PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between bill duckingson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

duckingson
vs
Van Der Meer

167 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
198 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, bill duckingson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Van Der Meer!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Der Meer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with duckingson, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Der Meer unloads a knee to the mid-section. duckingson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Meer unloads a knee to the mid-section. duckingson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

duckingson has hold of one of Van Der Meer's legs. Van Der Meer is fighting the takedown attempt but duckingson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
duckingson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
duckingson wanted to stand there but Van Der Meer had control of the position.
Van Der Meer is looking to stand up but duckingson isn't so interested in that idea.
duckingson wants to stand and escape but instead Van Der Meer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of duckingson is proving hard to escape from.

Van Der Meer stands up from duckingson's guard - Van Der Meer perhaps looking for a knockout.
duckingson really is a fat lump.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch there but duckingson circles away.
duckingson swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch up but duckingson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Der Meer wants to clinch.

That's two 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 Der Meer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Van Der Meer rushes duckingson and presses him up against the cage.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Der Meer tries to land knees in the clinch but duckingson avoids the damage to the body.
Van Der Meer landing knees to the body.
Van Der Meer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duckingson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
duckingson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

duckingson pulls guard effortlessly.
Van Der Meer is looking to stand up but duckingson won't let him.
duckingson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Van Der Meer stands up from duckingson's guard - Van Der Meer perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
duckingson keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch up but duckingson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
duckingson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch there but duckingson circles away.

duckingson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Van Der Meer wriggles free and stands up.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up but duckingson circles away and keeps his distance.

Van Der Meer instigates a clinch.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer gets underhooks to prevent duckingson's takedown attempt.
Van Der Meer with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
duckingson tries to pull guard but Van Der Meer won't allow it.
duckingson takes a knee right on the jaw!
duckingson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Der Meer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Meer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Der Meer managing to block the knees to the body from duckingson.
Van Der Meer unloads a knee to the mid-section. duckingson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Der Meer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duckingson blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Der Meer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
duckingson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Der Meer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Der Meer unloads a knee to the mid-section. duckingson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.
duckingson looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Van Der Meer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Der Meer tries to clinch up.
bill duckingson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch up but duckingson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Der Meer is looking to clinch.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch but duckingson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but duckingson is having none of it.
Van Der Meer wants to clinch.

duckingson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Der Meer landing knees to the body.
Van Der Meer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duckingson blocks it with crossed arms.
duckingson jumps guard but Van Der Meer stands there with duckingson around his waist. duckingson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
duckingson tries a knee to the head but Van Der Meer blocks it.
duckingson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Der Meer landing knees to the head.

It looks like bill duckingson has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
duckingson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
duckingson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Der Meer looking to throw knees to the head but duckingson is blocking nicely.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the body.
Van Der Meer connects with a nasty looking knee right to duckingson's face.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Der Meer scores with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer looking to throw knees to the head but duckingson is blocking nicely.
Van Der Meer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and duckingson avoids it.
duckingson takes a knee right on the jaw!
duckingson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Meer's elbow.
duckingson tries to break the clinch but Van Der Meer is controlling the position.
Van Der Meer lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Der Meer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee strike.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Meer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duckingson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
duckingson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Der Meer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bill duckingson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Der Meer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duckingson blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Der Meer with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer tries to land knees in the clinch but duckingson avoids the damage to the body.
Van Der Meer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
duckingson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Der Meer with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer looking to throw knees to the head but duckingson is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
duckingson jumps guard but Van Der Meer stands there with duckingson around his waist. duckingson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Der Meer throws a knee to the head but misses.
duckingson looking to slow down the pace here.
duckingson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Der Meer smiles and moves away.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but fails miserably

and duckingson counters by moving into the clinch.
Van Der Meer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
duckingson takes a knee right on the jaw!
duckingson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Der Meer looking to throw knees to the head but duckingson is blocking nicely.
Van Der Meer landing knees to the head.
Van Der Meer crunches a lovely knee into duckingson's ribcage.
Van Der Meer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duckingson blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Der Meer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
duckingson lands a nice uppercut.
duckingson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
duckingson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van Der Meer scores with a knee to the head.
Ethan Van Der Meer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Der Meer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duckingson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Der Meer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Der Meer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van Der Meer with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duckingson blocks it with crossed arms.
duckingson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the head but duckingson blocks with his arms.
duckingson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Der Meer smiles and moves away.
Van Der Meer wants to clinch

and duckingson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Van Der Meer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst duckingson is controlling him.
duckingson trying to control but Van Der Meer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ethan Van Der Meer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on bill duckingson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Van Der Meer tries to clinch but duckingson moves away

and duckingson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
duckingson tries to pull guard but Van Der Meer won't allow it.
Van Der Meer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duckingson blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Der Meer scores with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Van Der Meer.

duckingson drags the fight down to the ground.
Van Der Meer won't allow duckingson to sweep him here.
duckingson is working hard here to advance position.
duckingson looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Der Meer won't allow duckingson to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer tries to stand but duckingson is controlling from the bottom.
duckingson working a defensive guard but Van Der Meer passes into half guard.
Van Der Meer is thwarting duckingson's attempts to control the position.
duckingson trying to get back to full guard but Van Der Meer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Van Der Meer gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up

and duckingson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Van Der Meer pushes duckingson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up.
Ethan Van Der Meer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
duckingson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Der Meer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten duckingson somewhat.
Van Der Meer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but duckingson moves out of range.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch there but duckingson circles away.
Van Der Meer clinches but duckingson breaks the clinch

and duckingson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van Der Meer won't be happy with that.
duckingson wants to stand but Van Der Meer has his arm trapped.
Van Der Meer wants to get back to his feet but duckingson drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
duckingson is trying to ground and pound but Van Der Meer uses the momentary lack of control by duckingson to regain half guard.
duckingson stops Van Der Meer from getting back to his feet.
duckingson controlling the pace.
bill duckingson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ethan Van Der Meer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Der Meer pushes duckingson off looking to stand but duckingson dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
bill duckingson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Der Meer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Van Der Meer!