PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between New Update (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Van Gool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Update comes to the cage accompanied by beep. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Update
vs
Van Gool

154 cm
26
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, New Update!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bart Van Gool!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Gool fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Update, pushing him back against the cage.
Update is leaning against Van Gool and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Update fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Update.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gool.
Stalling in the clinch from Update.
Van Gool dodges an elbow strike from Update.
Van Gool presses Update against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Gool working hard to break the clinch.
Update misses with an elbow strike.
Update missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Update throws an elbow but misses.
Van Gool tries to circle away but Update has him pinned against the cage.
Update takes a shot to the head.
Update throws a head punch that misses.
Update throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Update.
Van Gool looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Update misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Gool throws an elbow but misses.
Update swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Update is trying to break the clinch but Van Gool is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Update.
Van Gool is trying to break the clinch but Update is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Gool.

Update breaks from the clinch.
Van Gool tries to clinch up.
Update comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Update.
Update lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Gool at a distance.
Bart Van Gool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Update misses with an uppercut.
Update works Van Gool's body with a nice hook.
Update lands a nice shot that snaps Van Gool's head back.
Van Gool takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Update throws a hook to the side of Van Gool's head but Van Gool sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Van Gool clinches up with Update and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Update fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gool blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Update working aggressively here.
Van Gool stalling in the clinch.
Van Gool works on Update's body with a couple of short punches.
Update wants to break free but Van Gool has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Update prevents a body shot from Van Gool.
Van Gool blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gool missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Update.
Update prevents Van Gool from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Update swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Update throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gool.
Van Gool blocking some punches.
Update lands with a right to the head.
Update keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Gool's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Update is trying to break the clinch but Van Gool has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Update has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gool.
Update tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Update throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Update misses with a punch to the body.
Update fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Update working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Update throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Gool stalling against the cage.
Update lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Gool blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Update misses with a hook to the ribs.
Update misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gool throws a punch but it's blocked by Update.
Van Gool stalling in the clinch.
Van Gool working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Update just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Gool's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Update lands a shoulder strike.
Update misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Gool blocking some punches.

Update escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Gool has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Update finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Gool's head.
Update swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

New Update dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A left and a right from Update both land. Nice combination.
Update could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Update throws a leg kick which misses Van Gool's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Gool tries to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Update here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Van Gool is looking to clinch.
Van Gool avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Gool walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Gool misses with a body shot.
Update throws a head kick but Van Gool moves out of range.
Van Gool takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Gool tries to clinch up but Update circles away and keeps his distance.
Update keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Gool is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Update misses.
Van Gool tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Gool tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gool checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Update blocks the leg kick.
Van Gool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Update paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Gool just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gool tries to clinch but Update is having none of it.
Van Gool swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Gool takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Gool fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Update manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Gool in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Update slips a jab from Van Gool.
Update throws a head kick that misses.
Van Gool tries to clinch but Update moves out of range.
Update moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Gool walks into a left hand.
Van Gool tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Update was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Gool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Update darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Update throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Gool takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Update lands with a good body shot.
Update throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Update lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Update.
A jab from Update finds it's way through Van Gool's defenses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Update's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Gool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Update swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gool tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Gool uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Update.
Van Gool thows a body shot but no joy.
Update throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Update moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Gool scores with a hook to the body. Update takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Update misses the shot to the body.
Update keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Gool takes one on the button.
Update circles away from the clinch attempt.
Update swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Update lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gool takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Gool tries to clinch up but Update circles away and keeps his distance.
Update swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Gool.
Update scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Van Gool 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Gool doesn't manage to clinch there - Update circles away.
Update stuns Van Gool with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Gool throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Update lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Update. That snapped Van Gool's head back.
Van Gool does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab by Update.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

New Update dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Van Gool throws a body punch but Update moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Update.
Update fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Update keeps the fight on the outside.
Update darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Gool is looking to clinch but Update is avoiding it.
Update misses with a looping right.
New Update is winning the standup battle so far.
Update scores with a jab to the jaw.

Van Gool is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Gool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Gool tries to land a leg kick but Update saw it coming and moves away.
Update digs a good body shot into Van Gool's ribs.
Van Gool is looking to clinch but Update is avoiding it.
Update lands a really nice looking cross but Van Gool seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Update throws a leg kick but Van Gool sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Van Gool instigates a clinch.
Come on Van Gool - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Gool tries to land knees in the clinch but Update avoids the damage to the body.
Update working aggressively here.
Update pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Gool leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Update tries a body shot but Van Gool blocks it.
Van Gool prevents a body shot from Update.
Van Gool blocking some punches.
Van Gool goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Update throws an elbow that misses.
Update tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Gool throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Gool blocking some punches.
Update misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Update lands a body punch.
Van Gool tries to circle away but Update has him pinned against the cage.
Update is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Gool throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Update.
Update lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Update trying to stall but Van Gool improves his position.
Van Gool lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Update blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Update looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Gool blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gool fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gool pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Update throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Van Gool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Update misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gool is pushing Update up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van Gool blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Update.
Update misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gool has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Gool struggles to land a body shot inside as Update controls his hands.
Update swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gool.
Update swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gool has had enough of the clinch but Update keeps him there for the moment.
Update swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gool uses good head movement to avoid it.
Update misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gool tries to throw a body punch but Update avoids it by throwing Van Gool back against the cage.
Bart Van Gool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Update lands an elbow inside that Van Gool shrugs off.
Update throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Gool pushes off an throws an elbow but Update leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Gool swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gool throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Updates head.
Update's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like New Update has been cut.
Update blocks a body shot from Van Gool.
Update avoids the elbow strike from Van Gool, against the cage.
Update lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Update tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Update lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gool backwards.
Update throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Gools head.
Update is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Gool has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Gool tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Update lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Gool backwards.
Update working aggressively here.
Van Gool lands with a left to the head.
Update blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
New Update showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Update 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... New Update!
After the fight, New Update was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.