PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BO Sorensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martjn Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BO Sorensen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sorensen
vs
Van Der Meer

188 cm
21
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Zipp Zapp

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, BO Sorensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Martjn Van Der Meer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Sorensen. That snapped Van Der Meer's head back.
Van Der Meer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Van Der Meer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Der Meer misses with a combination
and Sorensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Van Der Meer.

Sorensen catches Van Der Meer napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Van Der Meer to the canvas!

Van Der Meer is rocked!

That has opened up Martjn Van Der Meer's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sorensen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Van Der Meer is still in real trouble! Can Sorensen finish him?
Sorensen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Van Der Meer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Sorensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Der Meer seems to have recovered his senses.
Sorensen looking to control.
Sorensen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Van Der Meer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorensen trying to control from the bottom.

Sorensen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sorensen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Van Der Meer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Van Der Meer's back!
Sorensen throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sorensen is persistently looking for the submission but Van Der Meer is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sorensen looking for the RNC.

Sorensen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Van Der Meer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Van Der Meer looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sorensen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorensen throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Van Der Meer prevents Sorensen from getting a body triangle.
Sorensen scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Van Der Meer is looking for a way out.
Van Der Meer covering up well and avoiding damage.
Sorensen punches the canvas rather than the man.
Van Der Meer just trying to survive but Sorensen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Van Der Meer covering up well under a series of strikes from Sorensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer covering up well under a series of strikes from Sorensen.
A lull in the action here.

Sorensen is looking for the choke from the back position but Van Der Meer is controlling his hands well.

Sorensen working for the choke.
Sorensen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Van Der Meer hold on?!

Sorensen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Sorensen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Van Der Meer has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BO Sorensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martjn Van Der Meer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Van Der Meer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Der Meer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sorensen counters with a nice uppercut.
Sorensen shoots in for a takedown but Van Der Meer shows good takedown defense.
Sorensen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Der Meer.
Sorensen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Der Meer on the side of the head.
Van Der Meer misses with a straight right.
Martjn Van Der Meer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Meer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorensen.
Nice uppercut lands for Sorensen. That snapped Van Der Meer's head back.
Sorensen swinging wildly here.
Van Der Meer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorensen lands a nice shot that snaps Van Der Meer's head back.
BO Sorensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Sorensen cracks Van Der Meer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The cut above Martjn Van Der Meer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sorensen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sorensen drops Van Der Meer with a big left hand! Van Der Meer is injured, injured bad! Sorensen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BO Sorensen!