PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Capital Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Van Alden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punishment's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everybody by: Yo Gotti. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Punishment
vs
Van Alden

196 cm
23
225 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Capital Punishment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Van Alden!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Alden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Alden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Punishment circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Alden slips under a jab from Punishment.
Nice shot lands for Van Alden.
Van Alden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punishment manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Van Alden slams his shin into Punishment's torso.
Van Alden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Punishment has Van Alden up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Alden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punishment goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Alden prevents it.
A knee to the head by Van Alden.

It looks like Capital Punishment has been cut.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Punishment's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punishment goes for a takedown attempt but Van Alden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Punishment gets tackled into the cage by Van Alden. Van Alden maintains the clinch.
Van Alden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punishment blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Alden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Alden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Punishment is breathing heavily.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Alden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punishment blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Alden scores with a knee to the head.
Van Alden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Punishment takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Alden landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Alden crunches a lovely knee into Punishment's ribcage.
Punishment is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capital Punishment. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Alden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Alden stalls.
Van Alden lands a good knee to the midsection. Punishment won't want to take too many of those.
Van Alden with a knee to the head.
Van Alden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Alden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Alden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punishment's face.
Van Alden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Punishment has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Alden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punishment's face.
Van Alden lands a knee to the head.

Punishment is rocked!
A knee to the head by Van Alden.
Oh Punishment is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Punishment seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Van Alden stalling against the cage.
Punishment is trying to pull guard but Van Alden turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
Van Alden with a knee to the head.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punishment tries to pull guard but Van Alden won't allow it.
Punishment tries to pull guard but Van Alden holds him up against the cage and eventually Punishment drops back down to his feet.
Van Alden lands a knee to the head.
Van Alden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Alden effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punishment's face.
Van Alden scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Alden lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Alden connects with a knee to the head.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
Punishment being controlled against the cage.
Van Alden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Alden scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punishment jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Alden walks away with a smile on his face. Punishment gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Van Alden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Capital Punishment's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Alden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punishment drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Alden sprawls and moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Alden. Punishment shrugs it off though.
Van Alden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punishment paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punishment is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Alden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Punishment tries to keep at a distance but Van Alden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Alden looking to throw knees to the head but Punishment is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Van Alden.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Alden stalling in the clinch.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Punishment lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Alden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Punishment lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Alden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Alden crunches a lovely knee into Punishment's ribcage.
Van Alden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Alden's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Punishment looking for a takedown.
Nelson Van Alden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Alden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Punishment jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Alden walks away with a smile on his face. Punishment gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capital Punishment. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Van Alden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Alden lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Alden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden lands a good knee to the midsection. Punishment won't want to take too many of those.
Van Alden with a knee to the head.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van Alden connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punishment tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Alden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Van Alden's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Punishment jumps guard but Van Alden stands there with Punishment around his waist. Punishment gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Van Alden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punishment blocks it with crossed arms.
Punishment is trying to drag Van Alden to the mat but Van Alden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Alden with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Punishment manages to pull guard.
Van Alden controls from within his opponent's guard.

Punishment throws his legs up looking for a submission but Van Alden uses it to pass to side control.
Punishment tries to bench press Van Alden off him but Van Alden keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Punishment is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Van Alden tries to pass to full mount but Punishment defends it.
Van Alden passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Punishment!
Van Alden looking to control and managing it successfully.
Punishment is working to get back to half guard.
Van Alden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Van Alden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Capital Punishment's cut.
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!

Punishment goes for a double leg but Van Alden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van Alden continues to drive forward.

Van Alden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Punishment, pushing him back against the cage.
Punishment fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Punishment drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capital Punishment. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Alden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Alden has Punishment pressed against the cage, preventing Punishment from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Alden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Van Alden.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Punishment tries to pull guard but Van Alden won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Alden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Alden scores with a knee to the head.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
Van Alden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Alden prevents the takedown attempt.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Punishment tries to pull guard but Van Alden won't allow it.
Van Alden connects with a knee to the head.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Van Alden has Punishment pressed against the cage.
Punishment can't break the clinch.
Van Alden landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Punishment pulls guard effortlessly.
Punishment being controlled here, momentarily.

Punishment working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Alden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Alden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Van Alden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Punishment is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Alden controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden tries to free his leg and advance position but Punishment is retaining full guard.
Van Alden controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Alden is looking to clinch.
Van Alden tries to clinch but Punishment moves out of range.
Punishment shoots in and drives through. Van Alden sprawls well.
Van Alden slaps away a takedown attempt from Punishment, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Van Alden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Alden scores with a knee to the head.
Van Alden lands a knee to the head.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Punishment jumps guard but Van Alden stands there with Punishment around his waist. Punishment gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Punishment lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Alden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punishment's face.
Punishment misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Capital Punishment has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Alden obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Van Alden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Alden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Van Alden!