PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermann Von Duisberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermann Von Duisberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oliver
vs
Von Duisberg

178 cm
23
166 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

191 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Oliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hermann Von Duisberg!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg scores with a head kick.
Von Duisberg scores with a jab to the jaw.

Von Duisberg forces Oliver back against the cage and clinches.
Oliver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Von Duisberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliver is working for takedown but Von Duisberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oliver wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Duisberg won't allow it.
Oliver is trying to break the clinch but Von Duisberg is controlling him.
Von Duisberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliver avoids it.
Von Duisberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Von Duisberg controlling the action here for a moment.
Von Duisberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Duisberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliver's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Duisberg tries to land a knee to the head but Oliver blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Oliver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Von Duisberg stalls.
Oliver wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Oliver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Duisberg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Von Duisberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliver wants a takedown but no success here.
Von Duisberg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Von Duisberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliver blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Von Duisberg just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Duisberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliver's face.
Oliver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Von Duisberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Von Duisberg tries to land a knee to the head but Oliver blocks with his arms.
Von Duisberg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Von Duisberg lands a knee to the head.
Von Duisberg trying to land knees to the body.
Von Duisberg trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Von Duisberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oliver working hard to break the clinch.
Von Duisberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Duisberg scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver leaning his opponent against the cage.
Von Duisberg is looking to control Oliver's arms but Oliver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Von Duisberg has his back to the cage.
Von Duisberg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Von Duisberg tries to stall but Oliver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Von Duisberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Von Duisberg misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Oliver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oliver drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Von Duisberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Von Duisberg connects with a knee to the head.
Von Duisberg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Von Duisberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oliver misses with a head kick.
Von Duisberg scores with a leg kick.
Oliver throws a head kick but Von Duisberg moves out of range.
Oliver throws a head kick that misses.
Von Duisberg looks to land a combination but Oliver avoids it well.
Von Duisberg lands with a nice body kick.
Von Duisberg lands a really nice looking cross but Oliver seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Von Duisberg. Von Duisberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Oliver tries a head kick but it misses.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oliver misses with a head kick.
Oliver is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oliver. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Duisberg lands with a straight right. Oliver didn't see that one coming.
Von Duisberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Von Duisberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Von Duisberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hermann Von Duisberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A solid body kick from Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliver as he jumps to the side.
Von Duisberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oliver. That did some damage!
Oliver swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Duisberg.
A head kick by Oliver misses
and Von Duisberg counters with a thumping low kick.

Von Duisberg takes the fight into the clinch.
Von Duisberg trying to land knees to the body.
Von Duisberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliver.
Oliver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Von Duisberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Von Duisberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliver is trying to force a seperation but Von Duisberg has the dominant position.
Oliver tries to break the clinch but Von Duisberg is controlling the position.
Von Duisberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Duisberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Duisberg tries to stall but Oliver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliver successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Von Duisberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliver is keeping the position for now.
Von Duisberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oliver controls Von Duisberg momentarily but Von Duisberg frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliver working a defensive guard but Von Duisberg passes into half guard.
Von Duisberg blocks the strikes from Oliver.
Oliver trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Duisberg is controlling the pace.
Von Duisberg wants to take a breather but Oliver is having none of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hermann Von Duisberg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Oliver swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Duisberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Duisberg lands with a kick to the temple. Oliver shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oliver is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Von Duisberg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Oliver's head.
Von Duisberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Duisberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Von Duisberg rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage.
Oliver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Von Duisberg walks away with a smile on his face. Oliver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Duisberg tries to clinch but Oliver is having none of it.
Oliver throws a head kick that misses.
Oliver tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliver throws a lazy head kick
enabling Von Duisberg to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Duisberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Duisberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliver.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Oliver is rocked!
Von Duisberg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Duisberg is looking to clinch.
Von Duisberg is looking to clinch.
Ryan Oliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Duisberg throws a sloppy head kick and Oliver moves out of range easily.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oliver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Duisberg throws a nice head kick!
Oh Oliver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oliver throws a lazy head kick
and Von Duisberg counters with a big head kick but Oliver shrugs it off.
Von Duisberg tries to clinch there but Oliver circles away.
Oliver misses with a head kick.
Von Duisberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Duisberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oliver seems to have got his legs back now.
Oliver throws a lazy head kick
and Von Duisberg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Von Duisberg fails with an attempt to clinch.

Von Duisberg instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hermann Von Duisberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Von Duisberg lands the left hand.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that misses.
Oliver throws a head kick but Von Duisberg moves out of range.
Oliver takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oliver throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Duisberg counters with a leg kick.
Von Duisberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Duisberg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick by Oliver misses

and Von Duisberg counters with a head kick that drops Oliver to the mat! Oliver scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hermann Von Duisberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Von Duisberg, right into the meat.
A head kick by Oliver misses
and Von Duisberg counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Von Duisberg scores with a head kick.
Oliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Von Duisberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Donk. Von Duisberg catches Oliver right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That kick from Von Duisberg tenderised Oliver's leg. Oliver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Von Duisberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Von Duisberg lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Duisberg cracks Oliver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oliver throws a lazy head kick
and Von Duisberg counters with a slapping leg kick.
A lazy left from Von Duisberg finds it's target.
Oliver throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Von Duisberg wants to clinch up but Oliver keeps it at a distance.
Von Duisberg lands with a slapping head kick.
Oliver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Duisberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oliver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oliver misses with a head kick.
Oliver will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Von Duisberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Oliver.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Oliver throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Duisberg counters with a thumping low kick.
Von Duisberg scores with a one two! Oliver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Von Duisberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oliver swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Duisberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliver throws a lazy head kick
and Von Duisberg counters with a straight right hand.
Von Duisberg cracks a nice hook into Oliver's ribs.
Von Duisberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Von Duisberg tries to bum rush Oliver with a series of wild strikes but Oliver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliver throws a head kick that misses.
Von Duisberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oliver throws a head kick that misses.
Von Duisberg scores with a body shot.
Oliver misses with a head kick.
Von Duisberg connects with a high kick.
Oliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliver takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oliver tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Oliver misses
and Von Duisberg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Von Duisberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver throws a head kick that misses.
Oliver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Duisberg.
That kick from Von Duisberg tenderised Oliver's leg. Oliver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Duisberg lands a high kick!
Von Duisberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliver's sensitive parts.
Oliver throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Duisberg counters with a leg kick.
Von Duisberg lands a head kick. Oliver smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Duisberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Von Duisberg avoids the head kick by Oliver.
Von Duisberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliver throws a sloppy head kick and Von Duisberg moves out of range easily.
Oliver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Von Duisberg. Von Duisberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Von Duisberg throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oliver misses with a head kick.
Von Duisberg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Duisberg thumps Oliver with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Duisberg connects with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oliver tries a head kick but it misses.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Von Duisberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Duisberg tries to clinch but Oliver moves out of range.
Von Duisberg blocks a head kick by Oliver.
Von Duisberg connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliver tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Von Duisberg.
Oliver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ryan Oliver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hermann Von Duisberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oliver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hermann Von Duisberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Von Duisberg 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hermann Von Duisberg!