PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Der Veer Jr (ranked 6653 p4p, 23681 weight class) and Bruno Souppe (ranked 722 p4p, 759 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bruno Souppe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Der Veer Jr
vs
Souppe

189 cm
26
180
4 - 11 - 0

185 cm
30
185
0 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Veer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Souppe!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souppe tries to sprawl but Der Veer Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Souppe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souppe trying to hold on to Der Veer Jr's head to control him but Der Veer Jr postures up.
Souppe controlling the position well.

Souppe actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Der Veer Jr wants to control but Souppe is keeping him busy.
Souppe moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Veer Jr wants to control from the top but Souppe keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Souppe is on top in guard.

Der Veer Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Souppe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Der Veer Jr seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Souppe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Der Veer Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Souppe, into his guard.

Der Veer Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Souppe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Der Veer Jr, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souppe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souppe passes into half guard.
Souppe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Der Veer Jr won't allow Souppe to pass to mount.
Souppe passes to full mount!
Der Veer Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Souppe has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Souppe looking for a guillotine from mount but Der Veer Jr is having none of it.

Souppe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Der Veer Jr defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Souppe.

Souppe quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Souppe but it's paid off an Der Veer Jr is forced to tap! Nice work by Souppe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Souppe!