PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Vand de Housen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruepol Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vand de Housen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vand de Housen
vs
Fairtex

175 cm
24
154 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

170 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick Vand de Housen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naruepol Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex moves out of range as Vand de Housen throws a body kick.
Vand de Housen throws a leg kick but Fairtex sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fairtex is looking to clinch.
Vand de Housen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vand de Housen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fairtex moves in looking to clinch but Vand de Housen pushes him off.
Patrick Vand de Housen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vand de Housen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vand de Housen throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vand de Housen throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vand de Housen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vand de Housen misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Vand de Housen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vand de Housen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vand de Housen instigates a clinch.

Vand de Housen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vand de Housen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vand de Housen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vand de Housen throws a leg kick but Fairtex moved away.
Vand de Housen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vand de Housen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex looks to clinch
and Vand de Housen counters with an outside leg kick.
Fairtex tries to clinch up

so Vand de Housen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vand de Housen won't allow Fairtex to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vand de Housen content to stall in guard here.
Vand de Housen wants to control from the top but Fairtex keeps moving.
Vand de Housen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fairtex swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fairtex is looking to stand up but Vand de Housen isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vand de Housen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fairtex wants to stand but Vand de Housen is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vand de Housen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fairtex is out of range and Vand de Housen settles back down.

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.
Fairtex wants to clinch but Vand de Housen slips to the side
and Vand de Housen counters with a good low kick that Fairtex was not able to check.
Fairtex avoids a kick to the body.
Vand de Housen throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vand de Housen throws a sloppy head kick and Fairtex moves out of range easily.
Fairtex closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vand de Housen counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Vand de Housen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vand de Housen fails with the takedown.
Vand de Housen motions for Fairtex to come forward. Vand de Housen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vand de Housen is looking to chop away at Fairtex's legs.
Vand de Housen is looking to land body kicks.
Vand de Housen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vand de Housen counters with a head kick. That will keep Fairtex thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex clinches but Vand de Housen breaks the clinch
and Vand de Housen counters with a nice leg kick.
Vand de Housen misses with a body kick.
Vand de Housen throws a leg kick but Fairtex moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex closes the distance but Vand de Housen moves to the side
and Vand de Housen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vand de Housen pushes Fairtex away with a front kick.
Vand de Housen misses with a body kick.
Vand de Housen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fairtex blocks a head kick by Vand de Housen.
Vand de Housen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vand de Housen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vand de Housen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vand de Housen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fairtex avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Fairtex checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vand de Housen wants to slow Fairtex down by chopping away at his legs.
Vand de Housen tries to score with a low kick but Fairtex moves his leg out of the way.
Vand de Housen is looking to chop away at Fairtex's legs.
Naruepol Fairtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vand de Housen throws a low kick, looking for Fairtex's leg but Fairtex calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Fairtex.
A head kick misses from Vand de Housen.
An inside leg kick from Vand de Housen misses.
Vand de Housen shoots in looking for a takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl out of it but Vand de Housen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fairtex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex wants to clinch but Vand de Housen slips to the side
and Vand de Housen counters with a nice leg kick.
Vand de Housen throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vand de Housen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fairtex looks to clinch

and Vand de Housen counters by moving into the clinch.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vand de Housen blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Vand de Housen blocks with his arms.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Vand de Housen manages to break the clinch.
Vand de Housen tries to work over Fairtex's front leg with a kick but Fairtex checks it.
Vand de Housen throws a chopping leg kick but Fairtex manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vand de Housen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fairtex checks a leg kick.
Vand de Housen scores with a leg kick.
Vand de Housen scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vand de Housen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vand de Housen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fairtex tries to clinch up.
Vand de Housen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vand de Housen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Vand de Housen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fairtex is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vand de Housen controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Vand de Housen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fairtex closes the distance but Vand de Housen moves to the side

and Vand de Housen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vand de Housen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fairtex really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vand de Housen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vand de Housen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fairtex wants to get back to his feet.
Vand de Housen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vand de Housen is trying to control the action in half guard but Fairtex is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vand de Housen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vand de Housen wants to take a breather but Fairtex is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vand de Housen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vand de Housen counters with a low kick, right behind Fairtex 's knee.
Vand de Housen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fairtex is fending him off so far but Vand de Housen persists. Nope, Fairtex circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex wants to clinch
and Vand de Housen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fairtex really felt that one!
Fairtex checks a low kick from Vand de Housen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vand de Housen.

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.
Fairtex closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vand de Housen counters with a low kick, right behind Fairtex 's knee.
Vand de Housen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vand de Housen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Vand de Housen moves away
and Vand de Housen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fairtex gets a clinch.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Vand de Housen jumps into guard, dragging Fairtex to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vand de Housen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fairtex's guard.
Fairtex has momentary wrist control but Vand de Housen slips an elbow through the middle.
Fairtex keeping moving, preventing Vand de Housen from controlling successfully.
Fairtex utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vand de Housen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vand de Housen is looking to work some ground and pound but Fairtex has wrist control.

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.
Fairtex keeping moving, preventing Vand de Housen from controlling successfully.
Vand de Housen thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vand de Housen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fairtex clinches but Vand de Housen breaks the clinch
and Vand de Housen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Vand de Housen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vand de Housen 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Patrick Vand de Housen!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Patrick Vand de Housen!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Patrick Vand de Housen!

Patrick Vand de Housen wins by unanimous decision!