PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Soloman van der Vaart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van der Vaart's entrance music is Nah Mean. A fine choice. Guy has chosen Mother as his entrance music. The key to victory for Soloman van der Vaart has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

van der Vaart
vs
Guy

183 cm
26
178 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

178 cm
26
184 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Resistance

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Soloman van der Vaart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Guy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for van der Vaart.
Guy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
van der Vaart misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy misses with an uppercut. van der Vaart saw that one coming.
van der Vaart misses the jab.
van der Vaart thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from van der Vaart. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but van der Vaart is just out of range.
van der Vaart misses with a few strikes there.
van der Vaart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guy.

Guy dives in and scores a takedown into van der Vaart's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Guy is looking to advance position but van der Vaart has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Guy is squirming around, avoiding van der Vaart's attempts to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but van der Vaart manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Guy has van der Vaart in his guard.
van der Vaart wants to stand and escape but instead Guy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Guy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Guy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guy passes van der Vaart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
van der Vaart is doing well to control the position and prevent Guy from advancing to side control.
Guy is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. van der Vaart defending well though.

van der Vaart is defending against the submission attempts here by Guy.
Guy trying to mount his opponent but van der Vaart defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Vaart is staying active underneath Guy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
van der Vaart wants to improve his position but Guy is controlling well.
Guy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
van der Vaart tries to roll over but Guy keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Guy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from van der Vaart. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - van der Vaart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
van der Vaart misses with a jab, cross combination.
van der Vaart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Guy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in van der Vaart's guard.
Guy tries to free his leg and advance position but van der Vaart is retaining full guard.
van der Vaart keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
Mr Guy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guy looking to sit in guard and control but van der Vaart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
van der Vaart stopping the sweep attempt from Guy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Vaart is looking to stand up but Guy won't let him.

Guy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

van der Vaart stands up from Guy's guard - van der Vaart perhaps looking for a knockout.
van der Vaart lands a slapping body shot.
van der Vaart feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy tests van der Vaart's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Soloman van der Vaart has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Vaart darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by van der Vaart.
van der Vaart misses with a looping left.
van der Vaart misses the body punch
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
van der Vaart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
van der Vaart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
van der Vaart lands a jab.
Guy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
van der Vaart misses the jab.
Soloman van der Vaart is winning the standup battle so far.
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 Vaart scores with a jab to the body.
van der Vaart scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy moves away from the strike by van der Vaart.
Guy throws a body punch but van der Vaart moves out of range.
van der Vaart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
van der Vaart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
van der Vaart looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
van der Vaart lands with a straight right. Guy didn't see that one coming.

Guy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. van der Vaart tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Guy is in van der Vaart's guard.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soloman van der Vaart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Soloman van der Vaart's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

van der Vaart moves into range and connects with a jab.
van der Vaart throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Guy misses the jab.
Guy fails with the takedown.
van der Vaart digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
van der Vaart looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
van der Vaart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
van der Vaart lands the left hand.
van der Vaart throws a shot to the body.
van der Vaart scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
van der Vaart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Vaart ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy shoots in for a takedown but van der Vaart shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
van der Vaart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
van der Vaart thows a body shot but no joy.
van der Vaart on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guy moves out of range as van der Vaart strikes.
A slow jab from van der Vaart misses its intended target.
van der Vaart lands a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Guy or perhaps it was just good defense by van der Vaart which made him look bad.
Soloman van der Vaart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Guy.
van der Vaart misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
van der Vaart with a nice cross.
Soloman van der Vaart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Vaart slips a jab from Guy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
van der Vaart throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Guy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
van der Vaart just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. van der Vaart catches Guy right on the button with a cross.
A jab from van der Vaart misses.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but van der Vaart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as van der Vaart throws out the jab.
Soloman van der Vaart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van der Vaart cracks Guy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guy throws a low kick but van der Vaart avoids it.

Guy tries to keep at a distance but van der Vaart has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Guy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy blocks a body shot from van der Vaart.
van der Vaart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guys head.
van der Vaart is leaning against Guy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
van der Vaart throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from van der Vaart fails to land.
van der Vaart throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
van der Vaart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
van der Vaart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guy trying to stall but van der Vaart improves his position.
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 Vaart looking to slow down the pace here.

Guy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but van der Vaart regains guard immediately.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but van der Vaart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy prevents van der Vaart from getting back to his feet.
van der Vaart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guy trying to control but van der Vaart is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mr Guy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
van der Vaart throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soloman van der Vaart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think van der Vaart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soloman van der Vaart!
As Soloman van der Vaart got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: *Straps on the belt* "Damn this feels good!"'.