PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donte Billings (ranked 2342 p4p, 2304 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 307 p4p, 302 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Billings
vs
Roffen

182 cm
27
192
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
33
185
12 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donte Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billings throws a nice looking combination but Roffen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roffen avoids the body shot from Billings.
Billings stuns Roffen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Billings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billings changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roffen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roffen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut.
Billings jabs at Roffen's body.

Roffen takes the fight into the clinch.
Billings is trying to maintain a safe position but Roffen gets an underhook and turns Billings into the cage.

Billings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roffen avoids a kick to the body.
Roffen misses with a straight left.
Billings is looking to counter punch.
Billings lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roffen at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roffen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen scores with the left hand. Billings knows he should have avoided that one.
Billings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roffen counters with a left and a right that stings Billings.
Roffen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billings moves away.
Billings misses with a wild body shot.
Roffen throws the left hand but Billings avoids the punch easily.
Billings is looking to wear down Roffen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Billings lands a jab to Roffen's midsection.
Donte Billings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roffen misses with a series of wild punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roffen checks a leg kick.
Billings dodges the punch combination from Roffen.
Billings getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Roffen darts in and clinches Billings up against the cage.
Billings effectively controlling the action here.

Roffen breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Billings misses with a right hand
and Roffen counters with a one-two to the body.
Roffen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Billings connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roffen scrambles back to his feet.
Billings looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Billings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roffen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roffen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roffen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billings.
Roffen avoids the body shot from Billings.
Billings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Roffen.
Roffen doesn't manage to clinch there - Billings circles away.
Roffen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Billings misses with a straight right.
Roffen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Billings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roffen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings scores with a nice right hand.
Billings lands with an overhand left.
Billings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roffen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Billings at a distance.
Billings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roffen.
Billings lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roffen backs up against the cage.
Billings getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roffen moves away from the strike by Billings.
Billings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roffen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roffen moves out of range of the leg kick from Billings.
Roffen throws the left hand but Billings avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Roffen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Billings looks to land a right hand but Roffen moved out of range.
Roffen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Billings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billings motions for Roffen to come forward. Billings throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Billings displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Billings throws a right hand that Roffen ducks under and follows up with a left that Roffen also avoids with ease.
Billings tries to bum rush Roffen with a series of wild strikes but Roffen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roffen misses with a straight right.
Roffen takes one to the chin there.

That has opened up Josh Roffen's cut even more.
Roffen blocks the body kick.
Roffen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roffen gets a clinch.

Roffen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Billings loads up on a big right hand but Roffen slips the punch.
Billings lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Billings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Billings staying out of range there.
Roffen lands the left hand.
A combination from Billings does no damage.
Roffen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Billings appears to be looking for a big counter.
Roffen throws a right and a left that Billings avoids nicely.
Billings moves out of range of the strikes.
Roffen misses with a hook. Billings ducked under it nicely.
Billings feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Billings missing with a left hand there. Roffen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Roffen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Billings misses with a low kick.
Roffen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donte Billings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roffen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billings thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roffen if he has to take too many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Roffen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donte Billings is winning the standup battle so far.
Roffen ducks under a wild hook from Billings.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Billings!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Billings misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roffen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Billings misses with a left hand
and Roffen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Roffen misses.
Roffen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roffen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Billings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Billings. That snapped Roffen's head back.
Roffen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Billings misses with a low kick.
Billings cracks a nice hook into Roffen's ribs.
Billings swings for the body but Roffen moves out of range.
Roffen looks to land a left hand but Billings moved out of range nicely.
Billings works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roffen moves out of range of the leg kick from Billings.
Roffen misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roffen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Billings. Billings obviously looking to wear him down.
Billings tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roffen is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Roffen misses.
Sloppy strikes from Roffen. Those never looked like landing.
Roffen lands a two punch combo.

Roffen drives through and clinches with Billings against the cage.
Billings taking a breather.
Billings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billings misses with a hook from the clinch.

Roffen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roffen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billings misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roffen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Billings.
Billings lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roffen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Billings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Billings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roffen.
Billings misses with a few strikes there.
Billings with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Billings moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roffen avoids the body shot from Billings.
Roffen throws a right hand that Billings ducks under and follows up with a left that Billings also avoids with ease.
Billings sizes up Roffen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roffen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Billings back to the cage. Roffen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Billings lands a nice looking body kick.
Billings avoids the body shot from Roffen.
Roffen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Billings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roffen moves out of range as Billings strikes.
Billings takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Billings throws a series of punches but Roffen moves out of range.
Roffen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Billings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roffen throws out the jab.
Billings looks to throw the jab but Roffen is out of range.
Billings lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Roffen does no damage.
Billings connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roffen momentarily.

The cut above Josh Roffen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Roffen misses with a straight right.
Billings misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Billings dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Roffen throws a hook but Billings blocks it.
Roffen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Billings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roffen.
Billings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billings connects with a nice looking jab.
Roffen lands with an overhand left.
Billings throws an off balance right hand
enabling Roffen to counter with a crisp jab.
Billings misses with the combination.
Billings avoids the body shot from Roffen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billings wants to land a leg kick but Roffen is out of range.
Roffen just misses with a punch to the body.
Billings throws out a powerful jab.
Roffen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billings.
Roffen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billings was well out of range. Poor timing from Roffen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen throws a looping overhand right but Billings ducks down to avoid it.
Billings half committed to a counter leg kick.
Roffen stalks Billings and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Billings's face. Billings staggers backwards, shaken.
Roffen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roffen throws a body punch but Billings moves out of range.
Billings takes a swing at Roffen's ribcage but misses.

Billings lands a left and a right that send Roffen crashing to the mat, dazed. Billings thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Roffen is rocked!
Roffen misses with a looping right.
Roffen is still on wobbly legs! Can Billings finish him?
Roffen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Billings.
Roffen seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billings misses with the combination.

Roffen has managed to clinch.
Roffen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Billings stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roffen misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roffen blocks an uppercut.
Billings lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roffen.
Billings's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billings misses with a body punch.
Roffen lands a body shot in the clinch.

Roffen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billings staying out of range there.
Billings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen throws out a powerful jab.
Billings misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Billings.
Billings moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Decent striking displayed by Billings there.
Roffen slips a jab and a cross from Billings.
Billings scores with a jab. Roffen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Josh Roffen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Roffen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billings.
Good shot there by Billings.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roffen ducks under a wild hook from Billings.
Billings catches Roffen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Billings throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Billings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Billings catches Roffen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Billings slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roffen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Billings misses with a body kick.
Roffen lands a nice hook to Billings's body. Billings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roffen moves out of range as Billings throws a body kick.
Roffen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Billings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roffen can do to turn this around?
Roffen moves out of range of the body kick.
Billings throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roffen.
Billings is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roffen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Billings throws a nice looking combination but Roffen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roffen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Roffen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roffen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billings throws a series of punches but Roffen moves out of range.
Billings swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donte Billings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Billings, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donte Billings!
A relieved looking Donte Billings thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.