PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Van Der Merwe (ranked 3022 p4p, 320 weight class) and Steve Goodman (ranked 3899 p4p, 364 weight class). Van Der Merwe comes to the cage accompanied by Gesaffelstein - Hate or Glory. Steve Goodman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Van Der Merwe
vs
Goodman

187 cm
25
235 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Van Der Merwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goodman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Van Der Merwe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Van Der Merwe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Der Merwe lands a couple of digs.
Goodman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Der Merwe 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 Merwe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Van Der Merwe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Der Merwe lands a couple of digs.
Van Der Merwe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Der Merwe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Goodman has momentary wrist control but Van Der Merwe slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Der Merwe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Merwe prevents Goodman from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Merwe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Der Merwe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe passes Goodman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Goodman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Der Merwe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Der Merwe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Van Der Merwe winds up and cracks Goodman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Van Der Merwe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Goodman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Der Merwe landing strikes from the mount.

Goodman is rocked!
Van Der Merwe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Goodman is still in real trouble! Can Van Der Merwe finish him?
Goodman really wants to buck Van Der Merwe off and get back to his feet.
Van Der Merwe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Van Der Merwe connects with a bit shot that sees Goodman covering up! More strikes from Van Der Merwe and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Van Der Merwe is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Van Der Merwe!
Karl Van Der Merwe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.