PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joels Van Wijnbergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Solberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solberg has chosen Bad Moon Rising as his entrance music. Peter Solberg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Van Wijnbergen
vs
Solberg

185 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
215 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

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World class MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joels Van Wijnbergen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter Solberg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Solberg with a hook.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a nice strike.
Van Wijnbergen lands a nice hook to Solberg's body. Solberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a hook. Solberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Solberg throws a series of punches but Van Wijnbergen avoids them all with ease.
Van Wijnbergen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Van Wijnbergen as Solberg shoots in.
Van Wijnbergen throws a good cross that connects.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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 Wijnbergen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Wijnbergen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Solberg throws a low kick but Van Wijnbergen moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solberg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Solberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Wijnbergen.
Solberg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Van Wijnbergen slips a jab and a cross from Solberg.
Van Wijnbergen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Solberg just manages to avoid it.
Solberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Solberg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Wijnbergen is out of range.
Solberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Van Wijnbergen. Those never looked like landing.
Solberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Wijnbergen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Wijnbergen catches Solberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Solberg is rocked!
Solberg misses with a right hand
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a straight right hand.
Solberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Wijnbergen finish him?
Solberg slips under a jab.
Solberg misses with a takedown attempt - Van Wijnbergen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Van Wijnbergen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joels Van Wijnbergen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Solberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Wijnbergen jabs Solberg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Solberg seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Wijnbergen looks to land a body kick but Solberg moved away.
Solberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Wijnbergen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Solberg scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Wijnbergen misses the target.
Solberg feints the counter takedown.
Solberg catches Van Wijnbergen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Solberg.
Van Wijnbergen throws a front kick aimed at Solberg's knee but Solberg avoids it well.
Solberg lands with a straight right. Van Wijnbergen didn't see that one coming.
Solberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solberg throws a leg kick
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Solberg throws a leg kick but Van Wijnbergen sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Van Wijnbergen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A good leg kick by Solberg.
Solberg misses with a takedown

and Van Wijnbergen counters with a crisp one two that drops Solberg! Van Wijnbergen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Solberg to his feet! Solberg is in big trouble!
Van Wijnbergen feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Solberg collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joels Van Wijnbergen!
Joels Van Wijnbergen retains his light heavyweight title!
Joels Van Wijnbergen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.