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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Rang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kor De Jager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kor De Jager will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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162 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Van Rang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kor De Jager!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Jager fails with the takedown.
De Jager falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rang counters with a single leg into guard. De Jager didn't expect that.
Rang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Jager wants to stand and escape but Rang is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rang postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Jager swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Jager keeping moving, preventing Rang from controlling successfully.
Rang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Jager shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rang but Rang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De Jager moves away from the strike by Rang.
De Jager lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rang circles away quickly and effectively.
As De Jager tries to get set, Rang tries to push him back and clinch up but De Jager manages to avoid the attempt.
De Jager fails to land the takedown.
Van Rang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kor De Jager.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Jager ducks under a wild hook from Rang.
De Jager goes for a double leg but Rang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rang continues to drive forward.
Rang missing with a left hand there. De Jager was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Jager tries to counter with a clinch but Rang shakes him off and moves away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from De Jager enables Rang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. De Jager manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rang working some strikes from top position.
Rang is stalling in the full guard.
Rang wants to control from the top but De Jager keeps moving.
Rang wants to pass the guard but De Jager is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager can't keep his opponent in guard - Rang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rang is pressing down on De Jager's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Jager is holding on for now.
De Jager is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Jager is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rang pulls his head out easily.
De Jager has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rang is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Rang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rang wants to pass the guard but De Jager is defending well.
Rang lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Jager wants to improve his position but Rang is controlling well.
Rang slips a nice elbow through De Jager's hands, connecting with De Jager's forehead.
De Jager is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Rang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rang scores with a takedown into De Jager's guard.
De Jager keeping moving, preventing Rang from controlling successfully.
Rang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Jager can do to turn this around?
De Jager can't keep his opponent in guard - Rang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rang passes to full mount!
Rang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Jager is still in real trouble! Can Rang finish him?
De Jager is trying desperately to improve position.
De Jager seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rang lands a couple of good shots and De Jager has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy De Jager right now.
Rang controlling the position well here. De Jager rolled but Rang kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rang is hanging on to De Jager's back as he tries to escape.
De Jager is keeping busy.
Rang has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
De Jager tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jager turns into Rang and is now in his guard.
Rang looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Jager is one step ahead there.
Rang is trying to control the position but De Jager postures up.
De Jager must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Jager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Jager got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Jager has managed to get both his arms back between Rang's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager stopping the sweep attempt from Rang.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rang is on top in guard.
Rang postures up.
Rang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Jager wants to sweep here but Rang controlling him for the moment.
Rang postures up.
De Jager is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rang wants to pass the guard but De Jager is keeping the position.
De Jager not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rang tries to free his leg and advance position but De Jager is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rang throws out a leg kick but De Jager moves out of range and Rang only half commits.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Jager throws a body shot but no joy.
Kor De Jager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rang rushes De Jager and presses him up against the cage.
Rang is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Rang dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
De Jager gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
De Jager is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rang lands a couple of digs.
Rang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rang lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
De Jager is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Jager tries to lock up and control but Rang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Jager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rang prevents De Jager from getting the reversal.
The referee warns De Jager that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rang controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rang lands a big shot there that rocks De Jager but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Van Rang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De Jager wants to hold on but Rang pushes him away.
Rang controlling from mount.
De Jager is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rang looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rang's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rang looking to finish De Jager with some ground and pound. This is bad for De Jager!
Rang controlling the position easily from mount.
De Jager can't escape the position.
Rang controlling the pace for now.
Rang connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kor De Jager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Rang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rang 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Van Rang!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Van Rang!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Van Rang!
Van Rang wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Van Rang rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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