PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

van Bruggen
vs
Adebisi

185 cm
26
210 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

190 cm
25
217 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 8 - 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Bruggen misses with a body shot.
van Bruggen throws out a powerful jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as van Bruggen checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by van Bruggen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
van Bruggen connects with an inside leg kick.
van Bruggen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
van Bruggen throws a low kick but Adebisi avoids it.
Adebisi takes one to the side of the head.
van Bruggen catches Adebisi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
van Bruggen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
van Bruggen throws a body punch but Adebisi moves 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!
A jab from van Bruggen misses.

van Bruggen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - van Bruggen lands in his opponent's guard.
van Bruggen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
van Bruggen trying to control the position from guard on top but Adebisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johannes van Bruggen just wasn't active enough.
Adebisi tries to land a leg kick but van Bruggen saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Adebisi.
van Bruggen connects with a leg kick. Adebisi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

van Bruggen forces Adebisi back against the cage and clinches.
Adebisi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adebisi can't break the clinch.
van Bruggen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
van Bruggen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as van Bruggen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
van Bruggen struggles to land a body shot inside as Adebisi controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from van Bruggen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for van Bruggen.
A short uppercut from van Bruggen.
Adebisi is trying to break the clinch but van Bruggen has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for van Bruggen.
Adebisi looks gassed!
van Bruggen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adebisi up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
van Bruggen stalling.

van Bruggen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adebisi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
van Bruggen lands an overhand right.
Simon Adebisi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van Bruggen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adebisi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Adebisi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adebisi misses with a double jab
and van Bruggen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
van Bruggen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

van Bruggen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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 Bruggen lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Adebisi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
van Bruggen is nestled in close to Adebisi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
van Bruggen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adebisi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Bruggen is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
van Bruggen trying to control from half guard but Adebisi is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adebisi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and van Bruggen is able to avoid easily.
Adebisi misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for van Bruggen.
Adebisi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adebisi scoring well with a low kick there.
van Bruggen cracks Adebisi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Simon Adebisi has been cut.

van Bruggen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - van Bruggen lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
van Bruggen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Adebisi's guard.
van Bruggen wants to pass the guard but Adebisi is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi is not content to let van Bruggen control the position.
Adebisi wants to get back to full guard.
van Bruggen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
van Bruggen works his way into full mount!

van Bruggen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Adebisi has worked his arm free - good work by Adebisi!
You can see the frustration on Adebisi's face as van Bruggen controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from van Bruggen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Adebisi is not content to let van Bruggen control the position.
van Bruggen tries to move to full mount but Adebisi actually manages to regain half guard.
van Bruggen working the head and body with strikes.
van Bruggen is trying to control the action in half guard but Adebisi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
van Bruggen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
van Bruggen wants to control but Adebisi is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johannes van Bruggen just wasn't active enough.
van Bruggen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adebisi defends it nicely.
Adebisi wants to clinch up but van Bruggen keeps it at a distance.
van Bruggen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Simon Adebisi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by van Bruggen. van Bruggen obviously looking to wear him down.
Adebisi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
van Bruggen throws a leg kick which misses Adebisi's front leg but catches the back leg as Adebisi tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by van Bruggen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adebisi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from van Bruggen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van Bruggen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adebisi. That did some damage!
van Bruggen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adebisi is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for van Bruggen.
A nice inside leg kick there by van Bruggen. That's going to slow Adebisi down.
Adebisi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
van Bruggen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adebisi's calf.
van Bruggen shoots in but Adebisi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adebisi throws a low kick but van Bruggen avoids it.
van Bruggen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
van Bruggen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adebisi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes van Bruggen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Adebisi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

van Bruggen clobbers Adebisi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
van Bruggen scores with a nice strike.
van Bruggen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adebisi counters with a leg kick.
van Bruggen scoring well with a low kick there.
Adebisi misses with a series of wild punches.
van Bruggen scores with a nice right hand.
Adebisi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adebisi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
van Bruggen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adebisi looks to clinch
and van Bruggen counters with a low kick, right behind Adebisi 's knee.
van Bruggen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adebisi can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Adebisi gets tackled into the cage by van Bruggen. van Bruggen maintains the clinch.
Adebisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen scores with a shot to the side of Adebisi's head.
van Bruggen tries for a takedown but Adebisi manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen gets through Adebisi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on van Bruggen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for van Bruggen.
The referee is keeping an eye on van Bruggen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adebisi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but van Bruggen has him pressed against the cage.

van Bruggen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
van Bruggen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Adebisi!
van Bruggen lands a big elbow.

van Bruggen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Adebisi has worked his arm free - good work by Adebisi!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi is not content to let van Bruggen control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen tries to advance to mount but can't.
van Bruggen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adebisi keeps working.
van Bruggen controlling the position.
van Bruggen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Adebisi for as long as he can get away with.
van Bruggen tries to move to mount but Adebisi blocks the move with his legs.
van Bruggen takes a little break here. Adebisi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johannes van Bruggen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by van Bruggen.
van Bruggen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Johannes van Bruggen has been cut.
Adebisi is looking to clinch but van Bruggen is avoiding it.
A bone on bone clash there as Adebisi blocks the leg kick.
Adebisi takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by van Bruggen.
Simon Adebisi 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for van Bruggen.

van Bruggen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adebisi, pushing him back against the cage.
van Bruggen tries to score a body lock takedown but Adebisi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Adebisi tries to circle away but van Bruggen has him pinned against the cage.
van Bruggen prevents Adebisi from breaking the clinch.
van Bruggen stalling.
van Bruggen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
van Bruggen controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from van Bruggen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adebisi wants to break the clinch but can't.
van Bruggen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from van Bruggen.

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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes van Bruggen!
A relieved looking Johannes van Bruggen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.