PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seoi Nage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Van (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nage's entrance music is Warriors Dance. A fine choice. Gabriel Van is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Nage
vs
Van

195 cm
20
245 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Seoi Nage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Van!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nage is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Van wants to take Nage's back here but Nage is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Nage is squirming around, avoiding Van's attempts to control the action.
Nage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Van looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van looking to secure an arm triangle but Nage defends it well.
Nage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Van won't let Nage get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Van cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Van trying to control but Nage is having none of it.
Nage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nage wants to hold on but Van pushes him away.
Nage working to try and regain half guard.
Nage is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nage tries to lock up and control but Van gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nage is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nage wants to hold on but Van pushes him away.
Nage is breathing heavily.
Nage wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Van landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Van landing strikes, looking to finish!
Van controlling the position easily from mount.
Van can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nage is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nage hang on?
Van moves to the back position.
Van scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Van not allowing Nage to control his hands.

Van looking for the choke from the back.
Nage can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nage trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Van controlling the position well here. Nage rolled but Van kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Van dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van is looking to clinch.
Van is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Nage scores with a four punch combination!

Van gets a takedown into half guard.
Nage pushes Van off looking to stand but Van dives back in and keeps control.

Nage kicks off Van and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van avoids the body shot from Nage.
Nage misses with a wild combination.

Van looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Van works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Van works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nage working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Van wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Van is landing with some decent strikes but Nage is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Van is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nage is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Van raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nage tries to hold on but Van postures up.
Gabriel Van has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nage taking shots to the head.
Van controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van won't let Nage get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Van sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Van looking for a guillotine from mount but Nage is having none of it.
Nage is desperately trying to improve his position but Van has a good base and remains in mount.
Van controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Van showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Van shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nage is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nage is trying to stand up.
Van in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Van controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Van controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nage hang on?
Van controlling from mount.

Van jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nage is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nage and Van has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Van prevents Nage from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee asks Van politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Van prefers to stall for the moment though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gabriel Van just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nage.
Nage lands with a nice combination. Van backs away looking to recover.
Nage keeps the fight on the outside.
Nage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nage stuffs the takedown.
Seoi Nage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nage. Nage obviously looking to wear him down.
Nage wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van fails to land the takedown.
Van on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nage. Nage obviously looking to wear him down.
Nage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van.
Van closes the distance and clinches up with Nage, looking for a takedown. Van pushes Nage against the cage but Nage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seoi Nage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Van.
Van tries to move into range but Nage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Nage darts in and clinches Van up against the cage.
Nage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nage misses with a punch on the inside.

Nage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nage has his takedown stuffed

and Van counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nage pushes Van off looking to stand but Van dives back in and keeps control.
Van lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Van stalling.
Seoi Nage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Van comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van 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 James Glass scores the fight for Gabriel Van!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Gabriel Van!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Gabriel Van!

Gabriel Van wins by unanimous decision!