PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Cannonball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ajax van Frankrijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cannonball comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God`s Gonna Cut You Down. van Frankrijk has chosen the rockhollywood theme as his entrance music. Ajax van Frankrijk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cannonball
vs
van Frankrijk

165 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

197 cm
24
290 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Cannonball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ajax van Frankrijk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannonball misses with a few strikes there.
van Frankrijk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cannonball.
Cannonball misses with a double jab.
Cannonball misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cannonball will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
van Frankrijk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
van Frankrijk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cannonball.
van Frankrijk cracks Cannonball with an open hand slap.
Cannonball tests van Frankrijk's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannonball misses with a looping right.
van Frankrijk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
van Frankrijk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cannonball.
Cannonball displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Ajax van Frankrijk has been cut.
Cannonball loads up on a big right hand but van Frankrijk slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cannonball misses the target.
Cannonball fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Frankrijk lands a body shot.
van Frankrijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cannonball throws a sloppy body shot
and van Frankrijk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
van Frankrijk dodges the punch combination from Cannonball.
Mr Cannonball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannonball tries for a takedown but van Frankrijk circles away easily
and van Frankrijk counters with a nice uppercut.
Cannonball with a lazy takedown attempt
and van Frankrijk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Cannonball. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cannonball.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Frankrijk is not content to let Cannonball control the position.
van Frankrijk is trying to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Cannonball seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

van Frankrijk explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cannonball with a poor takedown
and van Frankrijk counters with a straight right hand.
Cannonball tries for a takedown but van Frankrijk circles away easily
and van Frankrijk counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannonball misses with a takedown
and van Frankrijk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
van Frankrijk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cannonball with a lazy takedown attempt
and van Frankrijk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cannonball is lucky that one didn't land flush.
van Frankrijk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
van Frankrijk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cannonball avoids the head kick by van Frankrijk.
Cannonball with a lazy takedown attempt
and van Frankrijk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cannonball is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ajax van Frankrijk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ajax van Frankrijk's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cannonball shoots and misses
and van Frankrijk counters with a head kick.
Cannonball misses with a combination
and van Frankrijk counters with a stiff right hand.
Cannonball throws an uppercut from half a mile away. van Frankrijk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
van Frankrijk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big right from Cannonball misses.
van Frankrijk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cannonball.
van Frankrijk moves away from the strike by Cannonball.
van Frankrijk looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannonball misses with a straight left.
Cannonball misses with a takedown
and van Frankrijk counters with a one-two to the body.
Cannonball is really struggling to find his range with his punches. van Frankrijk's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sloppy strikes from van Frankrijk. Those never looked like landing.
Cannonball is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cannonball misses with a double jab
letting van Frankrijk counter with a right hand.
Cannonball throws a jab when van Frankrijk was well out of range.
Cannonball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but van Frankrijk manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Cannonball.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Frankrijk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cannonball.
Ajax van Frankrijk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cannonball throws a hook but van Frankrijk avoids it easily.
Cannonball shoots and misses
and van Frankrijk counters with a series of strikes. Cannonball will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Cannonball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van Frankrijk stalks Cannonball and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cannonball's face. Cannonball staggers backwards, shaken.
Cannonball swings away with a body shot that misses
letting van Frankrijk counter with a right hand.
Mr Cannonball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van Frankrijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cannonball is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by van Frankrijk.
van Frankrijk moves in looking to clinch but Cannonball pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannonball misses with an uppercut.
van Frankrijk slips under a jab.
Cannonball throws out a loose jab but van Frankrijk uses good head movement to avoid it.
van Frankrijk staying out of range there.
Cannonball shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and van Frankrijk counters with a head kick. That will keep Cannonball thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
van Frankrijk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cannonball throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and van Frankrijk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

van Frankrijk instigates a clinch.
van Frankrijk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
van Frankrijk lands with a short punch from the clinch.

van Frankrijk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cannonball shoots and misses
and van Frankrijk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cannonball is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cannonball swings away with a body shot that misses
and van Frankrijk counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cannonball moves out of range as van Frankrijk throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cannonball throws a left and a right that both miss
and van Frankrijk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cannonball is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannonball misses with a takedown attempt
and van Frankrijk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ajax van Frankrijk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ajax van Frankrijk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

van Frankrijk tries to clinch there but Cannonball circles away.
van Frankrijk throws a hook to the side of Cannonball's head but Cannonball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cannonball shoots and misses
and van Frankrijk counters with a big head kick but Cannonball shrugs it off.
van Frankrijk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
van Frankrijk moves away from the strike by Cannonball.

Cannonball shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. van Frankrijk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
van Frankrijk wants to get back to his feet but Cannonball is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cannonball throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as van Frankrijk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

van Frankrijk pushes Cannonball off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
van Frankrijk throws a head kick but Cannonball moves out of range.
Cannonball throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and van Frankrijk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
van Frankrijk wants to break free but Cannonball has control.
Cannonball keeps control of van Frankrijk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cannonball is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

van Frankrijk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannonball shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and van Frankrijk counters with a series of strikes. Cannonball will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mr Cannonball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Cannonball. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Frankrijk throws a head kick that misses.
Cannonball falls off balance throwing a combination

and van Frankrijk moves into the clinch.
van Frankrijk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cannonball blocks it with crossed arms.
van Frankrijk tries a body shot but Cannonball blocks it.
van Frankrijk can't find room to land a body shot as Cannonball controls the action.
Cannonball goes for a takedown in the clinch but van Frankrijk prevents it.
Cannonball can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

van Frankrijk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
van Frankrijk staying out of range there.
van Frankrijk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cannonball throws a right hand that van Frankrijk ducks under and follows up with a left that van Frankrijk also avoids with ease.
van Frankrijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cannonball with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cannonball takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cannonball misses with a takedown
and van Frankrijk counters with a thumping low kick.
van Frankrijk scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannonball looks to land a left hand but van Frankrijk moved out of range nicely.
Cannonball with a poor takedown
and van Frankrijk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
van Frankrijk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cannonball.
Cannonball moves out of range of the body kick.
van Frankrijk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cannonball.

Cannonball looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
van Frankrijk is trying to stand up here but Cannonball is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ajax van Frankrijk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got van Frankrijk 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ajax van Frankrijk!