PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nias Leubler (ranked 4913 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Verhoeven (ranked 8460 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leubler
vs
Verhoeven

174 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nias Leubler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Verhoeven!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven ducks under a wild hook from Leubler.
Leubler misses with a hook. Verhoeven ducked under it nicely.
Verhoeven cracks Leubler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Verhoeven moves out of range as Leubler strikes.
Verhoeven tries a head kick but it misses.
Leubler misses with a hook.
Leubler looks to throw the jab but Verhoeven is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Leubler.
As Leubler backs off Verhoeven throws a huge counter combo but Leubler manages to avoid it all.
Leubler lands with a hook. Verhoeven tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leubler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verhoeven.
Leubler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verhoeven slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leubler misses with a straight right.
Verhoeven takes one to the chin there.
Verhoeven throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leubler on the side of the head.
A big right from Leubler misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verhoeven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leubler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leubler with a nice cross.
Leubler throws a body shot but no joy.
Leubler throws a leg kick but Verhoeven sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Verhoeven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leubler loads up on a big right hand but Verhoeven slips the punch.
Leubler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Verhoeven slips under a jab.
Leubler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leubler throws a jab but it's blocked by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leubler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nias Leubler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leubler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Verhoeven. Verhoeven obviously looking to wear him down.
Verhoeven wants to slow Leubler down by chopping away at his legs.
Leubler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Verhoeven misses with a wild combination.
Verhoeven throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leubler.
Verhoeven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Leubler scores with a punch to the head.
Verhoeven scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Leubler misses.
Leubler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verhoeven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leubler misses with an uppercut. Verhoeven saw that one coming.
Verhoeven throws a low kick but Leubler avoids it.
Leubler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Verhoeven manages to circle out of the way.
Leubler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verhoeven.
Leubler misses with a body shot.
As Leubler backs off Verhoeven throws a huge counter combo but Leubler manages to avoid it all.
Verhoeven lands a body shot.
Leubler scores with a jab.
Leubler connects with a single shot there.
Verhoeven throws a leg kick but Leubler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leubler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verhoeven slips under a jab from Leubler.
Leubler throws out a loose jab but Verhoeven uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leubler throws a looping overhand right but Verhoeven ducks down to avoid it.
Leubler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Leubler.
Leubler lands an overhand right.
Verhoeven looks to land a body kick but Leubler moved away.
As Verhoeven looks to move away, Leubler throws a big counter combo but Verhoeven just gets out of the way.
Verhoeven walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leubler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice combination there by Verhoeven.
Leubler avoids the head kick by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leubler misses with a left hand
letting Verhoeven counter with a right hand.
Verhoeven throws a body punch but Leubler moves out of range.
Leubler throws a big shot that misses.
Leubler blocks a head kick by Verhoeven.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Leubler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leubler misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Leubler.
Verhoeven looking to stall.
A short right from Leubler.
Verhoeven blocks an uppercut.
Leubler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Leubler scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Leubler.
Verhoeven with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leubler.
Good body shot from Leubler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nias Leubler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice shot by Leubler.
Leubler slips a jab from Verhoeven.

Verhoeven closes the distance and clinches.
Leubler swings wildly with an uppercut but Verhoeven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leubler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leubler lands a nice uppercut.
Leubler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leubler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Leubler.

Verhoeven is rocked!
Leubler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verhoeven can do to turn this around?
Leubler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Verhoeven is still on wobbly legs! Can Leubler finish him?
Verhoeven 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.
Leubler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leubler throws a big uppercut that drops Verhoeven! More strikes from Leubler and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Verhoeven lies dazed against the cage as Leubler celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nias Leubler!