PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gijs Vermeulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunther Loki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vermeulen comes to the ring accompanied by Money, Money, Money. Loki has chosen If I had a Heart, Fever Ray as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vermeulen
vs
Loki

177 cm
25
133 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

164 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
Merciless Gladiators

Bunny Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gijs Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunther Loki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermeulen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loki moves away.
Loki avoids the body shot from Vermeulen.
Loki avoids the body shot from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen dips to his left and cracks Loki with an uppercut!
Loki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vermeulen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danga de danga de dang - Vermeulen scores with a four punch combination!
Good exchange - Vermeulen coming out on top.
Loki doesn't manage to clinch there - Vermeulen circles away.
Loki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vermeulen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vermeulen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loki moves away.
Vermeulen lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Vermeulen takes a swing at Loki's ribcage but misses.
Vermeulen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loki was well out of range. Poor timing from Vermeulen.
Loki tries to clinch up but Vermeulen circles away and keeps his distance.

Loki has managed to clinch.
Loki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loki misses with a knee strike.
Vermeulen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vermeulen blocks it with crossed arms.
Vermeulen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vermeulen avoids it.
Vermeulen wants to break free but Loki has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Loki.
Loki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loki looking to stall.
Vermeulen tries to break free but Loki pushes him back against the ropes.
Vermeulen is trying to force a seperation but Loki has the dominant position.
Vermeulen avoids a wild elbow strike from Loki.
Loki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Loki throws an elbow but it misses.
Loki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Loki pushes off an throws an elbow but Vermeulen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vermeulen tries to circle away but Loki has him pinned against the ropes.
Loki has Vermeulen pressed against the ropes, preventing Vermeulen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Loki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vermeulen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loki looks winded!
Loki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vermeulen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loki prevents Vermeulen from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Loki as the two fighters clinch.
Vermeulen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vermeulen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vermeulen tries to circle away but Loki has him pinned against the ropes.
Vermeulen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vermeulen working hard to break the clinch.
Loki prevents Vermeulen from breaking the 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!
Vermeulen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vermeulen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen managing to block the knees to the body from Loki.
Vermeulen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vermeulen tries to circle away but Loki has him pinned against the ropes.
Vermeulen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vermeulen avoids it.
Loki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loki digs a right hand underneath Vermeulen's ribcage. Vermeulen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vermeulen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vermeulen tries to circle away but Loki has him pinned against the ropes.
Loki tries to throw a body punch but Vermeulen avoids it by throwing Loki back against the ropes.
Vermeulen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vermeulen working hard to break the clinch.
Loki keeps control of Vermeulen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vermeulen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vermeulen is trying to force a seperation but Loki has the dominant position.
Loki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vermeulen avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vermeulen's efforts to push away.
Vermeulen is looking to break free of the clinch but Loki has double underhooks.
Vermeulen tries to break the clinch but Loki is controlling the position.
Loki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Vermeulen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vermeulen tries to break free but Loki pushes him back against the ropes.
Vermeulen is trying to break the clinch but Loki is controlling him.
Loki missing with knees to the body.
Vermeulen can't break the clinch.
Loki looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vermeulen is trying to force a seperation but Loki has the dominant position.
Loki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vermeulen is defending well for now.
Loki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gijs Vermeulen 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.

Loki tries to close the distance and clinch but Vermeulen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, jab by Vermeulen - just one landing.

It looks like Gunther Loki has been cut.
Vermeulen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vermeulen cracks a nice hook into Loki's ribs.
Vermeulen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loki manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Vermeulen - just one landing.
Loki wants to clinch.
Loki doesn't manage to clinch there - Vermeulen circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vermeulen swings for the body but Loki moves out of range.
Vermeulen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vermeulen thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vermeulen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Loki is rocked!
Vermeulen lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gijs Vermeulen!
After winning the bout, Gijs Vermeulen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.