PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Bertok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaas van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Bertok is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bertok
vs
van Dam

198 cm
21
234 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Bertok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaas van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertok throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Bertok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bertok throws a right and a left that both miss.
van Dam staying out of range there.
Bertok looks to score with a jab to the body but van Dam is just out of range.
van Dam shoots for a double leg takedown but Bertok sprawls well. He's pushed van Dam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Bertok misses.
van Dam throws out a leg kick but Bertok moves out of range and van Dam only half commits.
Bertok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by van Dam.
Peter Bertok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bertok throws a right hand that van Dam ducks under and follows up with a left that van Dam also avoids with ease.
van Dam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bertok as he jumps to the side.
Bertok avoids a kick to the body.
van Dam shoots for a double leg takedown but Bertok sprawls well. He's pushed van Dam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peter Bertok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaas van Dam.
van Dam throws a leg kick but Bertok checks it.
A swing and a miss from Bertok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertok lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but van Dam circles away quickly and effectively.
Bertok rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but van Dam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bertok is breathing heavily.
van Dam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bertok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but van Dam manages to avoid it.
Bertok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bertok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but van Dam manages to avoid it.
van Dam slips a straight right by Bertok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Dam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for van Dam with that takedown attempt.
van Dam cracks a nice hook into Bertok's ribs.
van Dam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
van Dam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bertok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
van Dam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bertok is fending him off so far but van Dam persists. Nope, Bertok circles away and we're back to standing.
van Dam tries to work over Bertok's front leg with a kick but Bertok checks it.
Bertok stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bertok wants it to stay on the feet.
van Dam shoots in looking for a takedown. Bertok tries to sprawl out of it but van Dam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bertok manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Bertok misses.
van Dam dodges the punch combination from Bertok.

van Dam clinches up with Bertok and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

van Dam breaks the clinch.
van Dam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bertok looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bertok throws an overhand right that lands on van Dam's shoulder, as van Dam tries to avoid the shot.
van Dam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bertok misses with a telegraphed body shot

and van Dam counters with a shoot takedown. Bertok fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

van Dam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Peter Bertok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van Dam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bertok.
Bertok swings away with a body shot that misses

and van Dam counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from van Dam.

van Dam decides to pull guard.
van Dam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Dam will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bertok has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of van Dam is proving hard to escape from.
van Dam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertok won't allow van Dam to get back to his feet.

Bertok decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bertok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by van Dam.
Bertok misses with a looping right.

van Dam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bertok wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Dam wants to take a breather but Bertok is having none of it.
Bertok is trying to stand back up but van Dam is controlling him
van Dam not doing much here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bertok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

van Dam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bertok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bertok swings wildly with an uppercut but van Dam uses good head movement to avoid it.

van Dam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bertok misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klaas van Dam dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

van Dam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bertok circles away.
Bertok keeps the fight on the outside.
Bertok rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but van Dam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
van Dam moves away from the strike by Bertok.
van Dam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
van Dam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bertok as he avoids it easily.
Peter Bertok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaas van Dam.
Bertok moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from van Dam.
van Dam ducks under a wild hook from Bertok.
van Dam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bertok.
Bertok scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bertok throws a series of punches but van Dam moves out of range.
van Dam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bertok avoids it really well and circles away.
Bertok throws a left and a right that both miss

and van Dam counters by moving into the clinch.
van Dam goes for a takedown attempt but Bertok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bertok throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Dam throws a leg kick but Bertok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bertok looks to throw the jab but van Dam is out of range.
van Dam shoots in but Bertok avoids the takedown attempt easily.
van Dam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bertok waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract van Dam.
Bertok takes one to the chin there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from van Dam.
Bertok misses with a combination

and van Dam counters by moving into the clinch.

van Dam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bertok throws a right hand that van Dam ducks under and follows up with a left that van Dam also avoids with ease.
van Dam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bertok swings for the body but van Dam moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertok blocks a head kick by van Dam.
Bertok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
van Dam shoots for a takedown but Bertok saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bertok looks to score with a jab to the body but van Dam is just out of range.
Bertok stuffs the takedown.
Bertok misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by van Dam or perhaps it was just good defense by Bertok which made him look bad.
No luck for van Dam with that takedown attempt.
van Dam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bertok misses the shot to the body.
Bertok throws a sloppy body shot

so van Dam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bertok keeping moving, preventing van Dam from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertok is looking to stand up but van Dam isn't so interested in that idea.

van Dam gets to his feet. Bertok looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
van Dam defending well as Bertok loads up on a big left hand.
Bertok swings and misses with a shot to the body

and van Dam counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
van Dam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bertok's efforts to push away.
van Dam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bertok's efforts to push away.

van Dam pulls guard successfully.
Bertok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for van Dam on the ground.

van Dam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bertok wants to stand but van Dam has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if van Dam can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

van Dam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bertok defends well.
Bertok wants to get up but he can't break van Dam's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
van Dam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bertok is one step ahead there.
van Dam is pulling down on Bertok's head. It's preventing any offense from Bertok, at least for the moment.
Bertok won't allow van Dam to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klaas van Dam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bertok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
van Dam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bertok sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bertok throws an overhand right that lands on van Dam's shoulder, as van Dam tries to avoid the shot.
Bertok throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and van Dam counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
van Dam jumps guard but Bertok stands there with van Dam around his waist. van Dam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bertok has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Bertok's face as he tries to break the clinch.

van Dam decides to pull guard.
van Dam lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bertok!
Bertok is squirming around, avoiding van Dam's attempts to control the action.
van Dam won't let Bertok get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bertok tries to buck van Dam off but van Dam takes his back!
van Dam controlling the position well here. Bertok rolled but van Dam kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertok looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Bertok fending off the submission attempt from van Dam.
Bertok controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Peter Bertok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
van Dam controlling from the back.

Bertok preventing the rear naked choke attempt from van Dam.
Bertok wants to get back to his feet.
Bertok covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bertok wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Dam missing with strikes.

Bertok preventing the rear naked choke attempt from van Dam.
Bertok is keeping busy.
Bertok is trying to get back to his feet but van Dam has full control of the position and if anything, Bertok has just worked his way into a worse spot.

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.
van Dam biding his time, looking for the opening.

Bertok is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if van Dam gets his way!

van Dam looking for the choke from the back.
Bertok is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
van Dam throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klaas van Dam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got van Dam winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaas van Dam!