PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 462 p4p, 65 weight class) and Junkyard Dog (ranked 231 p4p, 37 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Vermeulen
vs
Dog

187 cm
28
204 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

182 cm
30
189 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Vermeulen working aggressively here.
Vermeulen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vermeulen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vermeulen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vermeulen misses with some punches.
Vermeulen working aggressively here.
Vermeulen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen throws a head punch that misses.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen lands a nice uppercut.

Dog breaks the clinch.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch.
Vermeulen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog lands with a hook. Vermeulen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog throws a low kick but Vermeulen avoids it.
Vermeulen defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Vermeulen misses its target.
Vermeulen throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dog cracks Vermeulen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vermeulen with a hook.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Dog pushes him off.
Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog cracks Vermeulen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dog connects with a jab.
Dog's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vermeulen.
Dog lands a leg kick that knocks Vermeulen off balance momentarily.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeulen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Vermeulen catches Dog right on the button with a cross.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog slips a straight right by Vermeulen.
Dog digs a good body shot into Vermeulen's ribs.
Vermeulen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Vermeulen slips the punch.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vermeulen is looking to wear down Dog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Dog closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vermeulen to the mat! Vermeulen manages to get full guard.
Vermeulen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Vermeulen is keeping the position.

Dog postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vermeulen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dog, into his guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vermeulen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dog's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vermeulen landing some decent shots from guard.
Vermeulen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vermeulen looking to pass the guard.
Vermeulen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vermeulen throwing strikes but missing.
Vermeulen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vermeulen stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Vermeulen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vermeulen is aware though and is defending well.
Vermeulen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dog is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've been informed that Dog has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dog is on top in guard.

Vermeulen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog landing some decent shots from guard.
Dog with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vermeulen wants to sweep but no luck.
Vermeulen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dog manages to get himself to full guard.

Vermeulen preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vermeulen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vermeulen is in close to Dog's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vermeulen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vermeulen's calf.
Vermeulen checks a leg kick nicely.
Vermeulen throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vermeulen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vermeulen checks a leg kick.
Dog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vermeulen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Vermeulen.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vermeulen slips a jab from Dog.
It looked like Vermeulen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vermeulen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Dog swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vermeulen misses the target.
Vermeulen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Vermeulen.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vermeulen throws out the jab.
Vermeulen slips under a jab.
Vermeulen is looking to counter punch.
Dog lands a lovely overhand right.
Vermeulen misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Vermeulen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vermeulen misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vermeulen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Vermeulen moved out of range nicely.
Vermeulen misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Vermeulen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dog instigates a clinch.
Vermeulen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Vermeulen.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog working aggressively here.
Vermeulen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeulen fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vermeulen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vermeulen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeulen's elbow.

Vermeulen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog throws a body punch but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Dog moves out of range as Vermeulen strikes.
Vermeulen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vermeulen.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Vermeulen.
A countering left hand to the body from Dog misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dog.
Vermeulen throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vermeulen slips a jab from Dog.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vermeulen tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vermeulen misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog is looking to slow Vermeulen down with leg kicks.
Vermeulen lands the left hand.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Vermeulen counters with a right hand to the body.
Dog throws a body punch but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Dog's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dog duly obliges.
Vermeulen throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Dog lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Vermeulen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vermeulen lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hendrik Vermeulen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vermeulen looks to land a combination but Dog avoids it well.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Dog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vermeulen checks it well.
Vermeulen lands with a good body shot.
Dog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A clash of legs there as Vermeulen blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vermeulen. Those never looked like landing.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Vermeulen off the cage and back into range.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Dog misses.
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Vermeulen avoids a kick to the body.
Dog misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice shot by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog lands an overhand right.
Vermeulen lands a slapping body shot.
Vermeulen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donk. Dog catches Vermeulen right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Vermeulen counters with a straight right hand.
Dog swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vermeulen scores with a shot to the body.
Vermeulen staying out of range there.

Vermeulen moves into the clinch.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Vermeulen.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Vermeulen misses with some punches.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeulen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeulen's elbow.
Vermeulen lands a left hand.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeulen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vermeulen takes a shot to the head.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeulen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vermeulen blocks a body shot from Dog.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dog as the two fighters clinch.
Dog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vermeulen.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vermeulen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vermeulen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen moves out of range of the body kick from Dog.
Vermeulen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vermeulen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Dog coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog cracks Vermeulen with a good jab.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeulen moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Vermeulen lands with a right hand.
Vermeulen throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vermeulen tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vermeulen defends well and Dog ends up having to push Vermeulen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No joy there for Vermeulen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeulen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Dog swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Vermeulen misses the target.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dog 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Junkyard Dog!
A victorious Junkyard Dog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.