PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mister Happypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Happypants kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is avenged sevenfold-nightmare. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Happypants
vs
Van Der Meer

210 cm
27
189 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
198 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mister Happypants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Van Der Meer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up
and Happypants counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Van Der Meer moves into the clinch.
Happypants wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Der Meer crunches a lovely knee into Happypants's ribcage.
Van Der Meer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Meer landing knees to the body.
Van Der Meer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Der Meer missing with knees to the body.
Van Der Meer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A bit of stalling here from Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer trying to stall but Happypants improves his position.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee strike.
Van Der Meer trying to land knees to the body.
Van Der Meer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Happypants blocks it with crossed arms.
Happypants has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Der Meer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Der Meer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Happypants is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Der Meer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Happypants has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.

Happypants's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Happypants fails with the takedown.

Van Der Meer tries to sprawl but Happypants drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happypants prevents Van Der Meer from standing back up.
Van Der Meer looks gassed!
Happypants not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Happypants seems content to control.
Happypants throws a strike but Van Der Meer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Van Der Meer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Happypants slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Happypants has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Happypants trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Meer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Mister Happypants wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Happypants circles away from the clinch attempt
and Happypants connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer moves to clinch but Happypants breaks away
and Happypants counters with a right hand to the body.
Ethan Van Der Meer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Happypants looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Der Meer is fending him off so far but Happypants persists. Nope, Van Der Meer circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Der Meer closes the distance but Happypants moves to the side

and Happypants counters by moving into the clinch.
Van Der Meer keeps control of Happypants as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Happypants pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Happypants is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Der Meer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Happypants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Happypants fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but Happypants moves away
and Happypants counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Der Meer closes the distance but Happypants moves to the side
and Happypants counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Der Meer moves to clinch but Happypants breaks away
and Happypants counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Meer tries to clinch
and Van Der Meer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch

and Happypants counters with a takedown into side control.

Happypants tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Happypants has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Van Der Meer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Happypants has hold of Van Der Meer's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Van Der Meer tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Happypants cranks the arm and Van Der Meer screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Van Der Meer, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mister Happypants!