PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Andre Konijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gijs Vermeulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vermeulen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Money, Money, Money. Gijs Vermeulen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Konijn
vs
Vermeulen

168 cm
18
132 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
133 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bunny Clothing

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Konijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gijs Vermeulen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konijn misses with a double jab.
Konijn tries to clinch up.
Vermeulen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vermeulen connects with a right hand. Konijn shakes it off.
Konijn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Konijn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vermeulen stuns Konijn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Vermeulen catches Konijn right on the button with a cross.
Vermeulen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Konijn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vermeulen scores with a hook to the body. Konijn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Konijn throws a big shot that misses.

Konijn moves into the clinch.

Konijn breaks the clinch.
Konijn wants to clinch.
Vermeulen scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vermeulen duly obliges.
Konijn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Konijn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vermeulen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vermeulen scores with a shot to the body.
Vermeulen throws a one two combo.
Vermeulen jabs Konijn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Konijn moves out of range as Vermeulen throws a body kick.
Konijn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Konijn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Konijn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vermeulen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Konijn scrambles back to his feet.
Vermeulen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Konijn rather than just go for the knockout.
Konijn fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Vermeulen.
Konijn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vermeulen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konijn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konijn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Konijn is breathing heavily.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but Konijn moves away

and Konijn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vermeulen is looking to control Konijn's arms but Konijn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vermeulen has his back to the ropes.
Vermeulen blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Konijn.
Vermeulen blocks an uppercut.

Konijn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermeulen scores with a jab. Konijn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vermeulen lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vermeulen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Konijn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gijs Vermeulen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vermeulen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Konijn doesn't seem bothered though.
Vermeulen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vermeulen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Konijn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vermeulen scores with a body shot.
Andre Konijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Konijn is looking to clinch.
Konijn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konijn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vermeulen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Konijn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Konijn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vermeulen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Konijn. Konijn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vermeulen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vermeulen jabs Konijn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Konijn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vermeulen lands a jab to the nose.
Konijn thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Konijn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Konijn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Konijn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vermeulen scores with a hook.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up.
Vermeulen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vermeulen with a hook.
Vermeulen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Konijn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vermeulen cracks Konijn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vermeulen jabs Konijn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Konijn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vermeulen keeps the fight on the outside.
Gijs Vermeulen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konijn misses with the combination.
Vermeulen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Konijn's hands.
Konijn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vermeulen connects with a single shot there.
Vermeulen scores with a shot to the body.
Vermeulen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Konijn doesn't seem bothered though.
Vermeulen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konijn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice jab there from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Konijn. Konijn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gijs Vermeulen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vermeulen thuds a left hand into Konijn's body.
Vermeulen lands a right hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Konijn looking to slow down the pace here.
Vermeulen can't break the clinch.

Konijn manages to break the clinch.
Vermeulen throws a sloppy head kick and Konijn moves out of range easily.
Konijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konijn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vermeulen connects with a single shot there.
Vermeulen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Vermeulen.
Konijn is looking to clinch but Vermeulen is avoiding it.
Konijn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vermeulen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vermeulen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Konijn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vermeulen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Vermeulen. Beautiful body shot.
Vermeulen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Konijn under the eye.
Vermeulen lands a head shot.
Vermeulen connects with a jab.
Konijn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vermeulen!
Vermeulen lands with an uppercut that bounces Konijn off the ropes and back into range.
Vermeulen throws out a powerful jab.
Konijn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vermeulen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vermeulen lands a nice looking body shot.
Konijn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vermeulen sizes up Konijn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gijs Vermeulen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Konijn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vermeulen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konijn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vermeulen scores with a one two! Konijn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Andre Konijn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vermeulen scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gijs Vermeulen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vermeulen 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gijs Vermeulen!
After winning the bout, Gijs Vermeulen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.