PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guus Ebbers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrel Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darrel Petersen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ebbers
vs
Petersen

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guus Ebbers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darrel Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebbers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ebbers misses with a wild combination.

Petersen pushes Ebbers up against the cage in a clinch.

Petersen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ebbers throws a head kick that misses.

Ebbers moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ebbers.
Ebbers tries to circle away but Petersen has him pinned against the cage.

Petersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Ebbers.
Petersen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Ebbers. Beautiful body shot.
Ebbers throws a right and a left that Petersen avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ebbers throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebbers throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Petersen misses.
Ebbers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petersen looks to land a combination but Ebbers avoids it well.
Ebbers thinks about countering with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ebbers.
Petersen fails with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for Ebbers.
Ebbers lands with a cross.
Petersen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ebbers is fending him off so far but Petersen persists. Nope, Ebbers circles away and we're back to standing.
Ebbers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petersen avoids the head kick by Ebbers.
Ebbers ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Petersen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ebbers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guus Ebbers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darrel Petersen.

Petersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petersen throws a body punch but Ebbers moves out of range.
Ebbers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Petersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ebbers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
Ebbers attempts a counter takedown but Petersen avoids it well and moves away.
Ebbers with a jab.
Ebbers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petersen in his tracks.
Petersen missing with a left hand there. Ebbers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petersen. Ebbers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ebbers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petersen.
A punch combination from Petersen misses.
Guus Ebbers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petersen looks to throw the jab but Ebbers is out of range.
Petersen throws a big shot that misses.

Petersen clinches up with Ebbers and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ebbers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petersen breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Petersen.
Petersen throws a nice looking combination but Ebbers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petersen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ebbers sprawls well. Ebbers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petersen gets slowly back to his feet.
Ebbers doesn't manage to clinch there - Petersen circles away.
Ebbers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ebbers throws a combination. Petersen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Petersen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ebbers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petersen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petersen throws a push kick but Ebbers slaps the foot to one side.

Petersen has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ebbers can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ebbers.

Petersen breaks from the clinch.
Petersen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ebbers.

Ebbers instigates a clinch.

Petersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petersen throws a body punch but Ebbers moves out of range.
Petersen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ebbers misses with a wild body shot.
Petersen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ebbers.
Ebbers is breathing heavily.
Ebbers slips under a jab from Petersen.
Petersen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ebbers wants to clinch up but Petersen keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guus Ebbers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ebbers moves away from the strike by Petersen.
Ebbers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ebbers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Darrel Petersen has been cut.
Ebbers looks to score with a jab to the body but Petersen is just out of range.
Petersen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ebbers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ebbers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petersen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ebbers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petersen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Petersen misses.
Petersen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ebbers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petersen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petersen unleashes a big counter combination but Ebbers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Petersen dodges the punch combination from Ebbers.
Petersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ebbers feints and then cracks Petersen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petersen down.
Ebbers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ebbers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen throws a jab when Ebbers was well out of range.
Ebbers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ebbers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ebbers avoids the head kick by Petersen.
Ebbers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ebbers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petersen.
Petersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Petersen.
Ebbers cracks Petersen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petersen throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Petersen misses.
Ebbers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ebbers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ebbers slips a straight right by Petersen.
Ebbers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petersen.
Petersen misses with a wild body shot.
Ebbers tries to counter with a takedown but Petersen is quick to defend against it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petersen misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ebbers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ebbers.
Ebbers misses with a looping right.
Guus Ebbers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petersen throws an overhand right that lands on Ebbers's shoulder, as Ebbers tries to avoid the shot.
Petersen throws a front kick aimed at Ebbers's knee but Ebbers avoids it well.
Ebbers throws a nice looking combination but Petersen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Petersen closes the distance and clinches.

Petersen manages to break the clinch.
Petersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Petersen moves into the clinch.
Petersen blocks an elbow strike from Ebbers.
Ebbers tries to land knees in the clinch but Petersen avoids the damage to the body.

Petersen manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ebbers doesn't manage to clinch there - Petersen circles away.

Ebbers rushes Petersen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ebbers has had enough of the clinch but Petersen keeps him there for the moment.
Ebbers misses with the head strike.
Petersen has Ebbers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ebbers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Petersen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ebbers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ebbers misses with a head kick.
Ebbers blocks a jab.
Ebbers tries to counter with a takedown but Petersen is quick to defend against it.

Petersen closes the distance and clinches.
Petersen stalling.

Petersen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebbers loads up on a big right hand but Petersen slips the punch.
Ebbers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petersen misses with a straight right.
Ebbers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guus Ebbers is winning the standup battle so far.
Petersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petersen misses with a straight left.
Ebbers doesn't manage to clinch there - Petersen circles away.
Ebbers avoids the head kick by Petersen.
Petersen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ebbers.
Ebbers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petersen.
Ebbers tries to clinch but Petersen is having none of it.
Guus Ebbers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petersen blocks a leg kick.
Ebbers tries to clinch there but Petersen circles away.
Petersen looks to land a right hand but Ebbers moved out of range.
Ebbers throws a right hand that Petersen ducks under and follows up with a left that Petersen also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darrel Petersen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darrel Petersen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Petersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ebbers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petersen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ebbers staying out of range there.
Ebbers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ebbers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ebbers moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Petersen. Those never looked like landing.
Petersen moves out of range as Ebbers strikes.
It seemed like Petersen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petersen looks to throw the jab but Ebbers is out of range.

Ebbers tries to keep at a distance but Petersen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ebbers tries to circle away but Petersen has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ebbers breaks the clinch.
Ebbers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ebbers throws a body punch but Petersen moves out of range.
Petersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebbers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petersen misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Petersen.
Ebbers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ebbers tries to keep at a distance but Petersen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Petersen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ebbers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petersen takes one on the button.
Ebbers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Petersen. Those never looked like landing.
Ebbers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ebbers throws a head kick but Petersen moves out of range.
Petersen throws a shot from downtown. Ebbers moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Petersen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Petersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries a head kick but it misses.

Petersen moves into the clinch successfully.

Petersen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Petersen.
Ebbers tried to counter with a leg kick but Petersen avoided it.
Ebbers throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Petersen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petersen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ebbers tries to clinch there but Petersen circles away.
Petersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ebbers throws a leg kick but Petersen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ebbers.
A head kick misses from Petersen.
A swing and a miss from Petersen.
Petersen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petersen blocks a head kick by Ebbers.
Petersen throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ebbers throws a head kick that misses.
Petersen misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Petersen misses.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ebbers moves away.
Ebbers quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ebbers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petersen looks to land a left hand but Ebbers moved out of range nicely.
Ebbers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Petersen moves into the clinch.

Petersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ebbers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petersen swings for the body but Ebbers moves out of range.
Petersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petersen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ebbers throws a right hand that Petersen ducks under and follows up with a left that Petersen also avoids with ease.
Petersen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ebbers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petersen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Petersen.
Ebbers slips a jab from Petersen.
Petersen avoids the head kick by Ebbers.
Petersen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ebbers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petersen throws out the jab.
Ebbers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Petersen sprawls and moves away.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
Petersen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ebbers looks to land a combination but Petersen avoids it well.
Petersen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ebbers.
Petersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ebbers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ebbers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petersen.
Ebbers moves away from the strike by Petersen.
Ebbers slips under a jab from Petersen.
Ebbers tries to clinch up but Petersen circles away and keeps his distance.
Petersen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrel Petersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petersen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrel Petersen!