PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Van Der Hoorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Van Der Hoorn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rooney
vs
Van Der Hoorn

200 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wayne Rooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Van Der Hoorn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rooney.
Rooney tries to clinch but Van Der Hoorn moves away

and Van Der Hoorn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Van Der Hoorn not doing much here.
Rooney looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rooney gets back to full guard.
Van Der Hoorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Van Der Hoorn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney wants to stand and escape but Van Der Hoorn is having none of it.
Van Der Hoorn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Rooney looking for a guillotine here but Van Der Hoorn defends easily.
Van Der Hoorn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rooney is keeping the position for now.
Rooney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Der Hoorn stays in close to Rooney's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rooney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Van Der Hoorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rooney finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Der Hoorn's head.
Rooney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rooney thows a leg kick but Van Der Hoorn checks it

and Van Der Hoorn counters with a single leg into guard. Rooney didn't expect that.
Rooney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Der Hoorn is one step ahead there.
Van Der Hoorn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
More stalling from Van Der Hoorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney is trying to control the position but Van Der Hoorn postures up.
Van Der Hoorn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Van Der Hoorn controlling the position from side mount.
Rooney tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Der Hoorn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Der Hoorn happy to just control the position for now.

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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Der Hoorn trying to control the position but Rooney is working away.
Rooney is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Van Der Hoorn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rooney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Van Der Hoorn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rooney fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Der Hoorn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Van Der Hoorn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rooney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Hoorn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Der Hoorn wants it to stay on the feet.
Van Der Hoorn with the counter takedown but Rooney avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Rooney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rooney or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Der Hoorn, which made it look bad.
Van Der Hoorn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wayne Rooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Van Der Hoorn counters with a shoot takedown. Rooney fights it but they end up in guard.
Van Der Hoorn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rooney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Van Der Hoorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nick Van Der Hoorn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Der Hoorn is continuing to stall.
Rooney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Van Der Hoorn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice uppercut there from Rooney.

Rooney gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rooney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Der Hoorn's brow.
Rooney is trying to pull guard but Van Der Hoorn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van Der Hoorn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Der Hoorn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rooney fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rooney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Van Der Hoorn tries to counter it with a takedown but Rooney pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rooney with a lazy takedown attempt

so Van Der Hoorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Van Der Hoorn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Van Der Hoorn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rooney's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoorn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rooney is concentrating on defense, preventing Van Der Hoorn from advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Van Der Hoorn in particular looking to stall.
Van Der Hoorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Van Der Hoorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A lazy body kick from Rooney

so Van Der Hoorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Van Der Hoorn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Der Hoorn is pushing down on Rooney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rooney is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Der Hoorn has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Hoorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rooney keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Der Hoorn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney wants to get back to full guard.
Van Der Hoorn stalling.
Van Der Hoorn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rooney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Van Der Hoorn seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Der Hoorn with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rooney wants to clinch.
Van Der Hoorn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Van Der Hoorn as Rooney shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rooney moves in looking to clinch but Van Der Hoorn pushes him off.
Rooney shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Der Hoorn tries to sprawl out of it but Rooney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Der Hoorn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rooney throws a sloppy head kick

and Van Der Hoorn counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rooney!
Van Der Hoorn controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Van Der Hoorn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Van Der Hoorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Der Hoorn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Van Der Hoorn!