PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Van Clief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Fitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Fitz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Van Clief
vs
Fitz

184 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Hilo Nutrition (video proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ron Van Clief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Fitz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Clief scores with a jab to the head.
Fitz shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Clief manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fitz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fitz.
Fitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Clief throws out the jab.

Van Clief darts in and clinches Fitz up against the cage.
Van Clief lands a left hand.
Van Clief wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitz won't allow it.
Fitz is trying to push Van Clief away but Van Clief has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Clief lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Clief has had enough of the clinch but Fitz keeps him there for the moment.

Fitz jumps guard and drags Van Clief to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fitz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Van Clief got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fitz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Clief has managed to get both his arms back between Fitz's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Clief is one step ahead there.
Van Clief has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fitz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Clief wants to stand and escape but instead Fitz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitz wants to pass the guard but Van Clief is keeping the position.
Van Clief keeping moving, preventing Fitz from controlling successfully.
Van Clief knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fitz on the ground.
Fitz throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Clief keeping moving, preventing Fitz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Liam Fitz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Van Clief fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitz manages to avoid it.
Fitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Clief punishes Fitz's body with a nice straight punch.
Fitz misses with a shot to the body
and Van Clief counters with a straight right hand.
Liam Fitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Clief is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fitz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Clief blocks a head kick by Fitz.
Fitz looks gassed!
Fitz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Fitz is rocked!

It looks like Liam Fitz has been cut.
Fitz ducks under a wild hook from Van Clief.
Fitz is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Clief finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Clief thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fitz slips a straight right by Van Clief.
Fitz ducks under a wild hook from Van Clief.
Van Clief throws out a loose jab but Fitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fitz.
Fitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Clief.
Van Clief throws out a loose jab but Fitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitz slips under a jab from Van Clief.
Van Clief misses with a looping right.
Van Clief missing with a left hand there. Fitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Clief throws the left hand but Fitz avoids the punch easily.
Van Clief looks to land a left hand but Fitz moved out of range nicely.
Van Clief misses with an uppercut.
Van Clief throws a hook to the side of Fitz's head but Fitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Clief looks to throw the jab but Fitz is out of range.
Van Clief is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fitz.
Van Clief scores with a jab to the body.
Van Clief throws a jab when Fitz was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Clief misses the target.
Fitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Clief.
A jab from Van Clief misses.
Van Clief waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitz moves away from the strike by Van Clief.
A slow jab from Van Clief misses its intended target.
Van Clief throws a hook but Fitz blocks it.
Fitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitz has his takedown stuffed
and Van Clief counters with a huge left! Fitz is in big trouble! He's backing up but Van Clief isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Fitz from any more damage. A dominating finish by Van Clief!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Van Clief!