PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Van Der Meyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Tamatso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Der Meyde
vs
Tamatso

165 cm
22
161 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
168 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Great elbows
Powerful

Gilop®

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Van Der Meyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamatso throws a leg kick which misses Van Der Meyde's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Der Meyde tries to avoid it.
Van Der Meyde misses with a combination
and Tamatso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Der Meyde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tamatso.
Tamatso throws a front kick aimed at Van Der Meyde's knee but Van Der Meyde avoids it well.

Tamatso closes the distance and pushes Van Der Meyde back into the cage.
Tamatso lands a body shot.

Van Der Meyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tamatso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Der Meyde has time to react.
Tamatso throws a shot to the body.
Tamatso tries to clinch up but Van Der Meyde circles away and keeps his distance.
Tamatso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Der Meyde counters with a series of strikes. Tamatso will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tamatso misses with an attempted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tamatso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Tamatso misses

and Van Der Meyde moves into the clinch.

Tamatso has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van Der Meyde regains guard immediately.
Van Der Meyde is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tamatso is controlling him.
Tamatso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Der Meyde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamatso wants to control from the top but Van Der Meyde keeps moving.
Tamatso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso prevents Van Der Meyde from getting back to his feet.
Van Der Meyde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tamatso trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Meyde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Van Der Meyde wants to get back to his feet but Tamatso passes into half guard.
Van Der Meyde tries to kick Tamatso off but Tamatso keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meyde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tamatso.
Van Der Meyde won't allow Tamatso to pass to mount.
Tamatso controlling the pace.
Tamatso thows a huge punch but Van Der Meyde dodges it nicely.
Tamatso frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four 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.
Tamatso looking to control but Van Der Meyde is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tamatso looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamatso won't let Van Der Meyde get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tamatso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsuyoshi Tamatso dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van Der Meyde misses with a two punch combination.
Tamatso misses with a combination

and Van Der Meyde holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tamatso landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Der Meyde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Der Meyde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tamatso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Van Der Meyde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Tamatso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Tamatso's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tsuyoshi Tamatso.

Van Der Meyde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tamatso is pushing Van Der Meyde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Van Der Meyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Van Der Meyde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Der Meyde lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Der Meyde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tamatso is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tamatso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Der Meyde's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tamatso.
Van Der Meyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tamatso tries to work over Van Der Meyde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tamatso tries a body shot but Van Der Meyde blocks it.
Van Der Meyde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tamatso.
Van Der Meyde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tamatso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tamatso leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meyde has had enough of the clinch but Tamatso keeps him there for the moment.
Tamatso digs a right hand underneath Van Der Meyde's ribcage. Van Der Meyde let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tamatso lands with a left to the head.

Van Der Meyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Der Meyde misses with a head kick.

Van Der Meyde has closed the distance and engaged Tamatso in a clinch.
Tamatso pushes Van Der Meyde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamatso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Der Meyde avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Der Meyde is working Tamatso over against the cage.
Tamatso stalling.
Tamatso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Der Meyde.
Tamatso missing with knees to the body.
Van Der Meyde content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tamatso throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso tries a body shot but Van Der Meyde blocks it.
Van Der Meyde working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamatso.
Van Der Meyde is trying to break the clinch but Tamatso has him pressed against the cage.
Van Der Meyde lands a hook that snaps the head of Tamatso backwards.
Van Der Meyde wants to stall.
Van Der Meyde seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Tamatso is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Tamatso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Der Meyde.
Tamatso effectively controlling the action here.
Tamatso looking for a takedown.
Tamatso prevents Van Der Meyde from breaking the clinch.

Van Der Meyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsuyoshi Tamatso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Der Meyde avoids the head kick by Tamatso.
Tamatso misses with a hook to the body
and Van Der Meyde counters with a two punch combo.

Van Der Meyde moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tamatso.
Van Der Meyde tries to break the clinch but Tamatso is controlling the position.
Tamatso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tamatso scores with a hook to the body.
Van Der Meyde stalling in the clinch but Tamatso improves position.
Tamatso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Der Meydes head.
Tamatso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tamatso pushes Van Der Meyde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamatso trying to land knees to the body.
Tamatso trying to land knees to the body.
Van Der Meyde tries to circle away but Tamatso has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamatso lands a right hand.
Tamatso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Der Meyde is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tamatso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tamatso missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tamatso takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tamatso struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Meyde controls his hands.
Van Der Meyde lands a nice uppercut.
Van Der Meyde can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tamatso.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tamatso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Der Meyde backwards.
Nice body punch from Tamatso.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tamatso.
Tamatso keeps control of Van Der Meyde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso trying to land knees to the body.
Tamatso is working for takedown but Van Der Meyde is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Der Meyde tries to break the clinch but Tamatso is controlling the position.
Van Der Meyde tries to circle away but Tamatso has him pinned against the cage.
Tamatso trying to stall but Van Der Meyde improves his position.
Van Der Meyde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Der Meyde taking a breather.
Van Der Meyde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tamatso lands an elbow inside that Van Der Meyde shrugs off.
Tamatso is struggling to control the position.
Van Der Meyde displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tamatso up against the cage.
Van Der Meyde blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso'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.
Tsuyoshi Tamatso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tamatso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tamatso tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Meyde avoids it by throwing Tamatso back against the cage.
Tamatso has Van Der Meyde pushed against the cage.
Tamatso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Der Meyde backwards.
The referee calls for Tamatso to work.
Van Der Meyde looking to slow down the pace here.
Andy Van Der Meyde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Van Der Meyde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamatso has him pressed against the cage.
Tamatso content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tsuyoshi Tamatso.
Tamatso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Der Meyde defends it nicely.

Van Der Meyde darts in and clinches Tamatso up against the cage.
Van Der Meyde is trying to break free.
Van Der Meyde misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamatso blocks a body shot from Van Der Meyde.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoshi Tamatso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tamatso 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuyoshi Tamatso!