PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilco Van Duijnhoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van Duijnhoven might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to People of the sun - R.A.T.M.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Duijnhoven
vs
Voller

180 cm
31
199 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
218 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

ODIUM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wilco Van Duijnhoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Voller!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Duijnhoven.
Voller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Duijnhoven.
A lazy left from Voller finds it's target.
Van Duijnhoven throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Voller looks to land a right hand but Van Duijnhoven moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Duijnhoven.
Voller moves out of range as Van Duijnhoven strikes.
Van Duijnhoven connects with an inside leg kick.
Voller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Voller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Duijnhoven keeps Voller at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Voller lands a head kick!
Van Duijnhoven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voller throws out the jab.
Van Duijnhoven checks a low kick from Voller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voller looks for the body kick but Van Duijnhoven saw that one coming.
Van Duijnhoven with a nice cross.
Van Duijnhoven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Duijnhoven lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Voller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Voller slips a straight right by Van Duijnhoven.
Voller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Duijnhoven.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Duijnhoven lands a front kick.
Voller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven stuns Voller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Van Duijnhoven misses with a hook to the body
and Voller counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Wilco Van Duijnhoven has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Duijnhoven finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Van Duijnhoven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Duijnhoven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Voller moves out of range as Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick.
Voller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Duijnhoven tries to clinch there but Voller circles away.
Voller misses with a body shot.
Van Duijnhoven moves to clinch but Voller breaks away
and Voller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voller misses with a straight left.
Voller lands a jab to Van Duijnhoven's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Van Duijnhoven. Those never looked like landing.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a body shot.
Van Duijnhoven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Voller lands a nice looking body kick.
Van Duijnhoven keeps Voller at a distance using the push kick.
Van Duijnhoven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Duijnhoven throws a lazy head kick
and Voller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Voller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Duijnhoven.
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!
Voller ducks under a wild hook from Van Duijnhoven.
Voller misses with the body kick
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from Van Duijnhoven misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven avoids the head kick by Voller.
Voller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Voller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Duijnhoven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Duijnhoven cracks Voller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a body shot.
Van Duijnhoven keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Voller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Duijnhoven.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Duijnhoven misses with a straight right.
Van Duijnhoven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Duijnhoven sizes up Voller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilco Van Duijnhoven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilco Van Duijnhoven's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Van Duijnhoven misses with a looping right.
Voller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Voller.
Van Duijnhoven scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses.
Van Duijnhoven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Duijnhoven lands a head kick!
Voller misses with a wild body shot.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to slow Voller down with leg kicks.
Voller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Duijnhoven throws the left hand but Voller avoids the punch easily.
Van Duijnhoven connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven thuds a left hand into Voller's body.
Van Duijnhoven throws a jab when Voller was well out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Van Duijnhoven here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Voller throws a front kick that sends Van Duijnhoven stumbling back into the cage.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a jab.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven blocks the body kick.
Van Duijnhoven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voller moves away.
Voller walks into a left hand.
Van Duijnhoven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Duijnhoven.
Voller takes one to the chin there.
Voller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Duijnhoven.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller moves out of range as Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick.
Van Duijnhoven checks the leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Voller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van Duijnhoven rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range as Voller strikes.
Voller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a body shot.
Voller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voller throws a push kick but Van Duijnhoven slaps the foot to one side.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range of the body kick from Voller.
Some bone on bone action there as Voller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Duijnhoven tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a wild combination.
Voller misses with a leg kick.
Voller looks to land a body kick but Van Duijnhoven moved away.
Van Duijnhoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid it.
Van Duijnhoven throws the kick towards the body but Voller avoids it.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to clinch.
Voller drops his hands momentarily and Van Duijnhoven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Voller defending well as Van Duijnhoven loads up on a big left hand.
Voller throws a head kick but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.
Voller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven swings for the body but Voller moves out of range.
Voller checks a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Duijnhoven's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voller misses the shot to the body.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to score with low kicks.
Voller avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voller blocks the body kick.
Van Duijnhoven avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Duijnhoven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilco Van Duijnhoven dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wilco Van Duijnhoven's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Duijnhoven fakes the leg kick and cracks Voller in the body.
Voller misses with a straight left.

Van Duijnhoven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a right to the head.
Voller misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Duijnhoven misses with an elbow strike.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Duijnhoven dodges an elbow strike from Voller.
Voller lands an elbow that stopped Van Duijnhoven in his tracks for a moment.
Van Duijnhoven lands a nice uppercut.
Voller throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Duijnhoven working aggressively here.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a punch to the body.
Van Duijnhoven dodges an elbow strike from Voller.
Van Duijnhoven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voller's elbow.
Voller blocks an uppercut.
Van Duijnhoven avoids a wild elbow strike from Voller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Voller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Voller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Duijnhoven creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voller's defenses.
Van Duijnhoven blocks an elbow strike from Voller.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Van Duijnhoven.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Duijnhoven throws an elbow but misses.
Van Duijnhoven throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Duijnhoven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Van Duijnhoven breaks the clinch.
Van Duijnhoven lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Duijnhoven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body punch but Voller moves out of range.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a body kick.
Lars Voller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Duijnhoven is able to avoid easily.
Van Duijnhoven lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Duijnhoven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voller manages to avoid it.
Van Duijnhoven lands a high kick!
Van Duijnhoven throws a lazy right hand but Voller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Duijnhoven cracks Voller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Duijnhoven throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Duijnhoven throws a half hearted mid kick.
Voller scores with a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Duijnhoven, right into the meat.
It looks like Van Duijnhoven has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Voller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller throws a body kick that misses.
Voller avoids the head kick by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Van Duijnhoven. Beautiful body shot.
Van Duijnhoven avoids the head kick by Voller.
Voller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Duijnhoven lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Duijnhoven throws a sloppy head kick and Voller moves out of range easily.
Van Duijnhoven looks to land a body kick but Voller moved away.

Van Duijnhoven rushes Voller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Duijnhoven lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Duijnhoven.
Voller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voller blocks a body shot from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven dodges an elbow strike from Voller.
Voller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Duijnhoven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voller backwards.
Van Duijnhoven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Duijnhoven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Duijnhoven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Duijnhoven avoids the elbow strike from Voller, against the cage.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voller misses with an elbow strike.
Van Duijnhoven is leaning against Voller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voller.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Duijnhoven.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Voller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Duijnhoven's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilco Van Duijnhoven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Duijnhoven 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilco Van Duijnhoven!
A very excited looking Wilco Van Duijnhoven rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.