WarZone 35: Bombardment PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dalby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Asce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dalby
vs
Asce

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Dalby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manu Asce!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asce shoots in and drives through. Dalby sprawls well.
Dalby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asce circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left lands for Asce.
Asce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jason Dalby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalby wants to clinch but Asce slips to the side
and Asce counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Dalby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
Asce wants to get back to striking at distance but Dalby won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asce wants to get back to striking at distance but Dalby won't allow it.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalby swings wildly with an uppercut but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalby misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asce blocks an uppercut.
Asce blocking some punches.
Asce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dalby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalby swings wildly with an uppercut but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalby working aggressively here.
Dalby working aggressively here.
Asce wants to get back to striking at distance but Dalby won't allow it.
Asce blocking some punches.
Asce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
Asce blocks an uppercut.
Dalby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dalby has Asce pressed against the cage, preventing Asce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asce jumps guard but Dalby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Dalby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalby.
Asce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
Asce has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dalby after a bit of a struggle.
Jason Dalby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manu Asce.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalby misses with some punches.
Asce tries to break the clinch but Dalby is controlling the position.
Asce goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dalby prevents it.
Asce stalls.
Dalby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalby working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Asce has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Asce tries to pull guard but Dalby forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
Dalby misses with some punches.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalby working aggressively here.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalby.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalby swings wildly with an uppercut but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalby swings wildly with an uppercut but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
Dalby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalby misses with some punches.
Asce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalby.

Asce jumps guard and drags Dalby to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalby wants to stand and escape but instead Asce has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dalby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dalby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dalby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asce.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Asce swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalby.
Asce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dalby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asce paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Asce has Dalby up against the cage in a clinch.
Dalby misses with the head strike.
Asce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalby throws a punch but it's blocked by Asce.
Dalby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asce blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asce working hard to break the clinch.
Dalby working aggressively here.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
Dalby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalby misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
Asce blocks an uppercut.
Asce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dalby smiles and moves away.
Jason Dalby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manu Asce.
Asce throws a nice looking combination but Dalby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dalby tries to clinch up.
Dalby tries to clinch up.
Dalby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Asce counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalby is looking to clinch.
Dalby moves in looking to clinch but Asce pushes him off.

Dalby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dalby avoids a wild elbow strike from Asce.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalby.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
Dalby swings wildly with an uppercut but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dalby working aggressively here.
Jason Dalby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asce blocking some punches.
Asce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
Dalby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalby throws a punch but it's blocked by Asce.
Dalby has Asce pressed against the cage, preventing Asce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
Asce trying to stall but Dalby improves his position.
Asce blocks an uppercut.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalby throws a punch but it's blocked by Asce.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asce blocks an uppercut.
Dalby misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
Asce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalby lands with a left to the head.
Dalby swings wildly with an uppercut but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalby misses with some punches.
Dalby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Asce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dalby smiles and moves away.
Dalby tries to clinch but Asce moves out of range.
Dalby moves in looking to clinch but Asce pushes him off.
Asce swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalby.
Asce keeps the fight on the outside.
Asce keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Asce.
Dalby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asce misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dalby dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dalby moves in looking to clinch but Asce pushes him off.

Asce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dalby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
Asce has Dalby pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dalby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dalby misses with some punches.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
Dalby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalby misses with some punches.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
Dalby throws a punch but it's blocked by Asce.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asces head.
Dalby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asces head.
Asce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalby misses with the head strike.
Dalby misses with some punches.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Asce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Asce blocks an uppercut.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asce blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
Dalby swings wildly with an uppercut but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asce is trying to pull guard but Dalby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
Asce working hard to break the clinch.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.
Dalby swings wildly with an uppercut but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalby.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
Asce blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.
Asce blocks an uppercut.
Asce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asce blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asce has had enough of the clinch but Dalby keeps him there for the moment.
Dalby swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalby working aggressively here.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalby.
Dalby misses with the head strike.
Dalby misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
Dalby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
Dalby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asce is trying to force a seperation but Dalby has the dominant position.
Asce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalby misses with a punch on the inside.
Asce blocking some punches.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manu Asce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
Dalby working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asce.
Asce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.
Asce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalby throws a punch but it's blocked by Asce.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalby.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asce wants to break free but Dalby has control.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Asce.
Dalby throws a punch but it's blocked by Asce.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Dalby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dalby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Dalby!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Mikado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Mikado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pete Lawrence's chin.

Lawrence
vs
Mikado

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stuart Mikado!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence throws a leg kick but Mikado checks it.

Lawrence has managed to clinch.
Lawrence takes an elbow to the forehead.

Lawrence manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mikado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mikado moves into range and clinches up with Lawrence.
Lawrence has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawrence is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mikado is defending well for now.
Mikado lands an elbow that stopped Lawrence in his tracks for a moment.
Lawrence tries to circle away but Mikado has him pinned against the cage.
Mikado avoiding damage as Lawrence throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lawrence.
Lawrence is trying to break free.
Lawrence tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawrence dodges an elbow strike from Mikado.

Lawrence pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mikado clinches.
Lawrence using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lawrence has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence wants to get back to striking at distance but Mikado won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mikado manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence looks to land a combination. Mikado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Stuart Mikado has been cut.

Mikado moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawrence dodges an elbow strike from Mikado.
Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mikado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawrence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawrence is trying to push Mikado away but Mikado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence tries to land a knee to the head but Mikado blocks with his arms.
Lawrence looking to slow down the pace here.

Mikado pulls guard successfully.
Mikado tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mikado looking for a guillotine here but Lawrence defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikado wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Mikado has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Pete Lawrence wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mikado takes the fight into the clinch.
Lawrence blocks the elbow strike.
Lawrence dodges an elbow strike from Mikado.
A hook to the body from Lawrence.

Mikado jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mikado is on top in guard.
Mikado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mikado trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikado tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawrence is retaining full guard.
Mikado controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mikado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stuart Mikado was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lawrence keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Pete Lawrence will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stuart Mikado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lawrence gets a clinch.
Lawrence wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mikado has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Mikado to work.
Mikado is trying to maintain a safe position but Lawrence gets an underhook and turns Mikado into the cage.

Lawrence pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mikado gets tackled into the cage by Lawrence. Lawrence maintains the clinch.
Pete Lawrence has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mikado lands an elbow that stopped Lawrence in his tracks for a moment.
Lawrence wants to get back to striking at distance but Mikado won't allow it.
Lawrence using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mikado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mikado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mikado closes the distance and clinches.
Mikado gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lawrence wants to get back to striking at distance but Mikado won't allow it.

Mikado has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lawrence uses from the top position.
Mikado tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikado striking off his back but it's not causing Lawrence any problems.
Lawrence has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lawrence is sitting in close to Mikado's body. Mikado has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lawrence is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lawrence is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mikado.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stuart Mikado!
During a confident post fight interview, Stuart Mikado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zohir Mohamedian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eyolf Snesrud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snesrud has chosen BIG BAD WOLF as his entrance music. The key to victory for Zohir Mohamedian has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mohamedian
vs
Snesrud

178 cm
26
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zohir Mohamedian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eyolf Snesrud!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snesrud tries to clinch but Mohamedian moves out of range.
Mohamedian slaps away a takedown attempt from Snesrud, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Snesrud is looking to clinch.
Snesrud closes the distance but Mohamedian moves to the side
and Mohamedian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snesrud tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mohamedian swivels and escapes.
Nice jab there from Mohamedian.
Snesrud with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Mohamedian to counter with a crisp jab.
Zohir Mohamedian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eyolf Snesrud.

Snesrud shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Snesrud was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Mohamedian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snesrud lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohamedian is trying to control Snesrud's posture but Snesrud avoids it.
Snesrud works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamedian takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Snesrud lands a nice forearm strike.
Mohamedian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mohamedian takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Snesrud connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mohamedian some visible discomfort.
Snesrud cracks Mohamedian with a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snesrud working the body and head with strikes.
Mohamedian manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mohamedian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snesrud seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Snesrud thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamedian trying to control from the bottom.
Snesrud not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Snesrud wants to take a breather but Mohamedian is having none of it.
Snesrud sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mohamedian defending well though.
Snesrud throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Snesrud lands strikes from half guard.
Mohamedian tries to get to full guard but Snesrud has control of the leg.
Snesrud scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mohamedian trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snesrud takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mohamedian has hold of Snesrud's hands but Snesrud slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snesrud seems to be working for a kimura but Mohamedian defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mohamedian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snesrud passes into half guard.
Snesrud working Mohamedian over with strikes.
Snesrud not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mohamedian is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Snesrud is tapping! Great win for Mohamedian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zohir Mohamedian!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Suzinuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Smith
vs
Suzinuki

175 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lotus Suzinuki!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzinuki circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Suzinuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suzinuki works his way to full guard. Good work.

Suzinuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suzinuki is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Suzinuki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Suzinuki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Suzinuki wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suzinuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Suzinuki is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Smith won't allow Suzinuki to sweep him here.

Suzinuki looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzinuki is keeping the position for now.
Suzinuki wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Suzinuki.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suzinuki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Suzinuki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.

Suzinuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Suzinuki has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suzinuki is looking to cinch up a triangle. Smith throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Suzinuki's body to avoid the submission. Suzinuki has instead reached around Smith's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Suzinuki arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lotus Suzinuki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kellog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Simmons
vs
Kellog

179 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Rock \'n\' Shock clothing

GREEN!160

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaun Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Kellog!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellog connects with a jab.
Simmons looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simmons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kellog counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kellog.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kellog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Simmons is striking but Kellog is not phased and passes to half guard.
Kellog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kellog content to control rather than advance.
Simmons has a hand on Kellog's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kellog takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is looking to get to half guard.
Kellog controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Kellog hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Simmons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kellog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kellog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simmons.
Kellog avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kellog lands a left and a right that send Simmons crashing to the mat, dazed. Kellog thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Simmons is rocked!

It looks like Shaun Simmons has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Kellog moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Simmons! Kellog continues to tee off on Simmons, landing with a left and a right! Kellog connects with a right hand that leaves Simmons sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Kellog!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Kellog!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einar Haugen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dumas's entrance music is The Writer. A fine choice. Haugen has chosen Blood Rave ! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Dumas
vs
Haugen

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandre Dumas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Einar Haugen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haugen takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Einar Haugen has been cut.
Dumas tries to clinch there but Haugen circles away.

Dumas darts in and clinches Haugen up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dumas.
Dumas lands an uppercut.

Haugen is rocked!
Haugen blocks an uppercut.
Haugen is still on wobbly legs! Can Dumas finish him?
Dumas misses with some punches.
Dumas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dumas has a couple of punches blocked by Haugen.
Dumas throws a head punch that misses.
Haugen blocks an uppercut.
Haugen blocking some punches.
Haugen blocks an uppercut.
Haugen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haugen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haugen blocking some punches.
Dumas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haugen.
Dumas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dumas swings wildly with an uppercut but Haugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumas misses with some punches.
Dumas has a couple of punches blocked by Haugen.
Dumas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dumas working aggressively here.
Dumas swings wildly with an uppercut but Haugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haugen blocking some punches.
Dumas is working Haugen over against the cage.
Haugen looks winded!
Haugen blocks an uppercut.
Dumas has a couple of punches blocked by Haugen.
Dumas has a couple of punches blocked by Haugen.
Haugen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dumas fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dumas.
Dumas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dumas has a couple of punches blocked by Haugen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haugen.
Haugen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dumas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dumas throws a punch but it's blocked by Haugen.
Haugen blocking some punches.
Dumas throws a head punch that misses.
Dumas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dumas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haugen blocking some punches.
Haugen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumas misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dumas.
Dumas swings wildly with an uppercut but Haugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumas throws a punch but it's blocked by Haugen.
Haugen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haugen seems to have recovered his senses.
Dumas creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Haugen with a big uppercut! Haugen tries to clinch up but Dumas pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Haugen to the mat! Haugen covers up and Dumas unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexandre Dumas!
A victorious Alexandre Dumas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.