PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogan Aye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Oldz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Oldz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aye
vs
Oldz

188 cm
20
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Divinity 160Q

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, Shogan Aye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Oldz!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oldz tries to clinch up but Aye circles away and keeps his distance.

Oldz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aye to score an easy takedown into full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Oldz looking for a sweep. Not yet Oldz, not yet.

Aye postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Oldz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aye, into his guard.
Oldz wants to stand but Aye is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oldz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Aye has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Oldz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oldz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oldz wants to control but Aye is keeping him busy.
Aye is looking to reverse the position.

Oldz decides to stand back up.
Oldz is looking to clinch but Aye is avoiding it.
Oldz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oldz tries to clinch but Aye moves out of range.
Aye closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oldz circles away.
Oldz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Aye.
Oldz doesn't manage to clinch there - Aye circles away.
Robin Oldz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oldz pushes Aye up against the cage in a clinch.
Oldz with a knee to the head.
Oldz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aye is working for takedown but Oldz is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oldz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oldz prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogan Aye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oldz trying to land knees to the body.
Oldz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oldz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aye's brow.
Oldz with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oldz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oldz obliges.
Aye letting Oldz take a breather here.
Oldz misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oldz.
Oldz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robin Oldz.
Aye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oldz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aye closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Oldz quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oldz is trying to stand back up but Aye is controlling him
Oldz is looking for a sweep. Aye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oldz tries to kick Aye off but Aye keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aye throwing shots but Oldz is blocking nicely.
Aye is thwarting Oldz's attempts to control the position.
Oldz is trying to stand back up but Aye is controlling him
Oldz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Oldz wants to control but Aye is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Robin Oldz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Oldz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oldz wants to clinch but Aye slips to the side

and Aye counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Oldz dominated that round.
That's time! Aye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oldz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oldz doesn't manage to clinch there - Aye circles away.
Oldz tries to close the distance and clinch but Aye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aye swats away the attempt to clinch by Oldz.

Oldz closes the distance and clinches.
Oldz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aye's face.
Oldz looking to throw knees to the head but Aye is blocking nicely.
Oldz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oldz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aye backwards.
Oldz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oldz trying to land knees to the body.
Aye drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oldz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Aye shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aye showed some decent athleticism there.

Aye seems to be looking for submissions.
Oldz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oldz defending well though.

Oldz is defending against the submission attempts here by Aye.
Oldz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aye might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Aye drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oldz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aye has Oldz in his guard.

Aye looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Oldz passes into half guard.
Shogan Aye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oldz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye tries to roll over but Oldz keeps him under control.

Oldz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Aye keeps the fight on the outside.
Shogan Aye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oldz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aye has a takedown stuffed.
Oldz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aye.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogan Aye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aye shoots in for a double leg but Oldz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oldz wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Oldz there.
A head kick misses from Oldz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oldz rushes Aye and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aye letting Oldz take a breather here.
Oldz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oldz connects with a knee to the head.
Aye avoiding damage as Oldz throws knees to the body.
Oldz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oldz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oldz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Oldz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aye.
Oldz works the jab nicely.
Aye fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oldz avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab lands there for Oldz.

Aye gets tackled into the cage by Oldz. Oldz maintains the clinch.

Oldz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oldz tries to close the distance and clinch but Aye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oldz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oldz trying to land knees to the body.
Aye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oldz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogan Aye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aye wants a takedown but no success here.
Oldz tries to land knees in the clinch but Aye avoids the damage to the body.
Oldz cracks Aye with a nice body shot.
Aye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oldz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aye changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oldz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oldz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aye circles away from the clinch attempt

and Aye counters with a shoot takedown. Oldz fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oldz trying to control the position here.
Oldz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oldz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oldz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Aye drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oldz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aye has Oldz in his guard.
Oldz wants to get up but he can't break Aye's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shogan Aye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oldz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Aye is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oldz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aye has an active guard here but Oldz has managed to pass into half guard.

Oldz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Oldz gets caught napping as Aye dives in and scores a takedown. Oldz manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Aye has gone for a leg lock! Oldz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aye's guard.

Aye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Oldz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Robin Oldz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Oldz closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Oldz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oldz 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Oldz!
A victorious Robin Oldz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.