PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van Der Ley (ranked 4915 p4p, 4798 weight class) and Stan Marsh (ranked 532 p4p, 517 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Der Ley
vs
Marsh

175 cm
22
170
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Ley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Der Ley connects with an inside leg kick.

Der Ley rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Marsh successfully pulls guard.
Der Ley trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marsh manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Der Ley wants to stand up but Marsh is controlling him.
Marsh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Der Ley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Der Ley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh trying to control but Der Ley is working from the bottom.
Marsh distracts Der Ley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Der Ley has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh throwing strikes from guard but Der Ley blocks nicely.
Marsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Der Ley wants to stand and escape but Marsh is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh wants to control from the top but Der Ley keeps moving.
Marsh wants to pass the guard but Der Ley is keeping the position.
Der Ley wants to get back to his feet but Marsh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Der Ley looks to land a combination but Marsh avoids it well.
Marsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Der Ley clobbers Marsh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Marsh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Der Ley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Marsh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Der Ley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Der Ley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Der Ley!

Marsh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marsh is trying to control Der Ley's posture but Der Ley avoids it.
Marsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh struggling a bit here.
Marsh trying to control but Der Ley flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
I really don't envy Marsh right now.
Der Ley gets his hands free as Marsh looks to control.
Marsh is trying to break free.
Marsh looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Der Ley controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh can't escape the position.
Der Ley just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Der Ley keeps control of the position as Marsh tries to break free.
Marsh is keeping busy.
Marsh is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marsh prevents Der Ley from getting a body triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Van Der Ley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Der Ley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marsh doesn't seem phased though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Der Ley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.
Der Ley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marsh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Der Ley walks away with a smile on his face. Marsh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Der Ley closes the distance and pushes Marsh back into the cage.
Der Ley working Marsh over with knees to the body.
Marsh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Der Ley just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Der Ley walks away with a smile on his face. Marsh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Der Ley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Marsh.
Der Ley tries to bum rush Marsh with a series of wild strikes but Marsh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Der Ley looks to land a combination but Marsh avoids it well.
Der Ley sets himself, and Marsh steps forward looking for the clinch! Der Ley avoids it this time.

Der Ley gets caught napping as Marsh dives in and scores a takedown. Der Ley manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh prevents Der Ley from getting back to his feet.
Marsh wants to pass the guard but Der Ley is keeping the position.
Marsh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marsh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marsh won't allow Der Ley to get back to his feet.
Marsh is looking to pass into half guard but Der Ley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Der Ley is in guard.

Marsh wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Der Ley trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marsh trying to keep a closed guard but Der Ley is proving a slippery customer.
Marsh wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marsh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Der Ley defends it easily.
Stan Marsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marsh wants to sweep here but Der Ley controlling him for the moment.
Marsh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marsh is looking to sweep but instead, Der Ley has passed into half guard.
Marsh holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Der Ley drops Marsh with a beautiful combination! Marsh stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Der Ley is looking for the KO!

Marsh is rocked!
Van Der Ley is winning the standup battle so far.
Der Ley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marsh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Der Ley misses with a leg kick

and Marsh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marsh fails to pull guard.
Marsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsh tries to pull guard but Der Ley won't allow it.
Der Ley lands with a right to the head.
Der Ley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marsh can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Der Ley trying to land knees to the body.
Der Ley is trying to break the clinch but Marsh is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh keeps control of Der Ley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marsh.
Der Ley misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Der Ley throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Der Ley fails to land.

Marsh has clasped his hands together around Der Ley's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Marsh swings around for an armbar but Der Ley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marsh's guard.
Marsh managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Van Der Ley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Der Ley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marsh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marsh postures up in Der Ley's guard and throws a big left but Der Ley blocks it.
Marsh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marsh throws an elbow that misses. Der Ley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marsh's guard. Nice move by Der Ley!

Marsh has a closed guard, preventing Der Ley from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh wants to sweep here but Der Ley controlling him for the moment.
Der Ley wants to stand but Marsh is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marsh wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marsh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing Der Ley from controlling successfully.
Der Ley passes Marsh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marsh is concentrating on defense, preventing Der Ley from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Der Ley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marsh is doing well to control the position and prevent Der Ley from advancing to side control.
Marsh trying to control here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marsh wants to get back to full guard but Der Ley has mounted him!
Der Ley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marsh wants to control but Der Ley is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley trying to control but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Der Ley tries to control but Marsh wriggling away.
Der Ley content just to control the position here.
Der Ley avoids the attempt from Marsh to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marsh is desperately trying to improve his position but Der Ley has a good base and remains in mount.
Der Ley tries to control but Marsh wriggling away.
Marsh is looking to improve his position but Der Ley isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marsh tries to lock up and control but Der Ley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stan Marsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Der Ley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marsh is squirming around, avoiding Der Ley's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Der Ley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Der Ley 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Der Ley!