PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Creature (ranked 1863 p4p, 2117 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 252 p4p, 281 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Josh Roffen enters the cage!

Creature
vs
Roffen

190 cm
27
194
8 - 9 - 0

175 cm
32
185
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Creature!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Creature. Those never looked like landing.
Creature ducks under a wild hook from Roffen.
Creature has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Creature swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Creature avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roffen misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Creature. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Creature misses.
Roffen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roffen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Creature takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roffen scores with a one two! Creature had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roffen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Creature is looking for a counter combo.
Roffen misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Creature tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Creature slips under a jab.
Roffen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creature moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Creature swinging wildly here.
A combination from Creature does no damage.
Creature dodges the punch combination from Roffen.
Creature avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Creature appears to be looking for a big counter.
Creature fails to land with a series of punches.
Josh Roffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roffen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creature circles away quickly and effectively.
Creature seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Roffen scores with a jab. Creature acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creature moves out of range as Roffen strikes.
Creature appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Creature throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roffen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roffen feints a jab promting Creature to slip. Roffen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Creature slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creature throws a hook but Roffen blocks it.
Creature slips under a jab.
Creature was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Creature avoids the body shot from Roffen.
Roffen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Creature is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Creature misses with a double jab.
Roffen wants to clinch up but Creature keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Creature wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Creature digs a good body shot into Roffen's ribs.
Roffen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Creature stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Creature swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roffen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen lands a jab to Creature's midsection.
Roffen tries to clinch up but Creature circles away and keeps his distance.
Roffen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roffen throws a lazy uppercut
and Creature counters with a left to the body.
Creature misses with a two punch combination.
As Creature backs off Roffen throws a huge counter combo but Creature manages to avoid it all.
Creature lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut.
Creature showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roffen.
Roffen misses with a combination
and Creature counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creature looks to land a left hand but Roffen moved out of range nicely.
Creature uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roffen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roffen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Creature fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roffen manages to avoid it.
Roffen misses with a hook to the body
and Creature counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
A big left from Roffen misses.
A punch combination from Roffen misses.
Creature fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Creature keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roffen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roffen misses with a left hand
and Creature counters with a stiff right hand.
Roffen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roffen misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Roffen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roffen scores with a jab to the head.
Roffen misses the shot to the body.
Creature fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roffen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Creature.
Creature misses with a hook to the body
and Roffen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creature scores with a hook to the body. Roffen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roffen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roffen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Creature.
Creature avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roffen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creature.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creature. Roffen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Creature misses.
Creature with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roffen to score with a decent uppercut.
Creature uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roffen.
Creature tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roffen was well out of range. Poor timing from Creature.
Creature ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roffen moves away.
Roffen throws out a loose jab but Creature uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creature lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roffen circles away quickly and effectively.
Roffen misses with a two punch combination.
Roffen throws an overhand right that lands on Creature's shoulder, as Creature tries to avoid the shot.
Roffen connects with a crisp jab.
Roffen takes a swing at Creature's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roffen looks to land a combination but Creature avoids it well.
Creature moves away from the strike by Roffen.
A big left from Roffen misses.
Creature throws a body shot but no joy.
Roffen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creature misses with a jab, cross combination.
Creature moves out of range as Roffen strikes.
Creature throws an overhand right that lands on Roffen's shoulder, as Roffen tries to avoid the shot.
Roffen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Creature paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roffen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Creature avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Creature tries to bum rush Roffen with a series of wild strikes but Roffen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Creature is looking to wear down Roffen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Roffen misses with a shot to the body
and Creature counters with a straight right hand.
Roffen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creature.
Roffen misses with a hook. Creature ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Creature does no damage.
Roffen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Creature throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roffen looks to land a right hand but Creature moved out of range.
Roffen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Creature is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creature rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roffen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Creature just misses with a punch to the body.
Roffen scores with the left hand. Creature knows he should have avoided that one.
Roffen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Creature misses
and Roffen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roffen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creature manages to avoid it.
Creature connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Roffen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creature moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roffen misses with a two punch combination.
Creature appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Roffen. Those never looked like landing.
Roffen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Roffen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Roffen misses with a hook
letting Creature counter with a right hand.
Roffen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Creature avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roffen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creature.
Creature swinging wildly here.
Roffen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creature swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roffen counters with a thumping low kick.
Creature throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creature fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Creature misses with a looping right.
Roffen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Roffen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Creature seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tom Creature is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Creature throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roffen lands the left hand.
Roffen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creature moves away.
Creature appears to be looking for a big counter.
Creature throws a right hand that Roffen ducks under and follows up with a left that Roffen also avoids with ease.
Roffen lands a jab to Creature's midsection.
Roffen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creature.
Roffen throws a big shot that misses.
Roffen dodges the punch combination from Creature.
Roffen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Roffen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creature circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creature misses with a looping right.
Creature misses with the combination.
Roffen throws a jab but it's blocked by Creature.
Roffen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creature.
Creature with a hook.
Creature fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roffen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Creature with a body shot.
Creature misses with a double jab
and Roffen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creature avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creature throws a big counter combination but Roffen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Creature misses.
Roffen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roffen throws an overhand right that lands on Creature's shoulder, as Creature tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Creature tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Roffen misses.
Creature ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roffen moves away.
Roffen looks to land a right hand but Creature moved out of range.
Creature swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Creature takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Creature on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roffen loads up on a big right hand but Creature slips the punch.
Roffen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Creature was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Creature rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roffen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creature avoids the body shot from Roffen.
Creature misses with a few strikes there.
Roffen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Creature throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Creature.
Roffen wants to clinch.
Creature was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Creature.
Roffen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tom Creature has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Roffen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roffen swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Roffen.
Well Roffen 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Roffen!