PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

van Greeven
vs
Boxer

205 cm
30
284 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

190 cm
27
222 lbs
35 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from van Greeven is defended easily by Boxer.
van Greeven takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

van Greeven tries to sprawl but Boxer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Boxer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
van Greeven wants to control but Boxer is keeping busy.

van Greeven actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Greeven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
van Greeven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boxer's guard.
Boxer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
van Greeven won't allow Boxer to pass to mount.
van Greeven wants to control but Boxer is keeping busy.
van Greeven is looking for a sweep. Boxer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven is staying active underneath Boxer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boxer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
van Greeven tries to get to full guard but Boxer has control of the leg.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Barbara Boxer.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and van Greeven moves out of range easily.
Boxer connects with a leg kick. van Greeven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

van Greeven is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boxer's half guard.
Boxer is holding on to half guard well.
van Greeven sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boxer is not content to let van Greeven control the position.
van Greeven is thwarting Boxer's attempts to control the position.
van Greeven is trying to control. Boxer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boxer keeping hold of van Greeven's head, controlling as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dick van Greeven just wasn't active enough.
Boxer dives in and grabs van Greeven's left leg, looking for a takedown. van Greeven pushes down on Boxer's head and hops out.
van Greeven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
van Greeven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boxer can pounce on him.
Boxer throws the kick towards the body but van Greeven avoids it.
van Greeven with a poor takedown
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boxer prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick van Greeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van Greeven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but van Greeven circles away quickly and effectively.
van Greeven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Boxer. No joy for van Greeven on that attempt.
Boxer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but van Greeven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

van Greeven darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
van Greeven wants to take a breather but Boxer is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boxer wants to improve his position but van Greeven is controlling well.

van Greeven is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boxer is just riding it out for now. van Greeven eventually gives up the hold.
van Greeven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven prevents Boxer from improving his position.
van Greeven with the ground and pound but Boxer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Boxer is trying to control the position but van Greeven postures up.
van Greeven wants to control from the top but Boxer keeps moving.
van Greeven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boxer keeping full guard, as van Greeven tries to pass.
Boxer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
van Greeven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
van Greeven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from van Greeven.
Barbara Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer dips to his left and cracks van Greeven with an uppercut!
van Greeven closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boxer circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from van Greeven is defended easily by Boxer.
van Greeven dodges the punch combination from Boxer.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boxer as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
van Greeven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boxer throws a wild body kick that van Greeven sees coming a mile off.
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
van Greeven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boxer blocks a jab.
van Greeven moves out of range of the body kick from Boxer.
Boxer scores with a nice right hand.
van Greeven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from van Greeven does no damage.
van Greeven is breathing heavily.
van Greeven avoids the head kick by Boxer.
Boxer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces van Greeven back to the cage. Boxer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
van Greeven on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boxer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxer throws a nice head kick!
Boxer lands a leg kick that knocks van Greeven off balance momentarily.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Boxer.
Boxer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
van Greeven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
van Greeven is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
van Greeven avoids the head kick by Boxer.
van Greeven shoots in for a takedown but Boxer shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
van Greeven dives in and grabs Boxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boxer pushes down on van Greeven's head and hops out.
van Greeven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

van Greeven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Boxer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
van Greeven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Boxer. No joy for van Greeven on that attempt.
Boxer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
van Greeven takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer scores with a nice body kick.
Boxer looks to land a combination. van Greeven sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boxer connects with a nice looking jab.
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Boxer tenderised van Greeven's leg. van Greeven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boxer works van Greeven's body with a nice hook.
Boxer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck van Greeven on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
Dick van Greeven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. van Greeven defends it nicely.
Boxer lands a head kick!
van Greeven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
van Greeven looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from van Greeven. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
van Greeven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
van Greeven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boxer but Boxer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick van Greeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Boxer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer throws a head kick but van Greeven moves out of range.
van Greeven swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
Decent striking displayed by Boxer there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boxer.
A nice combination there by Boxer.
Boxer lands a nice hook to van Greeven's body. van Greeven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
Boxer dives in and grabs van Greeven's left leg, looking for a takedown. van Greeven pushes down on Boxer's head and hops out.
van Greeven takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

van Greeven is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Boxer. That's going to slow van Greeven down.
That kick from Boxer tenderised van Greeven's leg. van Greeven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boxer tries to bum rush van Greeven with a series of wild strikes but van Greeven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Boxer scores with a takedown into van Greeven's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer pushes down on van Greeven's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Boxer stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows van Greeven to get to his feet.
Boxer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps van Greeven's head backwards.
Boxer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer shoots in and drives through. van Greeven sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer swings for the body but van Greeven moves out of range.

van Greeven shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boxer's guard.
van Greeven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
van Greeven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
van Greeven looking to pass the guard.
van Greevenis looking to pass into half guard but Boxer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Boxer is in guard.
van Greeven wants to sweep but no luck.
Boxer 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 Greeven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Dick van Greeven has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
van Greeven shoots for a double leg takedown but Boxer sprawls well. He's pushed van Greeven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barbara Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
van Greeven circles away from the clinch attempt.
van Greeven closes the distance and clinches up with Boxer, looking for a takedown. van Greeven pushes Boxer against the cage but Boxer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boxer connects with a leg kick. van Greeven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boxer tries to land a front kick but van Greeven steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
van Greeven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boxer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boxer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and van Greeven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Boxer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
van Greeven takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boxer just content to control the position.
Boxer is chipping away with strikes.
van Greeven trying his best to control but Boxer has mounted him.
Boxer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barbara Boxer has got the better of the ground game so far.
van Greeven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Boxer stands up from half guard.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boxer.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
van Greeven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boxer. Boxer obviously looking to wear him down.
van Greeven sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
van Greeven on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
van Greeven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer lands with a right hand.
Boxer is looking to slow van Greeven down with leg kicks.
Boxer lands with a kick to the temple. van Greeven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
van Greeven takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boxer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but van Greeven swivels and escapes.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer throws a head kick but van Greeven moves out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven fails to land the takedown.
van Greeven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boxer avoids it really well and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boxer.
Boxer scores with a three punch combo!

van Greeven gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

van Greeven looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boxer passes into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
van Greeven is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barbara Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck for van Greeven with that takedown attempt.
Boxer connects with a body shot that sends van Greeven's belly button to the back.
van Greeven fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer cracks the inside of van Greeven's front leg.
A cross from Boxer lands.
van Greeven takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boxer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boxer gets a clinch.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but van Greeven has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
van Greeven looking for a takedown.
van Greeven takes a shot to the head.
Boxer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by van Greeven.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick van Greeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike.
van Greeven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer pushes van Greeven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
van Greeven looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but van Greeven uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Boxer.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
van Greeven goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boxer prevents it.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
van Greeven blocking some punches.
Boxer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boxer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of van Greeven backwards.
Boxer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boxer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer lands a shoulder strike.
van Greeven will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by van Greeven.
Boxer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boxer lands a right hand.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh van Greeven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boxer working aggressively here.
van Greeven seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
van Greeven looking for a takedown.
van Greeven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Boxer. No joy for van Greeven on that attempt.
van Greeven swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
van Greeven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boxer scoring well with a low kick there.
Boxer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from van Greeven.
van Greeven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but van Greeven was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.

Boxer lands a big head kick that sends van Greeven tumbling to the mat! Boxer takes a step backwards and waves van Greeven back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van Greeven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
van Greeven closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boxer circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven moves out of range of the body kick.
Boxer throws a push kick but van Greeven slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boxer. That's going to slow van Greeven down.
Boxer punishes van Greeven's body with a nice straight punch.
van Greeven walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boxer fakes the leg kick and cracks van Greeven in the body.
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxer connects with a combination that backs up van Greeven into the cage. Boxer lands a flurry of punches that gets past van Greeven's guard. van Greeven is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Boxer bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barbara Boxer! Barbara Boxer retains his super heavyweight title!
After the fight, Barbara Boxer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.