PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilco Van Duijnhoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Duijnhoven's entrance music is People of the sun - R.A.T.M.. A fine choice. Steel has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Van Duijnhoven
vs
Steel

180 cm
32
192 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

185 cm
35
204 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 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 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Duijnhoven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Max Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Duijnhoven walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steel.
Steel swings for the body but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.
Steel avoids the body shot from Van Duijnhoven.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Steel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Van Duijnhoven to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a low kick as Steel jumps back.
Steel scores with a hook.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Van Duijnhoven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.
Steel's corner calls for a 1-2. Steel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Duijnhoven keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Duijnhoven is just out of range.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel swings for the body but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Van Duijnhoven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Steel.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Duijnhoven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Van Duijnhoven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Duijnhoven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steel misses with the body kick
and Van Duijnhoven finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steel with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Van Duijnhoven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Duijnhoven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a solid leg kick.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Duijnhoven.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Van Duijnhoven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to wear down Steel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steel misses with a leg kick
and Van Duijnhoven makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Duijnhoven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Duijnhoven lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steel will feel that in the morning.
Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Duijnhoven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Van Duijnhoven's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Duijnhoven. That's going to slow Steel down.
Steel defending well as Van Duijnhoven loads up on a big left hand.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Van Duijnhoven lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a head kick.
Van Duijnhoven tries to score with a low kick but Steel moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven blocks a leg kick.
Steel tries to bum rush Van Duijnhoven with a series of wild strikes but Van Duijnhoven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Duijnhoven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel tests Van Duijnhoven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Duijnhoven slips a straight right by Steel.
Steel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a combination. Van Duijnhoven tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Duijnhoven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land a front kick but Steel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Van Duijnhoven misses.
Steel throws a leg kick but Van Duijnhoven moved away.
Steel misses with a hook. Van Duijnhoven ducked under it nicely.
Van Duijnhoven throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel stuns Van Duijnhoven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Duijnhoven cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Steel misses.
Van Duijnhoven throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel motions for Van Duijnhoven to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel lunges at Van Duijnhoven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Duijnhoven's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wilco Van Duijnhoven will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Duijnhoven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Van Duijnhoven slips the punch.
Van Duijnhoven blocks a jab.
Van Duijnhoven takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel throws a series of punches but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Van Duijnhoven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Van Duijnhoven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel lands the left hand.
Van Duijnhoven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Duijnhoven checks it well.
Van Duijnhoven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick from Van Duijnhoven.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Van Duijnhoven slams his shin into Steel's torso.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a head kick.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Duijnhoven. That's going to slow Steel down.
A head kick misses from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Duijnhoven.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Van Duijnhoven off balance momentarily.
Steel checks a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Duijnhoven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a body shot.
Steel lands with a hook. Van Duijnhoven tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Duijnhoven.
A big right from Van Duijnhoven misses.
Van Duijnhoven throws a front kick aimed at Steel's knee but Steel avoids it well.
Steel throws a jab when Van Duijnhoven was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Steel misses.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Van Duijnhoven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel scores with a kick to the body.
Steel lands with a nice body kick.
Van Duijnhoven lands a jab to the head.
Steel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Steel - just one landing.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Duijnhoven in the body.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a wild body shot.
Van Duijnhoven lands a front kick.
A jab from Steel does it's job there.
Steel lands a head shot.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land a leg kick but Steel saw it coming and moves away.
Van Duijnhoven tried to score with a low kick but Steel checks it.
Steel needs to keep his hands up - Van Duijnhoven had a free shot at his head there.
Van Duijnhoven avoids a kick to the body.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a shot to the body.
Van Duijnhoven scores with the left hand. Steel knows he should have avoided that one.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Duijnhoven takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Steel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Duijnhoven. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Van Duijnhoven's shoulder, as Van Duijnhoven tries to avoid the shot.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a body shot.
Van Duijnhoven blocks the body kick.
Max Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel throws a hook but Van Duijnhoven avoids it easily.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steel lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a head kick.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Van Duijnhoven slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Steel throws a looping overhand right but Van Duijnhoven ducks down to avoid it.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid it.
Van Duijnhoven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Duijnhoven swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Van Duijnhoven moved out of range nicely.
Steel throws a leg kick but Van Duijnhoven moved away.
Van Duijnhoven checks a leg kick.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Duijnhoven on the side of the head.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a jab.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a body shot that sends Steel's belly button to the back.
Steel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Duijnhoven.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Van Duijnhoven's shoulder, as Van Duijnhoven tries to avoid the shot.
Van Duijnhoven checks a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Duijnhoven just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Duijnhoven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Van Duijnhoven lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Steel throws a leg kick but Van Duijnhoven moved away.
Van Duijnhoven lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Duijnhoven.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Steel coming out on top.
Van Duijnhoven throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Duijnhoven goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Duijnhoven throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Steel jabs Van Duijnhoven right on the nose. Van Duijnhoven blinks but takes it well.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.
Van Duijnhoven throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel throws a jab when Van Duijnhoven was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven feints and then cracks Steel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steel down.
Steel throws a jab when Van Duijnhoven was well out of range.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Duijnhoven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel avoids the head kick by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven connects with an inside leg kick.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land a front kick but Steel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van Duijnhoven thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Steel misses the jab.
Van Duijnhoven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Duijnhoven takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven throws a front kick that sends Steel stumbling back into the cage.
Steel throws a nice inside leg 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!
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Van Duijnhoven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Duijnhoven.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Van Duijnhoven slips under a jab.
Van Duijnhoven looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Steel lands with a shot to the body.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Van Duijnhoven moves away and avoids it.
Van Duijnhoven tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Duijnhoven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Van Duijnhoven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wilco Van Duijnhoven!
Wilco Van Duijnhoven was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.