PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerlofs Donia (ranked 4299 p4p, 2911 weight class) and Bruno Van Castricum (ranked 478 p4p, 373 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.

Donia
vs
Van Castricum

187 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerlofs Donia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Van Castricum!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Van Castricum to the ground. Donia is now in Van Castricum's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Van Castricum wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Van Castricum controlling the position.
Donia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Donia stopping the sweep attempt from Van Castricum.
Donia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Van Castricum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Donia manages to get himself to full guard.

Van Castricum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Van Castricum with a nice head shot there.
Van Castricum connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Castricum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Castricum chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Castricum.
Donia trying to control the position.
Van Castricum works over Donia with some ground and pound from guard.
Van Castricum won't allow Donia to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Van Castricum working for a triangle but Donia defends it easily.
Donia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donia cracks Van Castricum with a solid left hand.
Donia stopping the sweep attempt from Van Castricum.
Donia trying to control but Van Castricum is working from the bottom.
Donia slips nicely into half guard.
Van Castricum is not content to let Donia control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Castricum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Castricum is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Castricum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Donia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Van Castricum landing some decent shots from guard.
Donia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Donia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Donia wants to sweep here but Van Castricum controlling him for the moment.
Van Castricum with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Donia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Donia tries to get out of the position.
Van Castricum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Castricum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Van Castricum stopping the sweep attempt from Donia.
Van Castricum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Van Castricum.
Well Van Castricum 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Van Castricum!