PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan De Veers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TomFuu II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Veers
vs
II

170 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan De Veers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TomFuu II!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Veers swats away the attempt to clinch by II.
De Veers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
II misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

De Veers forces II back against the cage and clinches.
De Veers stalling.
De Veers lands an elbow that stopped II in his tracks for a moment.
De Veers lands a knee to the body.
II has De Veers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De Veers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De Veers leaning against his opponent.

De Veers drags the fight down to the ground.
De Veers trying to keep a closed guard but II is proving a slippery customer.
II throwing strikes but missing.
De Veers is trying to control the position but II postures up.
II passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
II trying to control the action but De Veers is working from the bottom.
II tries to stand and escape but De Veers is controlling the position.
De Veers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

II looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Veers is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Veers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
II wants to stand up but De Veers is controlling the position.
II seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Veers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Veers wants to get back to full guard but II has mounted him!
De Veers is breathing heavily.
II tries to control but De Veers wriggling away.
De Veers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
De Veers preventing the sweep.
II trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Veers won't allow II to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
II trying to control the position.
De Veers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
II is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Veers is looking to improve his position.
De Veers is looking to control II's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Veers avoid being mounted?

II is working for a kimura but De Veers is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

II is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Veers tries to roll over but II keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Veers wants to control but II is keeping busy.
De Veers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for II on the ground.
De Veers wants to improve his position but II is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan De Veers dominated that round.
That's time! De Veers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from De Veers. No joy for II on that attempt.
II looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

De Veers clinches with his opponent.
De Veers keeps control of II as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Veers lands a body shot.
II tries to pull guard but De Veers holds him up against the cage and eventually II drops back down to his feet.
Jan De Veers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TomFuu II.

De Veers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Veers stuffs the takedown attempt from II. II gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Veers lands a two punch combo.
II shoots in but De Veers avoids the takedown attempt easily.

De Veers shoots in and bounces II off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
II looking to control but De Veers passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
II is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Veers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
II wants to improve his position but De Veers is controlling well.
II slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

De Veers stands up from guard. Let's bang!

De Veers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
II jumps guard but De Veers stands there with II around his waist. II gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
II tries to break the clinch but De Veers is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Veers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Veers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
De Veers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
II trying to control the position from guard on top but De Veers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
II wants to pass the guard but De Veers is keeping the position.
II is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Veers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
II preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
II wants to control from the top but De Veers keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
De Veers tries to clinch but II is having none of it.
II chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Veers can pounce on him.
II tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and De Veers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Veers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. II smiles and moves away.
De Veers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
II looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jan De Veers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
II circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan De Veers dominated that second round.
That's time! De Veers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

II fails with a takedown attempt.
II is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Veers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Veers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around II's waist but II gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Veers off to one side.
II fails in his attempt to clinch.
II throws a right hand that De Veers ducks under and follows up with a left that De Veers also avoids with ease.

De Veers forces II back against the cage and clinches.
De Veers stops a takedown attempt from II.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Veers is pressed up against the cage. II has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Veers down to the mat. De Veers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jan De Veers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TomFuu II.
II with a lazy takedown attempt

and De Veers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
II looking to stall.

De Veers manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
II tries to clinch

and De Veers counters by clinching up.

De Veers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
II fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
II has his takedown stuffed

and De Veers counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Veers.

De Veers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from II.
II misses with a takedown

and De Veers counters by clinching up.
II tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Veers stalling.

De Veers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
II tries to clinch but De Veers moves away
and De Veers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Veers misses with a looping left.
De Veers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Veers tries to clinch there but II circles away.
II tries to clinch up

and De Veers moves into the clinch.
II is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

De Veers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Veers shoots for a takedown but II saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
II changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Veers tries to avoid it but II manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Veers to the ground. De Veers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Veers. That's going to slow II down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Veers scoring well with a low kick there.

De Veers has closed the distance and engaged II in a clinch.
II is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Veers looking for a takedown.
De Veers prevents II from breaking the clinch.

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

De Veers moves into the clinch.
II goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Veers prevents it.
De Veers works on II's body with a couple of short punches.
II is looking to control De Veers's arms but De Veers gets an underhook and turns him. Now II has his back to the cage.
II tries to land a knee to the head but De Veers blocks with his arms.

De Veers gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
De Veers wants to control but II is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Veers wants to pass to mount but II is defending the position.

De Veers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Veers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. II defending well though.
De Veers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. II defending well though.
De Veers wants to free his trapped foot but II is holding on for dear life with his legs.
II wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan De Veers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Veers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan De Veers!