PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rey
vs
Alexander Van Oranje Nassau

170 cm
26
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arturo Rey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rey shoots in but Van Oranje Nassau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Oranje Nassau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rey throws a head kick but Van Oranje Nassau moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rey misses the target.
Rey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rey keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Oranje Nassau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rey throws a nice looking combination but Van Oranje Nassau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to clinch but Rey moves out of range.
Rey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Oranje Nassau back to the cage. Rey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Oranje Nassau manages to avoid it.
Rey tries for a takedown but Van Oranje Nassau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Oranje Nassau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rey missing with a left hand there. Van Oranje Nassau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to clinch there but Rey circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Oranje Nassau gets a clinch.
Van Oranje Nassau prevents Rey from breaking the clinch.
Van Oranje Nassau misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Oranje Nassau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rey is trying to break the clinch but Van Oranje Nassau is controlling him.
Van Oranje Nassau lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Arturo Rey has been cut.
Rey blocks an elbow strike.
Van Oranje Nassau comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Oranje Nassau missing with knees to the body.
Van Oranje Nassau lands an elbow that stopped Rey in his tracks for a moment.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Van Oranje Nassau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rey takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Oranje Nassau comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Oranje Nassau can't find room to land a body shot as Rey controls the action.
Van Oranje Nassau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Oranje Nassau dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van Oranje Nassau lands an elbow inside that Rey shrugs off.
Rey takes an elbow to the temple.
Rey avoiding damage as Van Oranje Nassau throws knees to the body.
Rey taking a breather.
Van Oranje Nassau prevents Rey from breaking the clinch.
Rey wants to break free but Van Oranje Nassau has control.
Van Oranje Nassau gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rey can't break the clinch.
Van Oranje Nassau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rey is defending well for now.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey wants to break free but Van Oranje Nassau has control.
Van Oranje Nassau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rey.
Van Oranje Nassau comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Oranje Nassau connects with a knee to the head.
Van Oranje Nassau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Oranje Nassau lands a knee to the body.
Rey looking to stall.
Van Oranje Nassau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Oranje Nassau lands an elbow inside.
Rey tries to stall but Van Oranje Nassau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rey wants to break free but Van Oranje Nassau has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Oranje Nassau.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a damaging elbow.
Van Oranje Nassau throws an elbow that misses.
Rey avoids the elbow strike from Van Oranje Nassau, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey tries to circle away but Van Oranje Nassau has him pinned against the cage.
Rey dodges an elbow strike from Van Oranje Nassau.
Rey tries to break the clinch but Van Oranje Nassau is controlling the position.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a nice knee to the body.
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 Oranje Nassau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Van Oranje Nassau using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rey blocks the elbow strike.
Rey takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Oranje Nassau using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Oranje Nassau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a damaging elbow.
Rey is trying to break the clinch but Van Oranje Nassau has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Oranje Nassau is keeping busy.
Van Oranje Nassau throws an elbow that misses.
Rey blocks an elbow strike from Van Oranje Nassau.
Knees to the body from Van Oranje Nassau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Rey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rey is defended easily by Van Oranje Nassau.
Rey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey throws a head kick that Van Oranje Nassau semi-blocks.
Van Oranje Nassau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rey misses with a series of wild punches.
Rey throws a combination. Van Oranje Nassau tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Van Oranje Nassau clinches up with Rey and pushes him back against the cage.
Rey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Oranje Nassau gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Oranje Nassau lands an elbow that stopped Rey in his tracks for a moment.
Rey letting Van Oranje Nassau take a breather here.
Van Oranje Nassau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey tries to break the clinch but Van Oranje Nassau is controlling the position.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a damaging elbow.
Come on Van Oranje Nassau - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a nice elbow.
Rey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rey is trying to break free.
Van Oranje Nassau's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Van Oranje Nassau landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a nice elbow.
Van Oranje Nassau tries a knee to the head but Rey blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Oranje Nassau obliges.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a nice elbow.
Rey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Oranje Nassau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Oranje Nassau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Oranje Nassau has Rey pressed against the cage, preventing Rey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Oranje Nassau lands a knee to the body.
Van Oranje Nassau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rey's defenses.
Van Oranje Nassau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rey is trying to push Van Oranje Nassau away but Van Oranje Nassau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rey breaks the clinch.
Rey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rey lands a leg kick that knocks Van Oranje Nassau off balance momentarily.
Rey throws a series of punches but Van Oranje Nassau moves out of range.
Rey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Oranje Nassau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to clinch up.
Rey throws a series of strikes that have Van Oranje Nassau backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Oranje Nassau clinches with his opponent.
Van Oranje Nassau keeps control of Rey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rey dodges an elbow strike from Van Oranje Nassau.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a knee to the head.
Rey is trying to break the clinch but Van Oranje Nassau has him pressed against the cage.
Van Oranje Nassau keeps control of Rey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Oranje Nassau landing knees to the body.
Rey wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Oranje Nassau won't allow it.
Rey is trying to push Van Oranje Nassau away but Van Oranje Nassau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Oranje Nassau crunches a lovely knee into Rey's ribcage.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a damaging elbow.
Rey blocks an elbow strike.
Van Oranje Nassau comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Van Oranje Nassau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Oranje Nassau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rey.
Van Oranje Nassau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rey backwards.
Rey trying to stall but Van Oranje Nassau improves his position.
Rey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rey tries to break the clinch but Van Oranje Nassau is controlling the position.
Rey is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Oranje Nassau has double underhooks.
Van Oranje Nassau lands an elbow that stopped Rey in his tracks for a moment.
Van Oranje Nassau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Oranje Nassau.
A frustrated look appears on Rey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Oranje Nassau pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rey takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arturo Rey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Oranje Nassau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Oranje Nassau moves in looking to clinch but Rey pushes him off.
Rey looks to land a combination but Van Oranje Nassau avoids it well.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Van Oranje Nassau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Oranje Nassau is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to land knees in the clinch but Rey avoids the damage to the body.
Rey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Oranje Nassau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rey is defending well for now.
Van Oranje Nassau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Oranje Nassau lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rey tries to break free but Van Oranje Nassau pushes him back against the cage.
Van Oranje Nassau holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Oranje Nassau has Rey pressed against the cage, preventing Rey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rey takes an elbow to the temple.
Rey takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Oranje Nassau just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rey's brow.

Rey breaks from the clinch.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to clinch up.
Van Oranje Nassau is looking to clinch but Rey is avoiding it.
Van Oranje Nassau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Oranje Nassau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rey fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rey keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Oranje Nassau is looking to clinch but Rey is avoiding it.
Arturo Rey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rey swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Oranje Nassau.
Rey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Oranje Nassau.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to clinch up
and Rey counters with a three punch combo that has Van Oranje Nassau backing up. Van Oranje Nassau nods at Rey to acknowledge the strikes.
Van Oranje Nassau is looking to clinch but Rey is avoiding it.

Van Oranje Nassau closes the distance and clinches.
Van Oranje Nassau missing with knees to the body.
Rey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Oranje Nassau.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Oranje Nassau unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Oranje Nassau with a knee to the head.
Van Oranje Nassau holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Oranje Nassau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arturo Rey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Oranje Nassau throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Oranje Nassau lands an elbow just above Rey 's eye.
Van Oranje Nassau trying to land knees to the body.
Rey wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Oranje Nassau won't allow it.
Rey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Rey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rey with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Oranje Nassau.
Rey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Oranje Nassau.
Van Oranje Nassau throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey managing to block the knees to the body from Van Oranje Nassau.
Rey being controlled against the cage.
Van Oranje Nassau utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Oranje Nassau dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Oranje Nassau.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Oranje Nassau.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to land a knee to the head but Rey blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Oranje Nassau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rey up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Oranje Nassau keeps control of Rey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Oranje Nassau throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Oranje Nassau winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau!