PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henk Van Der Graaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zenkichi Hitoyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Graaf comes to the cage accompanied by Heidevolk - Het Gelders Volkslied . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Der Graaf
vs
Hitoyoshi

198 cm
18
287 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henk Van Der Graaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zenkichi Hitoyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitoyoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hitoyoshi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Graaf.
Van Der Graaf lunges at Hitoyoshi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hitoyoshi's hand.
Van Der Graaf throws a looping overhand right but Hitoyoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Hitoyoshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Henk Van Der Graaf has been cut.
Nice jab there from Van Der Graaf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Hitoyoshi.
Hitoyoshi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hitoyoshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Hitoyoshi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Der Graaf crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hitoyoshi - the referee stops the clock and Van Der Graaf gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hitoyoshi. Van Der Graaf manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Van Der Graaf misses.
Hitoyoshi misses with the combination.
Hitoyoshi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Der Graaf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hitoyoshi.
Hitoyoshi swings for the body but Van Der Graaf moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitoyoshi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Der Graaf is out of range and Hitoyoshi settles back down.
Van Der Graaf could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hitoyoshi swinging wildly here.
Hitoyoshi looks to land a left hand but Van Der Graaf moved out of range nicely.
Hitoyoshi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hitoyoshi misses with a body punch
and Van Der Graaf counters with a left to the body.

Van Der Graaf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Der Graaf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Der Graaf misses with a body punch.
Van Der Graaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hitoyoshi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hitoyoshi trying to control the position but instead, Van Der Graaf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hitoyoshi into the cage.
A short uppercut from Van Der Graaf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitoyoshi.
Hitoyoshi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Der Graaf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitoyoshi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Der Graaf smiles and moves away.
Van Der Graaf on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitoyoshi lands a front kick.
Van Der Graaf is breathing heavily.
Van Der Graaf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Der Graaf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hitoyoshi blocks a jab.
Hitoyoshi throws a nice looking combination but Van Der Graaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hitoyoshi lands with a nice body kick.
Hitoyoshi throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Graaf ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoyoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hitoyoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hitoyoshi staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Hitoyoshi as he connects with a hook.
Hitoyoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hitoyoshi digs a good body shot into Van Der Graaf's ribs.
Hitoyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Der Graaf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hitoyoshi delivers a nice body kick.
Hitoyoshi tries to bum rush Van Der Graaf with a series of wild strikes but Van Der Graaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hitoyoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Der Graaf will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hitoyoshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Der Graaf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitoyoshi.
Hitoyoshi scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitoyoshi misses the shot to the body.
Van Der Graaf with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitoyoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Der Graaf's sensitive parts.
Van Der Graaf has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hitoyoshi.
Hitoyoshi connects with a body shot.
Hitoyoshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Der Graaf.
Hitoyoshi misses the jab.
Hitoyoshi misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Van Der Graaf misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitoyoshi misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Hitoyoshi.
Hitoyoshi keeps Van Der Graaf at a distance using the push kick.
Hitoyoshi misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zenkichi Hitoyoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henk Van Der Graaf's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hitoyoshi looks to land a combination but Van Der Graaf avoids it well.
Hitoyoshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Der Graaf.
Hitoyoshi throws a body punch but Van Der Graaf moves out of range.
Van Der Graaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitoyoshi.
Van Der Graaf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hitoyoshi.
Van Der Graaf tests Hitoyoshi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Der Graaf lands a slapping body shot.
Van Der Graaf is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hitoyoshi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hitoyoshi misses with a takedown attempt - Van Der Graaf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Graaf with a nice cross.
Hitoyoshi is breathing heavily.
Van Der Graaf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hitoyoshi doesn't seem bothered though.

Van Der Graaf darts in and clinches Hitoyoshi up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Graaf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hitoyoshis head.
Hitoyoshi prevents a body shot from Van Der Graaf.
Hitoyoshi wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Der Graaf manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Van Der Graaf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Der Graaf is pushing Hitoyoshi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Hitoyoshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Van Der Graaf has closed the distance and engaged Hitoyoshi in a clinch.
Van Der Graaf lands a left hand.
Van Der Graaf slows down the pace here.
Van Der Graaf lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitoyoshi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Der Graaf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henk Van Der Graaf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zenkichi Hitoyoshi.
Van Der Graaf blocks a body shot from Hitoyoshi.

Hitoyoshi breaks from the clinch.
Van Der Graaf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Der Graaf misses the body punch
and Hitoyoshi counters with a good, hard body kick but Van Der Graaf shrugs it off.
Hitoyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Der Graaf tests Hitoyoshi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitoyoshi cracks the inside of Van Der Graaf's front leg.
Van Der Graaf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitoyoshi.
Hitoyoshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hitoyoshi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Der Graaf takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Der Graaf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hitoyoshi under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoyoshi ducks right into an uppercut from Van Der Graaf.

Hitoyoshi is rocked!
Van Der Graaf measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Hitoyoshi! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Henk Van Der Graaf!