PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze Thomas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

van Bruggen
vs
Thomas

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
217 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

EFC Clothing
Rusty Cage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes van Bruggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blaze Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.

van Bruggen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thomas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
van Bruggen scores with punches from side control.
van Bruggen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Thomas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
van Bruggen happy to just control the position for now.
Thomas tries to bench press van Bruggen off him but van Bruggen keeps the position.
van Bruggen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom here.
van Bruggen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Thomas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas struggling a bit here.
van Bruggen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom here.
van Bruggen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thomas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of van Bruggen.
van Bruggen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
van Bruggen in side control lands a decent elbow.
van Bruggen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thomas some visible discomfort.
van Bruggen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Thomas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Thomas struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
van Bruggen is putting a hurting on Thomas here, landing some big shots from side control.
van Bruggen is working Thomas over with some ground and pound from side control.
van Bruggen working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen controlling the position from side mount.
Thomas wants to control but van Bruggen postures up.
van Bruggen scores with punches from side control.
van Bruggen cracks Thomas with a big elbow.
van Bruggen trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
van Bruggen is chipping away with strikes.
Thomas looks gassed!
van Bruggen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
van Bruggen lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to buck van Bruggen off but van Bruggen is having none of it.
van Bruggen lands a nice forearm strike.
van Bruggen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thomas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but van Bruggen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
van Bruggen lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van Bruggen is putting a hurting on Thomas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thomas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas taking a bit of punishment here - van Bruggen scoring with strikes.
van Bruggen is working Thomas over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes van Bruggen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

van Bruggen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thomas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
van Bruggen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas is looking to stand up but van Bruggen isn't so interested in that idea.
Johannes van Bruggen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
van Bruggen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
van Bruggen stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
van Bruggen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas wants to control the position but van Bruggen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Bruggen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
van Bruggen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
van Bruggen breaks from Thomas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
van Bruggen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thomas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Thomas is rocked!
van Bruggen connects with a bit shot that sees Thomas covering up! More strikes from van Bruggen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! van Bruggen is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes van Bruggen!