PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wolkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pj Veenstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wolkowski
vs
Veenstra

180 cm
31
168 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

165 cm
34
167 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Wolkowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pj Veenstra!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wolkowski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Veenstra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wolkowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Veenstra told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Wolkowski drops an elbow to the side of Veenstra's head.
Wolkowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veenstra keeps working.
Wolkowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Veenstra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wolkowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wolkowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Veenstra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Veenstra is looking to improve his position.
Veenstra is pressing down on Wolkowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Veenstra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolkowski wants to control but Veenstra is having none of it.

Veenstra is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wolkowski can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wolkowski is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veenstra avoids the attempt from Wolkowski to control.
Veenstra with shots to the head and body - Wolkowski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Veenstra pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Veenstra landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wolkowski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Veenstra is looking for a triangle but Wolkowski pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wolkowski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wolkowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Veenstra throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Veenstra working for a triangle but Wolkowski defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Veenstra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veenstra trying to keep a closed guard but Wolkowski is proving a slippery customer.

Wolkowski drops back looking for a leg! Veenstra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Veenstra manages to kick Wolkowski off! Wolkowski jumps back into Veenstra's guard.

Wolkowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wolkowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Wolkowski with a nice head shot there.

Veenstra looking for subs off his back but Wolkowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Veenstra is trying to get back to full guard.

Veenstra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Wolkowski there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Wolkowski.
Wolkowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Wolkowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Veenstra's head.
Veenstra wants to improve his position but Wolkowski is controlling well.
Wolkowski drops an elbow to the side of Veenstra's head.
Wolkowski working the head and body with strikes.
Veenstra gets back to full guard.
Wolkowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wolkowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wolkowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolkowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Wolkowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Veenstra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wolkowski has managed to get both his arms back between Veenstra's legs - danger averted.
Wolkowski trying to control but Veenstra is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski working some strikes from top position.
Wolkowski landing with the ground and pound.

Veenstra working for a triangle but Wolkowski defends it easily.
Veenstra trying to keep a closed guard but Wolkowski is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolkowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Veenstra has his foot on Wolkowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wolkowski works his way back into a safe position though.

Veenstra looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wolkowski passes into side control.
Wolkowski lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolkowski is chipping away with strikes.

Wolkowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Veenstra is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wolkowski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Wolkowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wolkowski shoots in but no luck this time.

Veenstra closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Veenstra connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wolkowski some visible discomfort.
Wolkowski tries to improve position but can't.
Veenstra working away.
Damian Wolkowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolkowski tries to buck Veenstra off but Veenstra is having none of it.
Veenstra tries to advance to mount but Wolkowski denies him.
Wolkowski isn't going anywhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolkowski struggling a bit here.

Veenstra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Veenstra tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolkowski wants to control but Veenstra postures up.

Veenstra thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wolkowski wants to control but Veenstra postures up.
Wolkowski is looking to regain half guard here but Veenstra keeps moving and retains side control.

Veenstra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wolkowski, who protects the arm well.

Veenstra looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wolkowski is looking to reverse the position.

Veenstra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wolkowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski struggling a bit here.

Veenstra tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Veenstra misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Veenstra avoids the strikes from the bottom by Wolkowski.

Veenstra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wolkowski, who protects the arm well.
Veenstra working the head and body with strikes.
Wolkowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Veenstra off and has taken his back!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wolkowski keeps control of the position as Veenstra tries to break free.

Veenstra defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wolkowski's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veenstra tries to escape the position.
Wolkowski lands a shot to the body.
Veenstra is in bad spot here.

Wolkowski looking to break Veenstra's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Veenstra remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wolkowski will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Veenstra preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wolkowski.
Wolkowski is working the ground and pound. Can Veenstra escape?
Wolkowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veenstra is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Veenstra looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Veenstra is keeping busy.
Veenstra wants to control his opponent's hands but Wolkowski gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Veenstra. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Wolkowski.
Wolkowski cracks Veenstra with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Veenstra from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Veenstra trying to get back to his feet but Wolkowski is in full control for now.
Veenstra is really stuck here.
Wolkowski lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Wolkowski controlling well, preventing Veenstra from escaping the position.
Veenstra is breathing heavily.
Wolkowski tries to keep control of the position but Veenstra is staying busy.
Wolkowski lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Wolkowski scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Veenstra is looking for a way out.
Wolkowski is landing with strikes from the back.

Veenstra is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolkowski loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Veenstra hold on?
Veenstra is still in real trouble! Can Wolkowski finish him?
Veenstra covers up after that shot from Wolkowski.
Wolkowski is punishing Veenstra with some ground and pound.
Wolkowski is working the ground and pound. Can Veenstra escape?
Wolkowski cracks Veenstra with a big right hand from the back mount! Veenstra immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Wolkowski takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Wolkowski!
Damian Wolkowski retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Damian Wolkowski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.