PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Kasavanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maarten Van Der Moot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kasavanov
vs
Van Der Moot

170 cm
27
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute
Outkast Clothing Line

Reaper Combatwear
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dimitri Kasavanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maarten Van Der Moot!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Moot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kasavanov looks to land a right hand but Van Der Moot moved out of range.
Van Der Moot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Van Der Moot coming out on top.
Van Der Moot misses with a wild body shot.

Kasavanov has closed the distance and engaged Van Der Moot in a clinch.
Van Der Moot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasavanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Der Moot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kasavanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Der Moot.
Kasavanov prevents a body shot from Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot lands a right hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kasavanov blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot works on Kasavanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Der Moot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Der Moot misses with some punches.
Kasavanov is trying to push Van Der Moot away but Van Der Moot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Der Moot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Der Moot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Der Moot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Der Moot tries to throw a body punch but Kasavanov avoids it by throwing Van Der Moot back against the cage.
Van Der Moot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Der Moot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Der Moot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Der Moot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kasavanov is rocked!
Kasavanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Kasavanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Der Moot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Der Moot lands a body shot.
Kasavanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Der Moot lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Der Moot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasavanov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Der Moot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasavanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Der Moot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Der Moot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kasavanov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kasavanov wants to stall.
Kasavanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Der Moot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Der Moot.
Nice body punch from Van Der Moot - that landed with a thud.
Van Der Moot scores with a shot to the side of Kasavanov's head.
Kasavanov tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Moot avoids it by throwing Kasavanov back against the cage.
Van Der Moot lands with a light punch inside.
Kasavanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Der Moot gets an underhook and turns Kasavanov into the cage.
Van Der Moot lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Der Moot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Van Der Moot as the two fighters clinch.
Kasavanov is breathing heavily.
Van Der Moot lands an uppercut.
Van Der Moot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kasavanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Der Moot smiles and moves away.
Van Der Moot drops Kasavanov with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kasavanov! Van Der Moot dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maarten Van Der Moot!
Maarten Van Der Moot is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Maarten Van Der Moot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.