PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Kai (ranked 955 p4p, 133 weight class) and Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 653 p4p, 92 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kai
vs
Vermeulen

188 cm
30
192 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

187 cm
31
203 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai swings widly with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Vermeulen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vermeulen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vermeulen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai wants to break free but Vermeulen has control.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Vermeulen blocks an uppercut.
Vermeulen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kais head.
Vermeulen has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.

Vermeulen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeulen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vermeulen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vermeulen looking to pass the guard.
Vermeulen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vermeulen working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Vermeulen cracks Kai with a big right hand but Kai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vermeulen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vermeulen is looking to take a break and control but Kai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kai is trying to get back to half guard.
Kai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kai keeps working.
Kai has his hands clasped together around Vermeulen's back. He's all about the action.
Vermeulen wants to pass the guard but Kai is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vermeulen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Vermeulen trying to control but Kai is working from the bottom.
Vermeulen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai keeping moving, preventing Vermeulen from controlling successfully.
Vermeulen stands and throws Kai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kai is looking to regain half guard here but Vermeulen keeps moving and retains side control.
Kai is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vermeulen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kai tries to hold on but Vermeulen pushes him away.
Vermeulen working the ground and pound effectively.
Vermeulen landing shots from mount.
Kai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vermeulen thows a huge punch but Kai dodges it nicely.
Vermeulen is pressing down on Kai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kai is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen lands strikes from half guard.
Vermeulen tries to pass to full mount but Kai defends it.
Vermeulen is thwarting Kai's attempts to control the position.
Kai tries to roll over but Vermeulen keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vermeulen in particular looking to stall.
Vermeulen wants to pass the guard but Kai is defending well.
Well, if Vermeulen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vermeulen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrik Vermeulen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vermeulen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vermeulen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kai backs up against the cage.
Kai misses with a low kick.
Vermeulen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
Vermeulen throws out a counter right but Kai avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vermeulen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeulen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Vermeulen connects with a body shot.
Kai misses with a few strikes there.
Vermeulen feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vermeulen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vermeulen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kai moves away from the strike by Vermeulen.
A slow jab from Vermeulen misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Kai throwing a counter right hand but Vermeulen manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a nice looking combination but Vermeulen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vermeulen scores with a punch to the head.
Kai takes one on the button.

Vermeulen forces Kai back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vermeulen.
Kai is trying to break free.

Kai manages to break the clinch.
Kron Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vermeulen throws a shot to the body.
Kai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vermeulen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vermeulen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vermeulen trying to control the action but Kai is working from the bottom.
Vermeulen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kai defending well though.
Kai is trying to control but Vermeulen passes into side control!
Kai is looking to reverse the position.
Kai struggling a bit here.
Vermeulen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kai keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vermeulen lands a nice short elbow.
Vermeulen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kai trying to control here.
Vermeulen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vermeulen is trying to control. Kai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vermeulen stalling away here and it's allowed Kai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vermeulen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hendrik Vermeulen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vermeulen preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kai has wrist control.
Kai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vermeulen stays in close to Kai's body and controls the position.
Vermeulen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vermeulen throwing strikes but missing.
Vermeulen wants to control from the top but Kai keeps moving.

Kai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vermeulen is aware though and is defending well.

Vermeulen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vermeulen has managed to get both his arms back between Kai's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrik Vermeulen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vermeulen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kai has time to react.
Vermeulen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kai's hands.
Vermeulen throws a right and a left that Kai avoids nicely.
Kai lands a front kick.
Vermeulen misses with a looping left.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vermeulen.
Kai is looking to land body kicks.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeulen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Kai is looking to wear down Vermeulen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vermeulen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hendrik Vermeulen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai slips under a jab from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Kai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vermeulen.
Kai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vermeulen connects with a crisp jab.
Vermeulen slips under a jab.
Vermeulen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vermeulen throws an overhand right that lands on Kai's shoulder, as Kai tries to avoid the shot.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Vermeulen's head but Vermeulen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vermeulen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vermeulen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai blocking some punches.
Vermeulen tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Vermeulen back against the cage.

Kai breaks from the clinch.
Vermeulen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vermeulen blocks a jab.
And Vermeulen tries to counter it with a takedown but Kai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vermeulen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kai was well out of range. Poor timing from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen stuns Kai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vermeulen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kai tries to roll over but Vermeulen keeps him under control.
Kai moves into full guard.
Vermeulen lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vermeulen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kai is trying to control Vermeulen's posture but Vermeulen avoids it.
Vermeulen trying to control the action but Kai is working from the bottom.
Kai is looking for a sweep.
Kai wants to control but Vermeulen postures up.
Kai is looking for a sweep.
Kai is working hard here to advance position.
Kai takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vermeulen advances to full mount.
Hendrik Vermeulen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen working Kai over with strikes here.
Vermeulen tries to control but Kai wriggling away.
Vermeulen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kai is trying to get back to full guard.
Kai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vermeulen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kai is keeping the position for now.
Vermeulen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendrik Vermeulen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vermeulen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrik Vermeulen!
In his post fight interview, Hendrik Vermeulen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.