PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Ezel van de Reuzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenda Hlina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van de Reuzel comes to the cage accompanied by For A Few Dollars More. De Ezel van de Reuzel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ezel van de Reuzel
vs
Hlina

201 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, De Ezel van de Reuzel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jenda Hlina!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hlina gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows van de Reuzel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hlina manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. van de Reuzel manages to get himself to full guard.
van de Reuzel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if van de Reuzel tries to get out of the position.
van de Reuzel keeping full guard, as Hlina tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as van de Reuzel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hlina working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of van de Reuzel's head.

Hlina drops back, looking for a kneebar! van de Reuzel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. van de Reuzel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from van de Reuzel!
van de Reuzel working the ground and pound.
van de Reuzel working the ground and pound.
Hlina is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
van de Reuzel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hlina will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hlina takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van de Reuzel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hlina tries to bench press van de Reuzel off him but van de Reuzel keeps the position.
van de Reuzel scoring with punches from side control.
Hlina tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but van de Reuzel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hlina being controlled for a moment.
van de Reuzel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hlina on the ground.
Hlina manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
van de Reuzel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
van de Reuzel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hlina.
Hlina looks gassed!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hlina's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hlina postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! van de Reuzel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hlina, into his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
van de Reuzel connects with a couple of short punches.
van de Reuzel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
van de Reuzel scoring with punches to the head and body.
van de Reuzel trying to control but Hlina is working from the bottom.
van de Reuzel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
van de Reuzel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
van de Reuzel scoring with some ground and pound.
van de Reuzel cracks Hlina with a solid left hand.
van de Reuzel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van de Reuzel lands a couple of digs.
Hlina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
van de Reuzel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
van de Reuzel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hlina has momentary wrist control but van de Reuzel slips an elbow through the middle.
van de Reuzel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
van de Reuzel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlina wants to sweep but no luck.
van de Reuzel postures up and lands a big shot to Hlina's brow.
van de Reuzel chips away with some ground and pound.
van de Reuzel trying to control but Hlina is working from the bottom.
van de Reuzel chips away with some ground and pound.
van de Reuzel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
van de Reuzel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hlina's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van de Reuzel chips away with some ground and pound.
van de Reuzel trying to control but Hlina is working from the bottom.
van de Reuzel scoring with some ground and pound.
van de Reuzel works over Hlina with some ground and pound from guard.
van de Reuzel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hlina's head.
van de Reuzel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hlina's head.
van de Reuzel works over Hlina with some ground and pound from guard.
van de Reuzel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hlina wants to sweep here but van de Reuzel controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van de Reuzel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
van de Reuzel stays in close to Hlina's body and controls the position.
van de Reuzel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De Ezel van de Reuzel dominated that round.
That's time! van de Reuzel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

van de Reuzel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - van de Reuzel lands in his opponent's guard.
Hlina keeping moving, preventing van de Reuzel from controlling successfully.
Hlina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hlina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
van de Reuzel wants to control from the top but Hlina keeps moving.
van de Reuzel stays in close to Hlina's body and controls the position.
Hlina looking for a sweep. Not yet Hlina, not yet.
van de Reuzel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of De Ezel van de Reuzel.

van de Reuzel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hlina is breathing heavily.
van de Reuzel landing some decent shots from guard.
van de Reuzel lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van de Reuzel chips away with some ground and pound.
Hlina being controlled here, momentarily.
van de Reuzel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hlina's head.
van de Reuzel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
van de Reuzel connects with a couple of short punches.
van de Reuzel trying to control but Hlina is working from the bottom.
van de Reuzel distracts Hlina with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
van de Reuzel landing some decent shots from guard.
Hlina wants to sweep here but van de Reuzel controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van de Reuzel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hlina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
van de Reuzel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hlina trying to keep a closed guard but van de Reuzel is proving a slippery customer.
van de Reuzel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
van de Reuzel lands a couple of elbows.
van de Reuzel passes into half guard.
van de Reuzel trying to control the action but Hlina is working from the bottom.
van de Reuzel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
van de Reuzel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
van de Reuzel slips a nice elbow through Hlina's hands, connecting with Hlina's forehead.
van de Reuzel lands with a punch from half guard.

Hlina is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van de Reuzel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hlina is still in real trouble! Can van de Reuzel finish him?
van de Reuzel slips a nice elbow through Hlina's hands, connecting with Hlina's forehead.
van de Reuzel not doing much here.
van de Reuzel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
van de Reuzel working over Hlina with some ground and pound. Hlina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hlina seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice strikes from van de Reuzel there.
van de Reuzel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
van de Reuzel slips a nice elbow through Hlina's hands, connecting with Hlina's forehead.
van de Reuzel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
van de Reuzel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
van de Reuzel lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Hlina quite badly. Hlina pulls van de Reuzel in close trying to recover. van de Reuzel postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Hlina on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Hlina doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Ezel van de Reuzel!