PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Van Der Meyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillion Dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mack the Knife. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Der Meyde
vs
Dirk

165 cm
23
161 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Van Der Meyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maximillion Dirk!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Meyde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Der Meyde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Der Meyde dodges the punch combination from Dirk.
Van Der Meyde slips a straight right by Dirk.
Dirk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Der Meyde counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Der Meyde.
Van Der Meyde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dirk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Der Meyde avoids the body shot from Dirk.
Van Der Meyde moves away from the strike by Dirk.
Van Der Meyde has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dirk swings for the body but Van Der Meyde moves out of range.
Dirk looks to land a left hand but Van Der Meyde moved out of range nicely.

Van Der Meyde instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Meyde prevents a body shot from Dirk.
Dirk content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Dirk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dirk jabs at Van Der Meyde's body.
Dirk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Der Meyde counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Dirk misses the target.
Maximillion Dirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Meyde walks into a straight right hand from Dirk.
Van Der Meyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Meyde.
Dirk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dirk keeps the fight on the outside.
Dirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Der Meyde.
Dirk just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Dirk.
Dirk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Der Meyde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Der Meyde takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Der Meyde is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dirk.
Van Der Meyde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dirk.
Dirk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dirk throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dirk's knee momentarily.
Van Der Meyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dirk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Meyde.
Van Der Meyde fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dirk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Der Meyde moves to clinch but Dirk breaks away
and Dirk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Der Meyde thows a body shot but no joy.
Dirk misses with an uppercut
and Van Der Meyde counters with a left and a right that stings Dirk.
Van Der Meyde takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Der Meyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dirk.
Sloppy strikes from Van Der Meyde. Those never looked like landing.
Dirk misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Meyde counters with a nice body kick.
Dirk misses with a wild body shot.
Dirk loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Meyde slips the punch.
Van Der Meyde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dirk counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Der Meyde counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dirk throws a body punch but Van Der Meyde moves out of range.
Dirk misses with a combination

and Van Der Meyde moves into the clinch.

Van Der Meyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Der Meyde takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Der Meyde moves out of range as Dirk strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Meyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut lands for Dirk. That snapped Van Der Meyde's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Der Meyde staying out of range there.
Dirk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Meyde.
Dirk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximillion Dirk dominated that round.
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.

Van Der Meyde throws a combination that misses
and Dirk counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Dirk misses.
Van Der Meyde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dirk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Der Meyde misses with a combination
and Dirk counters with a straight right hand.
Dirk misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Meyde counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dirk connects with a body shot.
Van Der Meyde moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dirk dodges the punch combination from Van Der Meyde.
Dirk throws a right hand that misses
and Van Der Meyde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Dirk does it's job there.
Van Der Meyde looks to land a combination. Dirk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Der Meydes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dirk. Van Der Meyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dirk throws a series of punches but Van Der Meyde avoids them all with ease.
Dirk with a hook.
Dirk misses the jab.
Dirk lands with a nice body punch.
Dirk misses with a hook to the body
and Van Der Meyde counters with a left and a right that stings Dirk.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Meyde.
Dirk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dirk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Der Meyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dirk.
Dirk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Der Meyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk misses with a combination
and Van Der Meyde counters with a three punch combo that has Dirk backing up. Dirk nods at Van Der Meyde to acknowledge the strikes.
Andy Van Der Meyde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dirk throws a right hand that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maximillion Dirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dirk dodges the punch combination from Van Der Meyde.
Dirk lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Van Der Meyde does no damage.
Dirk misses with a hook
and Van Der Meyde counters with a one-two to the body.
Dirk digs a good hook to Van Der Meyde's body.
Dirk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dirk jabs Van Der Meyde to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dirk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Der Meyde at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dirk misses the target.
Jab from Dirk.
Van Der Meyde throws a one two combo.
Dirk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dirk misses the jab.
Van Der Meyde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dirk misses with a left hand
and Van Der Meyde counters with a left and a right that stings Dirk.
Dirk connects with a single shot there.
Van Der Meyde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Der Meyde wants to clinch.
Van Der Meyde throws a right and a left that Dirk avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meyde chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Dirk misses.
Dirk lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Dirk does no damage.

Van Der Meyde rushes Dirk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dirk misses with some punches.
Dirk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dirk has Van Der Meyde pressed against the cage, preventing Van Der Meyde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Meyde's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Dirk fails to land.
Van Der Meyde tries to break free but Dirk pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Van Der Meyde - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andy Van Der Meyde will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dirk throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dirk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dirk misses with a left hand
and Van Der Meyde counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Der Meyde throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dirk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Der Meyde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dirk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Der Meyde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Dirk does it's job there.
Van Der Meyde tries to move into range but Dirk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dirk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dirk misses with a lunging right hand

and Van Der Meyde counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dirk lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meyde blocking some punches.
Dirk stalling in the clinch but Van Der Meyde improves position.
Van Der Meyde is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dirk scores with a hook to the body.
Dirk tries a body shot but Van Der Meyde blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Dirk.

Van Der Meyde breaks the clinch.
Van Der Meyde misses with a low kick as Dirk jumps back.
Dirk throws a right hand that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dirk. That snapped Van Der Meyde's head back.
Dirk misses with a wild body shot.
Van Der Meyde tries to clinch up.
Dirk throws a hook but Van Der Meyde blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dirk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Der Meyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dirk. Van Der Meyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Dirk misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dirk. Those never looked like landing.
Van Der Meyde throws a right and a left that Dirk avoids nicely.
Dirk misses with a left hand
letting Van Der Meyde counter with a right hand.
Dirk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Van Der Meyde is looking to clinch but Dirk is avoiding it.
Dirk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Der Meyde.
Van Der Meyde fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk takes a swing at Van Der Meyde's ribcage but misses.
Van Der Meyde thows a body shot but no joy.
Dirk misses with a hook to the body
and Van Der Meyde counters with a two punch combo.
Dirk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dirk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dirk misses with a left hand
and Van Der Meyde counters with a one-two to the body.
Van Der Meyde fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dirk is out of range.
Dirk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Der Meyde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Der Meyde avoids the body shot from Dirk.
Van Der Meyde with a nice cross.
Dirk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk takes a swing at Van Der Meyde's ribcage but misses.
Dirk tests Van Der Meyde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dirk lands a slapping body shot.
Dirk cracks Van Der Meyde with a good jab.
Dirk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dirk loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Meyde slips the punch.
Dirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Dirk throws a hook but Van Der Meyde avoids it easily.
Van Der Meyde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dirk misses with an uppercut
and Van Der Meyde counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maximillion Dirk.
I think Dirk 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!