PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bridges (ranked 2902 p4p, 4198 weight class) and Dirk Leeuwenhoek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bridges
vs
Leeuwenhoek

183 cm
21
300
0 - 0 - 0

222 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dirk Leeuwenhoek!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bridges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bridges not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bridges's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bridges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leeuwenhoek for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bridges shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bridges showed some decent athleticism there.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to get back to is feet but Bridges passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to regain half guard here but Bridges keeps moving and retains side control.
Bridges in side control, throwing shots but Leeuwenhoek defends.
Leeuwenhoek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leeuwenhoek struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to regain half guard here but Bridges keeps moving and retains side control.
Bridges is staying tight to Leeuwenhoek's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Bridges is trying to get an arm triangle but Leeuwenhoek is defending well.
Bridges tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bridges sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leeuwenhoek is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bridges throws a strike aimed at the side of Leeuwenhoek's head but Leeuwenhoek avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Leeuwenhoek's face as Bridges controls the position.
An elbow from Bridges crashes against the mat.
Bridges working the ground and pound but Leeuwenhoek is defending the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bridges wants to control but Leeuwenhoek is keeping him busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Leeuwenhoek scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bridges dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bridges takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Billy Bridges has been cut.
Leeuwenhoek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Leeuwenhoek lands a big uppercut and Bridges crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bridges looks OK. Leeuwenhoek waves Bridges back to his feet!

Bridges is rocked!
Bridges has his takedown stuffed
and Leeuwenhoek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Bridges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bridges leaves his chin hanging out and Leeuwenhoek seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bridges crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dirk Leeuwenhoek!