PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eden Hazard (ranked 6131 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorg Vancamp (ranked 24736 p4p, 0 weight class). Eden Hazard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hazard
vs
Vancamp

189 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eden Hazard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorg Vancamp!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vancamp keeps the fight on the outside.
Hazard wants to clinch up but Vancamp keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vancamp, as that shot connected.
Hazard is looking to clinch.

Vancamp clinches up against the cage.
Hazard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Vancamp pulls guard successfully.
Vancamp trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Vancamp is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vancamp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hazard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard is looking to reverse the position.
Vancamp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A lull in the action here.
Hazard is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vancamp moves into full mount!
Hazard is in a horrible position here. Vancamp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vancamp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hazard is looking to get to half guard.
Hazard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vancamp on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vancamp throwing strikes here but Hazard is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vancamp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hazard is looking to improve his position but Vancamp isn't that keen on the idea.

Vancamp looking for a guillotine from mount but Hazard is having none of it.

Vancamp has control of Hazard's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hazard regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hazard is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hazard is working hard here to advance position.
Vancamp controlling his opponent.
Vancamp can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hazard is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vancamp misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorg Vancamp 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.

Hazard wants to clinch
and Vancamp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vancamp throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hazard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vancamp has closed the distance and engaged Hazard in a clinch.
Hazard is pressed up against the cage. Vancamp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hazard down to the mat. Hazard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hazard is looking to clinch but Vancamp is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Hazard misses.
Vancamp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vancamp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hazard moves in looking to clinch but Vancamp pushes him off.
We've been informed that Vancamp has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vancamp tries a head kick but it misses.
Hazard misses with a double jab
and Vancamp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vancamp forces Hazard back against the cage and clinches.

Hazard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eden Hazard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazard wants to clinch up but Vancamp keeps it at a distance.

Vancamp gets a clinch.
Vancamp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hazard walks away with a smile on his face. Vancamp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eden Hazard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorg Vancamp.
Hazard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vancamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vancamp is looking for the big counter here.

Hazard instigates a clinch.
Vancamp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hazard to keep the fight standing.
Vancamp has Hazard pushed against the cage.

Hazard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vancamp tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hazard defends well and Vancamp ends up having to push Hazard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vancamp shoots in for a takedown but Hazard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hazard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vancamp keeps the fight on the outside.
Hazard swinging wildly here.
Hazard tries to clinch up
and Vancamp counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorg Vancamp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vancamp keeps the fight on the outside.
Vancamp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard tries to clinch but Vancamp moves out of range.

Vancamp takes the fight into the clinch.
Hazard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vancamp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hazard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vancamp goes for a takedown attempt but Hazard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vancamp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hazard lands with a slapping head kick.
Hazard slaps away a takedown attempt from Vancamp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vancamp is breathing heavily.
Hazard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vancamp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hazard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vancamp somewhat.
Hazard shoots for a takedown but Vancamp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hazard is looking to clinch but Vancamp is avoiding it.
Hazard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vancamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hazard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Vancamp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jorg Vancamp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hazard throws a nice looking combination but Vancamp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vancamp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vancamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hazard misses with a combination
and Vancamp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hazard thinking.
Vancamp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vancamp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hazard but Hazard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from Hazard both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vancamp circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Vancamp counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard doesn't manage to clinch there - Vancamp circles away.

Vancamp gets a clinch.

Hazard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hazard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazard tries to clinch but Vancamp is having none of it.
Vancamp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hazard doesn't manage to clinch there - Vancamp circles away.
Hazard wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hazard as Vancamp shoots in.
Eden Hazard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorg Vancamp.
Hazard tries to bum rush Vancamp with a series of wild strikes but Vancamp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard is looking to clinch.
Vancamp darts in looking for a takedown but Hazard gets double underhooks and turns Vancamp into the cage.
Hazard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hazard tries to clinch there but Vancamp circles away.
Hazard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vancamp steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hazard.
Hazard is looking to clinch.
Hazard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hazard wants it to stay on the feet.
Hazard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vancamp moves away.

Vancamp moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Vancamp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Vancamp.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hazard.
Vancamp blocks a body shot from Hazard.

Vancamp pulls guard successfully.
Vancamp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vancamp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hazard's guard.

Vancamp passes Hazard's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Vancamp decides to stand up.
Vancamp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hazard circles away.
Hazard wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vancamp's head backwards.
Hazard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Vancamp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vancamp.
Vancamp tries to pull guard but Hazard holds him up against the cage and eventually Vancamp drops back down to his feet.
Vancamp has Hazard pressed against the cage.
Hazard throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorg Vancamp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vancamp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorg Vancamp!