PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Janius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dion Van Helvoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dion Van Helvoit has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Janius
vs
Van Helvoit

190 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Janius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dion Van Helvoit!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Helvoit doesn't manage to clinch there - Janius circles away.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch up
and Janius counters with a two punch combo.

Van Helvoit closes the distance and clinches.
Van Helvoit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Helvoit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Helvoit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janius is trying to force a seperation but Van Helvoit has the dominant position.
Janius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janius swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Helvoit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Helvoit has him pressed against the cage.
Van Helvoit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Janius is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Helvoit has double underhooks.
Van Helvoit tries to land a knee to the head but Janius blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Helvoit misses with a knee strike.
Janius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Helvoit backwards.
Janius throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Van Helvoit.
Janius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Helvoit has him pressed against the cage.
Janius wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Helvoit won't allow it.
Janius scores with a shot to the side of Van Helvoit's head.
Van Helvoit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janius working hard to break the clinch.
Van Helvoit scores with a knee to the head.
Janius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Janius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Helvoit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janius working hard to break the clinch.
Janius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janius has a couple of punches blocked by Van Helvoit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Helvoit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Helvoit looking to throw knees to the head but Janius is blocking nicely.
Van Helvoit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Janius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Janius is trying to push Van Helvoit away but Van Helvoit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Janius misses with a short punch on the inside.

Janius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Helvoit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Helvoit is looking to clinch.
Janius keeps the fight on the outside.

Van Helvoit forces Janius back against the cage and clinches.
Van Helvoit misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Helvoit has him pressed against the cage.
Janius is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Helvoit has double underhooks.
Janius working hard to break the clinch.
Van Helvoit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janius throws a head punch that misses.
Van Helvoit scores a nice knee to the body.
Janius is breathing heavily.
Janius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Helvoit crunches a lovely knee into Janius's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Van Helvoit.
Van Helvoit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Janius up against the cage.
Van Helvoit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Janius blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Helvoit looking to throw knees to the head but Janius is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Helvoit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Helvoit misses with a knee to the head.
Van Helvoit misses with a knee to the head.
Janius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Helvoit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Janius's efforts to push away.
Van Helvoit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janius is keeping busy.
Janius is trying to force a seperation but Van Helvoit has the dominant position.
Van Helvoit prevents Janius from breaking the clinch.
Van Helvoit trying to stall but Janius improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janius working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janius is trying to push Van Helvoit away but Van Helvoit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Janius blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dion Van Helvoit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Van Helvoit wants to clinch
and Janius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Helvoit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Janius counters with a three punch combo that has Van Helvoit backing up. Van Helvoit nods at Janius to acknowledge the strikes.
Janius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Helvoit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Janius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Van Helvoit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Janius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch there but Janius circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch
and Janius counters with a stiff right hand.
Marcus Janius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janius misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Helvoit dodges the punch combination from Janius.
Van Helvoit tries to close the distance and clinch but Janius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Helvoit moves in looking to clinch but Janius pushes him off.
Van Helvoit doesn't manage to clinch there - Janius circles away.
Janius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Helvoit wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch there but Janius circles away.
Janius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Helvoit counters with a big head kick but Janius shrugs it off.
Van Helvoit moves in looking to clinch but Janius pushes him off.
Van Helvoit connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Van Helvoit moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Helvoit trying to stall but Janius improves his position.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Helvoit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Helvoit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Janius's face.
Van Helvoit with a knee to the head.
Van Helvoit tries to land knees in the clinch but Janius avoids the damage to the body.
Janius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Helvoit looking to throw knees to the head but Janius is blocking nicely.
Janius is trying to break the clinch but Van Helvoit is controlling him.
Janius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Helvoit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janius working hard to break the clinch.
Van Helvoit looking to throw knees to the head but Janius is blocking nicely.
Van Helvoit prevents Janius from breaking the clinch.
Van Helvoit tries to stall but Janius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Janius manages to break the clinch.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Janius counters with a left and a right that stings Van Helvoit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Helvoit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Janius counters with a three punch combo that has Van Helvoit backing up. Van Helvoit nods at Janius to acknowledge the strikes.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Janius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Janius throws a combination that misses

and Van Helvoit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Helvoit.
Janius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Janius is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Helvoit has double underhooks.
Dion Van Helvoit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Janius as Van Helvoit tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Helvoit landing knees to the head.
Van Helvoit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Janius blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dion Van Helvoit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Janius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Helvoit circles away quickly and effectively.
Dion Van Helvoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Helvoit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Janius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Janius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Helvoit counters with a one-two to the body.

Janius is rocked!
Van Helvoit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oh Janius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Janius swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Helvoit.

Janius tries to keep at a distance but Van Helvoit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Helvoit taking a breather.
Janius is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Helvoit has double underhooks.
Janius tries to circle away but Van Helvoit has him pinned against the cage.
Van Helvoit landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Helvoit.
Janius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Helvoit connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Helvoit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Janius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Helvoit has him pressed against the cage.
Janius tries to break the clinch but Van Helvoit is controlling the position.
Van Helvoit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Janius's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Janius wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Helvoit won't allow it.
Van Helvoit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Janius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Helvoit has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janius takes a shot to the head.
Janius has had enough of the clinch but Van Helvoit keeps him there for the moment.
Janius working hard to break the clinch.
Van Helvoit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Janius's face.
Van Helvoit lands an uppercut.
Janius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Van Helvoit to work.
Janius seems to have got his legs back now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Van Helvoit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Van Helvoit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Janius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Helvoit looking to slow down the pace here.
Janius is trying to force a seperation but Van Helvoit has the dominant position.
Janius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Helvoit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Janius is trying to force a seperation but Van Helvoit has the dominant position.
Van Helvoit lands a right hand.
Janius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Helvoit has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Helvoit is leaning against Janius and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Helvoit stalling in the clinch but Janius improves position.
Van Helvoit is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Van Helvoit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Janius tries to break free but Van Helvoit pushes him back against the cage.

Janius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Helvoit misses with a double jab.
Janius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Helvoit.
No joy there for Janius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch
and Janius counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Helvoit darts in trying to clinch
and Janius counters with a left and a right that stings Van Helvoit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janius keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Helvoit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Helvoit scores with a hook to the body. Janius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Helvoit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janius tries to bum rush Van Helvoit with a series of wild strikes but Van Helvoit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Helvoit is looking to clinch.
Van Helvoit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Janius does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janius misses with a hook. Van Helvoit ducked under it nicely.
Van Helvoit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Van Helvoit looks to clinch
and Janius counters with a series of strikes. Van Helvoit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van Helvoit tries to clinch there but Janius circles away.
Dion Van Helvoit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Janius throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Van Helvoit wants to clinch
and Janius counters with a series of strikes. Van Helvoit will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Helvoit counters with a series of strikes. Janius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marcus Janius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dion Van Helvoit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Helvoit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dion Van Helvoit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Helvoit 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dion Van Helvoit!