PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jukebox Timebmb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martjn Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timebmb comes to the cage accompanied by Move On Up. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Jukebox Timebmb has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Timebmb
vs
Van Der Meer

170 cm
32
191 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukebox Timebmb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Martjn Van Der Meer!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timebmb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That has opened up Martjn Van Der Meer's cut even more.
Van Der Meer thows a left - swing and a miss!

Timebmb looking to score a takedown here. Van Der Meer is defending well but Timebmb drives through and ends up in Van Der Meer's guard.
Van Der Meer looks winded!
Timebmb throws a big elbow that misses.
Timebmb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Timebmb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Timebmb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Timebmb slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Timebmb wants to pass the guard but Van Der Meer is keeping the position.
Van Der Meer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Timebmb. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timebmb passes Van Der Meer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timebmb winds up and cracks Van Der Meer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Van Der Meer is not content to let Timebmb control the position.

Timebmb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Timebmb working the head and body with strikes.
Van Der Meer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Timebmb.
Timebmb working the head and body with strikes.
Timebmb working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timebmb is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Timebmb sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Timebmb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Timebmb in particular looking to stall.

Timebmb is looking for a kimura here.
Timebmb is pressing down on Van Der Meer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Van Der Meer is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Timebmb is trying to work for a kimura but Van Der Meer is defending well.
We've been informed that Van Der Meer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Timebmb throwing shots but Van Der Meer is blocking nicely.
Timebmb looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Der Meer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Timebmb is working for a kimura but Van Der Meer is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Timebmb seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Timebmb wants to take a breather but Van Der Meer is having none of it.
Timebmb tries to pass to full mount but Van Der Meer defends it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Timebmb landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Timebmb drops an elbow to the side of Van Der Meer's head.
Van Der Meer is refusing to be controlled, as Timebmb sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukebox Timebmb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martjn Van Der Meer's cut.
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.

Timebmb gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Meer wants to improve his position but Timebmb is controlling well.
Timebmb sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Timebmb is looking for a kimura here.
Van Der Meer is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timebmb wants to pass to mount but Van Der Meer is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timebmb landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Timebmb scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Timebmb is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Van Der Meer is refusing to be controlled, as Timebmb sits in half guard.
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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Der Meer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Timebmb is working away from the top position though.
Timebmb drops an elbow to the side of Van Der Meer's head.
Timebmb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Der Meer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Timebmb seems to be working for a kimura but Van Der Meer defends the submission attempt.
Timebmb has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Van Der Meer is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Timebmb.
Timebmb keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Timebmb drives through and clinches with Van Der Meer against the cage.
Timebmb lands with a left to the head.

Timebmb turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Timebmb manages to end up in side control.
Van Der Meer parries the strikes from Timebmb easily there. Timebmb is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van Der Meer to escape.
Van Der Meer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Timebmb landing strikes.

Timebmb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Der Meer, who protects the arm well.

Timebmb thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Van Der Meer trying to remain calm as Timebmb controls from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Timebmb is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Der Meer is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukebox Timebmb dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Timebmb closes the distance and clinches.
Timebmb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Der Meer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Timebmb.

Timebmb is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Van Der Meer can't fight it off and eventually Timebmb manages to take the fight to the floor. Van Der Meer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Van Der Meer can't keep his opponent in guard - Timebmb advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Van Der Meer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Timebmb maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Van Der Meer could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Timebmb has cracked it and Van Der Meer is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Timebmb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jukebox Timebmb!
A victorious Jukebox Timebmb thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.