PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Van Buyten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sualhrata Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan Van Buyten could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sualhrata Animai's chin.

Van Buyten
vs
Animai

194 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Van Buyten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sualhrata Animai!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buyten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Van Buyten tenderised Animai's leg. Animai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Buyten throws a series of punches but Animai avoids them all with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Van Buyten.
Van Buyten misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Buyten fails to land with a series of punches.
Animai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Animai.

It looks like Stefan Van Buyten has been cut.

Animai jumps into guard, dragging Van Buyten to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Animai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Animai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Buyten wants to get up but he can't break Animai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buyten trying to control the position from guard on top but Animai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Animai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Van Buyten trying to control but Animai is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Stefan Van Buyten just wasn't active enough.

Animai has Van Buyten up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Buyten being controlled against the cage.

Animai is trying to trip Van Buyten. He has hold of a leg but Van Buyten is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Animai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Animai postures up in Van Buyten's guard and throws a big left but Van Buyten blocks it.
Van Buyten wants to stand up but Animai is controlling him.
Van Buyten wants to sweep here but Animai controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Buyten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Buyten working a defensive guard here.
Van Buyten is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Animai is controlling him.
Van Buyten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Animai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Buyten wants to sweep but no luck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Buyten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stefan Van Buyten.

Animai closes the distance and clinches.

Van Buyten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Buyten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Animai misses with a wild combination.
Van Buyten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Van Buyten tries to sprawl but Animai drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai wants to take a breather but Van Buyten is having none of it.
Animai looks gassed!
Van Buyten is pressing down on Animai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Animai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Buyten working a defensive guard here.
Animai prevents Van Buyten from getting back to his feet.
Animai throwing strikes but missing.
Animai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Animai looking to sit in guard and control but Van Buyten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Van Buyten trying to control but Animai is working from the bottom.
Van Buyten has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Animai is proving hard to escape from.
Animai wants to stand and escape but Van Buyten is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Animai can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buyten wants to control from the top but Animai keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stefan Van Buyten.
Van Buyten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Animai.
Van Buyten throws a nice looking combination but Animai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Animai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Buyten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Animai is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Van Buyten can't fight it off and eventually Animai manages to take the fight to the floor. Van Buyten looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Animai stops Van Buyten from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sualhrata Animai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stefan Van Buyten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Animai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Van Buyten's half guard.
Animai trying to control from Van Buyten's half guard. Van Buyten has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Animai won't allow Van Buyten to get back to his feet.
Van Buyten has momentary wrist control but Animai slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Buyten wants to stand and escape but Animai is having none of it.
Van Buyten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Animai.
Animai works over Van Buyten with some ground and pound from guard.
Animai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Buyten wants to stand and escape but Animai is having none of it.
Van Buyten keeping moving, preventing Animai from controlling successfully.
Van Buyten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Animai's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Buyten trying to control but Animai is working from the bottom.
Animai wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sualhrata Animai hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Van Buyten slaps away a takedown attempt from Animai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Animai is breathing heavily.
Van Buyten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Van Buyten as Animai shoots in.
Van Buyten fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Buyten looks to land a combination but Animai avoids it well.
Animai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Van Buyten lands but Animai takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Van Buyten.
Van Buyten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Animai counters with a series of strikes. Van Buyten will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Animai.
Stefan Van Buyten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sualhrata Animai.
Van Buyten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Buyten.
Van Buyten misses with a double jab

and Animai counters by moving into the clinch.
Animai is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Buyten has double underhooks.
Van Buyten has had enough of the clinch but Animai keeps him there for the moment.
Animai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Animai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Animai is trying to push Van Buyten away but Van Buyten has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Buyten tries to break free but Animai pushes him back against the cage.
Animai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Buyten's efforts to push away.

Animai is trying to trip Van Buyten. He has hold of a leg but Van Buyten is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Animai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Animai throws a strike but Van Buyten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Animai keeping moving, preventing Van Buyten from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buyten preventing the sweep.
Van Buyten trying to control but Animai is working from the bottom.

Stefan Van Buyten has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Buyten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Van Buyten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Animai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Animai swinging wildly here.

Animai gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buyten is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Animai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Buyten keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van Buyten regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Animai.
Animai postures up and lands a big shot to Van Buyten's brow.
Van Buyten lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Animai!
Sualhrata Animai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Buyten looking to control but Animai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sualhrata Animai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stefan Van Buyten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Buyten misses with a double jab.

Animai shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Buyten's guard.
Animai postures up and lands a big shot to Van Buyten's brow.
Van Buyten trying to keep a closed guard but Animai is proving a slippery customer.
Animai connects with a couple of short punches.
Van Buyten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Animai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Animai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Buyten wants to stand and escape but Animai is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Buyten is trying to control the position but Animai postures up.
Van Buyten wants to stand but Animai is controlling the position.
Animai wants to control from the top but Van Buyten keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai won't allow Van Buyten to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Buyten avoids a punch combination nicely.

Animai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Animai is landing with some decent strikes but Van Buyten is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Animai landing shots from mount.
Animai with the ground and pound from mount.
Animai fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Animai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Buyten regains half guard.
Van Buyten taking some punishment here, with Animai in his half guard.
Van Buyten pushes Animai off looking to stand but Animai dives back in and keeps control.
Van Buyten manages to get to full guard.
Animai tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Buyten is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai prevents Van Buyten from getting back to his feet.
Van Buyten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Animai is one step ahead there.
Animai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Buyten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Buyten wants to get back to his feet but Animai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Buyten trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Animai works over Van Buyten with some ground and pound from guard.
Animai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Van Buyten wants to stand but Animai is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buyten has momentary wrist control but Animai slips an elbow through the middle.
Animai distracts Van Buyten with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van Buyten trying to control the position.
Animai postures up and lands a big shot to Van Buyten's brow.
Animai postures up in Van Buyten's guard and throws a big left but Van Buyten blocks it.
Animai prevents Van Buyten from getting back to his feet.
Animai chips away with some ground and pound.
Animai chips away with some ground and pound.
Animai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Animai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Animai postures up.
Animai works over Van Buyten with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buyten wants to stand up but Animai is controlling him.

Van Buyten uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Animai shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Buyten's guard.
Stefan Van Buyten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Animai prevents Van Buyten from getting back to his feet.
Animai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Animai controlling from the top position.
Van Buyten wants to stand and escape but Animai is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Van Buyten is looking for a triangle but Animai pushes his legs off easily.
Animai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sualhrata Animai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Animai 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sualhrata Animai!