PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rayne Wooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wooney
vs
Van Der Meer

176 cm
26
196 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
24
198 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rayne Wooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Van Der Meer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Meer is looking to clinch.
Wooney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Der Meer walks into a straight right hand from Wooney.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wooney!

It looks like Ethan Van Der Meer has been cut.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wooney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Der Meer dodges the punch combination from Wooney.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up but Wooney circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Wooney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Van Der Meer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Van Der Meer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wooney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooney postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wooney stands up from Van Der Meer's guard - Wooney perhaps looking for a knockout.
Van Der Meer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Wooney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Van Der Meer!
Van Der Meer tries to reverse the position but Wooney maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer wants to control but Wooney is having none of it.

Wooney is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wooney fails with the takedown.
Wooney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooney lunges at Van Der Meer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Der Meer's hand.
Wooney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Der Meer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch but Wooney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooney scores with a body shot.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but Wooney moves out of range.
Van Der Meer is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Van Der Meer drives through and clinches with Wooney against the cage.
Wooney is trying to break the clinch but Van Der Meer is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Van Der Meer.

It looks like Rayne Wooney has been cut.
Wooney scores with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer looking to throw knees to the head but Wooney is blocking nicely.

Wooney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Der Meer looks gassed!
Van Der Meer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooney lands a nice hook to Van Der Meer's body. Van Der Meer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Wooney lands.
Wooney connects with a body shot.
Wooney lands a right hook to the body.
Wooney works over Van Der Meer's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Meer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooney cracks Van Der Meer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wooney.
Danga de danga de dang - Wooney scores with a four punch combination!
Van Der Meer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooney scores with a one two! Van Der Meer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Wooney scores with a four punch combination!

Van Der Meer is rocked!
Wooney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Der Meer is still on wobbly legs! Can Wooney finish him?
Wooney connects with a jab.
Wooney cracks Van Der Meer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooney throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Van Der Meer colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Wooney as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Van Der Meer is left battered and dazed whilst Wooney and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rayne Wooney!