PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gomez Addams (ranked 2785 p4p, 301 weight class) and Van Der Ley (ranked 3458 p4p, 330 weight class). Addams comes to the cage accompanied by Family Vales. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Addams
vs
Der Ley

180 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gomez Addams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Ley!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addams scores with a punch to the head.
Addams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Addams throws a nice head kick!

Addams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Addams throws an elbow but misses.
Addams stalling the fight.
Addams lands an elbow inside that Der Ley shrugs off.

It looks like Van Der Ley has been cut.
Addams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Der Ley stalling in the clinch but Addams improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Addams.

Addams manages to break the clinch.
Addams lands with a thumping leg kick.

Der Ley closes the distance and pushes Addams back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Addams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Ley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Der Ley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Addams is stalling here.
Addams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Der Ley's face.
Der Ley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Addams stalling in the clinch.
Addams prevents a body shot from Der Ley.
Addams blocks a body shot from Der Ley.
Der Ley misses with some punches.
Der Ley can't find room to land a body shot as Addams controls the action.
Addams leaning against his opponent.
Der Ley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Addams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Addams clinches with his opponent.
Der Ley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Addams breaks the clinch.
Addams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Addams is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Der Ley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley tries to close the distance and clinch but Addams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Addams feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Der Ley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Addams is looking to counter the offense by Der Ley and move into the clinch.
Gomez Addams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Addams closes the distance and pushes Der Ley back into the cage.
Addams lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Addams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Der Ley avoids the elbow strike from Addams, against the cage.
Addams blocks an uppercut.

Addams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Der Ley or perhaps it was just good defense by Addams, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomez Addams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Der Ley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Addams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Der Ley, pushing him back against the cage.
Der Ley wants to stall.
Addams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Addams.
Addams connects with a knee to the head.
Der Ley takes an elbow to the temple.
Addams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Addams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams landing knees to the body.
Addams letting Der Ley take a breather here.

Addams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Addams circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Addams has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Addams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Der Ley blocks it with crossed arms.

Addams manages to break the clinch.
Addams misses with a straight right.
Van Der Ley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Addams misses with an uppercut. Der Ley saw that one coming.
And Der Ley tries to counter it with a takedown but Addams pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Der Ley moves into the clinch successfully.
Der Ley throws a head punch that misses.
Addams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Der Ley avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Addams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Addams tries a knee to the head but Der Ley blocks it.
Addams lands an elbow that stopped Der Ley in his tracks for a moment.
Addams throws an elbow that misses.
Addams lands an elbow that stopped Der Ley in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Van Der Ley's cut even more.
Addams stalls.
Addams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Der Ley can do to turn this around?

Der Ley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Der Ley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Addams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Der Ley seems to be looking for submissions.
Addams is trying to control but can't.
Addams tries to roll over but Der Ley keeps him under control.
Der Ley is keen to just control but Addams is a slippery customer.
Addams is looking to control Der Ley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Addams avoid being mounted?
Der Ley content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomez Addams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Van Der Ley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Addams clinches up with Der Ley and pushes him back against the cage.

Addams manages to break the clinch.
Addams gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Der Ley counters with a single leg into guard. Addams didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Der Ley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Addams dives on top into guard.

Der Ley keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Addams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Der Ley is keeping the position for now.
Addams trying to control but Der Ley is working from the bottom.
Der Ley keeping full guard, as Addams tries to pass.
Addams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Addams looking to pass the guard.
Addams trying to control but Der Ley is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Addams looking to pass the guard.
Der Ley controlling Addams's posture.
Addams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Addams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Der Ley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Addams's guard! Nice work there by Der Ley!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Der Ley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Addams dives on top into guard.

Van Der Ley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Addams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Der Ley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gomez Addams.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Addams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gomez Addams!
Our winner, Gomez Addams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.