PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tjemu Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tug Boat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Van Dijk
vs
Boat

200 cm
27
300 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tjemu Van Dijk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tug Boat!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boat ducks right into an uppercut from Van Dijk.

It looks like Tug Boat has been cut.
Van Dijk throws a head kick but Boat moves out of range.

Boat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boat in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boat misses with the ground and pound.
Boat controlling from side mount.
Boat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Dijk keeps working.
Boat working the ground and pound.
Van Dijk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boat on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boat tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boat working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Boat seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boat throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Boat stands up.
Boat tries to clinch up.
Van Dijk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boat's head.
Van Dijk lands with a kick to the temple. Boat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Dijk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Dijk dips to his left and cracks Boat with an uppercut!
Van Dijk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boat closes the distance and clinches up with Van Dijk, looking for a takedown. Boat pushes Van Dijk against the ropes but Van Dijk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk misses with a body kick.
Van Dijk's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Dijk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Tug Boat's cut even more.
Boat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boat shoots in for a double leg but Van Dijk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Dijk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Dijk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tug Boat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Dijk.
Boat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tjemu Van Dijk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tug Boat.
Boat looks winded!
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Dijk misses with a head kick.
Van Dijk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Dijk scores with a hook.
Boat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boat gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Van Dijk gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tjemu Van Dijk!
An out of breath Tjemu Van Dijk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.