PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bono Estente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bono Estente has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

van Bruggen
vs
Estente

185 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

190 cm
23
216 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes van Bruggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bono Estente!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estente throws a body kick that misses.
Estente throws an off balance right hand
enabling van Bruggen to counter with a crisp jab.
van Bruggen scores with a jab. Estente acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from van Bruggen misses its intended target.
Estente throws a looping overhand right but van Bruggen ducks down to avoid it.
van Bruggen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
van Bruggen misses with a left hand
and Estente counters with a slapping leg kick.
Estente cracks van Bruggen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
van Bruggen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen misses with a jab, cross combination.
van Bruggen misses with a left hand
and Estente counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
van Bruggen misses with a lunging right hand
and Estente counters with a good low kick that van Bruggen was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by van Bruggen.
van Bruggen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estente takes one to the chin there.

van Bruggen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Estente is refusing to be controlled, as van Bruggen sits in half guard.
Estente tries to kick van Bruggen off but van Bruggen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Estente blocking the ground and pound attempt from van Bruggen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen moves into full mount! Estente won't be happy about that!

van Bruggen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Estente has worked his arm free - good work by Estente!
van Bruggen tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Bruggen controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen working the strikes but Estente uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
van Bruggen wants to pass the guard but Estente is defending well.
van Bruggen works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
van Bruggen looking to control but Estente is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
van Bruggen looking to control and managing it successfully.
van Bruggen raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes van Bruggen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

van Bruggen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and van Bruggen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
van Bruggen throws a sloppy body shot
and van Bruggen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Estente takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
van Bruggen thows a body shot but no joy.

van Bruggen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Estente sprawls well initially but van Bruggen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
van Bruggen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
van Bruggen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Bruggen trying to control from half guard but Estente is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Estente blocking the ground and pound attempt from van Bruggen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
van Bruggen is looking to advance position but Estente won't allow it.
Estente blocking the ground and pound attempt from van Bruggen.
Estente avoiding damage under a succession of punches from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Estente regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from van Bruggen.

That's two 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.
Estente avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
van Bruggen is looking to work some ground and pound but Estente has wrist control.
Estente being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
van Bruggen postures up in Estente's guard and throws a big left but Estente blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as van Bruggen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
van Bruggen stops Estente from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johannes van Bruggen just wasn't active enough.
A low kick from Estente misses
and van Bruggen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
van Bruggen lands a glancing blow to the side of Estente's head.
Estente swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

van Bruggen instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by van Bruggen.
Estente misses with a short punch on the inside.
van Bruggen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Estente's efforts to push away.
Come on van Bruggen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
van Bruggen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
van Bruggen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
van Bruggen digs a right hand into Estente's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Estente's gas tank.
van Bruggen stalling.
van Bruggen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
van Bruggen lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from van Bruggen on the inside.
Estente is breathing heavily.
van Bruggen lands a shoulder strike.
van Bruggen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

van Bruggen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Estente can't fight it off and eventually van Bruggen manages to take the fight to the floor. Estente looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estente keeping moving, preventing van Bruggen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes van Bruggen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

van Bruggen moves out of range as Estente throws a body kick.
Estente takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
van Bruggen tests Estente's chin there with a solid looking shot.
van Bruggen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Estente in his tracks.
van Bruggen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Estente as he avoids it easily.
van Bruggen throws a body punch but Estente moves out of range.
van Bruggen misses with a left hand
and Estente counters with a body kick.
van Bruggen misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estente throws a predictable looking body shot
and van Bruggen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
van Bruggen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Estente thows a leg kick but van Bruggen checks it
and van Bruggen counters with a stiff right hand.
van Bruggen fails with an attempt to clinch.
van Bruggen throws the left hand but Estente avoids the punch easily.

van Bruggen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Estente sprawls well initially but van Bruggen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
van Bruggen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
van Bruggen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen controlling from mount.
van Bruggen punishing his opponent with strikes.
van Bruggen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen throwing strikes here but Estente is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
van Bruggen lands a big shot there that rocks Estente but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
van Bruggen controlling the position easily from mount.
van Bruggen trying to control but Estente is having none of it.
van Bruggen misses with a head shot.
Bono Estente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Estente trying desperately to get to his feet.
van Bruggen is trying to control here but Estente has managed to regain half guard.
van Bruggen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Estente blocking the ground and pound attempt from van Bruggen.

Estente looking for submissions off his back.

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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

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