PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gancho Ganevski (ranked 22733 p4p, 22365 weight class) and Van Der Veer Jr (ranked 613 p4p, 581 weight class). The key to victory for Gancho Ganevski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ganevski
vs
Der Veer Jr

185 cm
24
183
1 - 11 - 1

189 cm
28
180
4 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gancho Ganevski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Veer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganevski wants to clinch but Der Veer Jr slips to the side

so Der Veer Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ganevski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Der Veer Jr on the ground.
Ganevski is looking to stand up but Der Veer Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Ganevski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ganevski keeping moving, preventing Der Veer Jr from controlling successfully.
Ganevski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Der Veer Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ganevski is looking to stand up but Der Veer Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Der Veer Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Der Veer Jr drops back looking for a leg! Ganevski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ganevski manages to kick Der Veer Jr off! Der Veer Jr jumps back into Ganevski's guard.
Der Veer Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganevski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Der Veer Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Der Veer Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Der Veer Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ganevski wants to stand up but Der Veer Jr is controlling him.
Der Veer Jr wants to control from the top but Ganevski keeps moving.
Der Veer Jr stops Ganevski from standing up.
Der Veer Jr wants to control from the top but Ganevski keeps moving.
Der Veer Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Der Veer Jr stops Ganevski from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two 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.
Ganevski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ganevski closes the distance and pushes Der Veer Jr back into the cage.
Ganevski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Der Veer Jr smiles and moves away.
Ganevski is looking to clinch.

Der Veer Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Der Veer Jr passes to full mount!

Der Veer Jr is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Der Veer Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Van Der Veer Jr!