to clinch
and If connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenkin If 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.

Sloppy strikes from le banner. Those never looked like landing.
le banner throws a lazy head kick
and If counters with a lovely shot to the body.

If clinches with his opponent.
If doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from If as the two fighters clinch.
le banner trying to control the position but instead, If has worked for underhooks and has pushed le banner into the ropes.

If breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as If blocks the leg kick.
If tries to close the distance and clinch but le banner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
le banner tries to clinch but If moves away
and If counters with a lovely shot to the body.
le banner throws a head kick but If moves out of range.
If getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
le banner scores with a hook to the body. If takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
le banner wants to clinch
and If counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
If's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and If duly obliges.
le banner throws the kick towards the body but If avoids it.
le banner misses with a looping left.
le banner throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and If counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by If.

If breaks the clinch.
le banner looks to land a combination. If sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
le banner ducks under a wild hook from If.
le banner closes the distance looking to clinch

and If counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by If.
If misses with a short punch on the inside.

If breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
If tries to move into range but le banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
le banner misses with a hook. If ducked under it nicely.
le banner throws a head kick that misses

and If counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
If managing to block the knees to the body from le banner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If throws a blind hook that connects with the side of le banners head.

If pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
If closes the distance but le banner moves to the side
and le banner counters with a nice kick to the body.
If takes a head kick and keeps coming.
If moves out of range as le banner strikes.
le banner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

If moves into the clinch successfully.

le banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from le banner misses
and If counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by le banner.
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!
le banner closes the distance looking to clinch
and If connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenkin If is winning the standup battle so far.
If tries to clinch up but le banner circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
le banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by le banner misses
and If counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from le banner.
le banner tries a head kick but it misses.

If clinches with his opponent.

le banner manages to break the clinch.
le banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

le banner tries to keep at a distance but If has taken the fight into the clinch.

le banner breaks the clinch.

If clinches with his opponent.
If throws an elbow that misses.
If throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on If's face as he tries to break the clinch.
le banner can't break the clinch.
If has le banner pressed against the ropes.
If lands with a right to the head.
If blocks an elbow strike from le banner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

If manages to break the clinch.

le banner moves into the clinch.
le banner is trying to break the clinch but If is controlling him.
le banner working hard to break the clinch.
If prevents le banner from breaking the clinch.

le banner manages to break the clinch.

If clinches up against the ropes.
le banner tries to circle away but If has him pinned against the ropes.

If pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
le banner throws a head kick that misses.
le banner tries to clinch up
and If counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
le banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
le banner closes the distance but If moves to the side
and If counters with a nice uppercut.
If closes the distance looking to clinch
and le banner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenkin If dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.

le banner moves into range and clinches up with If.
If tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

le banner breaks the clinch.
le banner tries to clinch but If moves away
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
le banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
le banner tries to clinch up
and If counters with a lovely straight right hand!
If tries to close the distance and clinch up but le banner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

le banner clinches up with If and pushes him back against the ropes.

If breaks from the clinch.
le banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

If closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
le banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

If breaks from the clinch.
If scores with a punch to the head.
le banner closes the distance looking to clinch
and If counters with a head kick.
Kenkin If is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If wants to clinch.
If moves out of range of the body kick.
le banner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
le banner looks to clinch
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
le banner misses with a looping left.
le banner tries to clinch
enabling If to counter with a crisp jab.
le banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for le banner.
le banner throws a head kick that misses
and If connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
le banner throws a lazy head kick

and If counters by clinching up.
le banner is trying to break the clinch but If has him pressed against the ropes.
le banner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

If breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

If drives through and clinches with le banner against the ropes.
le banner wants to get back to striking at distance but If won't allow it.

If breaks from the clinch.
le banner tries to clinch but If moves away

and If counters by moving into the clinch.

le banner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
le banner throws a sloppy head kick

and If counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by If.
If has le banner pressed against the ropes, preventing le banner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
If is trying to break free.
le banner tries to break free but If pushes him back against the ropes.
le banner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
If lands a right hand that snaps the head of le banner backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from If.
le banner throws an elbow that misses.

If breaks the clinch.
le banner swats away the attempt to clinch by If.
le banner takes a swing at If's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
le banner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
If tries to clinch up but le banner circles away and keeps his distance.
jerome le banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
le banner throws a sloppy head kick
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
le banner moves to clinch but If breaks away

and If counters by moving into the clinch.
le banner lands a shoulder strike.
If scores with a shoulder strike.
le banner blocks an uppercut.

If breaks from the clinch.
le banner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
le banner moves to clinch but If breaks away
and If counters with a stiff right hand.
If lands a jab to the nose.
le banner darts in trying to clinch
and If counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from le banner
and If counters with a flying knee. Nice.
le banner tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and If counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by If.
le banner lands a hook that snaps the head of If backwards.
le banner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
le banner working hard to break the clinch.

If breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
le banner tries to clinch but fails miserably

and If moves into the clinch.
If keeps the fight in the clinch, despite le banner's efforts to push away.
le banner is trying to break the clinch but If has him pressed against the ropes.
le banner has had enough of the clinch but If keeps him there for the moment.
If misses with a short punch on the inside.

If pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
le banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
jerome le banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
If ducks under a wild hook from le banner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenkin If showed his dominance in that final round.
Well If 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenkin If!