PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Golles (ranked 1736 p4p, 2329 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 232 p4p, 300 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Josh Roffen enters the cage!

Golles
vs
Roffen

185 cm
26
195
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
32
185
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Golles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golles swings widly with a right hand
and Roffen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Golles thinking.
Roffen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Golles misses.
Golles throws a hook to the side of Roffen's head but Roffen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golles throws a hook but Roffen blocks it.
Golles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roffen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golles misses with a right hand
letting Roffen counter with a right hand.
Roffen jabs Golles right on the nose. Golles blinks but takes it well.
Golles tries a head kick but it misses.
Roffen lands a jab-cross combination.
Roffen works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Roffen instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golles.

Golles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golles throws a combination that misses
and Roffen counters with a two punch combo.
Roffen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roffen slips a straight right by Golles.
Golles doesn't manage to clinch there - Roffen circles away.
Roffen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roffen lands an overhand right.
Roffen cracks Golles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roffen works over Golles's head and body with a nice combination.
Golles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Golles throws a poor cross that misses
and Roffen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golles throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roffen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roffen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Golles throws a series of punches but Roffen avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick from Roffen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golles throws a leg kick
and Roffen counters with a stiff right hand.

Roffen has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roffen blocks an uppercut.
Roffen crunches a lovely knee into Golles's ribcage.
Roffen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Golles backwards.
Golles slowing the pace effectively.

Roffen breaks from the clinch.
Golles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Golles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roffen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Golles is rocked!
Roffen rushes Golles with punches - Golles moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Golles goes down! Roffen follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Roffen!