PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Mapompo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Van Der Hoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mapompo
vs
Van Der Hoef

190 cm
23
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

194 cm
25
212 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Mapompo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Van Der Hoef!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mapompo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Der Hoef jabs Mapompo right on the nose. Mapompo blinks but takes it well.
Mapompo fails in his attempt to clinch.
George Mapompo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Hoef falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mapompo counter with a right hand.

It looks like Rafael Van Der Hoef has been cut.

Mapompo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Der Hoef, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mapompo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Hoef's elbow.
Van Der Hoef wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mapompo has him pressed against the ropes.
Mapompo lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mapompo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Hoef blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Mapompo.

Mapompo manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Van Der Hoef misses.
Van Der Hoef swats away the attempt to clinch by Mapompo.

Mapompo moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Der Hoef ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Van Der Hoef no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Van Der Hoef seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Van Der Hoef looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mapompo is one step ahead there.
Van Der Hoef trying to control the position.
Van Der Hoef being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Mapompo.
Van Der Hoef on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Mapompo.
Mapompo tries to clinch there but Van Der Hoef circles away.
Mapompo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mapompo instigates a clinch.
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!
Mapompo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Der Hoef backwards.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mapompo tries to land a front kick but Van Der Hoef steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mapompo closes the distance and clinches.

Mapompo manages to break the clinch.
Mapompo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mapompo tries to clinch up but Van Der Hoef circles away and keeps his distance.

Mapompo has managed to clinch.
Mapompo has Van Der Hoef pressed against the ropes.

Mapompo breaks from the clinch.
Van Der Hoef throws out a leg kick but Mapompo moves out of range and Van Der Hoef only half commits.
Van Der Hoef swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mapompo.
Mapompo doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Hoef circles away.
Van Der Hoef throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mapompo.
Van Der Hoef lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mapompo misses with a head kick.
Mapompo is looking to clinch but Van Der Hoef is avoiding it.
Mapompo misses with a hook
and Van Der Hoef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Der Hoef throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Der Hoef cracks Mapompo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mapompo tries to clinch up.

Mapompo moves into the clinch.
Van Der Hoef lands with a short shot to the head.

Mapompo breaks the clinch.
Mapompo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Der Hoef throws a series of punches but Mapompo avoids them all with ease.
Mapompo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Der Hoef connects with a crisp jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef swats away the attempt to clinch by Mapompo.
Mapompo fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Der Hoef avoids the body shot from Mapompo.
Van Der Hoef misses with a shot to the body

and Mapompo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Der Hoef wants to slow Mapompo down by chopping away at his legs.
Mapompo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Van Der Hoef counter with a right hand.
Mapompo connects with a body shot.
Mapompo lands a nice shot to the body.
Mapompo misses with a double jab
and Van Der Hoef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mapompo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo throws the left hand but Van Der Hoef avoids the punch easily.
Van Der Hoef scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mapompo tries to clinch up but Van Der Hoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Mapompo tries to clinch but Van Der Hoef moves out of range.
Mapompo loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Hoef slips the punch.
Van Der Hoef bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Der Hoef just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Hoef is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mapompo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mapompo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mapompo wants to clinch but Van Der Hoef slips to the side
and Van Der Hoef connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mapompo is looking to wear down Van Der Hoef with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A left lands for Van Der Hoef.

Mapompo clinches.
Van Der Hoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Hoef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mapompo throws a head kick that misses.
Mapompo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Van Der Hoef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Hoef swats away the attempt to clinch by Mapompo.
Mapompo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Der Hoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mapompo tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Der Hoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mapompo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Der Hoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Der Hoef misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Van Der Hoef there.
Mapompo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Der Hoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Der Hoef throws a big shot that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Der Hoef is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mapompo.
Van Der Hoef keeps the fight on the outside.
Mapompo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like George Mapompo has been cut.
Van Der Hoef misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mapompo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mapompo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Der Hoef misses with a few strikes there.
Mapompo wants to clinch up but Van Der Hoef keeps it at a distance.
Mapompo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Van Der Hoef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mapompo wants to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef tries to bum rush Mapompo with a series of wild strikes but Mapompo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mapompo.
Mapompo throws a head kick but Van Der Hoef moves out of range.
Mapompo is looking to clinch.
Mapompo wants to clinch up but Van Der Hoef keeps it at a distance.
Van Der Hoef is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mapompo.
Van Der Hoef throws a hook to the side of Mapompo's head but Mapompo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mapompo pushes Van Der Hoef up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mapompo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mapompo tries to work over Van Der Hoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Mapompo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mapompo moves in looking to clinch but Van Der Hoef pushes him off.
Mapompo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mapompo tries to clinch but Van Der Hoef is having none of it.
Mapompo connects with a solid leg kick.
Mapompo looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Hoef is just out of range.
Rafael Van Der Hoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Der Hoef throws a hook but Mapompo avoids it easily.
Mapompo moves in looking to clinch but Van Der Hoef pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mapompo!
A leg kick checked by Mapompo.
Van Der Hoef missing with a left hand there. Mapompo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Der Hoef swats away the attempt to clinch by Mapompo.
Mapompo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapompo is looking to clinch but Van Der Hoef is avoiding it.
Mapompo wants to clinch up but Van Der Hoef keeps it at a distance.
Mapompo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Der Hoef throws out the jab.
Van Der Hoef jabs Mapompo to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Mapompo rushes Van Der Hoef and presses him up against the ropes.
Mapompo tries to work over Van Der Hoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mapompo throws a head punch that misses.
Van Der Hoef is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Mapompo as the two fighters clinch.

Mapompo breaks from the clinch.
Mapompo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Der Hoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mapompo doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Hoef circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Van Der Hoef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Hoef throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mapompo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mapompo throws a leg kick which misses Van Der Hoef's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Der Hoef tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mapompo moves to clinch but Van Der Hoef breaks away
and Van Der Hoef counters with a stiff right hand.

Mapompo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mapompo can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Hoef controls the action.

Mapompo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Der Hoef lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mapompo circles away quickly and effectively.

Mapompo closes the distance and pushes Van Der Hoef back into the ropes.
Van Der Hoef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Der Hoef takes a shot to the head.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Der Hoef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mapompo.

Mapompo has closed the distance and engaged Van Der Hoef in a clinch.
Van Der Hoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mapompo throws a head punch that misses.
Van Der Hoef fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Der Hoef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
George Mapompo has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Van Der Hoef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mapompo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Der Hoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Der Hoef throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mapompo counters with an inside leg kick.
Mapompo tries to clinch up but Van Der Hoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Der Hoef looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo wants to clinch up but Van Der Hoef keeps it at a distance.
Mapompo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Der Hoef.

Mapompo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Der Hoef, pushing him back against the ropes.

Van Der Hoef pulls guard.
Mapompo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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!
Mapompo wants to control from the top but Van Der Hoef keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Van Der Hoef lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mapompo!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo tries to lock up and control but Van Der Hoef gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mapompo is squirming around, avoiding Van Der Hoef's attempts to control the action.
Mapompo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mapompo is squirming around, avoiding Van Der Hoef's attempts to control the action.
Mapompo tries to lock up and control but Van Der Hoef gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef wants to control the pace but Mapompo is squirming around nicely.
Mapompo tries to lock up and control but Van Der Hoef gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van Der Hoef misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Van Der Hoef thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mapompo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Van Der Hoef.
Mapompo wants to hold on but Van Der Hoef pushes him away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef punishing his opponent with strikes.
Van Der Hoef misses with a head shot.
Mapompo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Van Der Hoef is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Van Der Hoef looking to ground and pound but Mapompo is blocking nicely.
Mapompo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Van Der Hoef tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Van Der Hoef thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Van Der Hoef is landing with some decent strikes but Mapompo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mapompo tries to lock up and control but Van Der Hoef gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mapompo is squirming around, avoiding Van Der Hoef's attempts to control the action.
Mapompo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mapompo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Der Hoef being controlled here, momentarily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

George Mapompo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Der Hoef moves out of range as Mapompo strikes.
Van Der Hoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mapompo tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Der Hoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mapompo lands a nice looking body shot.

Mapompo moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Mapompo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mapompo is looking to clinch.
Mapompo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Der Hoef thuds a left hand into Mapompo's body.

Mapompo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mapompo breaks the clinch.
Mapompo misses with a series of wild punches.
Mapompo moves in looking to clinch but Van Der Hoef pushes him off.
Van Der Hoef scores with a jab to the body.
George Mapompo is winning the standup battle so far.
Mapompo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Der Hoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mapompo misses with the combination.
Van Der Hoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Van Der Hoef misses.
Van Der Hoef fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mapompo is out of range.
Mapompo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Der Hoef.
Mapompo tries to clinch up but Van Der Hoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Der Hoef throws a low kick but Mapompo avoids it.
A big right from Van Der Hoef misses.
Mapompo misses with an uppercut.
Mapompo is looking to clinch.
Van Der Hoef tries to bum rush Mapompo with a series of wild strikes but Mapompo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mapompo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mapompo is looking to clinch but Van Der Hoef is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo scores with a jab to the head.
Mapompo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Der Hoef.
Mapompo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mapompo throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Hoef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mapompo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mapompo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mapompo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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 Hoef scores with a jab.
Van Der Hoef swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Mapompo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mapompo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Der Hoef backwards.
Mapompo tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Hoef avoids it by throwing Mapompo back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mapompo.
Mapompo working aggressively here.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Hoef misses with a looping left.
Van Der Hoef throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mapompo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Mapompo gets a clinch.
Van Der Hoef has had enough of the clinch but Mapompo keeps him there for the moment.
Mapompo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mapompo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mapompo misses with some punches.
Van Der Hoef trying to stall but Mapompo improves his position.

Van Der Hoef jumps guard and drags Mapompo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mapompo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mapompo stays in close to Van Der Hoef's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because George Mapompo just wasn't active enough.
Van Der Hoef thows a body shot but no joy.

Mapompo clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mapompo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Mapompo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Mapompo drives through and clinches with Van Der Hoef against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Mapompo.
Mapompo holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Mapompo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mapompo is working Van Der Hoef over against the ropes.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mapompo swinging wildly here.
A big left from Van Der Hoef misses.
Van Der Hoef with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Van Der Hoef is predictable there
letting Mapompo counter with a right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Van Der Hoef gets tackled into the ropes by Mapompo. Mapompo maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Der Hoef wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mapompo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Der Hoef wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Der Hoef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Van Der Hoef does it's job there.

Mapompo clinches.
Van Der Hoef tries to pull guard but Mapompo forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Mapompo lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Der Hoef takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Hoef avoids it by throwing Mapompo back against the ropes.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Der Hoef comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Der Hoef lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mapompo throws a shot to the body.
Van Der Hoef moves out of range as Mapompo strikes.
Mapompo looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Hoef is just out of range.
Van Der Hoef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Der Hoef misses with a head kick.
Mapompo dodges the punch combination from Van Der Hoef.
Mapompo lands with an overhand left.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Mapompo rushes Van Der Hoef and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mapompo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mapompo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mapompo misses with a punch to the body.

Mapompo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Hoef throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mapompo clinches.
A short right from Mapompo.

Mapompo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mapompo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo misses with some punches.
Van Der Hoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mapompo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mapompo scores with a nice hook to the head.
George Mapompo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mapompo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Der Hoef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Der Hoef lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Der Hoef looks to score with a jab to the body but Mapompo is just out of range.
Van Der Hoef circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Hoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rafael Van Der Hoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mapompo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Mapompo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mapompo, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for George Mapompo!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for George Mapompo!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for George Mapompo!

George Mapompo wins by unanimous decision!
George Mapompo retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, George Mapompo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.