PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Van Der Veer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmo Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Van Der Veer
vs
Ramon

178 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Van Der Veer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anselmo Ramon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ramon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Der Veer fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramon wants to clinch up but Van Der Veer keeps it at a distance.
Ramon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Der Veer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Magnus Van Der Veer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anselmo Ramon.
Ramon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Der Veer but Van Der Veer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Van Der Veer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramon has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ramon or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Der Veer which made him look bad.
Ramon stuffs the takedown.
Ramon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Der Veer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramon circles away.
Van Der Veer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Der Veer throws a series of punches but Ramon moves out of range.
Ramon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Der Veer tries to clinch but Ramon is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ramon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ramon is trying to take his opponent's back.
Van Der Veer is working to get back to half guard.
Van Der Veer gets back to half guard.
Ramon stalling away here and it's allowed Van Der Veer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Van Der Veer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Van Der Veer wants to sweep here but Ramon controlling him for the moment.
Van Der Veer working a defensive guard here.
Ramon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Van Der Veer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Magnus Van Der Veer.
Van Der Veer walks into a stiff left hand from Ramon.
Van Der Veer tries to clinch but Ramon is having none of it.
Van Der Veer misses with a head kick.

Van Der Veer closes the distance and clinches.
Van Der Veer wants to stall.
Ramon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Der Veer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Magnus Van Der Veer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramon shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Der Veer sprawls well. He's pushed Ramon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Van Der Veer does no damage.
Van Der Veer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ramon avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Der Veer wants to clinch up but Ramon keeps it at a distance.
Van Der Veer wants to clinch up but Ramon keeps it at a distance.

Ramon looking to score a takedown here. Van Der Veer is defending well but Ramon drives through and ends up in Van Der Veer's guard.

Ramon stands up from Van Der Veer's guard - Ramon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ramon stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Der Veer. Van Der Veer gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Veer misses with a body kick.

Van Der Veer moves into the clinch.
Ramon is trying to pull guard but Van Der Veer has him pressed against the cage.

Ramon breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ramon.
Van Der Veer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Der Veer tries to clinch up.

Ramon gets a double leg takedown into Van Der Veer's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Veer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Der Veer trying to control the position.

Van Der Veer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramon is aware though and is defending well.
Van Der Veer keeping full guard, as Ramon tries to pass.
Ramon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ramon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Veer clinches with his opponent.
Ramon is trying to break free.

Ramon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Van Der Veer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ramon to the mat. Ramon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Van Der Veer wants to stand but Ramon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ramon working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Van Der Veer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anselmo Ramon.
Ramon slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Der Veer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Van Der Veer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Der Veer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Veer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramon closes the distance and clinches up with Van Der Veer, looking for a takedown. Ramon pushes Van Der Veer against the cage but Van Der Veer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anselmo Ramon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramon stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Der Veer. Van Der Veer gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramon misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Der Veer is defended easily by Ramon.
Van Der Veer feints and then cracks Ramon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramon down.

Van Der Veer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van Der Veer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ramon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anselmo Ramon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramon taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon tries to hold on but Van Der Veer postures up.
Ramon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramon tries to hold on but Van Der Veer pushes him away.
Ramon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ramon has given up his back here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Veer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ramon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Van Der Veer controls the position.
Ramon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramon trying to control the position but Van Der Veer manages to sink in the hooks.
Ramon staying busy and making it hard for Van Der Veer to control.
Van Der Veer lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramon wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Van Der Veer gets his way!
Ramon wants to escape the position.

Ramon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Van Der Veer.
Ramon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Veer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ramon has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ramon covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Van Der Veer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ramon turns into Van Der Veer and is now in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramon wants to control from the top but Van Der Veer keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Van Der Veer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Der Veer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Magnus Van Der Veer!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Magnus Van Der Veer!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Magnus Van Der Veer!

Magnus Van Der Veer wins by unanimous decision!