PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Klaasen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Derozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jurgen Klaasen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Klaasen
vs
Derozan

189 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurgen Klaasen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Derozan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaasen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Derozan in his tracks.
Derozan throws a sloppy head kick and Klaasen moves out of range easily.
Derozan misses with a head kick.
It looked like Klaasen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Derozan.
Klaasen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Klaasen swings for the body but Derozan moves out of range.
Derozan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Derozan feints and as Klaasen raises his hands in defense, Derozan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Derozan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Derozan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Derozan wants to control from the top but Klaasen keeps moving.
Klaasen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Derozan on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klaasen has control of Derozan's left arm, preventing Derozan from doing any damage.

Derozan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Derozan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derozan pushing down on Klaasen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Derozan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klaasen wants to get back to his feet.
Klaasen is not content to let Derozan control the position.

Derozan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klaasen is looking to improve his position.

That's two 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.

Derozan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Derozan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Derozan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klaasen but Klaasen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Derozan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klaasen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derozan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Klaasen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derozan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jurgen Klaasen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Derozan.
Derozan with a poor takedown
and Klaasen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Derozan looks winded!
Klaasen swings for the body but Derozan moves out of range.
Derozan closes the distance but Klaasen moves to the side
and Klaasen counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Klaasen misses.
Derozan shoots and misses
and Klaasen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy left from Klaasen finds it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Klaasen. Those never looked like landing.
Jurgen Klaasen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derozan looks for a takedown but Klaasen sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaasen tests Derozan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Derozan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klaasen scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derozan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klaasen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Derozan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klaasen cracks Derozan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Klaasen cracks Derozan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Klaasen.
Klaasen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klaasen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Derozan slips under a jab from Klaasen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Klaasen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Klaasen scores with a shot to the body.
Derozan tries to clinch but Klaasen moves away
and Klaasen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klaasen stuffs the takedown.
Jurgen Klaasen is winning the standup battle so far.
Derozan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Derozan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klaasen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derozan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klaasen stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Klaasen misses the target.
Derozan shoots and misses
and Derozan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jurgen Klaasen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Derozan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klaasen scores with a one two! Derozan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Klaasen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Derozan misses with a takedown
and Klaasen counters with a stiff right hand.
James Derozan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derozan is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klaasen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaasen lands a head shot.
Klaasen lands a head shot.
Derozan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Klaasen finds it's way through Derozan's defenses.
Klaasen throws a shot to the body.
Derozan tries for a takedown but Klaasen circles away easily
and Klaasen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Derozan thinking.
Klaasen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Derozan can do to turn this around?
Derozan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Klaasen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Derozan on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Klaasen.
Derozan with a poor takedown
and Klaasen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Klaasen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaasen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Derozan's hands.
Derozan takes one to the side of the head.
Klaasen tests Derozan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Klaasen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Klaasen. That snapped Derozan's head back.
Klaasen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klaasen scores with a hook.
Derozan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Klaasen.
Nice straight punches there by Klaasen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klaasen.
Decent striking displayed by Klaasen there.
Klaasen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaasen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Derozan is rocked!
Klaasen connects with a crisp jab.
Derozan is still on wobbly legs! Can Klaasen finish him?
Derozan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Derozan seems to have recovered his senses.
Klaasen sizes up Derozan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klaasen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klaasen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Derozan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Klaasen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Derozan at a distance.
Klaasen scores with a nice strike.
Klaasen works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Klaasen - just one landing.
Klaasen scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derozan throws a combination that misses
and Klaasen counters with a nice uppercut.
Derozan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Klaasen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Derozan under the eye.
Derozan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klaasen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Derozan momentarily.
Klaasen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab by Klaasen.
Derozan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klaasen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klaasen lands a jab to the nose.
Derozan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Derozan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Klaasen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Klaasen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Klaasen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klaasen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Derozan instigates a clinch.
Derozan wants a takedown but no success here.
Klaasen is trying to force a seperation but Derozan has the dominant position.
Derozan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klaasen lands a hook that snaps the head of Derozan backwards.

Derozan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derozan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Klaasen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derozan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Derozan shoots and misses
and Klaasen counters with a straight right hand.
Klaasen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaasen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Derozan.
Derozan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klaasen lands with a nice body punch.
Klaasen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Klaasen throws a looping overhand right but Derozan ducks down to avoid it.
Derozan with a poor takedown
and Klaasen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jurgen Klaasen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Derozan.
Klaasen lands a two punch combo.
Derozan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Klaasen lands a glancing blow to the side of Derozan's head.
Derozan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klaasen connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klaasen lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Klaasen finds it's way through Derozan's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derozan takes one on the button.
Klaasen clobbers Derozan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Klaasen with a hook.
Klaasen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Derozan's head.
Klaasen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Klaasen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klaasen lands a jab to Derozan's midsection.
Derozan takes one on the button.
Klaasen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Derozan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Derozan shoots in for a takedown but Klaasen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Derozan defending well as Klaasen loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Klaasen.
Klaasen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Klaasen connects with a looping right hand.
Klaasen stalks Derozan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Derozan's face. Derozan staggers backwards, shaken.
Derozan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klaasen lands with a nice body punch.
Klaasen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
James Derozan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Klaasen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klaasen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Derozan on the side of the head.
Klaasen drops Derozan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Derozan! Klaasen dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurgen Klaasen!
An out of breath Jurgen Klaasen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.