|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puh comes to the cage accompanied by Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut. Van damm is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Life Goes On. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
32
200 lbs
24 - 18 - 0 |
|
198 cm
30
200 lbs
20 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
ADCC Champion
World class MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nalle Puh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tong Van damm!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van damm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Van damm showed some decent athleticism there.
Van damm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van damm is looking for a kimura here.
Puh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Puh is trying to stand up here but Van damm is controlling him well.
Puh trying to control here.
Puh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van damm.
Puh tries to kick Van damm off but Van damm keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Puh is staying active underneath Van damm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Puh!
Puh is trying desperately to improve position.
Van damm looking to control but Puh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Puh is in a horrible position here. Van damm smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Van damm looking to control but Puh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Van damm with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puh is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Puh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Van damm lands a big shot there that rocks Puh but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Puh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Van damm controlling his opponent.
Van damm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Van damm prevents Puh from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Puh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Puh is squirming around, avoiding Van damm's attempts to control the action.
Van damm lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van damm looking to finish Puh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Puh!
Puh holds on to Van damm as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Puh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van damm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puh is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Van damm looking to control and managing it successfully.
Van damm with shots to the head and body - Puh looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van damm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van damm looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Puh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van damm.
Puh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van damm.
Puh lands a nice looking body shot.
Van damm throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Van damm feints and as Puh raises his hands in defense, Van damm changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Van damm trying to control but Puh is working from the bottom.
Van damm drops back, looking for a kneebar! Puh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Puh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Puh!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh tries to advance to mount but Van damm denies him.
You can see the frustration on Van damm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Puh throws a strike aimed at the side of Van damm's head but Van damm avoids it well.
Van damm sneaks back into half guard.
Puh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Van damm throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Van damm preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Puh winds up and cracks Van damm with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh is thwarting Van damm's attempts to control the position.
Van damm controlling the position for now.
Van damm works his way to full guard. Good work.
Van damm looking for a sweep. Not yet Van damm, not yet.
Puh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puh throws a big elbow that misses.
Van damm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puh.
Van damm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Puh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puh trying to control the position from guard on top but Van damm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puh landing some decent shots from guard.
Puh stopping the sweep attempt from Van damm.
Puh throwing strikes from guard but Van damm blocks nicely.
Tong Van damm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van damm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puh has managed to get both his arms back between Van damm's legs - danger averted.
Puh preventing the sweep.
Puh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Van damm tries to get to full guard but Puh has control of the leg.
Puh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh is trying to control. Van damm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puh working Van damm over with strikes.
Puh thows a huge punch but Van damm dodges it nicely.
Van damm is pressing down on Puh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Puh cracks Van damm with a solid left hand.
Puh throws a strike but Van damm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van damm trying to control but Puh is working from the bottom.
Van damm might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Puh haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van damm tries to free his leg and advance position but Puh is retaining full guard.
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 Nalle Puh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Van damm. Puh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van damm lands a leg kick that knocks Puh off balance momentarily.
Puh takes a swing at Van damm's ribcage but misses.
Van damm looking to score a takedown here. Puh is defending well but Van damm drives through and ends up in Puh's guard.
Van damm throws a big elbow that misses.
Van damm landing some decent shots from guard.
Puh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van damm drops back, looking for a kneebar! Puh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Puh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Puh!
Van damm taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van damm tries to buck Puh off but Puh is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm can't do much from the bottom here.
Puh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van damm keeps working.
Puh in side control lands a decent elbow.
Van damm sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Van damm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Puh can't control as he wanted to and Van damm manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Van damm looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh thows a huge punch but Van damm dodges it nicely.
Van damm regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van damm trying to control the position here.
Puh postures up in Van damm's guard and throws a big left but Van damm blocks it.
Van damm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van damm trying to control the position.
Van damm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm pulls Puh in close to prevent any damage.
Puh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van damm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Puh trying to control but Van damm is working from the bottom.
Puh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van damm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van damm controls Puh momentarily but Puh frees himself.
Van damm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Puh is bucking up trying to escape but Van damm cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van damm thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Van damm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Van damm looking to finish Puh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Puh!
Puh blocking the ground and pound.
Van damm misses with a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puh is working to get back to half guard.
Van damm breaks from Puh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Van damm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van damm 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Van damm!
Tong Van damm thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
