PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Van Rooy (ranked 3332 p4p, 93 weight class) and Jack Dawson (ranked 4184 p4p, 151 weight class). Dawson has chosen Titanic theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Albert Van Rooy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Van Rooy
vs
Dawson

196 cm
20
256 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rooy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Van Rooy clinches.
Van Rooy avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Van Rooy blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
Dawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Rooy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Rooy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rooy blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Albert Van Rooy has been cut.
Van Rooy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawson taking a breather.
Van Rooy lands a right hand.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Van Rooy cracks Dawson with a nice body shot.
Van Rooy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Rooy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Rooy lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Van Rooy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Rooy scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Rooy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rooy tries to work over Dawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Van Rooy scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Van Rooy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Van Rooy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Van Rooy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
A short uppercut from Van Rooy.
Dawson is looking to control Van Rooy's arms but Van Rooy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dawson has his back to the cage.
Dawson lands an elbow just above Van Rooy 's eye.
Van Rooy blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
A short uppercut from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy pushes Dawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rooy digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dawson looks winded!
Van Rooy avoids the elbow strike from Dawson, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Van Rooy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy scores with a hook to the body.
Van Rooy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Good body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy gets through Dawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Van Rooy.

Van Rooy drops Dawson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dawson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Dawson is rocked!
Van Rooy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dawson or not.
Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Rooy finish him?
Dawson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Van Rooy digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Rooy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Van Rooy.
Dawson seems to have recovered his senses.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands with a left to the head.
Van Rooy scores with a shoulder strike.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Van Rooy presses Dawson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Rooy lands a nice uppercut.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rooy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawsons head.
Dawson throws an elbow that misses.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Van Rooy lands a body punch.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Van Rooy lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Rooy avoids it.
Van Rooy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
Dawson stalling in the clinch but Van Rooy improves position.
Van Rooy lands a shot to the body.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Rooy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Rooy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Rooy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Rooy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Rooy lands with a light punch inside.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Van Rooy dips a shoulder and cracks Dawson with a mighty uppercut! Dawson falls back against the cage and Van Rooy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dawson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Van Rooy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Van Rooy!