PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maarten Van Der Moot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jango Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fett has chosen Jango Fett Unleashed as his entrance music. The key to victory for Maarten Van Der Moot has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Van Der Moot
vs
Fett

180 cm
30
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

170 cm
21
156 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Perkele!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maarten Van Der Moot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jango Fett!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fett misses with a hook.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Der Moot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maarten Van Der Moot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
Van Der Moot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Fett manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Van Der Moot on his heels. He'll look to pass Van Der Moot's guard now, I'm sure.
Fett trying to control but Van Der Moot is working from the bottom.
Fett postures up.
Van Der Moot is looking to stand up but Fett isn't so interested in that idea.
Van Der Moot wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fett won't allow Van Der Moot to get back to his feet.
Fett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fett landing some decent shots from guard.
Fett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Van Der Moot wants to sweep but no luck.
Fett postures up and lands a big shot to Van Der Moot's brow.
Fett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Der Moot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Der Moot wants to sweep here but Fett controlling him for the moment.
Fett is standing up over Van Der Moot. Van Der Moot looks to escape but Fett dives into side control.
Fett scores with a couple of short elbows.
Van Der Moot looks to move to half guard but instead Fett has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett prevents Van Der Moot from getting the reversal.
Fett landing shots from mount.
Fett punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fett landing punches.
Van Der Moot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Der Moot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fett lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Fett with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fett scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Van Der Moot?
Fett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett breaks from Van Der Moot's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fett looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Van Der Moot is looking to escape.
Fett with the ground and pound from mount.
Van Der Moot is working to get back to half guard.
Fett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fett lands a nice shot to the head.
Van Der Moot is squirming around, avoiding Fett's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot regains half guard.
Fett slips a nice elbow through Van Der Moot's hands, connecting with Van Der Moot's forehead.
Van Der Moot is looking to control Fett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Der Moot avoid being mounted?
Van Der Moot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fett prevents Van Der Moot from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fett throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Van Der Moot to regain full guard.
Fett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jango Fett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fett misses with an uppercut. Van Der Moot saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Van Der Moot misses its intended target.
Van Der Moot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fett blocks a head kick by Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fett walks into a stiff left hand from Van Der Moot.
Fett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fett tried to score with a low kick but Van Der Moot checks it.

Fett gets a double leg takedown into Van Der Moot's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Moot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fett is controlling him.
Van Der Moot throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fett throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Moot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Der Moot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fett is one step ahead there.
Fett trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Moot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Der Moot keeping full guard, as Fett tries to pass.
Fett postures up in Van Der Moot's guard and throws a big left but Van Der Moot blocks it.
Van Der Moot working a defensive guard here.
Van Der Moot keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jango Fett has got the better of the ground game so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fett misses with a body shot.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Van Der Moot.
Fett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Der Moot's hands.
Some wild striking there from Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot lands a jab.
Fett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Der Moot just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot lands with a cross.
Fett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Der Moot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Der Moot jabs Fett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maarten Van Der Moot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Der Moot just misses with a punch to the body.
Fett is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Van Der Moot swings for the body but Fett moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot missing with a left hand there. Fett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Der Moot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fett misses with a wild body shot.
Van Der Moot throws out a loose jab but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett jabs Van Der Moot to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Moot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Der Moot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fett throws a series of punches but Van Der Moot avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Van Der Moot catches Fett right on the button with a cross.
Fett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fett slips a jab from Van Der Moot.
Fett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Van Der Moot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fett on the side of the head.
Maarten Van Der Moot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Der Moot throws a lazy head kick
and Fett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Der Moot thinking.
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 Maarten Van Der Moot will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Der Moot circles away quickly and effectively.
Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Der Moot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot lands a head kick. Fett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Der Moot throws out a powerful jab.
Van Der Moot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Der Moot avoids the body shot from Fett.
Fett misses with a body shot
and Fett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Moot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fett manages to avoid it.
Fett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fett scores with a jab. Van Der Moot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Van Der Moot enables Fett to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Van Der Moot manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fett postures up.
Van Der Moot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fett.
Fett with a nice head shot there.
Van Der Moot trying to keep a closed guard but Fett is proving a slippery customer.
Fett trying to control but Van Der Moot is working from the bottom.
Fett is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Der Moot has wrist control.
Fett throws a big elbow that misses.
Van Der Moot looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Der Moot, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett throws an elbow that misses. Van Der Moot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fett's guard. Nice move by Van Der Moot!

Fett working for a triangle but Van Der Moot defends it easily.
Van Der Moot throws a strike but Fett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Van Der Moot being controlled here, momentarily.
Van Der Moot trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fett is controlling him.
Fett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fett throws a big elbow that misses.

Van Der Moot is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Van Der Moot blocks an uppercut.
Fett has Van Der Moot pressed against the cage, preventing Van Der Moot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fett struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Moot controls his hands.
Fett keeps control of Van Der Moot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Der Moot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Der Moot.
Fett keeps control of Van Der Moot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fett lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Der Moot or not.
Fett swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Der Moot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Der Moot misses with a punch on the inside.
Fett gets through Van Der Moot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fett gets through Van Der Moot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fett.
Van Der Moot trying to stall but Fett improves his position.
Fett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Der Moot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fett scores with a shoulder strike.
Fett misses with a body punch.
Fett swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Der Moot uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Der Moot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jango Fett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fett 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jango Fett!
Our winner, Jango Fett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.