PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Ruud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Vredenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Ruud looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Ruud
vs
Vredenburg

180 cm
27
188 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Ruud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Vredenburg!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vredenburg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Lars Ruud has been cut.

Vredenburg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruud, pushing him back against the cage.
Vredenburg lands a nice elbow.
Vredenburg is trying to maintain a safe position but Ruud gets an underhook and turns Vredenburg into the cage.
Vredenburg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruud looking to throw knees to the head but Vredenburg is blocking nicely.
Ruud takes an elbow to the temple.
Vredenburg is pushing Ruud up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vredenburg continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ruud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vredenburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vredenburg looking to throw knees to the head but Ruud is blocking nicely.
Vredenburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vredenburg connects with a knee to the head.

Lars Ruud's cut is getting worse.
Vredenburg lands a damaging elbow.
Vredenburg stalling the fight.
Vredenburg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vredenburg trying to control the position but instead, Ruud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vredenburg into the cage.
Vredenburg landing knees to the head.
Ruud being controlled against the cage.
Ruud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vredenburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vredenburg stops a takedown attempt from Ruud.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Ruud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vredenburg effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruud backwards.
Ruud tries for a takedown. No joy.
Come on Vredenburg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Ruud.
Ruud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vredenburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lars Ruud's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vredenburg lands a good knee to the midsection. Ruud won't want to take too many of those.
Ruud is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruud has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vredenburg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vredenburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruud backwards.
A knee to the head by Vredenburg.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vredenburg.
Ruud is looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Vredenburg.
Vredenburg lands a damaging elbow.
Ruud can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Vredenburg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruud letting Vredenburg take a breather here.
Vredenburg scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Lars Ruud's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vredenburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ruud is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lars Ruud's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dante Vredenburg!
A less than humble Dante Vredenburg misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.