PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Ghrissi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van der Laan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do. Ghrissi has chosen Everything, Everyday, Everywhere as his entrance music. Amin Ghrissi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Van der Laan
vs
Ghrissi

185 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Fight Club Clothing
Fight Club Clothing

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Van der Laan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amin Ghrissi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Laan leaves Ghrissi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Van der Laan instigates a clinch.
Ghrissi tries to pull guard but Van der Laan won't allow it.
Ghrissi managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Ghrissi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andre Van der Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Ghrissi.
Van der Laan misses with a knee strike.
Ghrissi takes an elbow to the temple.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.

Ghrissi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Van der Laan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ghrissi on the ground.
Van der Laan is looking to stand up but Ghrissi won't let him.

Ghrissi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Van der Laan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ghrissi.

Van der Laan decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan lands a high kick!

Van der Laan rushes Ghrissi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van der Laan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ghrissi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ghrissi tries to pull guard but Van der Laan holds him up against the cage and eventually Ghrissi drops back down to his feet.
Ghrissi tries to pull guard but Van der Laan won't allow it.
Ghrissi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van der Laan smiles and moves away.
Ghrissi avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghrissi fails with the takedown.
Ghrissi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ghrissi looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ghrissi.
Van der Laan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van der Laan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan scores with a push kick.

Van der Laan clinches up with Ghrissi and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Van der Laan breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ghrissi is defended easily by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan lands a head kick that stumbles Ghrissi and the fighters go to the mat.

Ghrissi is rocked!

It looks like Amin Ghrissi has been cut.
Van der Laan wants to stand but Ghrissi is controlling his posture from full guard.

Ghrissi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van der Laan is aware though and is defending well.
Van der Laan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ghrissi is proving hard to escape from.

Van der Laan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Andre Van der Laan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van der Laan wants to clinch up but Ghrissi keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Van der Laan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amin Ghrissi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van der Laan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van der Laan working Ghrissi over with knees to the body.
Ghrissi letting Van der Laan take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan lands an elbow that stopped Ghrissi in his tracks for a moment.

Van der Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andre Van der Laan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van der Laan lands a high kick!
Van der Laan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Van der Laan darts in and clinches Ghrissi up against the cage.
Ghrissi letting Van der Laan take a breather here.
Ghrissi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Van der Laan.

Van der Laan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Van der Laan clinches with his opponent.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ghrissi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Van der Laan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van der Laan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ghrissi's calf.
Van der Laan knocks Ghrissi to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Ghrissi is still in real trouble! Can Van der Laan finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Van der Laan stands up and beckons Ghrissi to his feet.
Ghrissi seems to have recovered his senses.
Andre Van der Laan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghrissi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick lands from Van der Laan that sends Ghrissi to the canvas. Ghrissi tries to scramble back to his feet but Van der Laan brings him back down into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Van der Laan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ghrissi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ghrissi can do to turn this around?
Ghrissi avoids the head kick by Van der Laan.

Van der Laan has Ghrissi up against the cage in a clinch.

Van der Laan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Van der Laan has closed the distance and engaged Ghrissi in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ghrissi tries to pull guard but Van der Laan won't allow it.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Van der Laan.
Ghrissi takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghrissi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the body.
Van der Laan effectively controlling the action here.
Van der Laan connects with a knee to the head.
Van der Laan leaning against his opponent.
Van der Laan lands a nice elbow.

Van der Laan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van der Laan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van der Laan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Van der Laan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amin Ghrissi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Van der Laan lands a head kick!
Ghrissi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan misses with a looping right.
Van der Laan throws the kick towards the body but Ghrissi avoids it.
Van der Laan moves in looking to clinch but Ghrissi pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van der Laan has managed to clinch.
Ghrissi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghrissi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van der Laan walks away with a smile on his face. Ghrissi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Van der Laan has closed the distance and engaged Ghrissi in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van der Laan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Van der Laan instigates a clinch.
Come on Van der Laan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ghrissi takes an elbow to the temple.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan stalls.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghrissi avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van der Laan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van der Laan lands an elbow that stopped Ghrissi in his tracks for a moment.
Van der Laan stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Van der Laan.
Van der Laan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van der Laan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Van der Laan moves into the clinch.

Van der Laan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van der Laan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ghrissi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ghrissi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van der Laan is fending him off so far but Ghrissi persists. Nope, Van der Laan circles away and we're back to standing.
Ghrissi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van der Laan moves into the clinch.

Van der Laan connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Ghrissi goes down! Van der Laan jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Van der Laan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Van der Laan is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Van der Laan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van der Laan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Van der Laan drives through and clinches with Ghrissi against the cage.
Van der Laan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Amin Ghrissi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van der Laan crunches a lovely knee into Ghrissi's ribcage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Van der Laan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van der Laan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Van der Laan!