PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Van Horst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistar Van Horst looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Van Horst
vs
King

172 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
19
138 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistar Van Horst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek King!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
King throws a push kick but Van Horst slaps the foot to one side.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Van Horst moves into the clinch.
Van Horst throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Horst smiles and moves away.
Van Horst blocks the body kick.

Van Horst closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King jumps guard but Van Horst stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Horst drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King wants a takedown.
Alistar Van Horst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek King.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Horst pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King throws the kick towards the body but Van Horst avoids it.

Van Horst clinches with his opponent.
Van Horst landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

King pulls guard effortlessly.

Van Horst stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
King looks to land a body kick but Van Horst moved away.
Van Horst takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Horst goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
King throws a wild body kick that Van Horst sees coming a mile off.
As King tries to get set, Van Horst tries to push him back and clinch up but King manages to avoid the attempt.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Van Horst fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Van Horst as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Horst.
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 Horst escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Horst buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Horst tries a head kick but it misses.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Horst tries to counter with a takedown but King is quick to defend against it.
Van Horst closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Van Horst pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Van Horst.
Van Horst shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King pushes Van Horst away with a front kick.
King misses with a body kick.
Van Horst looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Van Horst moves out of range of the body kick from King.
Van Horst moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
King misses with a body kick.
King throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Van Horst counters by moving into the clinch.
Van Horst lands a body shot.
Van Horst landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Horst taking a breather.
Van Horst tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Horst gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King jumps guard but Van Horst stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Van Horst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Horst moves out of range of the body kick.

Van Horst moves into range and clinches up with King.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Van Horst pulls King into guard.
King controlling from the top position.
Van Horst wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Van Horst dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King throws a push kick but Van Horst slaps the foot to one side.
King throws a push kick but Van Horst slaps the foot to one side.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Horst takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Horst moves out of range of the body kick from King.
It looked like Van Horst was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

King gets tackled into the cage by Van Horst. Van Horst maintains the clinch.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Horst walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Horst moves out of range of the body kick from King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Horst closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Horst displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Horst tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Van Horst.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Horst walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Van Horst fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Horst.

Van Horst pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Van Horst counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Horst.

Van Horst fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.

King has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Van Horst uses from the top position.
Van Horst's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Horst is aware though and is defending well.
Van Horst wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
Van Horst sitting in guard, not really doing much.
King wants to get back to his feet but Van Horst is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Horst showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Horst postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Horst throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Horst off to one side.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van Horst takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King misses with a body kick.
Van Horst moves out of range of the body kick from King.
Derek King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Horst takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Horst half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Van Horst tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistar Van Horst. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
Van Horst has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King looks for the body kick but Van Horst saw that one coming.
King is looking to land body kicks.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Horst.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King misses with a kick to the body.
King misses with a kick to the body
and Van Horst counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Derek King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

King is looking to land body kicks.
Van Horst moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Van Horst counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Van Horst to acknowledge the strikes.
King lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Horst is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Van Horst instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Horst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King looks for the body kick but Van Horst saw that one coming.
King throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Van Horst counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Horst darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Van Horst connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Horst to keep the fight standing.
Van Horst wants a takedown.
King tries to pull guard but Van Horst won't allow it.
King tries to pull guard but Van Horst forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alistar Van Horst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek King.
Van Horst lands an elbow inside.
King is trying to pull guard but Van Horst has him pressed against the cage.
Van Horst stalling the fight.

Van Horst jumps into guard, dragging King to the mat.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Horst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Van Horst looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Van Horst looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Van Horst!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Van Horst postures up.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
King is trying to control Van Horst's posture but Van Horst avoids it.
King trying to remain calm as Van Horst controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Horst misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
King is trying to get back to half guard.

Van Horst decides to stand back up.

Van Horst has managed to clinch.
King jumps guard but Van Horst stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Van Horst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Horst is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Alistar Van Horst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King throws a body kick that misses
and Van Horst counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Horst moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.

Van Horst moves into range and clinches up with King.

Van Horst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
King thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Van Horst if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Van Horst showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Horst 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Van Horst!