PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Monik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zick Wikkerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Monik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zick Wikkerman's chin.

Monik
vs
Wikkerman

203 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, De Monik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zick Wikkerman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wikkerman tries to move into range but Monik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monik with a jab.
Monik throws an off balance right hand
and Wikkerman counters with a nice uppercut.
Wikkerman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wikkerman takes one on the button.
Monik tries to bum rush Wikkerman with a series of wild strikes but Wikkerman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wikkerman throws a body punch but Monik moves out of range.
De Monik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wikkerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monik misses the shot to the body.
Monik misses with a hook to the body
and Wikkerman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Monik misses the target.
Wikkerman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wikkerman moves away from the strike by Monik.
Monik misses with a wild body shot.
Monik catches Wikkerman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monik lands with a shot to the body.
Wikkerman scores with a hook to the body. Monik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wikkerman counters with a straight right hand.
Monik misses with an uppercut. Wikkerman saw that one coming.
Monik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monik looks to land a right hand but Wikkerman moved out of range.
Monik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monik throws the left hand but Wikkerman avoids the punch easily.
Wikkerman blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wikkerman. Monik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wikkerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monik.
Monik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wikkerman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monik punishes Wikkerman's body with a nice straight punch.
Wikkerman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wikkerman throws a hook but Monik avoids it easily.
Monik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wikkerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Monik is just out of range.
Monik throws a jab but it's blocked by Wikkerman.
Monik misses with an uppercut.
Monik misses with an uppercut.
Monik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wikkerman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monik misses with an uppercut.
Monik misses with a right hand
and Wikkerman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wikkerman scores with the left hand. Monik knows he should have avoided that one.
Monik looks to score with a jab to the body but Wikkerman is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Monik misses the target.
Monik misses the body punch
and Monik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like De Monik has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monik looks to throw the jab but Wikkerman is out of range.
Monik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monik swings for the body but Wikkerman moves out of range.
Wikkerman staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monik misses the body punch
and Wikkerman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monik takes a swing at Wikkerman's ribcage but misses.
Wikkerman looks to land a left hand but Monik moved out of range nicely.
Wikkerman blocks a jab.
Wikkerman thuds a left hand into Monik's body.
Wikkerman loads up on a big right hand but Monik slips the punch.
Wikkerman slips under a jab from Monik.
Monik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Monik.
A slow jab from Monik misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zick Wikkerman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on De Monik's cut.
That's time! Monik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Monik misses with an uppercut.
Monik cracks Wikkerman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wikkerman loads up on a big right hand but Monik slips the punch.
Wikkerman digs a good body shot into Monik's ribs.
Zick Wikkerman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monik lands a slapping body shot.
Wikkerman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monik misses with a looping right.
Wikkerman defending well as Monik loads up on a big left hand.
Monik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wikkerman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monik throws a series of punches but Wikkerman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monik scores with a sloppy right hand. Wikkerman should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Wikkerman as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Monik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monik tries to bum rush Wikkerman with a series of wild strikes but Wikkerman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wikkerman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Monik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wikkerman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monik swings for the body but Wikkerman moves out of range.
Monik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wikkerman.
Monik misses with a hook. Wikkerman ducked under it nicely.
Monik throws a hook to the side of Wikkerman's head but Wikkerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monik moves away from the strike by Wikkerman.
Wikkerman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice uppercut there from Wikkerman.
Wikkerman throws a looping overhand right but Monik ducks down to avoid it.
Wikkerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wikkerman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monik swings for the body but Wikkerman moves out of range.
Wikkerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monik.
Monik missing with a left hand there. Wikkerman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monik misses with a left hand
and Wikkerman counters with a straight right hand.
Monik looks to score with a jab to the body but Wikkerman is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monik misses with a shot to the body
letting Wikkerman counter with a right hand.
Wikkerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monik pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wikkerman back to the cage. Monik follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A right-left combo lands from Monik.
Monik misses with a hook
and Wikkerman counters with a stiff right hand.
Monik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wikkerman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monik missing with a left hand there. Wikkerman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wikkerman counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Monik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Monik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wikkerman throws a lazy right hand but Monik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman thows a body shot but no joy.
Monik misses with a hook to the body
and Wikkerman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wikkerman misses with a hook.
A big left from Monik misses.
Wikkerman ducks under a wild hook from Monik.
Wikkerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wikkerman punishes Monik's body with a nice straight punch.
Monik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Monik misses.
Monik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wikkerman counters with a stiff right hand.
Monik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wikkerman moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zick Wikkerman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on De Monik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wikkerman misses with an uppercut.
Monik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wikkerman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monik thinking.
Wikkerman thows a body shot but no joy.
Wikkerman moves out of range of the strikes.
Monik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monik misses with a looping left.
Wikkerman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monik.
Monik misses with a left hand
and Wikkerman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wikkerman.
Monik throws a series of punches but Wikkerman avoids them all with ease.
Wikkerman misses with a hook
and Monik counters with a left and a right that stings Wikkerman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monik misses the shot to the body.
Monik misses with a hook.
Monik misses with a looping right.
Wikkerman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monik misses with an uppercut
and Wikkerman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monik thows a body shot but no joy.
Monik moves out of range as Wikkerman strikes.
Monik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wikkerman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monik misses the body punch
and Wikkerman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Monik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wikkerman counters with a stiff right hand.
Wikkerman lands with a nice body punch.
Monik misses with an uppercut
and Wikkerman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Wikkerman misses.
Wikkerman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

De Monik's cut is getting worse.
Monik just misses with a punch to the body.
Wikkerman looks to throw the jab but Monik is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wikkerman.
Monik swings widly with a right hand
and Wikkerman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman slips a jab from Monik.
Wikkerman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monik throws a looping overhand right but Wikkerman ducks down to avoid it.
Wikkerman keeps the fight on the outside.
Wikkerman clobbers Monik with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wikkerman slips under a jab from Monik.
Wikkerman throws a shot from downtown. Monik moves away and avoids it.
Monik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wikkerman thuds a left hand into Monik's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Wikkerman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monik doesn't seem phased though.
Wikkerman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Monik is rocked!
Monik thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Wikkerman.
Monik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Monik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wikkerman fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Monik to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Monik looks to clinch but Wikkerman throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Monik taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zick Wikkerman!
In his post fight interview, Zick Wikkerman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.