PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Teste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Teste might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Wanna Rock. Van der Laan has chosen Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do as his entrance music. Andre Van der Laan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Teste
vs
Van der Laan

188 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

185 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing™
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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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sheldon Teste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Laan motions for Teste to come forward. Van der Laan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teste misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Teste.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that misses.
Teste cracks Van der Laan with a good jab.
Van der Laan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teste blocks a leg kick.
Van der Laan tries to clinch but Teste moves away
and Teste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van der Laan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van der Laan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Teste's sensitive parts.
Van der Laan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van der Laan thows a leg kick but Teste checks it
and Teste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van der Laan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van der Laan ducks under a wild hook from Teste.
Jab from Teste.
Teste jabs Van der Laan to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teste darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van der Laan throws a sloppy head kick
and Teste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Van der Laan moves into range and clinches up with Teste.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van der Laan throws an elbow but it misses.
Teste lands a body shot.
Teste lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teste lands an uppercut.
Van der Laan misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teste.
A short left from Teste.
Van der Laan blocks an uppercut.
Teste lands with a right to the head.
Teste swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van der Laan with a knee to the head.
Teste misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Teste.
Van der Laan lands an elbow inside that Teste shrugs off.
Teste pushes Van der Laan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teste.
Van der Laan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Teste.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teste lands a left hand.
Teste misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teste throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van der Laans head.
Teste softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teste avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Teste.
Van der Laan looks gassed!
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Teste avoids it.
Van der Laan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teste is defending well for now.
Teste working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teste misses with some punches.
Teste misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teste.
Teste blocks an elbow strike from Van der Laan.
Teste scores with a shot to the side of Van der Laan's head.
Teste avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Van der Laan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van der Laan blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Teste.
Teste throws a punch but it's blocked by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan blocking some punches.
Teste lands with a right to the head.
Van der Laan looking to throw knees to the head but Teste is blocking nicely.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teste working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Teste avoids it.
Van der Laan blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Teste.
Teste digs a right hand underneath Van der Laan's ribcage. Van der Laan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Teste.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teste creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Teste blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van der Laan throws an elbow that misses.
Teste scores with a shoulder strike.
Teste lands an uppercut.
Teste misses with the head strike.
Teste misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teste lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van der Laan backwards.
Van der Laan throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Teste.

Van der Laan is rocked!
Teste misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van der Laan misses with an elbow over the top.
Van der Laan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teste is defending well for now.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Teste lands a body shot in the clinch.
Teste lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teste lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van der Laan.
Teste lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teste.
Teste lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Teste throws a big uppercut that drops Van der Laan! More strikes from Teste and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Van der Laan lies dazed against the cage as Teste celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheldon Teste!