PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Van Der Meyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aifili Lauvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Van Der Meyde has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Der Meyde
vs
Lauvao

165 cm
23
161 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

181 cm
24
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 6 - 1, 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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aifili Lauvao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Meyde tries to move into range but Lauvao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Der Meyde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lauvao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Der Meyde circles away quickly and effectively.
Lauvao misses with a body kick.
Van Der Meyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lauvao tries to land a body kick

and Van Der Meyde holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Lauvao.
Van Der Meyde prevents a body shot from Lauvao.
Van Der Meyde stalling the fight.
Lauvao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Van Der Meyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Der Meyde swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Der Meyde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauvao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meyde tries to clinch but Lauvao moves out of range.
Lauvao is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lauvao.
Lauvao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lauvao throws a head kick but Van Der Meyde moves out of range.
Lauvao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Van Der Meyde if he has to take too many more of those.
Van Der Meyde avoids the head kick by Lauvao.
Lauvao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Der Meyde's sensitive parts.
Lauvao jabs at Van Der Meyde's body.
Lauvao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aifili Lauvao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Meyde misses with a series of wild punches.
Lauvao lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Lauvao.
Van Der Meyde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Der Meyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Meyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lauvao.
Van Der Meyde's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Van Der Meyde duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Der Meyde throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lauvao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lauvao throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Der Meyde counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, jab by Lauvao - just one landing.
Van Der Meyde takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lauvao lands a nice looking body kick.
Lauvao throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Meyde ducks down to avoid it.
Van Der Meyde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lauvao throws out the jab.
Van Der Meyde on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao thumps Van Der Meyde with a low kick.
Van Der Meyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lauvao.
Lauvao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Der Meyde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Meyde.
Lauvao scores with a nice body kick.
Lauvao is looking to slow Van Der Meyde down with leg kicks.
Lauvao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lauvao lands a nice looking body kick.
Lauvao misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lauvao, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lauvao lands with a kick to the temple. Van Der Meyde shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Van Der Meyde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lauvao tries a head kick but it misses.
Lauvao misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Meyde counters with a left and a right that stings Lauvao.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Der Meyde. Lauvao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lauvao connects with a high kick.
Van Der Meyde moves away from the strike by Lauvao.
Lauvao scores with a hook to the body. Van Der Meyde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lauvao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Meyde's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Van Der Meyde duly obliges.
Lauvao looks for the body kick but Van Der Meyde saw that one coming.
Lauvao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Der Meyde throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lauvao counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aifili Lauvao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A solid leg kick lands there for Lauvao.
Van Der Meyde throws a series of punches but Lauvao avoids them all with ease.
Aifili Lauvao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lauvao throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Der Meyde fails to land with a series of punches.
Lauvao misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Der Meyde throws a push kick but Lauvao slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Lauvao misses.
Lauvao throws a head kick that misses.
Lauvao throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Lauvao. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lauvao. Van Der Meyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lauvao lands with a straight right. Van Der Meyde didn't see that one coming.
Lauvao keeps Van Der Meyde at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauvao throws a head kick that half lands.
Lauvao with a hook.
Lauvao scores with a punch to the head.
Lauvao 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.
Lauvao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lauvao lands a jab to the nose.
Lauvao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lauvao throws an off balance right hand

and Van Der Meyde counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lauvao manages to break the clinch.
Lauvao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lauvao misses with a double jab.
Lauvao throws an overhand right that lands on Van Der Meyde's shoulder, as Van Der Meyde tries to avoid the shot.
Lauvao lands a head kick!
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!
Lauvao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Der Meyde under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao misses with an uppercut.
Van Der Meyde is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Der Meyde takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lauvao jabs Van Der Meyde to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Der Meyde throws a series of punches but Lauvao moves out of range.
Van Der Meyde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Der Meyde throws a right and a left that Lauvao avoids nicely.
Van Der Meyde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Der Meyde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lauvao throws a body punch but Van Der Meyde moves out of range.
Lauvao throws a leg kick
and Van Der Meyde counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Der Meyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lauvao.
Lauvao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao throws a jab when Van Der Meyde was well out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lauvao.
Lauvao lands a head kick!
Lauvao throws an off balance right hand
and Van Der Meyde counters with a two punch combo.
Lauvao throws a front kick aimed at Van Der Meyde's knee but Van Der Meyde avoids it well.
Lauvao throws a head kick that Van Der Meyde semi-blocks.
Lauvao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Der Meyde throws a right hand that Lauvao ducks under and follows up with a left that Lauvao also avoids with ease.
Van Der Meyde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lauvao throws a leg kick
and Van Der Meyde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lauvao swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Meyde.
A shot to the liver by Lauvao. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao misses with a left hand
letting Van Der Meyde counter with a right hand.
Lauvao throws a poor cross that misses

and Van Der Meyde counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lauvao manages to break the clinch.
Lauvao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lauvao throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left lands for Lauvao.
Donk. Lauvao catches Van Der Meyde right on the button with a cross.
Van Der Meyde throws a series of punches but Lauvao avoids them all with ease.
Lauvao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lauvao throws an off balance right hand

and Van Der Meyde counters by clinching up.
Lauvao misses with a punch to the body.
Lauvao misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aifili Lauvao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Van Der Meyde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lauvao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Meyde walks into a stiff left hand from Lauvao.
Sloppy strikes from Lauvao. Those never looked like landing.
Lauvao throws a wild body kick that Van Der Meyde sees coming a mile off.
Lauvao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Der Meyde's head backwards.
Lauvao tries a head kick but it misses.
Lauvao swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Meyde.
Lauvao connects with a leg kick. Van Der Meyde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Der Meyde takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lauvao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Meyde.
Some wild striking there from Van Der Meyde.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauvao cracks Van Der Meyde with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lauvao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Van Der Meyde. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Der Meyde.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Meyde.
A telegraphed right hand from Lauvao misses the target.
Van Der Meyde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Der Meyde blocks a jab.
Lauvao misses with a low kick.
Lauvao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lauvao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Der Meyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lauvao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lauvao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lauvao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Der Meyde's sensitive parts.
Van Der Meyde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lauvao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lauvao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lauvao misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Der Meyde checks a leg kick.
Van Der Meyde misses with a double jab.
Van Der Meyde avoids the head kick by Lauvao.
Van Der Meyde moves away from the strike by Lauvao.
Van Der Meyde misses with a wild combination.
Lauvao throws a push kick but Van Der Meyde slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lauvao misses the jab.
Lauvao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Der Meyde takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lauvao throws a solid leg kick but Van Der Meyde takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lauvao.
Lauvao throws a wild body kick that Van Der Meyde sees coming a mile off.
Van Der Meyde blocks a head kick by Lauvao.
Lauvao tries to score with a low kick but Van Der Meyde moves his leg out of the way.
Lauvao misses with a kick to the body.
Lauvao throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Der Meyde counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Der Meyde fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Van Der Meyde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao throws a body kick that misses.
Andy Van Der Meyde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lauvao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lauvao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Der Meyde scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lauvao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Van Der Meyde counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lauvao lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Meyde will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lauvao up against the cage.
Lauvao digs a right hand underneath Van Der Meyde's ribcage. Van Der Meyde let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aifili Lauvao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lauvao effectively controlling the action here.
Van Der Meyde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lauvao prevents a body shot from Van Der Meyde.

Lauvao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aifili Lauvao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lauvao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aifili Lauvao!