PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thery Sanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermann Von Duisberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sanon
vs
Von Duisberg

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thery Sanon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hermann Von Duisberg!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Duisberg moves out of range as Sanon strikes.

Sanon moves into range and clinches up with Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg has Sanon pushed against the cage.
Von Duisberg misses with a knee to the head.
Sanon can't break the clinch.
Von Duisberg wants to stall.
Von Duisberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanon avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Von Duisberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanon is trying to drag Von Duisberg to the mat but Von Duisberg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Duisberg trying to land knees to the body.

Sanon jumps into guard, dragging Von Duisberg to the mat.
Von Duisberg won't allow Sanon to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Duisberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sanon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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.
Von Duisberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanon is keeping the position for now.
Sanon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Von Duisberg looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanon wants to get back to his feet but Von Duisberg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanon trying to keep a closed guard but Von Duisberg is proving a slippery customer.
Von Duisberg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanon working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Von Duisberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Duisberg but Von Duisberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thery Sanon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanon is looking to clinch but Von Duisberg is avoiding it.
Von Duisberg tries to clinch there but Sanon circles away.
Sanon is looking to clinch.

Von Duisberg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanon, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanon is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Duisberg has double underhooks.
Von Duisberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Von Duisberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Von Duisberg stops a takedown attempt from Sanon.
Sanon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Von Duisberg smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hermann Von Duisberg dominated that round.
That's time! Sanon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Von Duisberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanon closes the distance but Von Duisberg moves to the side
and Von Duisberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick by Sanon misses
and Von Duisberg counters with a solid body kick.
Sanon throws a lazy body kick
and Sanon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Von Duisberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanon circles away.
Von Duisberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanon misses with the body kick
and Von Duisberg counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Von Duisberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Duisberg wants to clinch.

Von Duisberg has closed the distance and engaged Sanon in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Duisberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanon avoids the damage to the body.
Von Duisberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanon.
Von Duisberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanon avoids the damage to the body.
Von Duisberg taking a breather.
Von Duisberg is trying to stall.
Von Duisberg is struggling to control the position.
Von Duisberg looking to throw knees to the head but Sanon is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Von Duisberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanon's brow.
Von Duisberg avoiding damage as Sanon throws knees to the body.
Von Duisberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Duisberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanon gets an underhook and turns Von Duisberg into the cage.
Sanon jumps guard but Von Duisberg stands there with Sanon around his waist. Sanon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanon as Von Duisberg tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Von Duisberg missing with knees to the body.
Sanon avoiding damage as Von Duisberg throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanon blocks the elbow strike.
Sanon tries to pull guard but Von Duisberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanon drops back down to his feet.
Sanon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanon has had enough of the clinch but Von Duisberg keeps him there for the moment.
Von Duisberg stalls.
Von Duisberg tries a knee to the head but Sanon blocks it.

Sanon pulls guard successfully.
Sanon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Duisberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sanon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanon trying to keep a closed guard but Von Duisberg is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Duisberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Sanon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Von Duisberg has picked Sanon up and slammed him! Sanon can't keep hold of the triangle and Von Duisberg manages to pass to side control!

Von Duisberg decides to stand back up.
Von Duisberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanon's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hermann Von Duisberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Von Duisberg scores with a head kick.

It looks like Thery Sanon has been cut.
A head kick misses from Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Von Duisberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Von Duisberg is looking to clinch.
Von Duisberg tries to clinch but Sanon is having none of it.
Von Duisberg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanon's waist but Sanon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Von Duisberg off to one side.
Von Duisberg tries to clinch but Sanon is having none of it.

Sanon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanon tries to pull guard but Von Duisberg won't allow it.
Von Duisberg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sanon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Von Duisberg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sanon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thery Sanon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Duisberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Duisberg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanon is keeping busy.
Sanon avoiding damage as Von Duisberg throws knees to the body.
Sanon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Duisberg wants to stall.
Sanon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Von Duisberg misses with a knee to the head.
Sanon can't get the takedown.
Sanon is pressed up against the cage. Von Duisberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanon down to the mat. Sanon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Von Duisberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Von Duisberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Von Duisberg tries to clinch up.

Von Duisberg has closed the distance and engaged Sanon in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sanon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Duisberg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanon.
Von Duisberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanon managing to block the knees to the body from Von Duisberg.
Sanon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Duisberg has him pressed against the cage.
Von Duisberg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Duisberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Duisberg leaning against his opponent.
Sanon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Duisberg slows down the pace here.
Sanon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanon blocks the elbow strike.
Sanon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Duisberg looking to stall.
Von Duisberg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Von Duisberg stalling in the clinch but Sanon improves position.

Sanon breaks the clinch.
Von Duisberg throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Von Duisberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Duisberg lands with a slapping head kick.
Von Duisberg is looking to clinch.
Sanon shoots in for a takedown but Von Duisberg shows good takedown defense.
Von Duisberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanon.
Thery Sanon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Duisberg wants to clinch.
Sanon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Von Duisberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Von Duisberg closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sanon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hermann Von Duisberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Von Duisberg 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hermann Von Duisberg!