PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nigel De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr bang bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

De Jong
vs
bang bang

170 cm
21
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nigel De Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mr bang bang!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by bang - just one landing.
bang throws a jab when De Jong was well out of range.
bang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
bang throws a hook but De Jong avoids it easily.
De Jong tries to clinch up but bang circles away and keeps his distance.
De Jong fails with a takedown attempt.
bang looks to throw the jab but De Jong is out of range.
De Jong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

De Jong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
De Jong stops bang from getting back to his feet.
De Jong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Jong lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Jong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but bang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

De Jong stands up and beckons bang to join him on the feet.
De Jong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
bang throws a hook but De Jong blocks it.

De Jong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. De Jong showed some decent athleticism there.
De Jong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

De Jong is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, bang has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bang is refusing to be controlled, as De Jong sits in half guard.

De Jong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so bang is just riding it out for now. De Jong eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Jong is breathing heavily.

De Jong seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
bang is trying to stand.

De Jong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nice strikes from De Jong there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

De Jong is working for a kimura but bang is defending it quite comfortably.
bang blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Jong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel De Jong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

bang throws a big shot that misses.
bang thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Jong fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from bang.
bang throws an overhand right that lands on De Jong's shoulder, as De Jong tries to avoid the shot.

De Jong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

De Jong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by bang, who protects the arm well.
bang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of De Jong.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Jong tries to score with some ground and pound. bang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Jong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by bang, who protects the arm well.
bang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Jong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
An elbow from De Jong crashes against the mat.
bang is trying to get back to his feet.
De Jong wants to control but bang is keeping him busy.

De Jong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but bang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bang defending against the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if bang can do anything to dispel that myth.

De Jong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

De Jong tries for a kimura but bang is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from De Jong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
De Jong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from De Jong are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from De Jong crashes against the mat.

De Jong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Jong tries to score with some ground and pound. bang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De Jong wants to lay and pray for a moment but bang keeps working.
De Jong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

De Jong in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... bang is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nigel De Jong!