PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunny Wailer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wailer has chosen Soul Rebel as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

van Bruggen
vs
Wailer

185 cm
28
210 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

190 cm
27
200 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 18 - 9 - 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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bunny Wailer!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wailer swats away the attempt to clinch by van Bruggen.

van Bruggen closes the distance and clinches.
Wailer struggles to land a body shot inside as van Bruggen controls his hands.
Wailer is defending well against a takedown attempt.

van Bruggen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wailer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

van Bruggen moves into range and clinches up with Wailer.
Wailer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Wailer.
van Bruggen is looking for a takedown.

van Bruggen has Wailer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. van Bruggen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wailer tumbling to the mat - van Bruggen dives into Wailer's guard.
Wailer controlling van Bruggen's posture.
van Bruggen tries to free his leg and advance position but Wailer is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
van Bruggen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Wailer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. van Bruggen defends it easily.
van Bruggen 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 Bruggen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wailer for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johannes van Bruggen.

Wailer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
van Bruggen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wailer keeping full guard, as van Bruggen tries to pass.
van Bruggen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wailer has momentary wrist control but van Bruggen slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen looking to pass the guard.
Wailer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in van Bruggen's guard.
van Bruggen controlling Wailer's posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Johannes van Bruggen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
van Bruggen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes van Bruggen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - van Bruggen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen slips under a jab.
van Bruggen connects with an inside leg kick.
van Bruggen shoots in looking for a takedown but Wailer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing van Bruggen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wailer misses with a wild combination.
Wailer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from van Bruggen.
Wailer takes a swing at van Bruggen's ribcage but misses.
Wailer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wailer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from van Bruggen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Bruggen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wailer avoids it really well and circles away.

van Bruggen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wailer to the mat! Wailer manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes van Bruggen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

van Bruggen avoids the body shot from Wailer.
van Bruggen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and van Bruggen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
van Bruggen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
van Bruggen fails with the takedown.
van Bruggen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wailer is out of range.
van Bruggen thuds his right hand into Wailer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
van Bruggen punishes Wailer's body with a nice straight punch.
Wailer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wailer thuds a left hand into van Bruggen's body.
Wailer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
van Bruggen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wailer but Wailer pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wailer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wailer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wailer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wailer's jab looks to have found its range, popping van Bruggen under the eye.
Wailer misses with a double jab.
van Bruggen tries to clinch up but Wailer circles away and keeps his distance.
Wailer lands with a shot to the body.
van Bruggen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes van Bruggen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Wailer.
Wailer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

van Bruggen closes the distance and clinches.
van Bruggen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wailer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wailer gets underhooks to prevent van Bruggen's takedown attempt.
A short left from Wailer.
Wailer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wailer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wailer tries to throw a body punch but van Bruggen avoids it by throwing Wailer back against the cage.
van Bruggen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wailer prevents it.
van Bruggen wants a takedown.
Wailer gets underhooks to prevent van Bruggen's takedown attempt.
van Bruggen is trying to drag Wailer to the mat but Wailer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wailer lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wailer stalling.
Wailer is pressed up against the cage. van Bruggen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wailer down to the mat. Wailer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wailer throws an overhand right that lands on van Bruggen's shoulder, as van Bruggen tries to avoid the shot.
van Bruggen is looking to clinch.
Bunny Wailer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van Bruggen wants to clinch up but Wailer keeps it at a distance.
van Bruggen moves in looking to clinch but Wailer pushes him off.
van Bruggen lands a nice shot that snaps Wailer's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from van Bruggen.
Wailer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wailer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wailer misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wailer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wailer throws an overhand right that lands on van Bruggen's shoulder, as van Bruggen tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as van Bruggen blocks the low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wailer misses with a wild combination.
van Bruggen looks to land a left hand but Wailer moved out of range nicely.
van Bruggen connects with a leg kick. Wailer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wailer is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from van Bruggen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Wailer.
van Bruggen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wailer.
Wailer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but van Bruggen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wailer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Wailer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

van Bruggen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunny Wailer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
van Bruggen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wailer swivels and escapes.
Wailer throws a lazy right hand but van Bruggen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wailer looks to score with a jab to the body but van Bruggen is just out of range.
Wailer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
van Bruggen tries to clinch there but Wailer circles away.

van Bruggen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wailer!
van Bruggen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wailer is looking to escape.
Wailer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wailer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
van Bruggen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wailer is looking to escape.
Wailer is looking to improve his position but van Bruggen isn't that keen on the idea.
Wailer gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wailer manages to get to full guard.
van Bruggen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wailer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
van Bruggen slips nicely into half guard.
van Bruggen content to control rather than advance.
Wailer gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen preventing the sweep.
van Bruggen wants to control from the top but Wailer keeps moving.
van Bruggen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
van Bruggen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wailer is keeping the position for now.
Wailer is pulling down on van Bruggen's head. It's preventing any offense from van Bruggen, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen controlling from the top position.

Johannes van Bruggen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
van Bruggen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wailer scores with a sloppy right hand. van Bruggen should have avoided that one.

van Bruggen scores with a takedown into Wailer's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van Bruggen trying to control but Wailer is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wailer is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes van Bruggen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think van Bruggen 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes van Bruggen!
A very excited looking Johannes van Bruggen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.