PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Ninja Turtle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Van Graaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja Turtle comes to the cage accompanied by Ninja turtles theme song!!!. Don Ninja Turtle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ninja Turtle
vs
Van Graaf

205 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
257 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Ninja Turtle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Van Graaf!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja Turtle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruud Van Graaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja Turtle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ninja Turtle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ninja Turtle.
Van Graaf tries to clinch up but Ninja Turtle circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Graaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja Turtle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Graaf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ninja Turtle but Ninja Turtle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ninja Turtle.

Van Graaf has closed the distance and engaged Ninja Turtle in a clinch.
Van Graaf is trying to stall.
Van Graaf tries to land a knee to the head but Ninja Turtle blocks with his arms.

Ninja Turtle manages to break the clinch.
Van Graaf tries to clinch
and Ninja Turtle counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Graaf wants to clinch but Ninja Turtle slips to the side
and Ninja Turtle counters with a solid body kick.
Van Graaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja Turtle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ninja Turtle avoids the head kick by Van Graaf.
Van Graaf has his takedown stuffed
and Ninja Turtle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ninja Turtle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Graaf in his tracks.
Van Graaf wants to clinch up but Ninja Turtle keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ninja Turtle. That's going to slow Van Graaf down.
Van Graaf looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle lands a high kick!
Van Graaf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ninja Turtle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Graaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja Turtle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Graaf throws a nice head kick!
Ninja Turtle throws a sloppy head kick and Van Graaf moves out of range easily.
Van Graaf tries to clinch up.
Ninja Turtle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Graaf will feel that in the morning.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Graaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ninja Turtle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Graaf.
Don Ninja Turtle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Van Graaf.
Van Graaf avoids the head kick by Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Graaf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Graaf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninja Turtle throws a nice head kick!
Ninja Turtle throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ninja Turtle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ninja Turtle.
Van Graaf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ninja Turtle cracks a nice hook into Van Graaf's ribs.
Van Graaf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ninja Turtle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ninja Turtle lands with a slapping head kick.
Ninja Turtle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Graaf tries to clinch up but Ninja Turtle circles away and keeps his distance.
Don Ninja Turtle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ninja Turtle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Graaf's head.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick but Van Graaf moves out of range.
Ninja Turtle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Van Graaf avoids the head kick by Ninja Turtle.
Van Graaf is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ninja Turtle is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Van Graaf.
Van Graaf moves in looking to clinch but Ninja Turtle pushes him off.
Ninja Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Graaf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Graaf looks for a takedown but Ninja Turtle sprawls well.
Ninja Turtle lands a high kick!
Van Graaf tries to clinch but Ninja Turtle moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ninja Turtle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ninja Turtle lands with a hook. Van Graaf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ninja Turtle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ninja Turtle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ninja Turtle throws a sloppy head kick and Van Graaf moves out of range easily.
Ninja Turtle throws a combination. Van Graaf tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ninja Turtle scoring well with a low kick there.
Ninja Turtle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Graaf's head.
Van Graaf wants to clinch up but Ninja Turtle keeps it at a distance.
Van Graaf on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Graaf is looking to clinch but Ninja Turtle is avoiding it.
Ninja Turtle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Graaf.
Ninja Turtle connects with a solid leg kick.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Graaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ninja Turtle motions for Van Graaf to come forward. Ninja Turtle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ninja Turtle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Graaf is looking to clinch.
Ninja Turtle connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Graaf doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja Turtle circles away.
Good work by Van Graaf as he checks the leg kick.
Van Graaf fails with a takedown attempt.
Ninja Turtle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ninja Turtle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ninja Turtle connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Ninja Turtle.
Van Graaf's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ninja Turtle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Graaf scrambles back to his feet.
Van Graaf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ninja Turtle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Graaf fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Graaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ninja Turtle connects with a leg kick. Van Graaf looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ninja Turtle scores with a push kick.
Ninja Turtle tries to land a front kick but Van Graaf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Graaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Graaf throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Ninja Turtle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ninja Turtle works Van Graaf's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Graaf. Ninja Turtle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Graaf tries to clinch there but Ninja Turtle circles away.
Van Graaf tries to clinch but Ninja Turtle moves out of range.
Van Graaf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ninja Turtle.
Van Graaf tries to clinch but Ninja Turtle moves out of range.
Van Graaf is looking to clinch.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Graaf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ninja Turtle.
Van Graaf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ninja Turtle counters with an outside leg kick.
Don Ninja Turtle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Graaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Graaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja Turtle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Graaf blocks the body kick.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick but Van Graaf moves out of range.
Ninja Turtle throws a nice head kick!
Van Graaf is looking to clinch but Ninja Turtle is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja Turtle delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle tries to land a front kick but Van Graaf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ninja Turtle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ninja Turtle throws a sloppy head kick and Van Graaf moves out of range easily.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick but Van Graaf moves out of range.
Ninja Turtle throws a leg kick but Van Graaf checks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Graaf wants to clinch.
Ninja Turtle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ninja Turtle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Graaf can do to turn this around?
Van Graaf moves in looking to clinch but Ninja Turtle pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Graaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Graaf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ninja Turtle pinned against the cage. Ninja Turtle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Graaf is breathing heavily.
Van Graaf tries to clinch but Ninja Turtle is having none of it.
Van Graaf wants to clinch.
Ninja Turtle pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ninja Turtle. That's going to slow Van Graaf down.
Van Graaf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ninja Turtle pinned against the cage. Ninja Turtle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Graaf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ninja Turtle swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Graaf.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja Turtle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Graaf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ninja Turtle lands a leg kick that knocks Van Graaf off balance momentarily.
Van Graaf throws a sloppy head kick and Ninja Turtle moves out of range easily.
Van Graaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja Turtle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ninja Turtle lands with a nice combination. Van Graaf backs away looking to recover.
Ninja Turtle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ninja Turtle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle connects with an inside leg kick.
Ninja Turtle lands a front kick.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Graaf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ninja Turtle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Van Graaf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Don Ninja Turtle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Van Graaf.
Ninja Turtle scores with a shot to the body.
Van Graaf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Don Ninja Turtle is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninja Turtle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Graaf's head.
Decent striking displayed by Ninja Turtle there.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ninja Turtle scores with a three punch combo!
Van Graaf throws a head kick that misses
and Ninja Turtle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ninja Turtle - that will leave a mark!
Ninja Turtle misses with a series of wild punches.
Ninja Turtle thumps Van Graaf with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Graaf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Graaf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Graaf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick but Van Graaf moves out of range.
Van Graaf has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Graaf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Graaf's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Graaf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle blocks the body kick.
Ninja Turtle stuns Van Graaf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ninja Turtle throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Ninja Turtle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ninja Turtle scores with a head kick. Van Graaf tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Graaf wants to clinch but Ninja Turtle slips to the side
letting Ninja Turtle counter with a right hand.
Ninja Turtle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Graaf's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Ninja Turtle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Van Graaf has a takedown stuffed.
Ninja Turtle swinging wildly here.
Ninja Turtle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Ninja Turtle lands.
Ninja Turtle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ninja Turtle lands with a cross.
Van Graaf on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Graaf tries to clinch but Ninja Turtle is having none of it.
Ninja Turtle throws a leg kick which misses Van Graaf's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Graaf tries to avoid it.
Ninja Turtle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ninja Turtle wants it to stay on the feet.
Van Graaf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja Turtle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Graaf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ninja Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Graaf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Graaf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ninja Turtle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ninja Turtle swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Graaf.
Van Graaf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Graaf closes the distance and clinches.
Van Graaf trying to land knees to the body.

Ninja Turtle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Graaf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ninja Turtle lands a high kick!
Ninja Turtle digs a good hook to Van Graaf's body.
Van Graaf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ninja Turtle but Ninja Turtle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Don Ninja Turtle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Van Graaf.
Van Graaf takes one to the side of the head.
Ninja Turtle thows a body kick. Van Graaf tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ninja Turtle scores with a nice body kick.
Ninja Turtle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Ninja Turtle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Graaf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ninja Turtle thuds his right hand into Van Graaf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Graaf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ninja Turtle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Graaf walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ninja Turtle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Graaf takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ninja Turtle lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Graaf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ninja Turtle defends it nicely.
A good leg kick by Ninja Turtle.
Van Graaf takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ninja Turtle lands with a nice combination. Van Graaf backs away looking to recover.
Van Graaf has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Graaf throws a low kick, looking for Ninja Turtle's leg but Ninja Turtle calmly moves out of range.
Van Graaf tries to clinch up but Ninja Turtle circles away and keeps his distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ninja Turtle.
Van Graaf wants to clinch up but Ninja Turtle keeps it at a distance.
Ninja Turtle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Graaf on the side of the head.
Ninja Turtle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Graaf circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Graaf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ninja Turtle is looking to slow Van Graaf down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Graaf is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ninja Turtle. Van Graaf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ninja Turtle delivers a nice body kick.
Ninja Turtle digs a good hook to Van Graaf's body.
Van Graaf dives in and grabs Ninja Turtle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ninja Turtle pushes down on Van Graaf's head and hops out.
Ninja Turtle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Graaf.
Van Graaf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Ninja Turtle both land. Nice combination.
Van Graaf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ninja Turtle lands a lovely overhand right.
Ninja Turtle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Ninja Turtle.
Van Graaf throws a sloppy head kick and Ninja Turtle moves out of range easily.
Ninja Turtle connects with a jab.
Ninja Turtle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Graaf shoots for a double leg takedown but Ninja Turtle sprawls well. He's pushed Van Graaf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ruud Van Graaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Graaf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle scores with a head kick.
Ninja Turtle scores with a head kick. Van Graaf tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ninja Turtle lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Graaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Graaf doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja Turtle circles away.
Ninja Turtle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ninja Turtle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Graaf's sensitive parts.
Ninja Turtle cracks the inside of Van Graaf's front leg.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Graaf wants to clinch up but Ninja Turtle keeps it at a distance.
Van Graaf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja Turtle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Graaf tries to clinch up but Ninja Turtle circles away and keeps his distance.
Ninja Turtle connects with a body shot.
Don Ninja Turtle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Graaf.
Van Graaf takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Ninja Turtle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ninja Turtle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Ninja Turtle!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Ninja Turtle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.