PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Filip Van Tilen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Bonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Van Tilen
vs
Bonzo

189 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Filip Van Tilen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiger Bonzo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonzo checks a low kick from Van Tilen.
Bonzo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Tilen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonzo throws a head kick but Van Tilen moves out of range.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses.
Van Tilen lands a head kick. Bonzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bonzo avoids the head kick by Van Tilen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Tilen.
Van Tilen throws a sloppy head kick and Bonzo moves out of range easily.
Bonzo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bonzo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Tilen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonzo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Tilen throws a head kick but Bonzo moves out of range.

Bonzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Tilen tries a knee to the head but Bonzo blocks it.
Van Tilen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bonzo stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonzo has Van Tilen pressed against the cage.
Bonzo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bonzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bonzo is pushing Van Tilen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Bonzo.
Van Tilen throws a head kick but Bonzo moves out of range.

Bonzo moves into range and clinches up with Van Tilen.
Bonzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bonzo stalling.
Bonzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bonzo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Tilen up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Tilen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonzo just leaning against Van Tilen, taking a breather.
Van Tilen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Bonzo.
A jab from Van Tilen does it's job there.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses.

Bonzo gets a clinch.
Bonzo has Van Tilen pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonzo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonzo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bonzo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Tilen up against the cage.
Van Tilen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonzo has him pressed against the cage.
Van Tilen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Tilen is trying to break the clinch but Bonzo is controlling him.
Come on Bonzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bonzo keeps control of Van Tilen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonzo taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Bonzo.
Van Tilen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bonzo's head.

Bonzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Tilen with a knee to the head.
Van Tilen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonzo stalling against the cage.
Van Tilen with a knee to the head.
Bonzo stalling the fight.
Van Tilen tries to land a knee to the head but Bonzo blocks with his arms.
Van Tilen lands a knee to the head.
Bonzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bonzo moves into the clinch.
Van Tilen misses with a knee to the head.
Bonzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bonzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bonzo stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Bonzo.
Bonzo looks to land a combination but Van Tilen avoids it well.
Van Tilen throws a sloppy head kick and Bonzo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that half lands.

Bonzo clinches.
Van Tilen connects with a knee to the head.
Bonzo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Tilen up against the cage.
Van Tilen looking to throw knees to the head but Bonzo is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Tilen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonzo has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bonzo.
Van Tilen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Tilen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bonzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bonzo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bonzo is pushing Van Tilen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Tilen is looking to break free of the clinch but Bonzo has double underhooks.
Bonzo avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Bonzo.
Van Tilen throws a sloppy head kick and Bonzo moves out of range easily.
Van Tilen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonzo throws a sloppy head kick and Van Tilen moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Filip Van Tilen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Tilen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger Bonzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Tilen. Van Tilen obviously looking to wear him down.

Bonzo moves into the clinch.
Van Tilen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonzo just leaning against Van Tilen, taking a breather.
Van Tilen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonzo can do to turn this around?
Bonzo is pushing Van Tilen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Van Tilen tries to land a knee to the head but Bonzo blocks with his arms.
Van Tilen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Tilen misses with a knee strike.
Bonzo leaning against his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Tilen throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Tilen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonzo's face.
Come on Bonzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Bonzo.
Van Tilen throws a sloppy head kick and Bonzo moves out of range easily.

Bonzo moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bonzo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bonzo has Van Tilen pushed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Tilen being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Filip Van Tilen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Tilen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonzo tries to clinch but Van Tilen moves out of range.
Van Tilen misses with a head kick.
Bonzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bonzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Tilen circles away.
Bonzo tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Tilen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Tilen, right into the meat.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that Bonzo semi-blocks.
Bonzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Van Tilen.
Bonzo avoids the head kick by Van Tilen.
Van Tilen throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonzo tries to land a leg kick but Van Tilen saw it coming and moves away.
Van Tilen tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Tilen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Bonzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Tilen throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Tilen misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Tilen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonzo has Van Tilen pressed against the cage.
Van Tilen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonzo is struggling to control the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Bonzo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Tilen misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Bonzo.
Bonzo avoids the head kick by Van Tilen.
Van Tilen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bonzo clinches.
Bonzo avoiding damage.
A bit of stalling here from Bonzo.
Bonzo is stalling here.
Bonzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bonzo has Van Tilen pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Bonzo.

Bonzo closes the distance and clinches.
Van Tilen with a knee to the head.
Tiger Bonzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Tilen has had enough of the clinch but Bonzo keeps him there for the moment.
Van Tilen letting Bonzo take a breather here.
Van Tilen has had enough of the clinch but Bonzo keeps him there for the moment.
Bonzo slows down the pace here.
Van Tilen scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Tilen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bonzo is struggling to control the position.
Van Tilen being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Bonzo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bonzo has Van Tilen pushed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Van Tilen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Tilen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Van Tilen!