PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Van der Linden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Head has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Head
vs
Van der Linden

183 cm
19
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Van der Linden!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Linden moves out of range as Head strikes.
Head tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van der Linden paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Head darts in and clinches Van der Linden up against the cage.
Head stops a takedown attempt from Van der Linden.
Head stops a takedown attempt from Van der Linden.
Van der Linden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Head is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
William Head has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Van der Linden.
Head is pressed up against the cage. Van der Linden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Head down to the mat. Head avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Head scores with a jab to the jaw.
Head lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van der Linden backs up against the cage.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Van der Linden is just out of range.

Head gets the takedown into side control.

Head decides to stand back up.
Head bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van der Linden's head backwards.
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!
Van der Linden has his takedown stuffed

and Head counters with a crisp one two that drops Van der Linden! Head thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Van der Linden to his feet! Van der Linden is in big trouble!
Head fails with an attempt to clinch.
Head tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van der Linden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van der Linden misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a right hand that Van der Linden ducks under and follows up with a left that Van der Linden also avoids with ease.
Head wants to clinch.

Head drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Head tries for a kimura but Van der Linden is defending well.

Head working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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That's two minutes gone in the round.

Head stands up.
William Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head shoots in but no luck this time.
Head has his takedown stuffed

and Van der Linden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Head's guard now.
Van der Linden trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.
Van der Linden stops Head from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Linden trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van der Linden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Head has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van der Linden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Van der Linden postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Head is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Van der Linden, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van der Linden keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Head drops back looking for a leg! Van der Linden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van der Linden manages to kick Head off! Head jumps back into Van der Linden's guard.
Van der Linden is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van der Linden keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.
Van der Linden wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Head dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Head throws a series of punches but Van der Linden moves out of range.

Head scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Head trying to control the action but Van der Linden is working from the bottom.
Van der Linden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Van der Linden.
Head thows a big elbow that misses.
Head looking to sit in guard and control but Van der Linden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Head trying to control the position.
Head keeping moving, preventing Van der Linden from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Head escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van der Linden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Van der Linden wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.
Van der Linden tries to free his leg and advance position but Head is retaining full guard.
Van der Linden wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Head tries to clinch but Van der Linden moves out of range.

That's two 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.

Head drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Head would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Van der Linden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Head!
Head wants to hold on but Van der Linden pushes him away.
Van der Linden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Head?
Head wants to control but Van der Linden is having none of it.

Van der Linden goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Head is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Linden being controlled here, momentarily.
Van der Linden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Head is one step ahead there.
Head postures up in Van der Linden's guard and throws a big left but Van der Linden blocks it.
Van der Linden keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.

Head thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Head decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van der Linden, up you get!
Head misses with a head kick.
Head shoots for a double leg takedown but Van der Linden sprawls well. He's pushed Head's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van der Linden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van der Linden misses with a takedown attempt

and Head counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Van der Linden wriggles free and stands up.
Van der Linden is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Head misses.
Van der Linden fails with the takedown

and Head decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van der Linden's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Head dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Head misses with a takedown attempt - Van der Linden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van der Linden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van der Linden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Head cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van der Linden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Head.

Head has managed to clinch.

Head gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Van der Linden regains guard.
Head won't allow Van der Linden to sweep him here.
Head throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van der Linden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Linden keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.
Van der Linden working a defensive guard here.
Head stopping the sweep attempt from Van der Linden.
Head distracts Van der Linden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Head trying to control but Van der Linden is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Head throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van der Linden's head.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van der Linden.
Head shoots and misses

and Van der Linden counters with a shoot takedown. Head fights it but they end up in guard.
Head trying to strike off his back.
Head lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van der Linden!
Van der Linden can't escape the position.
Head controlling from the full mount.
Van der Linden tries to hold on but Head pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head lands a big shot there that rocks Van der Linden but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Van der Linden swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Van der Linden tries to lock up and control but Head gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Head trying to control but Van der Linden is having none of it.
William Head overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Head lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Van der Linden is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van der Linden tries to hold on but Head postures up.
Van der Linden working to try and regain half guard.
Head tries to control but Van der Linden wriggling away.

Head is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Head!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Head!