PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurens Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitecoat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seven Nation Army. Van Der Sluijs has chosen Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty as his entrance music. Laurens Van Der Sluijs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Axel Whitecoat's chin.

Whitecoat
vs
Van Der Sluijs

178 cm
41
186 lbs
21 - 27 - 1

178 cm
30
176 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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 21 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Der Sluijs.
Axel Whitecoat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitecoat looks for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs sprawls well.
Van Der Sluijs lands with an uppercut that bounces Whitecoat off the cage and back into range.
Whitecoat throws an overhand right that lands on Van Der Sluijs's shoulder, as Van Der Sluijs tries to avoid the shot.

Whitecoat clinches up with Van Der Sluijs and pushes him back against the cage.

Van Der Sluijs breaks the clinch.
Whitecoat lands a jab to the nose.
Van Der Sluijs throws a right hand that Whitecoat ducks under and follows up with a left that Whitecoat also avoids with ease.
Whitecoat throws a hook to the side of Van Der Sluijs's head but Van Der Sluijs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Van Der Sluijs. Those never looked like landing.
Whitecoat throws a hook but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Whitecoat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whitecoat shoots for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Der Sluijs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whitecoat misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Whitecoat misses.
Van Der Sluijs keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under a wild hook from Whitecoat.
Van Der Sluijs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitecoat throws out the jab.
Whitecoat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Palazzo Paisano in the buildup to the fight.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a jab to the head.
Whitecoat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Whitecoat throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a straight right hand.
Whitecoat loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Sluijs slips the punch.
Whitecoat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Whitecoat scores with a jab.
Whitecoat throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Sluijs moves away and avoids it.
Whitecoat scores with a shot to the body.
Van Der Sluijs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitecoat fails with the takedown
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Whitecoat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Der Sluijs slips under a jab from Whitecoat.
Van Der Sluijs lands with a good body shot.
Van Der Sluijs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitecoat.
A left lands for Van Der Sluijs.
Whitecoat throws an off balance right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Der Sluijs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitecoat manages to avoid it.
Whitecoat throws the left hand but Van Der Sluijs avoids the punch easily.
Whitecoat misses the shot to the body.
Whitecoat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body shot but no joy.
Whitecoat is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a wild body shot.

Whitecoat instigates a clinch.
Whitecoat has a couple of punches blocked by Van Der Sluijs.
Whitecoat can't break the clinch.
Whitecoat has Van Der Sluijs pressed against the cage, preventing Van Der Sluijs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Whitecoat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whitecoat is trying to pull guard but Van Der Sluijs has him pressed against the cage.

Van Der Sluijs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitecoat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Der Sluijs slips under a jab.
Van Der Sluijs throws a right and a left that Whitecoat avoids nicely.
Whitecoat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Der Sluijs swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs defending well as Whitecoat loads up on a big left hand.
Van Der Sluijs moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a wild body shot.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under a wild hook from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a wild body shot.
Van Der Sluijs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Sluijs slips under a jab from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Van Der Sluijs.
Whitecoat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Der Sluijs on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Van Der Sluijs. No joy for Whitecoat on that attempt.
Whitecoat looks for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Laurens Van Der Sluijs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Whitecoat throws an off balance right hand
enabling Van Der Sluijs to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitecoat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whitecoat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Der Sluijs. Van Der Sluijs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Sluijs.
Whitecoat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Sluijs was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitecoat.
Van Der Sluijs tries to bum rush Whitecoat with a series of wild strikes but Whitecoat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whitecoat checks a leg kick.
Whitecoat throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Sluijs ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sluijs defending well as Whitecoat loads up on a big left hand.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Der Sluijs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Whitecoat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Der Sluijs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Whitecoat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Der Sluijs doesn't seem phased though.
Van Der Sluijs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Der Sluijs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whitecoat checks it well.
Van Der Sluijs digs a good hook to Whitecoat's body.
Whitecoat swings widly with a right hand
and Whitecoat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van Der Sluijs!
Van Der Sluijs lands with an overhand left.

Whitecoat is rocked!
A big right from Whitecoat misses.
Whitecoat throws a hook but Van Der Sluijs avoids it easily.
Whitecoat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Der Sluijs on the side of the head.
Whitecoat gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Van Der Sluijs gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
Laurens Van Der Sluijs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.