PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zeldenthuis
vs
Kirk

172 cm
26
180 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
176 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Kirk blocks the leg kick.
Zeldenthuis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dirk Zeldenthuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeldenthuis scores with a head kick. Kirk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kirk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kirk tries to land a leg kick but Zeldenthuis saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zeldenthuis checks a leg kick.
Kirk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirk. That's going to slow Zeldenthuis down.
Zeldenthuis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Kirk does it's job there.
Zeldenthuis missing with a left hand there. Kirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zeldenthuis connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeldenthuis checks the leg kick.
Zeldenthuis takes a swing at Kirk's ribcage but misses.
Kirk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zeldenthuis under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis takes a swing at Kirk's ribcage but misses.
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick that misses
and Kirk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zeldenthuis scores with a nice strike.
Zeldenthuis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Kirk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zeldenthuis is out of range and Kirk settles back down.
Zeldenthuis throws a lazy right hand but Kirk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zeldenthuis blocks a leg kick.
Zeldenthuis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zeldenthuis slips under a jab from Kirk.
Good work by Zeldenthuis as he checks the leg kick.
Zeldenthuis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kirk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zeldenthuis will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
Zeldenthuis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kirk.
Kirk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeldenthuis.
Kirk misses with a low kick as Zeldenthuis jumps back.
Kirk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Zeldenthuis lands with an overhand left.
Zeldenthuis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirk on the side of the head.
Kirk staying out of range there.
Zeldenthuis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kirk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kirk lands with a kick to the temple. Zeldenthuis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zeldenthuis has a takedown stuffed.
Zeldenthuis feints and then cracks Kirk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kirk down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zeldenthuis's calf.
Kirk slips under a jab from Zeldenthuis.
Kirk throws a big shot that misses.
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Zeldenthuis slips under a jab from Kirk.
Zeldenthuis misses with a hook. Kirk ducked under it nicely.
Zeldenthuis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeldenthuis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kirk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zeldenthuis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kirk as he avoids it easily.
Kirk tries to clinch up but Zeldenthuis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kirk takes a step back to recover.
Zeldenthuis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick from Kirk is predictable there

and Zeldenthuis counters with a shoot takedown. Kirk fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk looking to control.
Kirk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zeldenthuis trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Zeldenthuis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kirk is keeping the position for now.
Kirk wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zeldenthuis is now in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirk is looking to control Zeldenthuis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirk avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Zeldenthuis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zeldenthuis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zeldenthuis cracks the inside of Kirk's front leg.
Zeldenthuis misses with a left hand
and Kirk counters with a leg kick.

Kirk gets tackled into the cage by Zeldenthuis. Zeldenthuis maintains the clinch.
Zeldenthuis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirk's elbow.
Kirk blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Kirk.
Kirk continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Zeldenthuis tries a body shot but Kirk blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirk.
Zeldenthuis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk stalling in the clinch but Zeldenthuis improves position.
Kirk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Zeldenthuis.
Kirk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis lands an uppercut.
Kirk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body punch.
Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zeldenthuis's elbow.
Zeldenthuis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirk misses with a punch on the inside.
Zeldenthuis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirk takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kirk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zeldenthuis blocking some punches.
Zeldenthuis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirk misses with some punches.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zeldenthuis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Zeldenthuis pulls Kirk into guard.

Kirk stands up and waves to Zeldenthuis to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeldenthuis wants to land a leg kick but Kirk is out of range.
Zeldenthuis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeldenthuis moves out of range of the body kick from Kirk.
Kirk connects with an inside leg kick.
James Kirk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Zeldenthuis misses.
Zeldenthuis throws a sloppy head kick
and Kirk counters with a low kick, right behind Zeldenthuis 's knee.
Zeldenthuis takes a swing at Kirk's ribcage but misses.
Kirk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kirk cracks Zeldenthuis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kirk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zeldenthuis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body punch
and Kirk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zeldenthuis throws a leg kick which misses Kirk's front leg but catches the back leg as Kirk tries to avoid it.
Zeldenthuis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zeldenthuis connects with a leg kick. Kirk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zeldenthuis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zeldenthuis thows a body shot but no joy.
Kirk throws a low kick, looking for Zeldenthuis's leg but Zeldenthuis calmly moves out of range.
Kirk tries to work over Zeldenthuis's front leg with a kick but Zeldenthuis checks it.
Zeldenthuis scores with a kick to the body.
That kick from Kirk tenderised Zeldenthuis's leg. Zeldenthuis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zeldenthuis scores with the left hand. Kirk knows he should have avoided that one.
Dirk Zeldenthuis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk tries a low kick but Zeldenthuis avoids it.
Kirk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zeldenthuis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zeldenthuis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zeldenthuis throws a lazy head kick
and Kirk counters with a good low kick that Zeldenthuis was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeldenthuis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body shot.
Kirk tries to work over Zeldenthuis's front leg with a kick but Zeldenthuis checks it.
Zeldenthuis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zeldenthuis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zeldenthuis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeldenthuis scores with a punch to the head.
Kirk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zeldenthuis momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dirk Zeldenthuis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kirk moves out of range as Zeldenthuis strikes.
Zeldenthuis throws a half hearted mid kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kirk.
Kirk throws a front kick aimed at Zeldenthuis's knee but Zeldenthuis avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirk.
Kirk moves out of range as Zeldenthuis strikes.
Kirk throws a low kick but Zeldenthuis avoids it.
Zeldenthuis throws a hook but Kirk avoids it easily.
Zeldenthuis misses the shot to the body.
Zeldenthuis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zeldenthuis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kirk's hands.
Zeldenthuis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kirk.
Zeldenthuis swings for the body but Kirk moves out of range.
Zeldenthuis misses with a wild body shot.
Zeldenthuis with a jab.
Zeldenthuis misses with a straight right.
Zeldenthuis throws a nice looking combination but Kirk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kirk thows a leg kick but Zeldenthuis checks it
and Zeldenthuis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zeldenthuis checks a leg kick.
Kirk lands a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Kirk.
Kirk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kirk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zeldenthuis throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kirk connects with an inside leg kick.
Kirk throws a leg kick but Zeldenthuis checks it.
Zeldenthuis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirk is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeldenthuis throws out a leg kick but Kirk moves out of range and Zeldenthuis only half commits.
Zeldenthuis misses with a head kick.
Zeldenthuis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirk. Kirk obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kirk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kirk tried to score with a low kick but Zeldenthuis checks it.
Kirk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kirk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zeldenthuis's hands.
A low kick from Zeldenthuis is predictable there
and Kirk counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeldenthuis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zeldenthuis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zeldenthuis throws a body kick the misses
and Kirk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirk scores with a head kick. Zeldenthuis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zeldenthuis shoots for a takedown but Kirk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zeldenthuis throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.
Zeldenthuis misses with a low kick.
Zeldenthuis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kirk throws a front kick that sends Zeldenthuis stumbling back into the cage.
Kirk misses with a leg kick.
Dirk Zeldenthuis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zeldenthuis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
James Kirk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Zeldenthuis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirk was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeldenthuis.
A bone on bone clash there as Zeldenthuis blocks the leg kick.
Kirk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kirk tries a head kick but it misses.
Zeldenthuis swings for the body but Kirk moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk throws a body punch but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Zeldenthuis.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Kirk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zeldenthuis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dirk Zeldenthuis!
In his post fight interview, Dirk Zeldenthuis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.