PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Verheij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sweet
vs
Verheij

223 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vito Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Verheij!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verheij throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with a one-two to the body.
Verheij looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Verheij looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verheij misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Sweet misses the target.
Verheij rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sweet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Sweet was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Sweet closes the distance and clinches.

Sweet breaks the clinch.
Verheij fails to land with a series of punches.

Sweet moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
Sweet avoiding damage as Verheij throws knees to the body.
Sweet is trying to break free.
Sweet is trying to force a seperation but Verheij has the dominant position.

Sweet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Verheij doesn't manage to clinch there - Sweet circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verheij misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sweet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Verheij misses with a head kick.
Sweet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Verheij checks it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Sweet scores with a four punch combination!
Verheij throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with an outside leg kick.
Sweet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Verheij gets caught flat footed, as Sweet shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sweet is standing up over Verheij. Verheij looks to escape but Sweet dives into side control.

Sweet working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sweet scores with punches from side control.
Sweet 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verheij taking punishment in the form of punches.
Verheij is not content to let Sweet control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Sweet seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sweet is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Verheij takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Verheij is pushing Sweet's head away, looking to escape. Sweet manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet working the head with strikes.
Sweet tries to score with some ground and pound. Verheij controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sweet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Verheij sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sweet in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet wants to control but Verheij is keeping him busy.
Sweet in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sweet in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Verheij wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sweet wants to control but Verheij is keeping him busy.
Sweet fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sweet trying to control the position but Verheij is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Verheij misses with a body kick.
Verheij throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with a nice body kick.

Sweet manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Verheij on his heels. He'll look to pass Verheij's guard now, I'm sure.
Sweet throws a big elbow that misses.
Sweet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sweet content to stall in guard here.
Sweet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sweet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Sweet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sweet throws a push kick but Verheij slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Verheij does no damage.
Verheij misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Sweet misses its target.

Sweet clinches up against the cage.
Sweet tries to break the clinch but Verheij is controlling the position.
Sweet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch but Verheij keeps him there for the moment.
Sweet gets through Verheij's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sweet is looking to break free of the clinch but Verheij has double underhooks.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sweet tries to break the clinch but Verheij is controlling the position.
Sweet wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet tries to break the clinch but Verheij is controlling the position.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sweet prevents a body shot from Verheij.
Verheij is breathing heavily.
Sweet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verheij is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sweet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verheij throws a head punch that misses.
Sweet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verheij can do to turn this around?

Sweet breaks the clinch.
Verheij throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with a left and a right that stings Verheij.
Verheij throws a sloppy head kick
and Sweet counters with a two punch combo.
Sweet throws a half hearted mid kick.

Verheij tries to sprawl but Sweet drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Sweet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sweet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Verheij is refusing to be controlled, as Sweet sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet working over Verheij with some ground and pound. Verheij looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Verheij tries to kick Sweet off but Sweet keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sweet is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verheij has hold of Sweet's hands but Sweet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sweet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sweet connects with a nice short shot to Verheij's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet stalling.
Verheij wants to get back to his feet.
Sweet working the head and body with strikes.
Verheij keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vito Sweet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Verheij wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nick Verheij is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sweet moves into the clinch successfully.

Sweet manages to break the clinch.
Verheij fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tries to land a leg kick but Verheij saw it coming and moves away.
Verheij takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sweet stuns Verheij with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Verheij tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sweet throws a right and a left that Verheij avoids nicely.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Verheij as he jumps to the side.
Sweet blocks a head kick by Verheij.
Sweet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Verheij sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sweet somewhat.
Vito Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verheij.
Sweet seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Sweet dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sweet misses with a wild combination.
Verheij swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sweet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sweet.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sweet just leaning against Verheij, taking a breather.
Sweet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sweet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Verheij avoids it.
Verheij with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verheij keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sweet's efforts to push away.

Sweet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verheij just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verheij is looking to clinch but Sweet is avoiding it.
Sweet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Verheij takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Verheij throws a low kick but Sweet avoids it.
Sweet half committed to a counter leg kick.

Sweet gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sweet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sweet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verheij's elbow.
Sweet is looking to break free of the clinch but Verheij has double underhooks.
Sweet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verheij backwards.
Sweet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sweet is trying to break the clinch but Verheij has him pressed against the cage.

Sweet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweet lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sweet.
Sweet shoots for a double leg takedown but Verheij sprawls well. He's pushed Sweet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sweet avoids the head kick by Verheij.
Sweet looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Sweet shoots in and gets a takedown into Verheij's guard.
Sweet won't allow Verheij to get back to his feet.
Nick Verheij has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet wants to control from the top but Verheij keeps moving.
Sweet is really struggling to control Verheij but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Verheij wants to stand up but Sweet is controlling him.
Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Verheij is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Verheij working for submissions but it's allowed Sweet to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verheij pushes Sweet off looking to stand but Sweet dives back in and keeps control.
Verheij pushes Sweet off but Sweet dives into side control.
Verheij on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Verheij is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Verheij takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sweet prevents Verheij from escaping the position.
Verheij is looking to get back to his feet here but Sweet is keeping cool and he's managed to take Verheij's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verheij trying to get back to his feet but Sweet is in full control for now.
Verheij is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sweet is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Verheij up.
Verheij is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sweet.
Sweet is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verheij trying to get back to his feet but Sweet is in full control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Sweet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sweet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Sweet!