PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remco Post (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lie has chosen we right here as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Post
vs
Lie

180 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 19 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Namunamu Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remco Post!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lie!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Post fails to land the takedown.

Post drives through with a takedown into Lie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Post is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Post makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lie wants to stand but Post is controlling the position.
Post throws a big right hand that misses.
Lie wants to stand up but Post is controlling him.
Post with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lie wants to stand but Post is controlling the position.

Post gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Post closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lie circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Post.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remco Post. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Post fails with a takedown attempt.
Post fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Post counters by clinching up.
Lie is trying to break free.
Post is pushing Lie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Post is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lie is defending well.

Lie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lie misses with a two punch combination.
Lie looks to land a combination but Post avoids it well.
Post has a takedown stuffed.

Lie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Post tries to break the clinch but Lie is controlling the position.
Lie wants to break free but Post has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lie can't break the clinch.
Lie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lie managing to block the knees to the body from Post.
Lie gets underhooks to prevent Post's takedown attempt.
Post struggles to land a body shot inside as Lie controls his hands.

Post gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lie regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lie wants to stand and escape but Post is having none of it.
Lie keeping moving, preventing Post from controlling successfully.

Post stands up from Lie's guard - Post perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lie clinches up against the cage.
Lie can't break the clinch.
Lie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Post.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Post has Lie pressed against the cage, preventing Lie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Post is trying to maintain a safe position but Lie gets an underhook and turns Post into the cage.
Lie tries to break free but Post pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Post's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lie tries to break the clinch but Post is controlling the position.
Lie wants to get back to striking at distance but Post won't allow it.
Post goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lie prevents it.
Lie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Post wants a takedown but no success here.
Lie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lie tries to break free but Post pushes him back against the cage.

Lie breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Post is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Post shoots in looking for a takedown but Lie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Post's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Lie moves into range and clinches up with Post.

Lie breaks from the clinch.

Lie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Post, pushing him back against the cage.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Post has him pressed against the cage.

Lie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lie darts in and clinches Post up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lie wants to break free but Post has control.
Lie is trying to push Post away but Post has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lie tries to break the clinch but Post is controlling the position.

Post pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Post fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Lie misses.
Lie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lie.
Post tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lie swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Lie will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice sprawl there from Lie as Post shoots in.

Lie darts in and clinches Post up against the cage.
Lie tries to break the clinch but Post is controlling the position.
Lie tries to break the clinch but Post is controlling the position.
Post has Lie pressed against the cage, preventing Lie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lie wants to break free but Post has control.
Lie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lie breaks from the clinch.

Lie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Post content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lie wants to stand but Post is controlling the position.
Lie is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lie is breathing heavily.
Post with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Post's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Post prevents Lie from getting back to his feet.
Post looking to pass the guard.
Post with a nice head shot there.
Post chips away with some ground and pound.
Post content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lie wants to stand but Post is controlling the position.
Post cracks Lie with a solid left hand.
Post tries to free his leg and advance position but Lie is retaining full guard.
Lie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Post is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Post's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lie wants to stand up but Post is controlling him.
Post chips away with some ground and pound.
Remco Post overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Post postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Post decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Post closes the distance and pushes Lie back into the cage.

Post breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Post dodges the punch combination from Lie.
Post shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lie defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Post is defended easily by Lie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remco Post. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lie gets caught napping as Post dives in and scores a takedown. Lie manages to retain guard.
Lie wants to stand but Post is controlling the position.

Post stands up from Lie's guard - Post perhaps looking for a knockout.
Horrible takedown by Post or perhaps it was just good defense by Lie which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lie clinches up against the cage.
Post tries to stall but Lie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Post keeps control of Lie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lie tries to break free but Post pushes him back against the cage.
Post prevents Lie from breaking the clinch.

Post breaks the clinch.
Mike Lie seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lie drives through and clinches with Post against the cage.
Post is working Lie over against the cage.
Lie tries to circle away but Post has him pinned against the cage.
Lie is trying to force a seperation but Post has the dominant position.
Post is working for takedown but Lie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lie wants to break free but Post has control.

Lie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Remco Post is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lie throws a right hand that Post ducks under and follows up with a left that Post also avoids with ease.
Mike Lie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Post has a takedown stuffed.
Mike Lie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Post tries to clinch up but Lie circles away and keeps his distance.

Post scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Post scores with punches from side control.
Post wants to control but Lie is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lie is pushing Post's head away, looking to escape. Post manages to hold on to the position though.
Post landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Post stands up and beckons Lie to his feet.
Post shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lie sprawls well. Lie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Post gets slowly back to his feet.
Lie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Post.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remco Post dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Post counters with a left and a right that stings Lie.

Lie clinches with his opponent.
Post tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Post scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Post has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Post decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Post fails to land the takedown.

Lie moves into range and clinches up with Post.
Lie tries to circle away but Post has him pinned against the cage.
Lie prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remco Post. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Post drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Post is controlling him.
Post tries to stall but Lie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Post is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lie to keep the fight standing.
Post jumps guard but Lie stands there with Post around his waist. Post gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Post has him pressed against the cage.

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

Lie closes the distance and pushes Post back into the cage.
Post looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lie wants to get back to striking at distance but Post won't allow it.
Mike Lie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Post breaks the clinch.

Lie moves into the clinch.
Lie is trying to force a seperation but Post has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Post keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lie's efforts to push away.

Post manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Post is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
Lie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Post's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lie stopping the sweep attempt from Post.

Post wriggles free and stands up.
Post has a takedown stuffed.

Lie has Post up against the cage in a clinch.
Post has Lie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Post is trying to pull guard but Lie has him pressed against the cage.
Lie tries to circle away but Post has him pinned against the cage.

Lie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Post darts in and clinches Lie up against the cage.
Lie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Post keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lie's efforts to push away.
Post drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lie is looking to break free of the clinch but Post has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Post keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lie's efforts to push away.
Lie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Post has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Lie.
I think Lie 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!