PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldridge Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michiel Dijkema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simon
vs
Dijkema

164 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Eldridge Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michiel Dijkema!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dijkema looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dijkema blocks a low kick nicely.
Dijkema misses with a takedown attempt - Simon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Simon moves into the clinch.
Simon working aggressively here.
Simon gets underhooks to prevent Dijkema's takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Simon to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Simon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simon throws a good cross that connects.
Dijkema looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Simon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dijkema manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon throws a right and a left that Dijkema avoids nicely.
Simon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dijkema needs to keep his hands up - Simon had a free shot at his head there.
Simon throws a head kick that misses.
Dijkema is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dijkema has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Simon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dijkema backs up against the cage.
Simon misses with a head kick.
Simon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Simon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dijkema quickly recovers to half guard.
Simon is thwarting Dijkema's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Simon there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkema is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Simon scores with a couple of nice shots.

Simon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Simon is looking for a kimura but Dijkema is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Simon to get the leverage.
Simon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dijkema with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Simon in particular looking to stall.
Dijkema is trying to control but can't.
Simon really is a fat lump.
Simon lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Simon in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Simon seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Simon there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Simon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Simon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dijkema keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Simon forces Dijkema back against the cage and clinches.
Simon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Simon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dijkema's head backwards.
Simon swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Simon.
Simon throws out a loose jab but Dijkema uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dijkema gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eldridge Simon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Simon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Simon rushes Dijkema and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Simon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Simon as Dijkema shoots in.

Simon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon controls the position from side control.
Simon grinds an elbow into Dijkema's temple.
Dijkema is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Simon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Simon just content to control the position.
Eldridge Simon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simon scoring with punches and elbows.
Simon cracks Dijkema with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two 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.
Simon working the ground and pound.
Simon lands some shots froms side control.
Simon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Simon staying calm.
Simon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Simon working the ground and pound.
Dijkema tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Simon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Simon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dijkema, who protects the arm well.
Simon looks up at the clock and then as Dijkema takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Simon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Simon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dijkema some visible discomfort.
Simon lands a few punches from side control.
Simon working the head and body with strikes.
Dijkema is working to avoid the ground and pound but Simon connects with a decent elbow.
Simon scores with punches from side control.
Dijkema is working to avoid the ground and pound but Simon connects with a decent elbow.
Dijkema is letting Simon control him for a moment.
Simon is putting a hurting on Dijkema here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkema taking punishment in the form of punches.

Simon is trying to get an arm triangle but Dijkema is defending well.
Simon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Simon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Simon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dijkema has escaped the position, nice work there.

Simon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eldridge Simon 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!

Simon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dijkema shoots for a double leg takedown but Simon sprawls well. He's pushed Dijkema's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dijkema circles away quickly and effectively.
Dijkema displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simon.
Dijkema is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Simon.
Simon thumps Dijkema with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon connects with a jab.
Simon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dijkema can do to turn this around?

Simon clinches with his opponent.
Dijkema takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Simon wants to break free but Dijkema has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dijkema wants to break free but Simon has control.

Simon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eldridge Simon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Simon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dijkema sprawls well initially but Simon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Simon 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.
Dijkema trying to control from the bottom.
Simon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Simon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Simon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Simon lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dijkema is defending against the submission attempts here by Simon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Simon seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijkema trying to control but Simon postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Simon not doing much here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dijkema on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Simon takes the fight into the clinch.
Dijkema has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simon is trying to break the clinch but Dijkema is controlling him.
Dijkema stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon taking a breather.
Dijkema is trying to pull guard but Simon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Simon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simon can't break the clinch.
Simon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dijkema keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simon's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simon has Dijkema pressed against the cage, preventing Dijkema from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eldridge Simon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simon 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eldridge Simon!