PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Ernold (ranked 4073 p4p, 4080 weight class) and Jimmy Derrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ernold
vs
Derrickson

178 cm
19
170
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Ernold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Derrickson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ernold tries to sprawl but Derrickson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Derrickson controlling the action here.
Derrickson is pressing down on Ernold's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ernold is holding on for now.
Ernold gets full guard.
Derrickson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Derrickson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ernold trying to keep a closed guard but Derrickson is proving a slippery customer.
Ernold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derrickson wants to stand but Ernold has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ernold looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derrickson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

Derrickson shoots in and gets a takedown into Ernold's guard.
Derrickson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ernold is pulling down on Derrickson's head to control his posture.
Derrickson trying to control but Ernold is working from the bottom.
Ernold is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derrickson trying to control but Ernold is working from the bottom.
Ernold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Derrickson controls the pace.
Ernold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Derrickson's guard.

Derrickson has his foot on Ernold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ernold works his way back into a safe position though.
Ernold wants to pass the guard but Derrickson is keeping the position.
Ernold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ernold preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ernold thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Derrickson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Derrickson stalling.
Ernold is trying to control but can't.
Derrickson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Derrickson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernold gets full guard.
Derrickson wants to control from the top but Ernold keeps moving.

Ernold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Derrickson defends it easily.
Ernold is breathing heavily.
Derrickson looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Derrickson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Derrickson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ernold feints and as Derrickson raises his hands in defense, Ernold changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jimmy Derrickson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Derrickson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Derrickson is looking to stand up but Ernold isn't so interested in that idea.
Derrickson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Derrickson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ernold trying to control but Derrickson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Derrickson has his foot on Ernold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ernold works his way back into a safe position though.
Ernold wants to control from the top but Derrickson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernold is looking to work some ground and pound but Derrickson has wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stefan Ernold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Derrickson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ernold was covering up waiting for the punch and Derrickson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Derrickson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ernold working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ernold working for a triangle but Derrickson defends it easily.

Ernold is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Derrickson defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Derrickson gets to his feet - Ernold follows without any prompting.

Derrickson gets a double leg takedown into Ernold's guard.
Derrickson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ernold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernold has his hands on Derrickson's head, controlling the position.
Ernold keeping full guard, as Derrickson tries to pass.
Ernold looking for a sweep. Not yet Ernold, not yet.
Derrickson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ernold's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derrickson scoring with punches to the head and body.

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.
Derrickson is looking to stand up but Ernold won't let him.
Derrickson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Derrickson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ernold on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Derrickson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ernold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ernold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Derrickson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ernold tries to sprawl but Derrickson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ernold is trying to maintain the position but Derrickson is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Derrickson there.
Derrickson wants to pass the guard but Ernold is defending well.
Derrickson prevents Ernold from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ernold looking for submissions off his back.
Derrickson prevents Ernold from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernold trying to control from the bottom.
Derrickson trying to mount his opponent but Ernold defends it.
Derrickson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ernold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Derrickson is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Derrickson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Derrickson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ernold did well to prevent Derrickson getting side control.
Derrickson lands with a punch from half guard.

Derrickson is looking for a kimura but Ernold is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Derrickson to get the leverage.

Ernold actively working from the bottom here.
Derrickson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ernold taking some punishment here, with Derrickson in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derrickson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ernold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Derrickson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ernold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Derrickson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Derrickson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice strikes from Derrickson there.
Derrickson controlling the pace.
Derrickson trying to pass the guard but Ernold defending well.
Jimmy Derrickson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Derrickson trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Derrickson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Derrickson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Derrickson!
Jimmy Derrickson thanked the fans post fight for their support.