PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Vandenhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Sambosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandenhoff's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Du Hast. Sambosa has chosen Bleach Stain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gregor Vandenhoff had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Vandenhoff
vs
Sambosa

200 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
274 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregor Vandenhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leslie Sambosa!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sambosa moves out of range as Vandenhoff strikes.
Sambosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vandenhoff.
Vandenhoff ducks under a wild hook from Sambosa.
Vandenhoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vandenhoff takes the fight into the clinch.
Sambosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vandenhoff prevents it.
Sambosa tries to pull guard but Vandenhoff won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambosa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gregor Vandenhoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Sambosa.

Vandenhoff breaks the clinch.
Vandenhoff stuffs the takedown attempt from Sambosa. Sambosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Vandenhoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sambosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vandenhoff is looking to clinch but Sambosa is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandenhoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sambosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sambosa dodges the punch combination from Vandenhoff.

Sambosa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vandenhoff sprawls well initially but Sambosa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vandenhoff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sambosa.
Vandenhoff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vandenhoff tries to get out of the position.
Sambosa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vandenhoff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sambosa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambosa winds up and cracks Vandenhoff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vandenhoff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sambosa.
Sambosa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sambosa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sambosa throwing shots but Vandenhoff is blocking nicely.
Sambosa looks gassed!
Sambosa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sambosa looks to land a strike but Vandenhoff avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sambosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Vandenhoff has wrist control.
Sambosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Vandenhoff has wrist control.
Sambosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vandenhoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sambosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sambosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sambosa fails to land the takedown.
Sambosa throws a hook but Vandenhoff avoids it easily.
Vandenhoff throws out a loose jab but Sambosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sambosa closes the distance and clinches up with Vandenhoff, looking for a takedown. Sambosa pushes Vandenhoff against the cage but Vandenhoff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gregor Vandenhoff will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sambosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vandenhoff swinging wilding here.
Sambosa throws a shot from downtown. Vandenhoff moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandenhoff misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vandenhoff. That's going to slow Sambosa down.
Gregor Vandenhoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandenhoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vandenhoff tries to clinch up but Sambosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Sambosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vandenhoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vandenhoff looks to land a left hand but Sambosa moved out of range nicely.
Sambosa throws a hook but Vandenhoff blocks it.
Vandenhoff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vandenhoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sambosa fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Vandenhoff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sambosa tries to clinch but Vandenhoff is having none of it.
Vandenhoff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sambosa looks for a takedown but Vandenhoff sprawls well.
Vandenhoff misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sambosa misses with a takedown attempt - Vandenhoff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vandenhoff slips under a jab from Sambosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregor Vandenhoff dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vandenhoff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vandenhoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Sambosa circles away.
Vandenhoff tries to bum rush Sambosa with a series of wild strikes but Sambosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Vandenhoff misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandenhoff ducks under a wild hook from Sambosa.
Sambosa walks into a stiff left hand from Vandenhoff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambosa loads up on a big right hand but Vandenhoff slips the punch.
Sambosa misses with a hook.
Sambosa moves away from the strike by Vandenhoff.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vandenhoff checks a leg kick.
Sambosa throws the left hand but Vandenhoff avoids the punch easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vandenhoff here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vandenhoff misses with a takedown attempt

and Sambosa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vandenhoff!
Vandenhoff wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sambosa.
Vandenhoff wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sambosa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vandenhoff hang on?
Sambosa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sambosa scoring with strikes but Vandenhoff is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sambosa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandenhoff tries to hold on but Sambosa postures up.
Sambosa is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Vandenhoff goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Sambosa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leslie Sambosa!