PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gerous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schaap Mooiboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Gerous could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Schaap Mooiboy's chin.

Gerous
vs
Mooiboy

185 cm
32
202 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
176 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Gerous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schaap Mooiboy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerous misses with a looping left.
Mooiboy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gerous decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mooiboy's guard.
Mooiboy keeping moving, preventing Gerous from controlling successfully.
Gerous stopping the sweep attempt from Mooiboy.
Gerous is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gerous loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gerous stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mooiboy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mooiboy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerous won't allow Mooiboy to sweep him here.
Gerous trying to control but Mooiboy is working from the bottom.
Gerous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mooiboy is keeping the position for now.

Mooiboy looking for a guillotine here but Gerous defends easily.
Gerous trying to control the position from guard on top but Mooiboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gerous got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mooiboy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gerous has managed to get both his arms back between Mooiboy's legs - danger averted.
Gerous trying to control the position from guard on top but Mooiboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerous wants to stand but Mooiboy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerous won't allow Mooiboy to sweep him here.

Mooiboy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gerous defends well.
Mooiboy working a defensive guard here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mooiboy has his foot on Gerous's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gerous works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mooiboy has his foot on Gerous's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gerous works his way back into a safe position though.

Gerous stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gerous slaps away a takedown attempt from Mooiboy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gerous lands a nice looking body kick.
Mooiboy looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mooiboy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gerous tries to improve position but can't.
Mooiboy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gerous tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mooiboy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gerous is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gerous manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gerous utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Gerous has his feet on Mooiboy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mooiboy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gerous's guard.
Gerous not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gerous keeping moving, preventing Mooiboy from controlling successfully.
Mooiboy is pushing down on Gerous's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gerous is fighting to maintain full guard but Mooiboy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mooiboy tries to pass to full mount but Gerous defends it.

Mooiboy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gerous avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mooiboy.

Mooiboy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gerous is just riding it out for now. Mooiboy eventually gives up the hold.
Gerous misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerous is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mooiboy scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Mooiboy winds up and cracks Gerous with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mooiboy throwing shots but Gerous is blocking nicely.

Mooiboy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mooiboy prevents Gerous from improving his position.
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.

A close round but Schaap Mooiboy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mooiboy slips a straight right by Gerous.
Gerous scores with a jab. Mooiboy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gerous tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mooiboy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mooiboy trying to pass the guard but Gerous defending well.
Mooiboy throwing shots but Gerous is blocking nicely.
Mooiboy trying to mount his opponent but Gerous defends it.
Mooiboy is looking to pass Gerous's guard but actually Gerous recovers to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gerous escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mooiboy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mooiboy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooiboy wants to control from the top but Gerous keeps moving.
Mooiboy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerous is keeping the position for now.
Mooiboy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mooiboy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mooiboy pushing down on Gerous's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gerous tries to roll over but Mooiboy keeps him under control.
Mooiboy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mooiboy working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gerous's thigh. Gerous counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gerous keeping moving, preventing Mooiboy from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerous is looking to stand up but Mooiboy isn't so interested in that idea.

Gerous is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mooiboy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mooiboy postures up and lands a big shot to Gerous's brow.
Mooiboy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mooiboy throws an elbow that misses. Gerous uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mooiboy's guard. Nice move by Gerous!
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gerous accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mooiboy is looking for a triangle but Gerous pushes his legs off easily.
Schaap Mooiboy has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mooiboy is working an open guard so Gerous takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerous jabs at Mooiboy's body.
A punch combination from Gerous misses.
Mooiboy shoots in for a takedown but Gerous shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gerous lands with a nice combination. Mooiboy backs away looking to recover.
Gerous scores with the left hand. Mooiboy knows he should have avoided that one.
Gerous jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dan Gerous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerous scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gerous misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gerous connects with a jab.
Mooiboy shoots in but Gerous avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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!
Mooiboy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gerous pinned against the cage. Gerous gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dan Gerous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schaap Mooiboy.
Mooiboy is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gerous.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mooiboy with that takedown attempt.
Gerous throws a one two combo.
Dan Gerous is winning the standup battle so far.

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

Gerous gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gerous takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mooiboy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gerous with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mooiboy is on top in guard.
Gerous preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Gerous will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gerous lands a jab.
Mooiboy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mooiboy fails with a takedown attempt.

Gerous looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gerous trying to control the action but Mooiboy is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gerous seems to be looking for submissions.
Mooiboy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mooiboy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mooiboy is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooiboy is positioning himself well to prevent Gerous advancing to mount.
Mooiboy is looking to improve his position.
Mooiboy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gerous is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Gerous is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mooiboy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Gerous!