PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dandy Bigglesworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Soenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bigglesworth's entrance music is Car Bomb by Negativland. A fine choice. Joe Soenn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bigglesworth
vs
Soenn

155 cm
22
135 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dandy Bigglesworth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Soenn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigglesworth throws a hook but Soenn avoids it easily.
Soenn moves out of range as Bigglesworth strikes.
Soenn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Bigglesworth scores with a four punch combination!
Bigglesworth looks to land a left hand but Soenn moved out of range nicely.
Soenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bigglesworth.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigglesworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bigglesworth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soenn moves out of range of the strikes.
Bigglesworth throws a looping overhand right but Soenn ducks down to avoid it.
Bigglesworth cracks Soenn with an open hand slap.

Bigglesworth moves into the clinch.
Bigglesworth lands with a short shot to the head.
Bigglesworth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soenn tries to stall but Bigglesworth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soenn can't break the clinch.
Bigglesworth cracks Soenn with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Soenn.

Soenn breaks from the clinch.
Soenn tries to clinch up.
Bigglesworth looks to land a left hand but Soenn moved out of range nicely.
Bigglesworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bigglesworth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigglesworth cracks Soenn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Soenn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bigglesworth.
Soenn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bigglesworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth prevents a body shot from Soenn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bigglesworth.
Soenn misses with the head strike.
Bigglesworth keeps control of Soenn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bigglesworth is leaning against Soenn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bigglesworth works on Soenn's body with a couple of short punches.
Bigglesworth throws a head punch that misses.
Bigglesworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bigglesworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Bigglesworth pushes Soenn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soenn tries to break free but Bigglesworth pushes him back against the cage.
Bigglesworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Bigglesworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soenn throws a sloppy head kick and Bigglesworth moves out of range easily.
Soenn looks gassed!
Soenn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bigglesworth scores with a jab. Soenn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Bigglesworth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth scores with a hook.
Dandy Bigglesworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soenn avoids the body shot from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bigglesworth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bigglesworth tries to bum rush Soenn with a series of wild strikes but Soenn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soenn throws a low kick but Bigglesworth avoids it.
Bigglesworth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soenn fails to land with a series of punches.

Bigglesworth moves into the clinch.
A short right from Bigglesworth on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bigglesworth as Soenn tries to tie him up.
Bigglesworth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bigglesworth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Nice body punch from Bigglesworth.
A short right from Bigglesworth.

Soenn jumps guard.
Soenn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bigglesworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Soenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bigglesworth chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soenn's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bigglesworth escapes and gets back to his feet.
Soenn throws a sloppy head kick and Bigglesworth moves out of range easily.

Bigglesworth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bigglesworth.

Bigglesworth manages to break the clinch.
Bigglesworth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soenn doesn't seem bothered though.

Bigglesworth rushes Soenn and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bigglesworth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bigglesworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bigglesworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bigglesworth gets through Soenn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soenn takes a shot to the head.
Bigglesworth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bigglesworth lands with a light punch inside.
Bigglesworth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bigglesworth.
A hook to the body from Bigglesworth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bigglesworth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bigglesworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bigglesworth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
A short left from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth digs a right hand underneath Soenn's ribcage. Soenn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bigglesworth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth scores with a shot to the side of Soenn's head.
Bigglesworth digs a right hand underneath Soenn's ribcage. Soenn let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soenn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bigglesworth scores with a three punch combo!
Nice uppercut lands for Bigglesworth. That snapped Soenn's head back.
Bigglesworth clobbers Soenn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Bigglesworth moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bigglesworth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soenns head.
Bigglesworth pushes Soenn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bigglesworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bigglesworth lands with a light punch inside.
Soenn takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bigglesworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bigglesworth manages to break the clinch.
Bigglesworth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soenn counters with a two punch combo.
Bigglesworth thuds a left hand into Soenn's body.
Bigglesworth throws a one two combo.
Bigglesworth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Bigglesworth darts in and clinches Soenn up against the cage.
Bigglesworth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bigglesworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Soenn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Soenn fails to land.
Bigglesworth prevents Soenn from breaking the clinch.
Soenn wants to get back to striking at distance but Bigglesworth won't allow it.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soenn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bigglesworth catches Soenn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soenn is breathing heavily.
Soenn throws a sloppy head kick and Bigglesworth moves out of range easily.
Bigglesworth lands the left hand.

Bigglesworth drives through and clinches with Soenn against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bigglesworth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bigglesworth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth scores with a shoulder strike.
Soenn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Bigglesworth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bigglesworth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bigglesworth is leaning against Soenn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bigglesworth pushes Soenn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bigglesworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bigglesworth clinches with his opponent.

Bigglesworth breaks from the clinch.
Bigglesworth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bigglesworth cracks Soenn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bigglesworth avoids the head kick by Soenn.
Bigglesworth misses with the combination.
Bigglesworth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Soenn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bigglesworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bigglesworth rushes Soenn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bigglesworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soenn looking to slow down the pace here.
Bigglesworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bigglesworth manages to break the clinch.
Bigglesworth throws a series of punches but Soenn moves out of range.
Bigglesworth takes a swing at Soenn's ribcage but misses.
Soenn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dandy Bigglesworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Bigglesworth punishes Soenn's body with a nice straight punch.
Bigglesworth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soenn backs up against the cage.
Soenn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bigglesworth to score with a decent uppercut.
Bigglesworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bigglesworth tries to clinch but Soenn moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth jabs at Soenn's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bigglesworth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bigglesworth lands with a left to the head.
Bigglesworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dandy Bigglesworth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bigglesworth scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth lands a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bigglesworth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bigglesworth gets through Soenn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bigglesworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bigglesworth scores with a shoulder strike.
Bigglesworth lands a left hand.
Bigglesworth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bigglesworth gets through Soenn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands a hook that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bigglesworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bigglesworth pushes Soenn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bigglesworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bigglesworth.

Bigglesworth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bigglesworth scores with a hook.
Soenn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bigglesworth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soenn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bigglesworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bigglesworth cracks Soenn with an open hand slap.

Bigglesworth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bigglesworth scores with a hook to the body.
Soenn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Bigglesworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.

Bigglesworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soenn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth cracks Soenn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bigglesworth has closed the distance and engaged Soenn in a clinch.
Bigglesworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soenn tries a body shot but Bigglesworth blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bigglesworth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bigglesworth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bigglesworth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bigglesworth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A combination from Bigglesworth does no damage.
Bigglesworth lands with a nice combination. Soenn backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dandy Bigglesworth dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice body punch from Bigglesworth.
Soenn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donk. Bigglesworth catches Soenn right on the button with a cross.
Bigglesworth misses with a body shot.
Bigglesworth blocks a head kick by Soenn.

Bigglesworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soenn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bigglesworth smiles and moves away.
Bigglesworth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soenn backs up against the cage.
A jab from Bigglesworth finds it's way through Soenn's defenses.
Bigglesworth throws a series of strikes that have Soenn backpedaling.
Bigglesworth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth swings for the body but Soenn moves out of range.
Bigglesworth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bigglesworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soenn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice cross by Bigglesworth.
Soenn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bigglesworth. Bigglesworth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bigglesworth. Soenn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soenn swings for the body but Bigglesworth moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bigglesworth there.
Bigglesworth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Soenn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Soenn is rocked!

Bigglesworth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soenn working aggressively here.
Bigglesworth lands with a right to the head.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Bigglesworth does no damage.

Bigglesworth rushes Soenn and presses him up against the cage.
Soenn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bigglesworth has him pressed against the cage.
Bigglesworth lands a left hand.
Soenn tries to break free but Bigglesworth pushes him back against the cage.
Bigglesworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soenn can do to turn this around?
Bigglesworth lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bigglesworth.
Soenn takes a shot to the head.
Soenn misses with the head strike.

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

Bigglesworth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soenn, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth gets through Soenn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bigglesworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.

Bigglesworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bigglesworth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bigglesworth is looking to clinch.
Bigglesworth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soenn.

Bigglesworth moves into range and clinches up with Soenn.

Bigglesworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Bigglesworth does no damage.
Bigglesworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soenn.
Bigglesworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bigglesworth closes the distance and pushes Soenn back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bigglesworth scores with a shoulder strike.
Bigglesworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bigglesworth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bigglesworth works on Soenn's body with a couple of short punches.
Bigglesworth scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth pushes Soenn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands a really nice looking cross but Soenn seems unphased.
Bigglesworth lands a nice shot that snaps Soenn's head back.
Bigglesworth digs a good body shot into Soenn's ribs.

Bigglesworth moves into range and clinches up with Soenn.
Still in the clinch, Bigglesworth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bigglesworth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bigglesworth lands with a short shot to the head.

Bigglesworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bigglesworth lands a nice looking body shot.
Bigglesworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bigglesworth gets a clinch.
A short left from Bigglesworth.
A right hook to the body lands for Bigglesworth.
A right hand to the body from Bigglesworth.
Nice body punch from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth blocks an uppercut.
Bigglesworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth scores with a shot to the side of Soenn's head.
Bigglesworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth scores with a shoulder strike.
Bigglesworth pushes Soenn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Bigglesworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bigglesworth clinches up against the cage.
Bigglesworth scores with a shot to the side of Soenn's head.
Bigglesworth lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bigglesworth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bigglesworth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bigglesworth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bigglesworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bigglesworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Bigglesworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bigglesworth connects with the punch.

Bigglesworth forces Soenn back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bigglesworth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bigglesworth lands a right hand.
Bigglesworth lands with a right to the head.
Bigglesworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dandy Bigglesworth clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bigglesworth lands a jab to Soenn's midsection.
Soenn throws a push kick but Bigglesworth slaps the foot to one side.
Soenn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bigglesworth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth throws out a powerful jab.
Bigglesworth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bigglesworth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soenn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soenn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soenn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bigglesworth finish him?
Bigglesworth avoids the body shot from Soenn.
Soenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigglesworth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soenn seems to have recovered his senses.
Bigglesworth throws a series of punches but Soenn moves out of range.
Bigglesworth misses with a few strikes there.
Bigglesworth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Bigglesworth - just one landing.

Bigglesworth has closed the distance and engaged Soenn in a clinch.
Soenn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bigglesworth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bigglesworth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soenns head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigglesworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bigglesworth looks to land a combination. Soenn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bigglesworth punishes Soenn's body with a nice straight punch.

Bigglesworth clinches up against the cage.
Bigglesworth working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Bigglesworth breaks from the clinch.
Bigglesworth lands with an overhand left.
Bigglesworth lands a jab to Soenn's midsection.
Bigglesworth throws out a powerful jab.
Soenn missing with a left hand there. Bigglesworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth clobbers Soenn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Bigglesworth finds it's way through Soenn's defenses.
Bigglesworth connects with the punch.
Bigglesworth connects with a looping right hand.
Soenn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bigglesworth throws a one two combo.
Bigglesworth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Soenn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Bigglesworth scores with a four punch combination!
Soenn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bigglesworth throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigglesworth throws a right and a left that Soenn avoids nicely.
Dandy Bigglesworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bigglesworth lands a glancing blow to the side of Soenn's head.
Soenn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soenn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bigglesworth.
Danga de danga de dang - Bigglesworth scores with a four punch combination!
Bigglesworth works the jab nicely.
Jab from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth dodges the punch combination from Soenn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soenn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bigglesworth lands a right hook to the body.
Soenn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bigglesworth moves away.
Soenn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Soenn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bigglesworth scores with a nice strike.
Bigglesworth scores with a one two! Soenn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Bigglesworth darts in and clinches Soenn up against the cage.
Soenn working hard to break the clinch.
Bigglesworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Bigglesworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth gets through Soenn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bigglesworth lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth scores with a shot to the side of Soenn's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bigglesworth.
A right handed body shot lands from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands a right hand.
Soenn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bigglesworth pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bigglesworth.
A right hook to the body lands for Bigglesworth.
Still in the clinch, Bigglesworth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bigglesworth is leaning against Soenn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bigglesworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bigglesworth lands a hook that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Bigglesworth.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bigglesworth.
A right hand to the body from Bigglesworth.
Soenn tries to stall but Bigglesworth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bigglesworth lands a left hand.
Bigglesworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bigglesworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bigglesworth works on Soenn's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bigglesworth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bigglesworth scores with a hook.
Bigglesworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Soenn is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dandy Bigglesworth had his way with Joe Soenn in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bigglesworth with a jab.
Bigglesworth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soenn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bigglesworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bigglesworth.
Soenn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soenn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Bigglesworth.
A jab from Soenn misses.
Bigglesworth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Soenn tries to bum rush Bigglesworth with a series of wild strikes but Bigglesworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soenn tries to clinch but Bigglesworth is having none of it.
Soenn throws a right hand that Bigglesworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Bigglesworth also avoids with ease.
Bigglesworth throws a right and a left that Soenn avoids nicely.

Bigglesworth moves into range and clinches up with Soenn.
Soenn wants to stall.
Bigglesworth scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bigglesworth as the two fighters clinch.
Soenn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bigglesworth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bigglesworth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bigglesworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bigglesworth works on Soenn's body with a couple of short punches.
Bigglesworth lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bigglesworth scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bigglesworth lands with a left to the head.
Bigglesworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.
Bigglesworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soenn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bigglesworth.

Bigglesworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bigglesworth lands a right hook to the body.
Soenn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soenn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Soenn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bigglesworth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bigglesworth clinches up with Soenn and pushes him back against the cage.
Soenn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bigglesworth lands with a hook. Soenn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soenn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bigglesworth.
Soenn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bigglesworth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bigglesworth thuds a left hand into Soenn's body.
Bigglesworth misses with a wild body shot.
Soenn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bigglesworth works Soenn's body with a nice hook.
Bigglesworth misses with an uppercut. Soenn saw that one coming.
Bigglesworth's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bigglesworth duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bigglesworth catches Soenn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bigglesworth is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bigglesworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soenn misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth tries to clinch up
and Soenn counters with a series of strikes. Bigglesworth will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bigglesworth scores with a jab to the body.
Bigglesworth scores with a jab.
Bigglesworth punishes Soenn's body with a nice straight punch.

Bigglesworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bigglesworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bigglesworth lands an uppercut.
Bigglesworth has a couple of punches blocked by Soenn.
Bigglesworth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bigglesworth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bigglesworth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soenn avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Bigglesworth.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands with a right to the head.
Bigglesworth lands with a right to the head.
Soenn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soenn backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bigglesworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bigglesworth with a jab.

Bigglesworth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bigglesworth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Bigglesworth on the inside.
Bigglesworth lands with a left to the head.
Bigglesworth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe Soenn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bigglesworth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soenns head.
Bigglesworth lands with a short shot to the head.
Soenn can't break the clinch.
Soenn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bigglesworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bigglesworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soenn walks into a stiff left hand from Bigglesworth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bigglesworth's corner calls for a 1-2. Bigglesworth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Soenn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bigglesworth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soenn doesn't seem bothered though.
Soenn misses with an uppercut.
Bigglesworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dandy Bigglesworth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bigglesworth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:41
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:41
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dandy Bigglesworth!
Dandy Bigglesworth retains his bantamweight title!