PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joost Van Buren (ranked 373 p4p, 472 weight class) and Rage Parade (ranked 59 p4p, 71 weight class). Parade is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I KILL Cause I'm Hungry. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Van Buren
vs
Parade

188 cm
36
206
30 - 17 - 1

183 cm
37
205
26 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Gatoroids
Conviction

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Rage Parade!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buren moves out of range of the strikes.
Parade misses with a straight left.
Van Buren misses with a shot to the body
and Parade counters with an outside leg kick.
Van Buren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Buren jabs Parade right on the nose. Parade blinks but takes it well.
Parade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Parade scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parade throws out a powerful jab.
Van Buren throws a body punch but Parade moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Buren.

It looks like Rage Parade has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Van Buren if he has to take too many more of those.
Van Buren checks the leg kick.
We've been informed that Parade has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Buren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Van Buren slips a jab from Parade.
A telegraphed right hand from Parade misses the target.
Van Buren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Parade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Buren tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parade is able to avoid easily.
Parade throws a head kick but Van Buren moves out of range.
Van Buren misses with a right hand
and Parade counters with an outside leg kick.
Van Buren throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parade's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Buren under the eye.
Van Buren seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Parade bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Buren is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Parade as he checks the leg kick.
Parade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parade scores with a shot to the body.
Parade throws a looping overhand right but Van Buren ducks down to avoid it.
Van Buren misses with a hook
enabling Parade to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Buren blocks a head kick by Parade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Van Buren lands.
Parade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Buren.
Parade only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Van Buren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Parade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Buren.
Van Buren looks to score with a jab to the body but Parade is just out of range.
Parade is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Buren looks to land a left hand but Parade moved out of range nicely.
Van Buren blocks a low kick nicely.
Parade throws a hook but Van Buren avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade misses with a hook. Van Buren ducked under it nicely.
Parade slips a jab from Van Buren.
Parade feints and then cracks Van Buren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Buren down.
Parade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Buren misses with a left hand
and Van Buren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Buren throws a big shot that misses.
Parade throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Buren finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Van Buren scores with a sloppy right hand. Parade should have avoided that one.
Van Buren misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rage Parade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rage Parade's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Van Buren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Buren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Buren moves away.
Parade misses with a kick to the body.
Van Buren throwing a counter right hand but Parade manages to avoid it.
Parade lands a head kick!
Van Buren throws a body shot but no joy.
Parade throws out a counter right but Van Buren avoids it with no problem.
Van Buren moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren throws a lazy uppercut
and Parade counters with a good low kick that Van Buren was not able to check.
Van Buren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Buren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade thumps Van Buren with a low kick.
Van Buren throws a big shot that misses.
Parade is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Van Buren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Buren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Buren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Buren staying out of range there.
Rage Parade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Buren.
Parade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parade just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Buren will feel that in the morning.
Parade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Buren.
Parade looks to throw a body kick
and Van Buren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Buren misses with a straight left.
Parade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Buren misses the body punch
and Parade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parade lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Van Buren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Buren scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren lands a lovely overhand right.

That has opened up Rage Parade's cut even more.
Van Buren throws a body kick that misses.
Parade misses with a body kick.
Van Buren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parade swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Buren counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Buren misses with a few strikes there.
Van Buren lands an overhand right.
Van Buren throws the kick towards the body but Parade avoids it.
It seemed like Parade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Buren misses with a low kick.
A big right from Van Buren misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parade moves away.
Parade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Buren.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parade.
Parade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Buren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parade feints a counter leg kick.
Parade just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Buren throws the left hand but Parade avoids the punch easily.
Parade throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parade digs a good body shot into Van Buren's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joost Van Buren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rage Parade'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Van Buren throws a right hand that misses
and Parade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parade throws an off balance right hand
and Van Buren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Buren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Parade looks to throw the jab but Van Buren is out of range.
Van Buren avoids the head kick by Parade.
Van Buren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Parade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Buren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Buren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Buren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Rage Parade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Van Buren tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parade is able to avoid easily.
Parade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parade appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Parade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Buren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Buren cracks Parade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Buren misses with a low kick as Parade jumps back.
Van Buren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parade misses the shot to the body.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parade moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Van Buren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Parade misses.
Parade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Buren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Parade scores with a nice strike.
Parade throws a right hand that misses
and Van Buren counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Buren throws a right hand that misses
and Parade counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parade throws a right hand that misses
and Van Buren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Buren scores with a shot to the body.
Parade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parade fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Buren half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parade is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Buren looks to land a body kick but Parade moved away.
Parade ducks under a wild hook from Van Buren.
Van Buren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parade's head.
Parade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Parade misses the shot to the body.
Parade throws a shot from downtown. Van Buren moves away and avoids it.
Van Buren misses with a right hand
and Parade counters with a good low kick that Van Buren was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren misses with a hook.
Parade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Van Buren staying out of range there.
Parade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Buren. Van Buren obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Buren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parade.
Van Buren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Buren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parade loads up on a big right hand but Van Buren slips the punch.
Parade blocks a jab.
Parade throws a leg kick
and Van Buren counters with a nice uppercut.
Parade takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joost Van Buren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Buren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joost Van Buren!
Joost Van Buren decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.