PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat Verbeek (ranked 621 p4p, 83 weight class) and Dag Daghammar (ranked 1550 p4p, 191 weight class). Daghammar has chosen Just like that - Dregen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Verbeek
vs
Daghammar

176 cm
32
167 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
30
165 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbeek lands a body shot.
Verbeek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Verbeek misses.
Verbeek swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a hook but Daghammar avoids it easily.
Daghammar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Verbeek to score with a decent uppercut.
Daghammar connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Daghammar blocks the leg kick.
Daghammar defending well as Verbeek loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Verbeek with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Verbeek has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Verbeek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daghammar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek lands with a shot to the body.
Verbeek throws a front kick that sends Daghammar stumbling back into the cage.
Verbeek slips a jab and a cross from Daghammar.
Verbeek jabs Daghammar right on the nose. Daghammar blinks but takes it well.
Verbeek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daghammar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Verbeek doesn't seem bothered though.

Verbeek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Daghammar quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek stops Daghammar from getting back to his feet.
Verbeek is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Daghammar for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Verbeek lands a leg kick that knocks Daghammar off balance momentarily.
Daghammar misses with a straight right.
Verbeek misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Verbeek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Daghammar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Verbeek content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Verbeek dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daghammar blocks a jab.
Verbeek takes a jab right on the kisser.
Verbeek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daghammar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verbeek moves out of range of the strikes.
Daghammar lands a jab to the head.
Verbeek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daghammar throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek throws a combination that misses
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pat Verbeek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verbeek throws a wild body kick that Daghammar sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Verbeek misses the target.
Verbeek cracks Daghammar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Verbeek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pat Verbeek is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek with a poor takedown
and Daghammar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Verbeek thumps Daghammar with a low kick.
Daghammar lands with a good body shot.
Verbeek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab from Verbeek.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daghammar. Verbeek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verbeek misses with a body kick.
Daghammar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verbeek.
Daghammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Verbeek.
Daghammar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Verbeek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daghammar circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek with a nice cross.
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!

Verbeek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Daghammar quickly recovers to half guard.
Verbeek wants to take a breather but Daghammar is having none of it.
Daghammar pushes Verbeek off looking to stand but Verbeek dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek trying to control the action but Daghammar is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daghammar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daghammar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Verbeek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daghammar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Verbeek.
Verbeek tries to clinch up but Daghammar circles away and keeps his distance.
Verbeek throws a poor cross that misses

and Daghammar counters with a crisp one two that drops Verbeek! Daghammar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Verbeek to his feet! Verbeek is in big trouble!
Daghammar swats away the attempt to clinch by Verbeek.
Nice straight punches there by Verbeek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Verbeek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daghammar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Daghammar. No joy for Verbeek on that attempt.

Daghammar shoots in and bounces Verbeek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daghammar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Verbeek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Verbeek keeping full guard, as Daghammar tries to pass.
Verbeek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Daghammar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Verbeek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daghammar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daghammar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daghammar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Verbeek.
Daghammar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verbeek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daghammar is out of range.
That kick from Verbeek tenderised Daghammar's leg. Daghammar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daghammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verbeek.
Verbeek scores with a jab to the head.
Verbeek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daghammar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daghammar scores with a jab.

Verbeek scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daghammar is staying active underneath Verbeek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek prevents Daghammar from standing back up.
Verbeek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daghammar is trying to stand back up but Verbeek is controlling him

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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Daghammar ducks right into an uppercut from Verbeek.
Daghammar throws a nice looking combination but Verbeek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verbeek lands a right hook to the body.
Daghammar throws a hook to the side of Verbeek's head but Verbeek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
Verbeek works Daghammar's body with a nice hook.
Verbeek throws the left hand but Daghammar avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Verbeek misses.
Verbeek scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek goes for a double leg but Daghammar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daghammar continues to drive forward.
Daghammar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verbeek.
Verbeek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Daghammar throws a body shot but no joy.
Daghammar throws a lazy right hand but Verbeek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verbeek feints and then cracks Daghammar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daghammar down.
Verbeek is looking to land body kicks.
Verbeek closes the distance but Daghammar moves to the side
letting Daghammar counter with a right hand.
Daghammar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Verbeek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek misses with a hook.
Verbeek lands with a good body shot.
Daghammar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Verbeek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daghammar's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danga de danga de dang - Daghammar scores with a four punch combination!
Daghammar defending well as Verbeek loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar lands a jab to the nose.
Verbeek tries to clinch there but Daghammar circles away.
Daghammar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Verbeek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Verbeek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Verbeek!
A very excited looking Pat Verbeek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.