PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Den Knieschijf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Den Knieschijf comes into the arena with Rudimental - Not Giving In blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Den Knieschijf
vs
Rando

176 cm
26
182 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
171 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

The Big Kabosh

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Den Knieschijf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Rando!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Den Knieschijf lands with a nice body kick.

Den Knieschijf has taken the fight to the clinch.
Den Knieschijf lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Den Knieschijf.
Rando letting Den Knieschijf take a breather here.
Rando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Den Knieschijf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Den Knieschijf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rando looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Den Knieschijf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Den Knieschijf.
Den Knieschijf checks the leg kick.
Den Knieschijf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown by Rando or perhaps it was just good defense by Den Knieschijf which made him look bad.
Den Knieschijf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rando steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Den Knieschijf. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Den Knieschijf.
Den Knieschijf moves in looking to clinch but Rando pushes him off.
Den Knieschijf doesn't manage to clinch there - Rando circles away.

Den Knieschijf feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Den Knieschijf stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Den Knieschijf closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rando's guard.
Rando looking to hit a scissor sweep but Den Knieschijf is one step ahead there.

Den Knieschijf stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Den Knieschijf.
Rando looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Den Knieschijf is fending him off so far but Rando persists. Nope, Den Knieschijf circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den Knieschijf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Den Knieschijf, right into the meat.
Rando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Den Knieschijf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Den Knieschijf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Den Knieschijf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rando's defenses.

It looks like Chris Rando has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Den Knieschijf obliges.
Den Knieschijf lands an elbow just above Rando 's eye.

Den Knieschijf breaks from the clinch.
Rando wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rando takes one on the button.
Den Knieschijf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Den Knieschijf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Den Knieschijf duly obliges.
Den Knieschijf tries a head kick but it misses.
Den Knieschijf fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rando has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rando throws a leg kick that misses.
Den Knieschijf tries to clinch but Rando moves out of range.

Den Knieschijf has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Den Knieschijf tries for a takedown. No joy.

Den Knieschijf tightens his grip and picks Rando up, before dumping him to the ground. Rando manages to land in guard.
Den Knieschijf stands and throws Rando's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rando tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Den Knieschijf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Den Knieschijf stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rando tries to improve position but can't.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Jan Den Knieschijf has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Den Knieschijf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Den Knieschijf tries to clinch but Rando is having none of it.
Jan Den Knieschijf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Den Knieschijf tries to clinch up.
Rando avoids a kick to the body.
Den Knieschijf misses with a takedown attempt - Rando sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Den Knieschijf dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A solid leg kick lands there for Den Knieschijf.
Rando will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Den Knieschijf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Den Knieschijf bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rando's head backwards.
Den Knieschijf doesn't manage to clinch there - Rando circles away.
Den Knieschijf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rando under the eye.
Jan Den Knieschijf is winning the standup battle so far.
Rando takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Den Knieschijf is looking to slow Rando down with leg kicks.
Den Knieschijf lands a nice hook to Rando's body. Rando takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Den Knieschijf is looking to clinch.
Rando takes a jab right on the kisser.
Den Knieschijf doesn't manage to clinch there - Rando circles away.
Rando throws out a leg kick but Den Knieschijf moves out of range and Rando only half commits.
Den Knieschijf scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den Knieschijf doesn't manage to clinch there - Rando circles away.
Den Knieschijf lands a nice shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Den Knieschijf.
Rando is breathing heavily.

Den Knieschijf decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Den Knieschijf fails to land with a series of punches.
Den Knieschijf connects with a body shot that sends Rando's belly button to the back.

Den Knieschijf closes the distance and clinches.
Den Knieschijf digs a right hand into Rando's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rando's gas tank.
Den Knieschijf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rando lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Den Knieschijf lands an elbow inside.

Den Knieschijf manages to break the clinch.
Den Knieschijf tries to clinch up but Rando circles away and keeps his distance.
Chris Rando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den Knieschijf tries to clinch there but Rando circles away.
Rando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Den Knieschijf lands a head kick!
Den Knieschijf lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rando misses with a takedown attempt - Den Knieschijf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jan Den Knieschijf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Rando.
Den Knieschijf scores with a push kick.
Rando gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Den Knieschijf scores with a jab to the head.
Den Knieschijf lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rando takes a step back to recover.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Den Knieschijf scores with a hook to the body. Rando takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando is looking to chop away at Den Knieschijf's legs.
Rando is trying desperately to land a takedown but Den Knieschijf is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rando.
Den Knieschijf cracks Rando with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Den Knieschijf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Den Knieschijf tries to clinch but Rando moves away
and Rando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Den Knieschijf darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Den Knieschijf with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rando is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jan Den Knieschijf just wasn't active enough.
A jab from Den Knieschijf does it's job there.
Rando looks to land a combination but Den Knieschijf avoids it well.

Den Knieschijf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rando's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Den Knieschijf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Den Knieschijf pushing down on Rando's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Den Knieschijf is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Den Knieschijf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rando defending well though.
Den Knieschijf with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Den Knieschijf dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Den Knieschijf wants to clinch up but Rando keeps it at a distance.
Den Knieschijf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rando can do to turn this around?
Rando swats away the attempt to clinch by Den Knieschijf.
Den Knieschijf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rando back to the cage. Den Knieschijf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Den Knieschijf lands with a shot to the body.
Den Knieschijf wants to clinch
and Rando counters with an inside leg kick.
Den Knieschijf wants to clinch up but Rando keeps it at a distance.
Den Knieschijf moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Den Knieschijf scores with a jab to the body.
Den Knieschijf misses with a shot to the body
and Rando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Den Knieschijf clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den Knieschijf stalling in the clinch but Rando improves position.
Rando trying to control the position but instead, Den Knieschijf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rando into the cage.
Rando missing with knees to the body.

Den Knieschijf manages to break the clinch.
Rando moves out of range of the body kick.

Den Knieschijf darts in and clinches Rando up against the cage.
Den Knieschijf lands a damaging elbow.
Rando takes an elbow to the forehead.

Den Knieschijf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rando gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Den Knieschijf was well out of range. Poor timing from Rando.
Den Knieschijf tries to clinch but Rando is having none of it.

Rando tries to keep at a distance but Den Knieschijf has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den Knieschijf lands a nice elbow.
Den Knieschijf has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rando after a bit of a struggle.
Den Knieschijf lands an elbow inside that Rando shrugs off.
Den Knieschijf comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Den Knieschijf gets underhooks to prevent Rando's takedown attempt.
Rando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Den Knieschijf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rando gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Den Knieschijf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chris Rando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rando slips a jab and a cross from Den Knieschijf.

Den Knieschijf has Rando up against the cage in a clinch.
Jan Den Knieschijf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Den Knieschijf lands an elbow just above Rando 's eye.
Den Knieschijf trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando can't find room to land a body shot as Den Knieschijf controls the action.
Rando misses with a punch to the body.
Den Knieschijf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Den Knieschijf scores a nice knee to the body.
Den Knieschijf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rando.

Den Knieschijf manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Den Knieschijf.

Den Knieschijf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rando's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rando tries to strike from the bottom.

Den Knieschijf gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A left and a right from Den Knieschijf both land. Nice combination.
Jab by Den Knieschijf.
Den Knieschijf lands with a shot to the body.

Den Knieschijf gets a double leg takedown into Rando's guard.
Jan Den Knieschijf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Our spies down at at Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym inform us that Rando has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rando is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Den Knieschijf defends well.
Den Knieschijf engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Den Knieschijf gets to his feet - Rando follows without any prompting.

Rando gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Den Knieschijf to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Den Knieschijf gets to his feet. Rando looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rando moves forwards but Den Knieschijf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rando takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Den Knieschijf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Den Knieschijf 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Den Knieschijf!
Jan Den Knieschijf thanked the fans post fight for their support.