PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ande Simppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrianus Vanderburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Simppa
vs
Vanderburg

185 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Final Strike Clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ande Simppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrianus Vanderburg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simppa walks into a stiff left hand from Vanderburg.
Simppa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vanderburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vanderburg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simppa's calf.

Vanderburg moves into the clinch.

Vanderburg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanderburg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Simppa throws a series of punches but Vanderburg avoids them all with ease.
Vanderburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanderburg stuffs the takedown attempt from Simppa. Simppa gets slowly back to his feet.

Vanderburg moves into the clinch successfully.

Vanderburg breaks from the clinch.

Vanderburg moves into range and clinches up with Simppa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanderburg breaks the clinch.
Simppa has a takedown stuffed.
Vanderburg with a nice cross.
Simppa shoots in and drives through. Vanderburg sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ande Simppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simppa is breathing heavily.
Vanderburg thows a body kick. Simppa tries to catch it but that hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vanderburg breaks from the clinch.

Vanderburg closes the distance and clinches.
Simppa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Vanderburg breaks from the clinch.

Vanderburg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vanderburg slowing the pace effectively.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanderburg misses the target.

Vanderburg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vanderburg slows down the pace here.

Vanderburg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simppa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vanderburg avoids it really well and circles away.
Simppa shoots for a double leg takedown but Vanderburg sprawls well. He's pushed Simppa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simppa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vanderburg swivels and escapes.
Adrianus Vanderburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simppa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simppa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanderburg clinches.
Vanderburg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simppa's efforts to push away.
Vanderburg lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vanderburg.

Vanderburg breaks from the clinch.
Vanderburg catches Simppa napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Simppa to the canvas!

Simppa is rocked!

It looks like Ande Simppa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vanderburg stands up and waves to Simppa to follow him.
Vanderburg cracks Simppa with a hook to the temple - Simppa is on wobbly legs here! Vanderburg swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Simppa falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Vanderburg wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adrianus Vanderburg!