PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilco Van Duijnhoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Duijnhoven's entrance music is People of the sun - R.A.T.M.. A fine choice. 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.

Van Duijnhoven
vs
Avitan

180 cm
34
192 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

191 cm
32
203 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wilco Van Duijnhoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yossi Avitan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Duijnhoven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to land body kicks.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range as Avitan strikes.
Avitan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Duijnhoven. That did some damage!
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Avitan throws a leg kick but Van Duijnhoven sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Avitan ducks under a wild hook from Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws a wild body kick that Avitan sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Avitan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Duijnhoven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Duijnhoven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Avitan as he checks the leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws a sloppy body shot
and Avitan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick there by Avitan.
Van Duijnhoven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avitan throws a body punch but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan throws a leg kick but Van Duijnhoven checks it.
Yossi Avitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Avitan lands but Van Duijnhoven takes it in his stride.
Avitan misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Van Duijnhoven.
An inside leg kick lands from Avitan.
Avitan tries to land a front kick but Van Duijnhoven steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Avitan lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Wilco Van Duijnhoven has been cut.
Van Duijnhoven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Avitan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a nice body punch.
Van Duijnhoven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Avitan. Avitan obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Duijnhoven walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avitan motions for Van Duijnhoven to come forward. Avitan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Duijnhoven cracks Avitan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Duijnhoven definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a low kick.
Avitan misses the shot to the body.
Avitan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan throws a low kick but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range easily.
Avitan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid it.
Van Duijnhoven throws the left hand but Avitan avoids the punch easily.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a looping left.
Van Duijnhoven checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avitan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avitan scores with a nice head shot.
Avitan throws a chopping leg kick but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan throws a series of punches but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.
Avitan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Avitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avitan takes one to the side of the head.
Avitan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Duijnhoven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avitan.
Avitan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Duijnhoven's calf.
Van Duijnhoven slips a jab from Avitan.
Avitan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Duijnhoven's head.
A leg kick checked by Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van Duijnhoven walks into a left hand.
Avitan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a straight right.
Avitan misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avitan throws a lazy head kick
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a shot to the body.
Van Duijnhoven lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Avitan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Avitan slips a straight right by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avitan was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan throws a body shot but no joy.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Duijnhoven misses with an uppercut.
Avitan slips a jab and a cross from Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan tries a low kick but Van Duijnhoven avoids it.
Avitan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yossi Avitan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilco Van Duijnhoven's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Avitan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Avitan throws a head kick but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Van Duijnhoven might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Avitan staying out of range there.
Van Duijnhoven misses the shot to the body.
Avitan looks to land a right hand but Van Duijnhoven moved out of range.
Van Duijnhoven throws a big shot that misses.
Van Duijnhoven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avitan throws out the jab.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a straight right.
Avitan lands a nice hook to Van Duijnhoven's body. Van Duijnhoven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Duijnhoven tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Avitan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avitan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Avitan blocks the leg kick.
Avitan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range as Avitan throws a body kick.
Avitan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a low kick, right behind Avitan 's knee.
Avitan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan lands with a good body shot.
Avitan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Avitan is looking to slow Van Duijnhoven down with leg kicks.
Van Duijnhoven lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avitan. Van Duijnhoven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avitan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Duijnhoven's calf.
Avitan lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Avitan finds it's target.
Avitan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a jab to the body
and Avitan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Duijnhoven thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Duijnhoven throws a wild body kick that Avitan sees coming a mile off.
Avitan throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven blocks a head kick by Avitan.
Avitan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avitan throws a predictable looking body shot

and Van Duijnhoven holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Van Duijnhoven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Duijnhoven blocks a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Duijnhoven lands a leg kick that knocks Avitan off balance momentarily.
Avitan tried to score with a low kick but Van Duijnhoven checks it.
Good shot there by Avitan.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to slow Avitan down with leg kicks.
Avitan scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Van Duijnhoven tenderised Avitan's leg. Avitan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avitan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan throws a head kick that misses
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Avitan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Duijnhoven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avitan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Duijnhoven doesn't seem bothered though.
Avitan throws a chopping leg kick but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avitan. That's going to slow Van Duijnhoven down.
Van Duijnhoven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Duijnhoven checks a low kick from Avitan.
Avitan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Avitan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan tries to land a leg kick but Van Duijnhoven saw it coming and moves away.
Avitan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avitan.
Avitan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Duijnhoven moves away.
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!
Avitan lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Duijnhoven tests Avitan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avitan moves out of range as Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick.
Avitan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Duijnhoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Duijnhoven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Avitan.
Avitan throws a body shot but no joy.
Avitan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Avitan misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yossi Avitan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilco Van Duijnhoven's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick that misses.
Avitan jabs Van Duijnhoven right on the nose. Van Duijnhoven blinks but takes it well.
Van Duijnhoven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Avitan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Duijnhoven in his tracks.
Van Duijnhoven lands a head kick. Avitan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Duijnhoven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Duijnhoven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avitan staying out of range there.
Avitan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Avitan throws a head kick that half lands.
Avitan throws a combination that misses

and Van Duijnhoven counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Duijnhoven lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan is trying to push Van Duijnhoven away but Van Duijnhoven has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Avitan is trying to force a seperation but Van Duijnhoven has the dominant position.
Avitan is trying to break free.
Van Duijnhoven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avitan's elbow.
Avitan tries to circle away but Van Duijnhoven has him pinned against the cage.

Avitan breaks from the clinch.
Avitan throws a solid leg kick but Van Duijnhoven takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avitan.
Van Duijnhoven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Duijnhoven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Avitan's head.
Avitan throws a nice looking combination but Van Duijnhoven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Duijnhoven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avitan.
Van Duijnhoven throws a jab but it's blocked by Avitan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Duijnhoven.
Yossi Avitan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan throws a leg kick
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Duijnhoven goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van Duijnhoven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws a jab when Avitan was well out of range.
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!
Avitan lands a lovely overhand right.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Duijnhoven is looking to clinch.
Van Duijnhoven tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avitan throws a lazy right hand but Van Duijnhoven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avitan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avitan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avitan throws a leg kick which misses Van Duijnhoven's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Duijnhoven tries to avoid it.
Avitan is looking to slow Van Duijnhoven down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Avitan throws a chopping leg kick but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avitan.
Avitan tries to land a leg kick but Van Duijnhoven saw it coming and moves away.
Van Duijnhoven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avitan.
Avitan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avitan throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Duijnhoven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avitan can pounce on him.
Van Duijnhoven wants to clinch.
Avitan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body shot but no joy.
Avitan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Duijnhoven's head.
Avitan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avitan connects with a leg kick. Van Duijnhoven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan connects with a high kick.
Avitan blocks the body kick.
Van Duijnhoven looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a hook. Avitan ducked under it nicely.
Avitan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Duijnhoven.
Avitan motions for Van Duijnhoven to come forward. Avitan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yossi Avitan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Avitan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yossi Avitan!
Yossi Avitan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.