PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zohir Mohamedian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Van Der Voort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mohamedian
vs
Van Der Voort

178 cm
27
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
171 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zohir Mohamedian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Van Der Voort!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Voort throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mohamedian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Der Voort looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Voort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Der Voort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Der Voort lands a high kick!
Van Der Voort throws a head kick but Mohamedian moves out of range.

Van Der Voort moves into the clinch.
Mohamedian tries for a takedown but Van Der Voort manages to get underhooks.

Van Der Voort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Mohamedian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamedian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick but Mohamedian moves out of range.
Mohamedian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick from Van Der Voort lands but Mohamedian takes it in his stride.
A cross from Mohamedian lands.
Mohamedian just misses with a punch to the body.
Mohamedian avoids the head kick by Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort throws a right and a left that Mohamedian avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Voort walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Der Voort tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A head kick misses from Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been hearing reports that Mohamedian has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Van Der Voort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Voort moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Der Voort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohamedian stalks Van Der Voort and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Der Voort's face. Van Der Voort staggers backwards, shaken.
Mohamedian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohamedian lands an overhand right.
Mohamedian swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Voort.
Mohamedian throws a combination that misses
and Van Der Voort counters with a right hand to the body.

Van Der Voort has Mohamedian up against the cage in a clinch.

Van Der Voort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Der Voort lands with a slapping head kick.
Mohamedian cracks Van Der Voort with a good jab.
Van Der Voort misses with a low kick as Mohamedian jumps back.
Van Der Voort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mohamedian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Der Voort slips under a jab from Mohamedian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Van Der Voort moves into range and clinches up with Mohamedian.
The referee is keeping an eye on Van Der Voort - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Mohamedian ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mohamedian no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Voort has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mohamedian is proving hard to escape from.
Mohamedian trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Van Der Voort dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Van Der Voort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnny Van Der Voort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Der Voort lands a head kick. Mohamedian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Der Voort throws a sloppy head kick and Mohamedian moves out of range easily.
Van Der Voort throws out a leg kick but Mohamedian moves out of range and Van Der Voort only half commits.
Van Der Voort thumps Mohamedian with a low kick.
Mohamedian throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Der Voort counters with a nice body kick.
Mohamedian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Der Voort lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamedian scores with a jab. Van Der Voort acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Der Voort lands with a slapping head kick.
Mohamedian throws a body punch but Van Der Voort moves out of range.
Van Der Voort lands with a kick to the temple. Mohamedian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mohamedian tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mohamedian throws a hook to the side of Van Der Voort's head but Van Der Voort sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Der Voort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Der Voort throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Voort misses with the combination.
Van Der Voort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mohamedian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Der Voort tries to clinch up.
Mohamedian swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Voort tries to clinch there but Mohamedian circles away.
Mohamedian blocks a head kick by Van Der Voort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohamedian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick that misses.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick but Mohamedian moves out of range.
Van Der Voort takes one on the button.
Van Der Voort throws a sloppy head kick
and Mohamedian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mohamedian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mohamedian tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Der Voort on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Der Voort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick that misses.
Van Der Voort lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mohamedian circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohamedian fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Der Voort misses the shot to the body.
Van Der Voort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Der Voort jabs at Mohamedian's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Voort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mohamedian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Van Der Voort 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!

Mohamedian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Der Voort can pounce on him.
Van Der Voort wants to slow Mohamedian down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Voort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Der Voort tries to land a leg kick but Mohamedian saw it coming and moves away.
Van Der Voort takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mohamedian throws a hook to the side of Van Der Voort's head but Van Der Voort sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch! Van Der Voort slams his shin into Mohamedian's torso.
Mohamedian throws a jab when Van Der Voort was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamedian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort moves away from the strike by Mohamedian.
Van Der Voort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mohamedian.

Van Der Voort moves into the clinch successfully.

Van Der Voort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick that misses
and Van Der Voort takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Voort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mohamedian avoids the head kick by Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Voort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Van Der Voort moves into range and clinches up with Mohamedian.
Mohamedian wants a takedown.

Van Der Voort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mohamedian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Der Voort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Mohamedian misses
and Van Der Voort counters with a big head kick but Mohamedian shrugs it off.
Van Der Voort is looking to clinch but Mohamedian is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohamedian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mohamedian with a nice cross.

Van Der Voort gets a clinch.
Van Der Voort gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mohamedian.
Mohamedian tries to pull guard but Van Der Voort holds him up against the cage and eventually Mohamedian drops back down to his feet.
Zohir Mohamedian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zohir Mohamedian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Van Der Voort breaks from the clinch.

Van Der Voort forces Mohamedian back against the cage and clinches.
Mohamedian is trying to drag Van Der Voort to the mat but Van Der Voort just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohamedian tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Der Voort is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Van Der Voort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Der Voort pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mohamedian is out of range and Van Der Voort settles back down.
A big right from Mohamedian misses.
Johnny Van Der Voort seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Der Voort steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mohamedian.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohamedian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Der Voort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Van Der Voort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Der Voort 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Van Der Voort!
Our winner, Johnny Van Der Voort, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.