PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Neder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Neder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Neder
vs
Loco

193 cm
28
277 lbs
6 - 15 - 0

205 cm
24
275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Wolfpack Threadz
Wolfpack Blood Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Neder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Loco!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Neder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Loco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Loco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Derek Neder has been cut.
Loco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Loco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Loco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Neder doesn't seem bothered though.
Neder shoots in looking for a takedown but Loco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Neder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Loco lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loco connects with a looping right hand.
El Loco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Loco shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Neder eats them both and turns towards Loco to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Loco scores with a nice strike.
Neder moves in looking to clinch but Loco pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loco.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Neder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Loco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Neder tries to close the distance and clinch but Loco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neder's head backwards.
Loco digs a good body shot into Neder's ribs.
Good leg kick by Loco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Loco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Neder had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Loco!
Both fighters circling a little - Loco finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
El Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neder takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Loco scores with a hook.
Loco clobbers Neder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Loco finds it's way through Neder's defenses.
Loco scores with a nice right hand.
Neder fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loco.
Neder tries to clinch up but Loco circles away and keeps his distance.
Neder walks into a stiff left hand from Loco.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loco, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Loco.
Neder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Neder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Neder tries to close the distance and clinch but Loco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Neder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neder on the side of the head.
Loco digs a good body shot into Neder's ribs.
Neder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loco to score with a decent uppercut.
Loco lands with a kick to the temple. Neder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco scores with a nice head shot.
Neder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Loco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neder.
Loco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Neder on the side of the head.
Loco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neder's head.
Loco keeps the fight on the outside.
Loco throws a shot to the body.
Loco misses with a series of wild punches.

Neder manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Loco on his heels. He'll look to pass Loco's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.
Neder preventing the sweep.
Loco has Neder pulled in close to control his posture.
Neder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Loco trying to control the position.
Loco looking for a sweep. Not yet Loco, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neder prevents Loco from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by El Loco.
Loco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Neder at a distance.
A lazy left from Loco finds it's target.
Loco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neder prevents Loco from breaking the clinch.
Neder prevents Loco from breaking the clinch.
Neder is working for takedown but Loco is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Neder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loco is looking to break free of the clinch but Neder has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Loco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Neder's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Neder fails with an attempt to clinch.

Neder drives through and clinches with Loco against the cage.
Loco fails to pull guard.
Loco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Loco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Loco.
Loco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Loco does no damage.
Neder walks into a jab.
Neder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loco lands an overhand right.
Loco 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.
Loco throws a right and a left that both miss.
El Loco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Loco duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Neder as he checks the leg kick.
Loco throws a series of punches but Neder moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Loco jabs Neder right on the nose. Neder blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Neder is looking to clinch but Loco is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Loco there.

Neder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Neder stopping the sweep attempt from Loco.
Loco trying to keep a closed guard but Neder is proving a slippery customer.
Loco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neder throws a big elbow that misses.
Neder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Neder from controlling successfully.
Loco is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.
Neder prevents Loco from getting back to his feet.
Neder is looking to work some ground and pound but Loco has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loco trying to control the position.
Loco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neder won't allow Loco to get back to his feet.
Neder postures up.

El Loco has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Loco connects with a leg kick. Neder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Loco scores with a hook.
Loco throws a right and a left that Neder avoids nicely.
Loco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Loco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Neder doesn't manage to clinch there - Loco circles away.
Loco lands a jab to the head.
Loco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Loco feints a jab promting Neder to slip. Loco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Neder slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Neder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Loco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Neder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neder on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neder shoots in but no luck this time.
Neder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Loco throws a low kick but Neder avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Neder under the eye.
Loco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Loco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Neder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Neder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Neder tries to clinch but Loco moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Loco.
Loco lands an overhand right.
Loco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Loco.
Neder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice combination there by Loco.
Neder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Loco - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Loco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derek Neder's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Loco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Loco scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Loco.
Neder is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Loco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loco.
Loco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Neder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loco.
Neder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Loco does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loco.
Loco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neder on the side of the head.
Neder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Loco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neder somewhat.
Loco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Loco swats away the attempt to clinch by Neder.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loco scores with a sloppy right hand. Neder should have avoided that one.
Loco connects with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neder.
Loco cracks Neder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco swats away the attempt to clinch by Neder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loco lands a nice shot that snaps Neder's head back.
Neder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Loco lands a nice shot that snaps Neder's head back.
Neder is looking to clinch.
Neder tries to clinch but Loco is having none of it.
Neder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Loco cracks Neder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Neder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Loco - just one landing.
Neder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Loco scores with a punch to the head.
Neder fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Neder. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Neder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loco with a hook.
Neder wants to clinch.
Neder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loco.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loco!

Neder is rocked!
Loco sizes up Neder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Neder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loco steps in with a hook that catches Neder right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Loco follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Neder looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Loco!