PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Wooten (ranked 25506 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan De Jong (ranked 6507 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Johan De Jong enters the cage!

Wooten
vs
De Jong

176 cm
23
279 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan De Jong!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jong fakes the leg kick and cracks Wooten in the body.
De Jong throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Jong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooten fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Jong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Jong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Jong duly obliges.

Wooten gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten holding his opponent close, against the cage.

De Jong successfully pulls guard.
De Jong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Jong keeping moving, preventing Wooten from controlling successfully.
Wooten really is a fat lump.
Wooten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Jong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wooten is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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.
Wooten throwing strikes but missing.
Wooten throws an elbow that misses. De Jong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wooten's guard. Nice move by De Jong!

De Jong trying to control the position from guard on top but Wooten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Jong won't allow Wooten to get back to his feet.
De Jong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

De Jong drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wooten looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wooten looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wooten!

De Jong taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten working away.
Wooten tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wooten looking to punish the body of his opponent here but De Jong is avoiding damage well.
De Jong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wooten wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Wooten seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wooten connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused De Jong some visible discomfort.

Wooten swings around for an armbar but De Jong sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wooten's guard.
Wooten can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Jong controls the pace.

Wooten working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Jong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Jong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

De Jong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wooten, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Wooten as De Jong shoots in.
Wooten has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
De Jong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wooten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from De Jong misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wooten is defended easily by De Jong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan De Jong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wooten scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Wooten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooten has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jong throws a right and a left that Wooten avoids nicely.
De Jong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johan De Jong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Jong dives in for a single leg takedown but Wooten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wooten fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Jong, pushing him back against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for De Jong. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wooten is trying to pull guard but De Jong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Wooten pulls guard effortlessly.
De Jong is pushing down on Wooten's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wooten is fighting to maintain full guard but De Jong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooten is refusing to be controlled, as De Jong sits in half guard.
De Jong controlling the action here.
Johan De Jong has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong is trying to control. Wooten wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Jong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Jong is trying to control the action in half guard but Wooten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Jong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wooten's head.
De Jong not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wooten throws a head kick but De Jong moves out of range.
De Jong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Jong stalks Wooten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wooten's face. Wooten staggers backwards, shaken.
De Jong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wooten counters with a right hand to the body.
De Jong misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong looks for the body kick but Wooten saw that one coming.
Wooten moves in looking to clinch but De Jong pushes him off.
De Jong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Jong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooten fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Jong just manages to avoid it.
De Jong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wooten misses with a leg kick.
De Jong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
De Jong fails to land with a series of punches.
It appears Wooten was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan De Jong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

De Jong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Wooten closes the distance and clinches.

Wooten has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics De Jong uses from the top position.
De Jong trying to control the position from guard on top but Wooten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Jong looking to sit in guard and control but Wooten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

De Jong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten wants to control from the top but De Jong keeps moving.
De Jong looking for a sweep. Not yet De Jong, not yet.
Wooten is looking to work some ground and pound but De Jong has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Jong is adopting a defensive guard.
Wooten throwing strikes but missing.
De Jong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooten stopping the sweep attempt from De Jong.

De Jong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wooten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooten is stalling in the full guard.
De Jong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wooten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooten works over De Jong with some ground and pound from guard.

De Jong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Jong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooten throwing strikes from guard but De Jong blocks nicely.
Wooten keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Jong's head.
Wooten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooten throwing strikes from guard but De Jong blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wooten is looking to work some ground and pound but De Jong has wrist control.
Wooten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johan De Jong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Jong falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.

Wooten moves into range and clinches up with De Jong.
De Jong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooten tries to pull guard but De Jong won't allow it.
Wooten tries to pull guard but De Jong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wooten is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Jong to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Wooten. That's going to take a lot out of him.

De Jong manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooten throws a big elbow that misses.
De Jong controls Wooten momentarily but Wooten frees himself.
De Jong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wooten cracks De Jong with a solid left hand.
Wooten content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

De Jong pushes Wooten off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wooten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derrick Wooten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Jong misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Wooten showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Jong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan De Jong!