PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Van Der Moot (ranked 3912 p4p, 352 weight class) and Dale Harengody (ranked 2922 p4p, 294 weight class). Harengody has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Dale Harengody acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Van Der Moot
vs
Harengody

200 cm
25
268 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
230 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Van Der Moot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Harengody!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Moot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Der Moot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harengody counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Der Moot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harengody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harengody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Der Moot pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harengody back to the cage. Van Der Moot follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harengody looks winded!
Van Der Moot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Moot throws a right hand that Harengody ducks under and follows up with a left that Harengody also avoids with ease.
Van Der Moot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Harengody counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Der Moot is looking to get back to is feet but Harengody passes into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harengody working the head and body with strikes.
Harengody lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Van Der Moot down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
My spies in Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform me that Harengody has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Harengody has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harengody scoring with punches from side control.
Harengody lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Harengody in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Van Der Moot takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harengody working the ground and pound.
Harengody scoring with punches from side control.

Van Der Moot is rocked!
Harengody in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Van Der Moot looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Harengody turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Harengody!