PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between zwer lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeQuinten van Nistelrooy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

lion
vs
van Nistelrooy

199 cm
18
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, zwer lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeQuinten van Nistelrooy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

lion takes the fight into the clinch.
lion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. van Nistelrooy just stands there and leans against the cage.
van Nistelrooy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
van Nistelrooy wants to break free but lion has control.

lion jumps guard.
lion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
lion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. van Nistelrooy manages to get himself to full guard.
lion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Nistelrooy wants to stand but lion is controlling the position.
lion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
lion advances to half guard.
van Nistelrooy pushes lion off looking to stand but lion dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Nistelrooy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
van Nistelrooy is looking to escape.

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.
lion is looking to advance position but van Nistelrooy won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

zwer lion dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

lion tries to clinch up.
van Nistelrooy's jab looks to have found its range, popping lion under the eye.
lion shoots in but no luck this time.
lion shoots in for a takedown but van Nistelrooy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
van Nistelrooy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
van Nistelrooy lands with a hook. lion tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
van Nistelrooy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
lion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
van Nistelrooy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and van Nistelrooy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for zwer lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lion avoids a kick to the body.
lion shoots for a double leg takedown but van Nistelrooy sprawls well. He's pushed lion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
van Nistelrooy scores with a shot to the body.
van Nistelrooy keeps the fight on the outside.
van Nistelrooy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
van Nistelrooy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
van Nistelrooy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
van Nistelrooy leaves lion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
van Nistelrooy throws the kick towards the body but lion avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Nistelrooy feints a jab promting lion to slip. van Nistelrooy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. lion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from lion is defended easily by van Nistelrooy.
van Nistelrooy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
lion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
van Nistelrooy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts van Nistelrooy, as that shot connected.
van Nistelrooy connects with a right hand. lion shakes it off.
van Nistelrooy looks to land a body kick but lion moved away.
van Nistelrooy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
van Nistelrooy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
van Nistelrooy lands with an overhand left.
van Nistelrooy lands a two punch combo.
van Nistelrooy works over lion's head and body with a nice combination.
lion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Nistelrooy scores with a crisp jab that stopped lion in his tracks.
van Nistelrooy catches lion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
van Nistelrooy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from van Nistelrooy lands.
van Nistelrooy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. lion eats them both and turns towards van Nistelrooy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
van Nistelrooy sizes up lion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by van Nistelrooy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of van Nistelrooy.
lion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
van Nistelrooy lands with a hook. lion tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
DeQuinten van Nistelrooy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as lion blocks the leg kick.
van Nistelrooy scores with a nice strike.
van Nistelrooy lands a right hook to the body.
van Nistelrooy lands with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from van Nistelrooy both land. Nice combination.
lion takes one to the chin there.
van Nistelrooy lands a nice hook to lion's body. lion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
van Nistelrooy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
van Nistelrooy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. lion doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Nistelrooy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from van Nistelrooy.
lion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A left and a right from van Nistelrooy both land. Nice combination.
van Nistelrooy lands with a shot to the body.
lion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
lion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from van Nistelrooy does it's job there.
van Nistelrooy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
DeQuinten van Nistelrooy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van Nistelrooy lands with a shot to the body.
van Nistelrooy works over lion's head and body with a nice combination.
lion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
van Nistelrooy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
van Nistelrooy throws a low kick, looking for lion's leg but lion calmly moves out of range.
van Nistelrooy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. lion eats them both and turns towards van Nistelrooy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
van Nistelrooy lands a slapping body shot.
van Nistelrooy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and lion is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Nistelrooy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
zwer lion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van Nistelrooy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
van Nistelrooy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as lion backs up against the cage.
van Nistelrooy connects with a body shot that sends lion's belly button to the back.
van Nistelrooy scores with a three punch combo!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by van Nistelrooy.
lion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
lion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
van Nistelrooy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as lion checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as lion blocks the leg kick.
lion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
van Nistelrooy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van Nistelrooy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
van Nistelrooy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
van Nistelrooy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice combination there by van Nistelrooy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeQuinten van Nistelrooy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

van Nistelrooy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
van Nistelrooy blocks a head kick by lion.
van Nistelrooy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
van Nistelrooy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
van Nistelrooy leaves lion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from van Nistelrooy.
lion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. van Nistelrooy defends it nicely.
van Nistelrooy feints a jab promting lion to slip. van Nistelrooy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. lion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
van Nistelrooy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by van Nistelrooy.
van Nistelrooy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van Nistelrooy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
van Nistelrooy throws a combination. lion tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
van Nistelrooy lands with an overhand left.
van Nistelrooy stalks lion and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into lion's face. lion staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lion blocks a head kick by van Nistelrooy.
van Nistelrooy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
van Nistelrooy scores with a three punch combo!
van Nistelrooy lands a jab-cross combination.
van Nistelrooy scores with a crisp jab that stopped lion in his tracks.
lion checks the leg kick nicely there.
van Nistelrooy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
van Nistelrooy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
lion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
DeQuinten van Nistelrooy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
van Nistelrooy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between lion's hands.
van Nistelrooy lands a right hook to the body.
van Nistelrooy throws a chopping leg kick but lion manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
lion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - van Nistelrooy scores with a four punch combination!
A right-left combo lands from van Nistelrooy.
van Nistelrooy misses with a body kick.
van Nistelrooy with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from van Nistelrooy.
van Nistelrooy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
lion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
lion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
van Nistelrooy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as lion backs up against the cage.
van Nistelrooy lands a nice shot that snaps lion's head back.
van Nistelrooy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A leg kick checked by lion.
lion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danga de danga de dang - van Nistelrooy scores with a four punch combination!
van Nistelrooy lands with a cross.
van Nistelrooy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
van Nistelrooy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
van Nistelrooy connects with a body shot.
van Nistelrooy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
van Nistelrooy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between lion's hands.
van Nistelrooy swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Nistelrooy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces lion back to the cage. van Nistelrooy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
van Nistelrooy lands with a nice combination. lion backs away looking to recover.
van Nistelrooy works lion's body with a nice hook.
van Nistelrooy lands a nice hook to lion's body. lion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for van Nistelrooy.
van Nistelrooy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
van Nistelrooy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt lion.
van Nistelrooy throws a sloppy head kick

and lion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
van Nistelrooy wants to get back to his feet.
van Nistelrooy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from lion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Nistelrooy tries to kick lion off but lion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeQuinten van Nistelrooy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think van Nistelrooy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeQuinten van Nistelrooy!