PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Der Ley (ranked 6463 p4p, 559 weight class) and Ben Ruckus (ranked 5236 p4p, 512 weight class). Van Der Ley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Der Ley
vs
Ruckus

178 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Ley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Ruckus!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruckus.
Der Ley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruckus tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Der Ley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Der Ley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Der Ley landing some decent shots from guard.
Der Ley is working Ruckus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Der Ley advances to half guard.
Ruckus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Der Ley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Der Ley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruckus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Der Ley seems content to control.
Der Ley passes the guard and advances to mount!
Der Ley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Ley controlling from mount.

Ruckus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Der Ley.
Der Ley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Der Ley raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Ben Ruckus has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Der Ley raining down hammerfists from mount.

Ruckus is rocked!

That has opened up Ben Ruckus's cut even more.
Ruckus is working to get back to half guard.
Ruckus is still in real trouble! Can Der Ley finish him?
Ruckus looks winded!
Der Ley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruckus seems to have recovered his senses.
Der Ley looking to finish Ruckus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ruckus!

The cut above Ben Ruckus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Ruckus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Van Der Ley!