PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martijn Walvoord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick's entrance music is Conquer All. A fine choice. Walvoord has chosen 99 Problems as his entrance music. Tom Dick had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dick
vs
Walvoord

190 cm
31
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

196 cm
24
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martijn Walvoord!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walvoord pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walvoord walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dick throws a leg kick
and Walvoord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dick thows a body shot but no joy.
Walvoord takes a swing at Dick's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Walvoord.
Dick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walvoord buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walvoord walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick misses with a looping right.
Dick scores with a one two! Walvoord had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Martijn Walvoord has been cut.
Walvoord blocks a head kick by Dick.
A leg kick checked by Walvoord.
Walvoord takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walvoord.
Dick throws a right and a left that Walvoord avoids nicely.
Walvoord scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dick.
Tom Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick throws a low kick, looking for Walvoord's leg but Walvoord calmly moves out of range.
Dick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walvoord's hands.
Walvoord walks into a left hand.
Nice jab there from Walvoord.
A combination from Dick does no damage.
Walvoord checks a low kick from Dick.
Walvoord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dick throws a shot from downtown. Walvoord moves away and avoids it.
Walvoord misses with a looping right.
Dick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walvoord looks to score with a jab to the body but Dick is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Walvoord.
Walvoord throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Dick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walvoord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dick was well out of range. Poor timing from Walvoord.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walvoord lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dick's sensitive parts.
Dick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walvoord's calf.
Walvoord checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walvoord defending well as Dick loads up on a big left hand.
Walvoord lands with a straight right. Dick didn't see that one coming.
Dick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walvoord is out of range and Dick settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord just misses with a punch to the body.
Dick throws a right hand that Walvoord ducks under and follows up with a left that Walvoord also avoids with ease.
Dick scores with a leg kick.
Walvoord plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walvoord goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Dick has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walvoord tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
Walvoord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walvoord landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walvoord is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dick avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
Walvoord lands an elbow inside.
Walvoord lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Walvoord trying to land knees to the body.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dick.
Walvoord throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walvoord lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walvoord unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walvoord presses Dick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Dick swings wildly with an uppercut but Walvoord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Walvoord.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Walvoord lands a damaging elbow.
A right hand to the body from Walvoord.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Dick has a couple of punches blocked by Walvoord.
A head punch on the inside from Dick fails to land.
Dick working aggressively here.
Dick lands an uppercut.
Dick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walvoord landing knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord lands a nice elbow.
Dick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dick.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walvoord.
Walvoord lands a nice elbow.
Walvoord lands an elbow that stopped Dick in his tracks for a moment.
Walvoord tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walvoord with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Walvoord on the inside.
Walvoord working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walvoord tries a body shot but Dick blocks it.
Walvoord lands a body punch.
Walvoord unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walvoord landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick looking to throw knees to the head but Walvoord is blocking nicely.
Walvoord cracks Dick with a nice body shot.
Walvoord trying to land knees to the body.
Walvoord lands an elbow that stopped Dick in his tracks for a moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walvoord lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walvoord lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walvoord is defending well for now.
Walvoord lands a good knee to the midsection. Dick won't want to take too many of those.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dick struggles to land a body shot inside as Walvoord controls his hands.
Walvoord lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walvoord using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walvoord is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walvoord.
Walvoord scores with a knee to the head.
Walvoord connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Walvoord.
Walvoord lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walvoord lands a knee to the body.
Dick takes an elbow to the temple.
Dick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walvoord utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walvoord is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dick is defending well for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walvoord.
Walvoord trying to land knees to the body.
Walvoord trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walvoord.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
Walvoord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walvoord unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walvoord prevents a body shot from Dick.
Walvoord crunches a lovely knee into Dick's ribcage.
Dick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walvoord lands a body punch.
Walvoord lands a knee to the body.
Walvoord lands an elbow inside that Dick shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walvoord scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Walvoord.
Walvoord lands an elbow inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Walvoord.
Dick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Walvoord.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walvoord.
Walvoord lands an elbow that stopped Dick in his tracks for a moment.
Walvoord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walvoord crunches a lovely knee into Dick's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walvoord.
Walvoord lands a knee to the body.
Walvoord connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dick's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Walvoord.
Walvoord working Dick over with knees to the body.
Dick takes an elbow to the temple.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Walvoord using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walvoord utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Walvoord obliges.
Walvoord lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dick avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
Dick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walvoord misses with an elbow over the top.
Walvoord lands an elbow that stopped Dick in his tracks for a moment.
Walvoord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dick blocks a body shot from Walvoord.
Dick trying to land knees to the body.
Walvoord scores a nice knee to the body.
Walvoord is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walvoord lands a nice knee to the body.
Walvoord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walvoord scores with a hook to the body.
Walvoord prevents a body shot from Dick.
Walvoord landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walvoord lands a good knee to the midsection. Dick won't want to take too many of those.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walvoord unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martijn Walvoord dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martijn Walvoord's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walvoord lands a nice shot to the body.
Walvoord pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dick wants to slow Walvoord down by chopping away at his legs.
Walvoord just misses with a punch to the body.
Walvoord takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Walvoord misses with a hook. Dick ducked under it nicely.
Dick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walvoord checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walvoord wants to clinch.
Walvoord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walvoord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dick misses with a left hand
and Walvoord counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dick throws a lazy head kick
and Walvoord counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walvoord misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walvoords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Walvoord throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walvoord tries a low kick but Dick avoids it.
Walvoord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dick.
Walvoord scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Walvoord has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walvoord and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walvoord is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walvoord looks to score with a jab to the body but Dick is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord tries a head kick but it misses.
Dick takes one to the side of the head.
Walvoord lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walvoord.
Dick misses with an uppercut. Walvoord saw that one coming.
Walvoord motions for Dick to come forward. Walvoord throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walvoord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dick was well out of range. Poor timing from Walvoord.
Dick moves out of range of the body kick from Walvoord.
Dick throws out a leg kick but Walvoord moves out of range and Dick only half commits.
Dick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walvoord is able to avoid easily.
Dick thows a leg kick but Walvoord checks it
and Walvoord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walvoord takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walvoord chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walvoord lands a jab.
Walvoord fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Dick misses
and Walvoord counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dick takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Dick misses.
Walvoord moves out of range as Dick strikes.
Walvoord scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick digs a good hook to Walvoord's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walvoord misses with a body kick.
Dick misses with a low kick.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walvoord on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dick. Dick obviously looking to wear him down.
Dick walks into a left hand.
Dick tries a low kick but Walvoord avoids it.

Dick has closed the distance and engaged Walvoord in a clinch.
Dick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dick digs a right hand underneath Walvoord's ribcage. Walvoord let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walvoord.
Dick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walvoord's face.
Dick takes an elbow to the temple.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord scores with a hook to the body.
Walvoord blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walvoord lands a nice elbow.
Walvoord lands a shot to the body.
Dick avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
Walvoord lands an elbow inside.
Walvoord misses with an elbow strike.
Walvoord tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
Dick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walvoord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walvoord missing with knees to the body.
Walvoord throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dick gets through Walvoord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walvoord scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walvoord lands an elbow inside that Dick shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walvoord lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dick dodges an elbow strike from Walvoord.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walvoord.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walvoord lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dick misses with a punch to the body.
Dick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walvoord utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walvoord gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Walvoord.
Walvoord lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Dick.
Walvoord utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walvoord comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walvoord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dick swings wildly with an uppercut but Walvoord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walvoord lands an elbow just above Dick 's eye.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord lands an elbow just above Dick 's eye.
Knees to the body from Walvoord.
Walvoord misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dick.
Walvoord tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
Dick scores with a shot to the side of Walvoord's head.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the head but Dick blocks with his arms.
Dick crunches a lovely knee into Walvoord's ribcage.
Dick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walvoord or not.
Dick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dick misses with a knee strike.
Walvoord trying to land knees to the body.
Walvoord creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dick misses with a knee to the head.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Dick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walvoords head.
Dick is looking to break free of the clinch but Walvoord has double underhooks.
Dick blocks an elbow strike from Walvoord.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Dick.
Dick throws a punch but it's blocked by Walvoord.
Dick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walvoord backwards.
Walvoord trying to land knees to the body.
Walvoord looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walvoord backwards.
A body shot lands from Dick.
Dick avoids a wild elbow strike from Walvoord.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walvoord.
Walvoord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dick avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
Dick works on Walvoord's body with a couple of short punches.
Dick gets through Walvoord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dick swings wildly with an uppercut but Walvoord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walvoord tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dick can't find room to land a body shot as Walvoord controls the action.
Walvoord blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with some punches.
Walvoord blocking some punches.
Dick misses with some punches.
Dick working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walvoord.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Martijn Walvoord is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dick avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
Dick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dick is trying to force a seperation but Walvoord has the dominant position.
Tom Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dick avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walvoord lands a good knee to the midsection. Dick won't want to take too many of those.
Walvoord blocks a body shot from Dick.
Walvoord managing to block the knees to the body from Dick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martijn Walvoord.
Well Walvoord has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Martijn Walvoord!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Martijn Walvoord!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Martijn Walvoord!

Martijn Walvoord wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Martijn Walvoord thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.