PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hibbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan De Jong looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hibbert
vs
De Jong

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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, Josh Hibbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan De Jong!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch but De Jong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hibbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hibbert goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jan De Jong has been cut.
Hibbert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Jong on the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Jong tries a knee to the head but Hibbert blocks it.

Hibbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hibbert drives through and clinches with De Jong against the cage.

Hibbert breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hibbert. That's going to slow De Jong down.
De Jong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hibbert fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hibbert takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hibbert lands a nice knee to the body.
De Jong looks winded!
Hibbert is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hibbert landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hibbert landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hibbert comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hibbert landing knees to the body.
Hibbert landing knees to the body.

Hibbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hibbert has closed the distance and engaged De Jong in a clinch.
Hibbert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De Jong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hibbert scores a nice knee to the body.
Hibbert crunches a lovely knee into De Jong's ribcage.
Hibbert lands a knee to the body.
Hibbert lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hibbert is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hibbert.
Hibbert is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Hibbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hibbert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Jong. That did some damage!
Hibbert is looking to clinch but De Jong is avoiding it.
Hibbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hibbert closes the distance and pushes De Jong back into the cage.
Hibbert crunches a lovely knee into De Jong's ribcage.
Hibbert scores a nice knee to the body.
De Jong avoiding damage as Hibbert throws knees to the body.
Hibbert lands a body punch.
De Jong takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Jan De Jong's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hibbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hibbert moves in looking to clinch but De Jong pushes him off.
De Jong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Hibbert knocks De Jong to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

De Jong is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hibbert stands up and beckons De Jong to his feet.
De Jong is still on wobbly legs! Can Hibbert finish him?
Hibbert lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks De Jong out cold! De Jong is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josh Hibbert!