PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Zuyderlicht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominique Orsini (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.

Zuyderlicht
vs
Orsini

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Amsterdam, Gerard Zuyderlicht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominique Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuyderlicht fails with a takedown attempt.

Orsini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orsini lands a knee to the head.
Orsini lands an elbow just above Zuyderlicht 's eye.
Zuyderlicht has a couple of punches blocked by Orsini.
Orsini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orsini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orsini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orsini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orsini stops a takedown attempt from Zuyderlicht.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orsini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zuyderlicht's brow.
Orsini lands an elbow inside that Zuyderlicht shrugs off.
Orsini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orsini.
Orsini lands an elbow inside that Zuyderlicht shrugs off.
Orsini misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Orsini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orsini lands a nice knee to the body.
Orsini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orsini misses with a knee strike.

Zuyderlicht gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Orsini pushes Zuyderlicht off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Zuyderlicht is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orsini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zuyderlicht moves in looking to clinch but Orsini pushes him off.
Orsini throws a nice looking combination but Zuyderlicht bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Orsini clinches up with Zuyderlicht and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orsini.
Orsini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zuyderlicht's defenses.
Zuyderlicht blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orsini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Orsini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zuyderlicht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zuyderlicht takes an elbow to the forehead.
Orsini lands an elbow that stopped Zuyderlicht in his tracks for a moment.
Zuyderlicht tries for a takedown but Orsini manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Zuyderlicht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orsini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orsini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orsini obliges.
Orsini lands a hook that snaps the head of Zuyderlicht backwards.
Orsini lands a nice elbow.
Orsini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zuyderlicht's face.
Orsini landing knees to the head.
Zuyderlicht takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuyderlicht throws a head punch that misses.
Orsini has Zuyderlicht pushed against the cage.
Orsini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orsini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orsini lands an elbow that stopped Zuyderlicht in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Orsini throws an elbow but it misses.
Orsini lands a shoulder strike.
Zuyderlicht takes an elbow to the temple.
Orsini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zuyderlicht's face.
Orsini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Orsini taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Orsini lands a damaging elbow.
Orsini lands an elbow inside that Zuyderlicht shrugs off.
Zuyderlicht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orsini misses with a knee strike.
Orsini misses with a knee to the head.
Orsini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orsini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orsini is trying to stall.
Zuyderlicht wants a takedown.
Orsini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zuyderlicht blocks it with crossed arms.
Zuyderlicht lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orsini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Orsini breaks the clinch.

Orsini rushes Zuyderlicht and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orsini stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini throws an elbow but it misses.
Orsini misses with an elbow strike.
Orsini misses with a knee to the head.
Orsini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orsini blocking some punches.
Orsini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zuyderlicht is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orsini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zuyderlicht avoids a wild elbow strike from Orsini.
Zuyderlicht wants a takedown.
Orsini misses with an elbow over the top.
Orsini blocking some punches.
Zuyderlicht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Orsini lands an elbow that stopped Zuyderlicht in his tracks for a moment.
Orsini lands an elbow inside that Zuyderlicht shrugs off.
Orsini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zuyderlicht's defenses.
Orsini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zuyderlicht lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuyderlicht.
Orsini lands an elbow inside.

Orsini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zuyderlicht tries to clinch up.
Orsini tries to close the distance and clinch but Zuyderlicht swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Orsini moves into the clinch.
Orsini with a knee to the head.
Orsini pushes off an throws an elbow but Zuyderlicht leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zuyderlicht dodges an elbow strike from Orsini.
Orsini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zuyderlicht's face.
Orsini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orsini looking to throw knees to the head but Zuyderlicht is blocking nicely.
Zuyderlicht fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zuyderlicht takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orsini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orsini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orsini landing knees to the head.
Orsini taking a breather.
Orsini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orsini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orsini slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zuyderlicht can't break the clinch.
Zuyderlicht blocks the elbow strike.
Zuyderlicht tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orsini smiles and moves away.

Orsini drives through and clinches with Zuyderlicht against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominique Orsini dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Orsini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zuyderlicht.
Nice sprawl there from Orsini as Zuyderlicht shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zuyderlicht.

Orsini has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zuyderlicht takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orsini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zuyderlicht's brow.
Zuyderlicht takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orsini.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orsini.
Orsini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Orsini lands an elbow just above Zuyderlicht 's eye.
Orsini pressing his opponent against the cage.
Orsini looking to throw knees to the head but Zuyderlicht is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsini is pressed up against the cage. Zuyderlicht has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orsini down to the mat. Orsini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Zuyderlicht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Orsini!

Orsini moves into the clinch.
Orsini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orsini stalling the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zuyderlicht avoids the elbow strike from Orsini, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuyderlicht blocks an elbow strike from Orsini.
Orsini gets underhooks to prevent Zuyderlicht's takedown attempt.
Orsini lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuyderlicht.
Zuyderlicht is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orsini pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Orsini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orsini misses with an elbow over the top.
Zuyderlicht dodges an elbow strike from Orsini.
Orsini lands a knee to the head.
Orsini working Zuyderlicht over with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Orsini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zuyderlicht avoids the elbow strike from Orsini, against the cage.
Orsini lands a nice elbow.
Orsini throws an elbow but it misses.
Orsini lands an elbow just above Zuyderlicht 's eye.
Zuyderlicht blocks the elbow strike.
Orsini connects with a knee to the head.
Zuyderlicht goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orsini prevents it.
Orsini lands an elbow inside that Zuyderlicht shrugs off.

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.
Orsini is pressed up against the cage. Zuyderlicht has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orsini down to the mat. Orsini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Orsini moves into range and clinches up with Zuyderlicht.
Orsini misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orsini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zuyderlicht's brow.
Zuyderlicht blocks an elbow strike from Orsini.
Orsini throws an elbow but it misses.
Orsini tries to land a knee to the head but Zuyderlicht blocks with his arms.
Orsini misses with a knee to the head.
Orsini is pushing Zuyderlicht up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zuyderlicht takes an elbow to the temple.
Orsini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zuyderlicht.
Zuyderlicht dodges an elbow strike from Orsini.
Zuyderlicht avoids a wild elbow strike from Orsini.
Zuyderlicht blocks an elbow strike from Orsini.
Zuyderlicht wants to get back to striking at distance but Orsini won't allow it.
Orsini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zuyderlicht's defenses.

Zuyderlicht jumps into guard, dragging Orsini to the mat.

Zuyderlicht throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuyderlicht looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Orsini passes into side control.

Orsini decides to stand back up. Orsini steps back and let's Zuyderlicht get back to his feet.
Orsini doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuyderlicht circles away.
Orsini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orsini avoids the head kick by Zuyderlicht.

Orsini clinches.
Orsini pressing his opponent against the cage.
Orsini landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuyderlicht misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orsini throws an elbow that misses.
Zuyderlicht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orsini's elbow.
Orsini lands a nice elbow.
Orsini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orsini with a knee to the head.
Zuyderlicht blocks an elbow strike.
Orsini displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zuyderlicht up against the cage.
Zuyderlicht tries to stall but Orsini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zuyderlicht blocks the elbow strike.
Zuyderlicht tries to score a body lock takedown but Orsini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Orsini is struggling to control the position.
Orsini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orsini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orsini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zuyderlicht takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuyderlicht takes an elbow to the temple.
Orsini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zuyderlicht wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominique Orsini 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zuyderlicht showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orsini.
Zuyderlicht swats away the attempt to clinch by Orsini.
Orsini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gerard Zuyderlicht is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orsini is looking to clinch.
Orsini looks to clinch

and Zuyderlicht counters with a nice double leg into side control. Orsini won't be happy with that.
Zuyderlicht scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Orsini to see if he's OK.
Zuyderlicht misses with the ground and pound.
Orsini is trying to buck Zuyderlicht off.
Zuyderlicht in side control, throwing shots but Orsini defends.
Orsini pushes Zuyderlicht away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zuyderlicht gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zuyderlicht tries to clinch there but Orsini circles away.
Orsini doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuyderlicht circles away.
Zuyderlicht wants to clinch.
Orsini misses with a double jab.
Zuyderlicht wants to clinch.

Orsini has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orsini is struggling to control the position.
Orsini lands an elbow that stopped Zuyderlicht in his tracks for a moment.
Orsini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zuyderlicht jumps guard but Orsini stands there with Zuyderlicht around his waist. Zuyderlicht gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zuyderlicht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orsinis head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orsini lands an elbow that stopped Zuyderlicht in his tracks for a moment.
Orsini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orsini lands an elbow inside.
Orsini has a couple of punches blocked by Zuyderlicht.

Zuyderlicht lands a takedown into guard.
Orsini is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zuyderlicht is controlling him.

Orsini scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zuyderlicht tries to close the distance and clinch but Orsini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orsini circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Orsini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Zuyderlicht drives through with a takedown into guard.
Orsini wants to stand and escape but Zuyderlicht is having none of it.
Zuyderlicht wants to control from the top but Orsini keeps moving.
Orsini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zuyderlicht.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orsini is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Zuyderlicht dives into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuyderlicht has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Orsini clinches with his opponent.
Zuyderlicht misses with the head strike.
Dominique Orsini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orsini misses with a knee strike.
Zuyderlicht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Zuyderlicht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orsini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zuyderlicht has Orsini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orsini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Orsini stalling.
Zuyderlicht tries to throw a body punch but Orsini avoids it by throwing Zuyderlicht back against the cage.
Zuyderlicht working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zuyderlicht is working for takedown but Orsini is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zuyderlicht can't get the takedown.
A short left from Orsini.
Orsini pushes off an throws an elbow but Zuyderlicht leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orsini.
Orsini misses with an elbow over the top.
Orsini pushes off an throws an elbow but Zuyderlicht leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zuyderlicht takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zuyderlicht dodges an elbow strike from Orsini.
Gerard Zuyderlicht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orsini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Orsini as Zuyderlicht tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Orsini.
Zuyderlicht fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Orsini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zuyderlicht tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orsini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zuyderlicht blocks an elbow strike.
Orsini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zuyderlicht stalling in the clinch but Orsini improves position.
Zuyderlicht blocks the elbow strike.
Orsini misses with an elbow over the top.
Orsini is struggling to control the position.
Orsini misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orsini throws an elbow but misses.
Zuyderlicht goes for a takedown attempt but Orsini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Orsini throws a right hand that Zuyderlicht ducks under and follows up with a left that Zuyderlicht also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Zuyderlicht showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orsini 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominique Orsini!