PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovanny Winters (ranked 4475 p4p, 25401 weight class) and Patrick Vanderen (ranked 217 p4p, 518 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Winters
vs
Vanderen

198 cm
26
265
5 - 8 - 0

200 cm
26
268
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Giovanny Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Vanderen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanderen, pushing him back against the cage.
Vanderen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Winters breaks from the clinch.
Vanderen connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vanderen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Winters has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winters and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Vanderen backs away, Winters returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vanderen doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
No joy there for Vanderen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanderen tries to clinch there but Winters circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters throws the left hand but Vanderen avoids the punch easily.
Vanderen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winters is looking to counter with head kicks.
Winters keeps the fight on the outside.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderen moves in looking to clinch but Winters pushes him off.

Winters moves into range and clinches up with Vanderen.

Winters manages to break the clinch.
Vanderen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Patrick Vanderen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderen tries to clinch but Winters moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Winters misses its target.
Vanderen scores with a three punch combo!
Vanderen works over Winters's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Vanderen does no damage.
Winters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vanderen at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanderen throws a head kick that half lands.
Vanderen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winters is out of range and Vanderen settles back down.
Winters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vanderen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Vanderen.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
Vanderen throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.

Winters pushes Vanderen up against the cage in a clinch.
Vanderen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winters's elbow.

Winters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderen blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses.
Vanderen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses
and Winters counters with an outside leg kick.
Vanderen is looking to clinch.
Winters appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick by Vanderen misses
and Winters makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vanderen really felt that one!
Vanderen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winters swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Winters closes the distance and clinches.
Winters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vanderen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Winters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vanderen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vanderen throws a sloppy head kick
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.
Winters scores with a shot to the body.
Vanderen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanderen throws a hook but Winters blocks it.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Vanderen. Those never looked like landing.
Winters thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vanderen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Winters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanderen.
An attempted straight right counter from Winters misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Vanderen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Winters throws a nice looking combination but Vanderen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vanderen wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
Vanderen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Vanderen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderen doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanderen throws a sloppy head kick and Winters moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vanderen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winters tried to counter with a leg kick but Vanderen avoided it.
Vanderen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Winters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanderen!
Winters misses with a double jab.
Vanderen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Winters's head.
Winters blocks a head kick by Vanderen.
A counter left hand to the body from Winters misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters avoids the head kick by Vanderen.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vanderen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winters throws a lazy right hand but Vanderen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winters lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vanderen's sensitive parts.
Vanderen misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Winters misses its target.

Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanderen, pushing him back against the cage.
Winters lands a shoulder strike.

Winters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winters takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen lands a nice looking body kick.
Vanderen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winters looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vanderen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Vanderen slams his shin into Winters's torso.
Patrick Vanderen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanderen throws a leg kick
and Winters counters with a thumping low kick.
Vanderen scores with a head kick. Winters tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Vanderen gets tackled into the cage by Winters. Winters maintains the clinch.
Vanderen tries to pull guard but Winters holds him up against the cage and eventually Vanderen drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands with a short shot to the head.
Winters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Vanderen controls the action.

Winters breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Vanderen.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
Vanderen throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
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!
Winters tries to score with a low kick but Vanderen moves his leg out of the way.
Winters throws a wild body kick that Vanderen sees coming a mile off.
Vanderen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Winters defends it well.
Vanderen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Vanderen 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!

Winters throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Winters blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been informed that Vanderen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vanderen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Winters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderen throws a body kick that misses.
Winters feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vanderen throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
It appears Winters was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vanderen wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanderen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vanderen misses with a series of wild punches.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
Patrick Vanderen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanderen misses with a combination
and Winters counters with an outside leg kick.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen darts in trying to clinch
and Winters counters with a nice uppercut.
Vanderen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vanderen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick lands for Vanderen.
Vanderen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winters tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanderen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winters misses with a looping right.
Vanderen closes the distance but Winters moves to the side
and Winters counters with a good low kick that Vanderen was not able to check.
Winters missing with a left hand there. Vanderen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanderen is looking to clinch.
Vanderen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winters swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanderen, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Winters to keep the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Winters - that landed with a thud.

Winters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanderen tries a head kick but it misses.
Winters moves forwards but Vanderen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanderen!
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
Vanderen with the counter takedown but Winters avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanderen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Giovanny Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Vanderen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vanderen tries to keep at a distance but Winters has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Vanderen.
I've got Vanderen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Vanderen!
After the fight, Patrick Vanderen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.