PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: YMCA. David Sims has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

van Bruggen
vs
Sims

185 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!
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 3 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Sims!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Bruggen swats away the attempt to clinch by Sims.
Sims tries to score with a low kick but van Bruggen moves his leg out of the way.

Sims shoots in and bounces van Bruggen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
van Bruggen keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
van Bruggen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but van Bruggen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
van Bruggen is controlling Sims's posture.
Sims thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but van Bruggen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sims drops back looking for a leg! van Bruggen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and van Bruggen manages to kick Sims off! Sims jumps back into van Bruggen's guard.
Sims seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
van Bruggen managing to control the position.
Sims stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. van Bruggen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
van Bruggen seems keen to control Sims's posture.
Sims loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sims postures up in van Bruggen's guard and throws a big left but van Bruggen blocks it.
Sims is fighting to break van Bruggen's control of his arms but van Bruggen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
van Bruggen keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
van Bruggen working a defensive guard here.
van Bruggen seems keen to control Sims's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sims must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sims wants to control from the top but van Bruggen keeps moving.
van Bruggen controlling Sims's posture.

Sims thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
van Bruggen is adopting a defensive guard.
Sims tries to free his leg and advance position but van Bruggen is retaining full guard.
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but van Bruggen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sims throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sims pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. van Bruggen is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sims fails with a takedown attempt.

van Bruggen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than van Bruggen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sims is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes van Bruggen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

van Bruggen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
van Bruggen landing strikes.
van Bruggen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sims is looking for a sweep.
van Bruggen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sims's legs.
Sims is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
van Bruggen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sims some visible discomfort.
van Bruggen cracks Sims with a big right hand but Sims just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
van Bruggen trying to control the position but Sims is working away.
Sims taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims is looking to work his way out of this bad position but van Bruggen is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sims is trying to control van Bruggen's posture but van Bruggen avoids it.
van Bruggen taking a break here but Sims is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sims wants to get back to his feet.
Sims wants to get back to full guard.
Sims looks like he's trying to stand up.
van Bruggen prevents Sims from improving his position.
van Bruggen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sims moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
van Bruggen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
van Bruggen chips away with some ground and pound.
van Bruggen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Bruggen wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
van Bruggen slips nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sims can do anything to dispel that myth.
van Bruggen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
van Bruggen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sims wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims is concentrating on defense, preventing van Bruggen from advancing position.
Sims is trying to maintain the position but van Bruggen is very close to passing his half guard.
Sims is trying to stand back up but van Bruggen is controlling him
van Bruggen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sims won't allow van Bruggen to pass to mount.
van Bruggen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. van Bruggen lands a nice short elbow.
Sims is trying to control but van Bruggen passes into side control!
van Bruggen works to advance to full mount. Sims defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sims can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by van Bruggen.
van Bruggen wants to control the pace but Sims is squirming around nicely.
van Bruggen controlling his opponent.
van Bruggen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sims is looking to escape.
van Bruggen with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! van Bruggen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
van Bruggen looking to finish Sims with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sims!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van Bruggen looking to finish Sims with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sims!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes van Bruggen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

van Bruggen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up but van Bruggen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
van Bruggen cracks Sims with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sims with a lazy takedown attempt

and van Bruggen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
van Bruggen postures up and lands a big shot to Sims's brow.
Sims wants to sweep here but van Bruggen controlling him for the moment.
van Bruggen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
van Bruggen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
van Bruggen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
van Bruggen wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims controls van Bruggen momentarily but van Bruggen frees himself.
Sims is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johannes van Bruggen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
van Bruggen lands with a nice body punch.

van Bruggen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sims was covering up waiting for the punch and van Bruggen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
van Bruggen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
van Bruggen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Sims had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. van Bruggen defends it easily.
Sims takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
van Bruggen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
van Bruggen wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
van Bruggen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
van Bruggen looking to sit in guard and control but Sims gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sims is looking to work some ground and pound but van Bruggen has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
van Bruggen pulls Sims in to control the position.

van Bruggen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sims wants to control from the top but van Bruggen keeps moving.
Sims is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sims tries to stand but van Bruggen is controlling from the bottom.
Johannes van Bruggen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
van Bruggen has his hands on Sims's head, controlling the position.
Sims wants to control from the top but van Bruggen keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes van Bruggen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well van Bruggen 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes van Bruggen!