PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan De Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urinus Limberdinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limberdinkle has chosen BLUNT- The Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Wilde
vs
Limberdinkle

183 cm
25
176 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

167 cm
32
163 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Malicestar

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan De Wilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urinus Limberdinkle!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Wilde throws a lazy right hand but Limberdinkle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Limberdinkle there.
Limberdinkle misses with a low kick.
De Wilde scores with a kick to the body.
De Wilde blocks a head kick by Limberdinkle.
A leg kick checked by De Wilde.
De Wilde lands a jab to Limberdinkle's midsection.
De Wilde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle takes a swing at De Wilde's ribcage but misses.
Limberdinkle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Limberdinkle misses with a straight left.
Limberdinkle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Wilde.
De Wilde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Limberdinkle moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Wilde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Wilde.
Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Limberdinkle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Wilde.
De Wilde tries to clinch up.
Limberdinkle throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limberdinkle misses with a head kick.
Limberdinkle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Limberdinkle misses with a leg kick.
Limberdinkle swings for the body but De Wilde moves out of range.
De Wilde misses with a looping left.
De Wilde throws a low kick, looking for Limberdinkle's leg but Limberdinkle calmly moves out of range.

Limberdinkle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Wilde's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Wilde wants to get back to full guard.
De Wilde holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Limberdinkle is looking to take a break and control but De Wilde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Limberdinkle is just content to waste time from the top position. De Wilde takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde pulls Limberdinkle in close to his closed guard and prevents Limberdinkle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Limberdinkle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Limberdinkle postures up.
Limberdinkle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Wilde fails with a takedown attempt.
Limberdinkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Wilde avoids the head kick by Limberdinkle.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Wilde.
De Wilde throws a jab when Limberdinkle was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle looks to land a body kick but De Wilde moved away.
De Wilde moves out of range as Limberdinkle throws a body kick.
De Wilde lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Limberdinkle moves into the clinch.
Limberdinkle wants to take the fight to the mat but De Wilde manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Wilde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Limberdinkle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Wilde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Wilde swings wildly with an uppercut but Limberdinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Limberdinkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Wilde throws a head punch that misses.
Limberdinkle struggles to land a body shot inside as De Wilde controls his hands.

Limberdinkle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Wilde missing with a left hand there. Limberdinkle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

De Wilde moves into range and clinches up with Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle wants to break free but De Wilde has control.
De Wilde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

De Wilde manages to break the clinch.
Limberdinkle just misses with a punch to the body.
Limberdinkle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Wilde is able to avoid easily.
Limberdinkle checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Wilde throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Limberdinkle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Limberdinkle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Wilde avoids it really well and circles away.
Jordan De Wilde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urinus Limberdinkle.
De Wilde misses with a takedown attempt
and Limberdinkle counters with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limberdinkle throws a sloppy head kick and De Wilde moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Limberdinkle misses
and De Wilde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Wilde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Limberdinkle's calf.
Limberdinkle moves out of range of the body kick from De Wilde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Urinus Limberdinkle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A leg kick checked by De Wilde.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Wilde. Limberdinkle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Limberdinkle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Limberdinkle. De Wilde shrugs it off though.
Limberdinkle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Urinus Limberdinkle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Wilde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Limberdinkle scores with a body shot.
Limberdinkle lands a front kick.
Limberdinkle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Limberdinkle throws a hook but De Wilde avoids it easily.
De Wilde misses with a double jab.
Limberdinkle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Wilde rather than just go for the knockout.
Limberdinkle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Wilde checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Limberdinkle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde misses with an uppercut
and Limberdinkle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Wilde thinking.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Limberdinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Limberdinkle misses with a body kick.
De Wilde works the jab nicely.
Urinus Limberdinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Limberdinkle ducks under a wild hook from De Wilde.
Limberdinkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Limberdinkle. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Limberdinkle is looking to land body kicks.
De Wilde lands a nice looking body shot.
De Wilde avoids the head kick by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle scores with a shot to the body.
De Wilde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Limberdinkle. That's going to slow De Wilde down.
A jab from De Wilde misses.
De Wilde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Limberdinkle wants to slow De Wilde down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Wilde throws out a leg kick but Limberdinkle moves out of range and De Wilde only half commits.
Limberdinkle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Limberdinkle misses
and De Wilde counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Limberdinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Wilde. Limberdinkle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Limberdinkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Limberdinkle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Limberdinkle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Limberdinkle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Wilde looking for a sweep. Not yet De Wilde, not yet.
De Wilde is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Limberdinkle throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde controlling Limberdinkle's posture.
Limberdinkle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
De Wilde manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Limberdinkle manages to get himself to full guard.
De Wilde postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan De Wilde.
Limberdinkle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Limberdinkle moves out of range of the body kick from De Wilde.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown but De Wilde shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Limberdinkle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Wilde.
De Wilde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Wilde scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Wilde throws a front kick aimed at Limberdinkle's knee but Limberdinkle avoids it well.
De Wilde is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
De Wilde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Wilde takes a kick to the side of the head.
Limberdinkle is looking to score with low kicks.
De Wilde throws a jab when Limberdinkle was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Wilde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Limberdinkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Limberdinkle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Wilde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limberdinkle.
De Wilde sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Limberdinkle looks for the body kick but De Wilde saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urinus Limberdinkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Limberdinkle gets the takedown into side control.
De Wilde struggling a bit here.
De Wilde is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Limberdinkle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
De Wilde regains half guard there - taking advantage of Limberdinkle's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Limberdinkle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Wilde defending well though.
De Wilde has hold of Limberdinkle's hands but Limberdinkle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Limberdinkle is nestled in close to De Wilde, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Limberdinkle is stalling here. De Wilde is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Limberdinkle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and De Wilde has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

De Wilde tries for a kimura but Limberdinkle is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on De Wilde's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
De Wilde wants to control for a moment but Limberdinkle uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
De Wilde working over Limberdinkle with some ground and pound. Limberdinkle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jordan De Wilde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Limberdinkle is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

De Wilde is looking for a kimura here.
Limberdinkle wants to control but De Wilde passes into side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Limberdinkle keeps working.
De Wilde in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
De Wilde with the ground and pound but Limberdinkle regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Limberdinkle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from De Wilde.

De Wilde is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Limberdinkle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Wilde.
Limberdinkle trying to control from the bottom.

De Wilde is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Limberdinkle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Wilde.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jordan De Wilde.
I think Limberdinkle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Urinus Limberdinkle!
Urinus Limberdinkle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.