PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ignaas Zaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veijo Vinssi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaan comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - The Quiet Place. Vinssi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius. Veijo Vinssi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zaan
vs
Vinssi

185 cm
21
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ignaas Zaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veijo Vinssi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vinssi is trying to control but can't.
Zaan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vinssi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vinssi is looking to escape.

Vinssi has one foot on Zaan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Vinssi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Vinssi.
Zaan tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinssi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vinssi swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaan.
Vinssi throws a looping overhand right but Zaan ducks down to avoid it.
Zaan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vinssi throws a nice looking combination but Zaan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vinssi scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinssi throws out a loose jab but Zaan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinssi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vinssi looks gassed!
Zaan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinssi.
Zaan is looking to clinch.

Vinssi tries to keep at a distance but Zaan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zaan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zaan lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaan.
Zaan being controlled against the cage.
Vinssi takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Veijo Vinssi has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaan.
A right handed body shot lands from Zaan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaan.
Zaan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaan throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinssi.
Zaan scores with a shot to the side of Vinssi's head.
A short left from Zaan.
A body shot lands from Zaan.
Zaan scores with a shot to the side of Vinssi's head.
Zaan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vinssi fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaan lands a nice looking body shot.
Zaan misses with a body shot.
Zaan tries to clinch up.
Vinssi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to de liver by Vinssi. Beautiful body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zaan!
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaan.
Zaan throws a right and a left that Vinssi avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaan.
Zaan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zaan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Veijo Vinssi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaan fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zaan dodges the punch combination from Vinssi.
Zaan scores with a one two! Vinssi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zaan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vinssi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zaan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vinssi's head.

Zaan scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Zaan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zaan scoring with strikes but Vinssi is staying in there.
Zaan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zaan looking to ground and pound but Vinssi is blocking nicely.
Zaan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zaan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vinssi looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaan unloading with bombs!
Zaan breaks from Vinssi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zaan looking to ground and pound but Vinssi is blocking nicely.
Zaan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Zaan tries to control but Vinssi wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zaan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vinssi tries to hold on but Zaan pushes him away.
Vinssi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinssi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zaan is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignaas Zaan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veijo Vinssi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vinssi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zaan looks to land a right hand but Vinssi moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vinssi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vinssi slips a jab and a cross from Zaan.
Vinssi throws a hook to the side of Zaan's head but Zaan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vinssi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zaan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinssi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Zaan finds it's target.
Zaan lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ignaas Zaan is winning the standup battle so far.

Zaan pushes Vinssi up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinssi blocks the elbow strike.
Zaan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinssi avoids it.
A short left from Zaan.
Zaan missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Zaan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaan lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Veijo Vinssi's cut even more.
Zaan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaan cracks Vinssi with a nice body shot.
Vinssi has had enough of the clinch but Zaan keeps him there for the moment.
Zaan has a couple of punches blocked by Vinssi.
Vinssi prevents the takedown attempt.
Vinssi blocks the elbow strike.
Vinssi blocks an elbow strike.
Zaan misses with the head strike.
Zaan struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinssi controls his hands.
Vinssi is trying to maintain a safe position but Zaan gets an underhook and turns Vinssi into the cage.
Zaan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zaan lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vinssi's brow.
Vinssi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zaan or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinssi.
Vinssi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaan tries to work over Vinssi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vinssi blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Zaan.
Vinssi has had enough of the clinch but Zaan keeps him there for the moment.
Vinssi is pressed up against the cage. Zaan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vinssi down to the mat. Vinssi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaan blocks a jab.
Zaan is looking to wear down Vinssi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vinssi misses with a hook.
Vinssi throws a looping overhand right but Zaan ducks down to avoid it.
Vinssi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaan misses with a few strikes there.
Zaan misses with a head kick.
Vinssi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zaan tries to clinch there but Vinssi circles away.
Vinssi loads up on a big right hand but Zaan slips the punch.
Zaan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinssi.
Zaan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vinssi.
Zaan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaan throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinssi.
Vinssi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaan.
Zaan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Zaan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaan walks into a stiff left hand from Vinssi.
Zaan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vinssi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zaan's head.
Decent striking displayed by Vinssi there.
Zaan defending well as Vinssi loads up on a big left hand.

Zaan clinches up with Vinssi and pushes him back against the cage.
Zaan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zaan lands a damaging elbow.
Vinssi blocks an elbow strike.
Zaan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
A head punch on the inside from Zaan fails to land.
Zaan goes for a takedown attempt but Vinssi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignaas Zaan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinssi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vinssi throws a hook to the side of Zaan's head but Zaan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinssi throws a right and a left that Zaan avoids nicely.
Veijo Vinssi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Vinssi misses.
Zaan shoots for a double leg takedown but Vinssi sprawls well. He's pushed Zaan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vinssi loads up on a big right hand but Zaan slips the punch.
Vinssi tests Zaan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinssi misses the target.
Zaan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zaan throws a lazy right hand but Vinssi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaan slips under a jab from Vinssi.
Vinssi misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaan ducks under a wild hook from Vinssi.
Zaan tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaan misses with a body punch
and Vinssi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinssi moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ignaas Zaan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Veijo Vinssi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vinssi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Zaan moves into range and clinches up with Vinssi.
Zaan throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinssi.
Vinssi looking to slow down the pace here.
Vinssi blocks the elbow strike.
Zaan lands with a light punch inside.
Zaan lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zaan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinssi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vinssi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaan can't get the takedown.
Zaan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Vinssi - that landed with a thud.
Vinssi can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Vinssi scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinssi.
Vinssi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vinssi blocks the elbow strike.
Zaan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vinssi is trying to force a seperation but Zaan has the dominant position.
Zaan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vinssi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zaan can't find room to land a body shot as Vinssi controls the action.
Vinssi wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaan won't allow it.
Vinssi wants to break free but Zaan has control.
Vinssi blocking some punches.
Vinssi takes a shot to the head.
Zaan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Zaan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vinssi is trying to break the clinch but Zaan is controlling him.
Vinssi is pressed up against the cage. Zaan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vinssi down to the mat. Vinssi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignaas Zaan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to de liver by Vinssi. Beautiful body shot.
Vinssi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zaan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Vinssi there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinssi misses the shot to the body.
Vinssi misses with a wild combination.
Vinssi looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaan is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Vinssi.
A right-left combo lands from Vinssi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zaan rushes Vinssi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
Vinssi tries to break free but Zaan pushes him back against the cage.
Zaan misses with some punches.
Vinssi blocking some punches.
Zaan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignaas Zaan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinssi.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Vinssi avoids the damage to the body.
Zaan misses with an elbow over the top.
Vinssi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
Zaan misses with a punch to the body.
Vinssi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zaan as Vinssi tries to tie him up.
Zaan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vinssi backwards.
Zaan swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinssi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaan working aggressively here.
Vinssi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinssi avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan misses with an elbow strike.
Vinssi blocks a body shot from Zaan.
Zaan misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaan can't find room to land a body shot as Vinssi controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Vinssi.
Zaan lands a shot to the body.

Vinssi manages to break the clinch.
Vinssi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaan.
Zaan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Vinssi counter with a right hand.
Veijo Vinssi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaan misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Vinssi.
Vinssi misses with a wild body shot.
Zaan looks to clinch
and Vinssi counters with a nice body shot.
Vinssi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ignaas Zaan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinssi connects with a body shot.
Vinssi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinssi scores with the left hand. Zaan knows he should have avoided that one.
Ignaas Zaan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vinssi lands a nice looking body shot.
Vinssi throws a right hand that Zaan ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaan also avoids with ease.
Vinssi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaan manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaan cracks the inside of Vinssi's front leg.
Vinssi blocks a head kick by Zaan.
Vinssi throws a right and a left that Zaan avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Vinssi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veijo Vinssi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zaan 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignaas Zaan!