PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Redmunsta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Villefort comes to the ring accompanied by The Lawman. James Redmunsta is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

De Villefort
vs
Redmunsta

190 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

192 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

The Exiled
Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerard De Villefort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Redmunsta!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Villefort throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Redmunsta throws a head kick that misses.
De Villefort buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Villefort closes the distance but Redmunsta moves to the side
and Redmunsta counters with a head kick. That will keep De Villefort thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Redmunsta 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.

Redmunsta closes the distance and clinches.
Redmunsta tries to land a knee to the head but De Villefort blocks with his arms.
Redmunsta avoiding damage as De Villefort throws knees to the body.
De Villefort missing with knees to the body.
De Villefort tries to land knees in the clinch but Redmunsta avoids the damage to the body.
Redmunsta misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redmunsta throws a knee to the head but misses.

Redmunsta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Villefort is looking to land body kicks.

Redmunsta takes the fight into the clinch.
De Villefort throws a knee to the head but misses.
Redmunsta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Redmunsta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Redmunsta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Villefort throws a quick inside leg kick.
Redmunsta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Redmunsta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Redmunsta forces De Villefort back against the ropes and clinches.
De Villefort is looking to control Redmunsta's arms but Redmunsta gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Villefort has his back to the ropes.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Redmunsta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Villefort misses with a knee to the head.

Redmunsta manages to break the clinch.
Redmunsta throws a head kick that misses.
Redmunsta moves out of range of the body kick from De Villefort.
Redmunsta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redmunsta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - De Villefort finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Redmunsta moves out of range.

De Villefort clinches up against the ropes.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Villefort tries to land knees in the clinch but Redmunsta avoids the damage to the body.
De Villefort trying to land knees to the body.
Redmunsta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Villefort throws a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that De Villefort has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Redmunsta throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Villefort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Redmunsta is defending well for now.
De Villefort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Redmunsta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Villefort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Villefort misses with a knee strike.

Redmunsta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Villefort slips a jab and a cross from Redmunsta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmunsta misses with a straight left.
Redmunsta misses with a head kick.

Redmunsta rushes De Villefort and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Redmunsta.
Redmunsta missing with knees to the body.
Redmunsta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Villefort with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Redmunsta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Villefort.
Redmunsta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Villefort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redmunsta managing to block the knees to the body from De Villefort.
A head punch on the inside from Redmunsta fails to land.
Redmunsta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
De Villefort crunches a lovely knee into Redmunsta's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmunsta unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Villefort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but Redmunsta blocks it.
Redmunsta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Villefort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Redmunsta is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Redmunsta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redmunsta works over De Villefort's head and body with a nice combination.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Redmunsta moves out of range.
De Villefort tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Redmunsta moves into the clinch.
Redmunsta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Villefort.
De Villefort trying to control the position but instead, Redmunsta has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Villefort into the ropes.
Redmunsta misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Villefort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Redmunsta will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Redmunsta throws a series of punches but De Villefort moves out of range.
De Villefort tries to clinch up but Redmunsta circles away and keeps his distance.
Gerard De Villefort is winning the standup battle so far.
De Villefort throws a wild body kick that Redmunsta sees coming a mile off.
De Villefort wants to clinch.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
Redmunsta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Villefort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick there by De Villefort.

Redmunsta closes the distance and clinches.
De Villefort tries to land knees in the clinch but Redmunsta avoids the damage to the body.
De Villefort trying to land knees to the body.
Redmunsta has a couple of punches blocked by De Villefort.

Redmunsta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Redmunsta closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Redmunsta manages to break the clinch.

Redmunsta darts in and clinches De Villefort up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Redmunsta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Villefort blocks it with crossed arms.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but Redmunsta blocks it.

Redmunsta manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Redmunsta. De Villefort shrugs it off though.
De Villefort is looking to land body kicks.
De Villefort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Villefort throws a sloppy head kick and Redmunsta moves out of range easily.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Redmunsta is having none of it.
De Villefort tries to clinch there but Redmunsta circles away.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Redmunsta moves out of range.
Redmunsta misses with a body shot.
Redmunsta throws a nice looking combination but De Villefort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Villefort lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Redmunsta.
De Villefort doesn't manage to clinch there - Redmunsta circles away.
Redmunsta fails to land with a series of punches.
De Villefort moves in looking to clinch but Redmunsta pushes him off.
Redmunsta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
James Redmunsta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Villefort, right into the meat.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Redmunsta gets a clinch.
De Villefort misses with a knee strike.
De Villefort misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Redmunsta.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Redmunsta avoids it.

Redmunsta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Redmunsta blocks the body kick.
De Villefort avoids the head kick by Redmunsta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort wants to clinch up but Redmunsta keeps it at a distance.
De Villefort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Villefort misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Villefort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redmunsta swats away the attempt to clinch by De Villefort.
De Villefort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redmunsta moves out of range as De Villefort throws a body kick.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Redmunsta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redmunsta blocks a leg kick.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
Redmunsta keeps the fight on the outside.
Redmunsta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmunsta misses with the combination.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch but Redmunsta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Redmunsta forces De Villefort back against the ropes and clinches.
Redmunsta connects with a nasty looking knee right to De Villefort's face.
Redmunsta is stalling here.
De Villefort trying to land knees to the body.
Redmunsta misses with a punch on the inside.

Redmunsta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Villefort goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Villefort avoids the head kick by Redmunsta.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Villefort lands a high kick!

It looks like James Redmunsta has been cut.
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!
Redmunsta throws a sloppy head kick and De Villefort moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Villefort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Villefort takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard De Villefort dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Redmunsta's cut.
That's time! De Villefort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Redmunsta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redmunsta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Redmunsta moves into the clinch.
James Redmunsta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Redmunsta breaks from the clinch.
De Villefort tries to clinch there but Redmunsta circles away.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Redmunsta moves out of range.
Redmunsta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De Villefort looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Villefort tries to clinch up but Redmunsta circles away and keeps his distance.
De Villefort connects with an inside leg kick.
De Villefort wants to clinch.
Redmunsta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Villefort backs up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Villefort tries to clinch up but Redmunsta circles away and keeps his distance.

Redmunsta drives through and clinches with De Villefort against the ropes.
De Villefort with a knee to the head.
Redmunsta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmunsta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Redmunsta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redmunsta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Villefort wants to stall.
De Villefort misses with a knee strike.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but Redmunsta blocks with his arms.

Redmunsta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Villefort wants to clinch.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch but Redmunsta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Villefort.
Redmunsta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Villefort circles away quickly and effectively.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Redmunsta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Villefort throws a push kick but Redmunsta slaps the foot to one side.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
De Villefort tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Redmunsta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Redmunsta closes the distance and pushes De Villefort back into the ropes.
Redmunsta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Redmunsta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Redmunsta breaks the clinch.
Redmunsta keeps the fight on the outside.

Redmunsta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Redmunsta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Redmunsta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Redmunsta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Villefort tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Redmunsta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Redmunsta is having none of it.
De Villefort wants to clinch

and Redmunsta counters by clinching up.
De Villefort is trying to stall.
Redmunsta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Redmunsta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redmunsta misses with a leg kick.

De Villefort gets tackled into the ropes by Redmunsta. Redmunsta maintains the clinch.
De Villefort with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Villefort trying to land knees to the body.
Redmunsta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Villefort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmunsta lands a nice knee to the body.
De Villefort trying to land knees to the body.

Redmunsta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Villefort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redmunsta.
A head kick from Redmunsta lands but De Villefort takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redmunsta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redmunsta misses with a head kick.
De Villefort throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Redmunsta checks a low kick from De Villefort.
De Villefort goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Villefort. Redmunsta shrugs it off though.
Redmunsta swats away the attempt to clinch by De Villefort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Villefort throws a head kick that misses.
De Villefort pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gerard De Villefort.
I think De Villefort has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard De Villefort!
A relieved looking Gerard De Villefort thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.