PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Van Der Voort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Ky
vs
Van Der Voort

175 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Ky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Van Der Voort!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky throws a series of punches but Van Der Voort moves out of range.
Jab from Ky.
Ky misses with a wild combination.

Van Der Voort instigates a clinch.
Van Der Voort lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Voort's elbow.

Van Der Voort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Voort slips a jab and a cross from Ky.
Ky goes for a double leg but Van Der Voort avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van Der Voort continues to drive forward.

Van Der Voort breaks from the clinch.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Der Voort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ky misses with a two punch combination.
Ky misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Van Der Voort breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Voort dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ky. That did some damage!
Van Der Voort throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ky.

It looks like Tom Ky has been cut.
Ky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Der Voort lands a head kick!

Van Der Voort gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Van Der Voort breaks from the clinch.
Van Der Voort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Der Voort.
Ky jabs at Van Der Voort's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Der Voort throws a head kick but Ky moves out of range.
Ky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Voort rushes Ky and presses him up against the cage.
Ky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Van Der Voort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Der Voort thows a body shot but no joy.
Ky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Der Voort throws a sloppy head kick and Ky moves out of range easily.
Van Der Voort throws a body punch but Ky moves out of range.
Van Der Voort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ky.
Ky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Johnny Van Der Voort has been cut.
Ky misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Voort moves into the clinch.
Ky misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Van Der Voort is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ky is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Van Der Voort to the mat. Van Der Voort regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ky is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Der Voort has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Der Voort's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ky wants to stand but Van Der Voort is controlling his posture from full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ky fails to land with a series of punches.
Ky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Der Voort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky thuds his right hand into Van Der Voort's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Voort is trying to buck Ky off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tom Ky will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ky shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Der Voort manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ky misses with the combination.
Van Der Voort takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tom Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Voort looks to land a right hand but Ky moved out of range.
Ky tries to bum rush Van Der Voort with a series of wild strikes but Van Der Voort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Der Voort takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Der Voort ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Der Voort lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Der Voort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ky.
Ky throws a body punch but Van Der Voort moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Der Voort darts in and clinches Ky up against the cage.

Ky has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van Der Voort regains guard immediately.
Van Der Voort keeping moving, preventing Ky from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ky wants to stand but Van Der Voort is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ky stops Van Der Voort from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Ky just wasn't active enough.

Van Der Voort darts in and clinches Ky up against the cage.
Van Der Voort is pressed up against the cage. Ky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Der Voort down to the mat. Van Der Voort avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Van Der Voort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ky.
Tom Ky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ky dodges the punch combination from Van Der Voort.

Van Der Voort moves into the clinch.
Van Der Voort lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ky as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Van Der Voort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ky throws a body punch but Van Der Voort moves out of range.
Van Der Voort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky swings for the body but Van Der Voort moves out of range.
Ky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ky. Van Der Voort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ky tries to bum rush Van Der Voort with a series of wild strikes but Van Der Voort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Der Voort lands a high kick!
Van Der Voort gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ky.

Van Der Voort gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Van Der Voort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ky throws a body punch but Van Der Voort moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Der Voort. That's going to slow Ky down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Der Voort avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Ky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Der Voort throws a sloppy head kick and Ky moves out of range easily.
Ky swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Der Voort counters with a big head kick but Ky shrugs it off.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Voort is just out of range.
Tom Ky is winning the standup battle so far.
Ky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Der Voort sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ky throws a body punch but Van Der Voort moves out of range.
Ky throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Ky with that takedown attempt.
Ky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Der Voort.
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 Tom Ky will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 Der Voort throws a front kick that sends Ky stumbling back into the cage.
Van Der Voort throws a series of punches but Ky avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Van Der Voort pushes Ky up against the cage in a clinch.

Van Der Voort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Der Voort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Van Der Voort pushes Ky up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Der Voort breaks from the clinch.

Van Der Voort darts in and clinches Ky up against the cage.

Van Der Voort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Der Voort throws a leg kick which misses Ky's front leg but catches the back leg as Ky tries to avoid it.

Van Der Voort has managed to clinch.

Van Der Voort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ky takes a swing at Van Der Voort's ribcage but misses.
Ky shoots in and drives through. Van Der Voort sprawls well.
Ky tries to bum rush Van Der Voort with a series of wild strikes but Van Der Voort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ky 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ky. Van Der Voort does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky looks to land a combination but Van Der Voort avoids it well.

Van Der Voort lands a big head kick that sends Ky tumbling to the mat! Van Der Voort takes a step backwards and waves Ky back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ky is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle, before Van Der Voort throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Ky's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Van Der Voort lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Johnny Van Der Voort!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Van Der Voort thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.