PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maarten Van Der Moot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhijing Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Der Moot
vs
Wang

180 cm
31
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

179 cm
24
159 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maarten Van Der Moot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhijing Wang!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang is looking to slow Van Der Moot down with leg kicks.
Van Der Moot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wang.
Van Der Moot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Der Moot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wang.
Van Der Moot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Der Moot throws a series of punches but Wang moves out of range.
A punch combination from Van Der Moot misses.
Van Der Moot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wang.
Van Der Moot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Der Moot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Der Moot misses with a double jab.
Wang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wang.

Wang closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Van Der Moot's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wang drops back looking for a leg! Van Der Moot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Der Moot manages to kick Wang off! Wang jumps back into Van Der Moot's guard.
Wang trying to control but Van Der Moot is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang postures up.
Van Der Moot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Der Moot keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.

Wang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Van Der Moot wants to stand and escape but Wang is having none of it.
Wang trying to control but Van Der Moot is working from the bottom.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Der Moot is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Moot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Der Moot throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot wants to sweep here but Wang controlling him for the moment.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Der Moot is retaining full guard.
Wang is pushing down on Van Der Moot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Der Moot is fighting to maintain full guard but Wang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Der Moot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wang scores with a couple of nice shots.
Van Der Moot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Der Moot is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Der Moot avoid being mounted?

Wang is working for a kimura but Van Der Moot is defending it quite comfortably.
Wang wants to control but Van Der Moot is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van Der Moot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wang is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Der Moot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot tries to kick Wang off but Wang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Van Der Moot tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
Wang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wang prevents Van Der Moot from standing back up.

Van Der Moot is defending against the submission attempts here by Wang.
Van Der Moot wants to get back to his feet.
Wang is thwarting Van Der Moot's attempts to control the position.
Van Der Moot has his hands clasped together around Wang's back. He's all about the action.
Van Der Moot is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control from half guard but Van Der Moot is working away.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Van Der Moot defending well.
Wang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Der Moot keeps working.
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Van Der Moot defends it.

Wang is trying to work for a kimura but Van Der Moot is defending well.

Wang is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhijing Wang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Van Der Moot sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Van Der Moot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zhijing Wang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wang is trying to get back to half guard.
Wang is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Van Der Moot is thwarting Wang's attempts to control the position.
Wang keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Van Der Moot throwing shots but Wang is blocking nicely.

Van Der Moot is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wang is pressing down on Van Der Moot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot looking to sit in guard and control but Wang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Van Der Moot keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.

Van Der Moot has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wang off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Der Moot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Van Der Moot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wang sprawls well initially but Van Der Moot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Van Der Moot postures up in Wang's guard and throws a big left but Wang blocks it.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Der Moot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Der Moot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van Der Moot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Van Der Moot pushes Wang off and gets back to his feet.
Wang lands with a nice body kick.
Van Der Moot lands an overhand right.

It looks like Zhijing Wang has been cut.
Maarten Van Der Moot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A clash of legs there as Wang blocks the low kick.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Der Moot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wang.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Der Moot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Moot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Der Moot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wang - the referee stops the clock and Van Der Moot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wang. Van Der Moot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Der Moot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhijing Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Der Moot has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wang.
Van Der Moot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Der Moot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Der Moot is able to avoid easily.
Van Der Moot throws a series of punches but Wang moves out of range.
Wang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wang feints and then cracks Van Der Moot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Der Moot down.
Van Der Moot connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Van Der Moot manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wang on his heels. He'll look to pass Wang's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Der Moot is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wang controlling Van Der Moot's posture.

Van Der Moot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wang pushes a forearm under Van Der Moot's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Van Der Moot is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zhijing Wang!
Zhijing Wang spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.