PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tjemu Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Van Dijk
vs
Dandy

200 cm
28
300 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

210 cm
26
299 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tjemu Van Dijk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Dandy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jim Dandy has been cut.
Van Dijk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dandy with a hook.
Dandy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Dijk dodges the punch combination from Dandy.
Dandy swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Van Dijk counters with a head kick that drops Dandy to the mat! Dandy scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Dandy is rocked!
Van Dijk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dandy is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Dijk finish him?
Dandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Dijk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dandy.
Dandy seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Dijk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dandy.
Dandy throws a big shot that misses.
Dandy lands a nice shot to the body.
Dandy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dandy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Dijk manages to avoid it.
Dandy avoids a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Dandy as he connects with a hook.
Van Dijk is breathing heavily.
Van Dijk scores with a spinning back kick!
A swing and a miss from Dandy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dandy.
Dandy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van Dijk rather than just go for the knockout.
Dandy thows a body shot but no joy.
Dandy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Dijk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Dijk throws a wild body kick that Dandy sees coming a mile off.
Jim Dandy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dandy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Dijk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dandy lands a nice shot that snaps Van Dijk's head back.
Dandy throws a series of punches but Van Dijk moves out of range.
Van Dijk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dandy scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Tjemu Van Dijk has been cut.
Dandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dandy connects with a looping right hand.
Dandy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dandy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dandy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dandy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Dijk doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Dandy does no damage.
Dandy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Dijk.
Dandy takes a swing at Van Dijk's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandy scores with a jab.

Dandy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Van Dijk sprawling to the canvas! Van Dijk rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dandy finish him?!

Van Dijk is rocked!
Dandy lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Van Dijk is looking to close the distance but Dandy sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Van Dijk crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Van Dijk is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jim Dandy!
Jim Dandy is the new super heavyweight champion!