PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knock YouOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter has chosen RENEGADE MASTER as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

YouOut
vs
Fighter

175 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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, Knock YouOut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
YouOut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fighter counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from YouOut misses
and Fighter counters with an outside leg kick.
YouOut throws a predictable looking body shot

and Fighter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for YouOut!
Fighter raining down shots from the mount!
YouOut keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fighter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as YouOut is looking to escape.
YouOut has given up his back. Will we see Fighter going for some submissions?
Well, with Fighter on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before YouOut is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fighter looking for the RNC.
Fighter is looking to control YouOut but YouOut is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Fighter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fighter keeps control of the position easily here as YouOut tries to buck him off.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
YouOut rolls, trying to escape but Fighter keeps control of the position.

Fighter is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. YouOut is defending well though. Fighter let's go of the attempt for now.

Fighter is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but YouOut has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy YouOut right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fighter tightening his grip on YouOut, looking for the choke.
YouOut tries to roll but Fighter sticks to his back.
Fighter has good solid back control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
YouOut is trying to break free.
YouOut is working hard here to advance position.
Fighter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
YouOut wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fighter controlling the positon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
YouOut tries to roll but Fighter sticks to his back.
YouOut is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fighter.
Fighter is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Fighter is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but YouOut has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fighter tightening his grip on YouOut, looking for the choke.
Fighter controls the action.

Fighter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
YouOut knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fighter on the ground.
Fighter is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften YouOut up.

Fighter has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, YouOut has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

YouOut preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fighter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fighter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter wants to control but YouOut is keeping busy.
Fighter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control YouOut kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fighter has good solid back control here.
YouOut is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fighter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fighter really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for YouOut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
YouOut can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fighter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

YouOut throws a sloppy body shot

and Fighter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in YouOut's guard.
Fighter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
YouOut keeping moving, preventing Fighter from controlling successfully.
Fighter slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. YouOut manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fighter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fighter trying to control the position from guard on top but YouOut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
YouOut bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fighter's guard.
Fighter managing to control the position.
Fighter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steve Fighter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
YouOut throws a combination that misses

and Fighter counters with a nice double leg into side control. YouOut won't be happy with that.
Fighter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fighter trying to control the action but YouOut is working from the bottom.
Fighter happy to just control the position for now.
Fighter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused YouOut some visible discomfort.

Fighter tries for a kimura but YouOut is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
YouOut is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fighter controls the position.

Fighter is working to tighten is grip on YouOut's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. YouOut has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Fighter is really squeezing tight and eventually YouOut passes out! Fighter breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Fighter!