PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Golles (ranked 3104 p4p, 4544 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 431 p4p, 575 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Golles
vs
Roffen

185 cm
28
195
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
34
185
12 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Golles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roffen counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Golles misses
and Roffen counters with a three punch combo that has Golles backing up. Golles nods at Roffen to acknowledge the strikes.
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.
Peter Golles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roffen misses with a wild combination.
Golles throws a big shot that misses.
Golles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roffen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roffen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Golles misses with a hook.
Golles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roffen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roffen lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roffen avoids the head kick by Golles.
Golles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roffen to score with a decent uppercut.
Roffen stalks Golles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Golles's face. Golles staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roffen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roffen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roffen throws a right hand that Golles ducks under and follows up with a left that Golles also avoids with ease.
Roffen throws a series of punches but Golles moves out of range.
Roffen keeps the fight on the outside.
Roffen looks to land a combination. Golles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Golles throws a sloppy head kick and Roffen moves out of range easily.
Golles throws a series of punches but Roffen avoids them all with ease.
Roffen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Golles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golles wants to clinch.
A jab from Roffen finds it's way through Golles's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roffen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Golles. That did some damage!
Golles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roffen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golles misses with the combination.
Roffen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Golles scores with a jab to the head.
A left and a right from Roffen both land. Nice combination.

Roffen clinches up against the cage.
Roffen is trying to break the clinch but Golles has him pressed against the cage.
Roffen scores with a shoulder strike.
Golles throws a head punch that misses.
Golles misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Golles has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Roffen manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen throws a series of strikes that have Golles backpedaling.
Nice uppercut lands for Roffen. That snapped Golles's head back.
A head kick from Golles lands but Roffen takes it in his stride.

It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut.
No joy there for Roffen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Golles throws a counter high kick but Roffen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Golles throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Roffen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roffen tests Golles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roffen throws out a counter right but Golles avoids it with no problem.
Roffen scores with a jab. Golles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roffen throws a right hand that Golles ducks under and follows up with a left that Golles also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golles throws a lazy uppercut
and Roffen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Golles thinking.
A jab from Roffen finds it's way through Golles's defenses.
Golles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Golles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roffen on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roffen, as that shot connected.
Golles misses with a left hand
and Roffen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roffen lands a nice shot to the body.
Golles doesn't manage to clinch there - Roffen circles away.
Golles misses with a body punch
and Roffen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roffen moves away.
Roffen swats away the attempt to clinch by Golles.
Golles missing with a left hand there. Roffen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Roffen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Golles throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Roffen to counter with a crisp jab.
Golles slips a jab and a cross from Roffen.
A nice leg kick from Roffen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Golles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Golles there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golles moves in looking to clinch but Roffen pushes him off.
Roffen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick by Golles misses
and Golles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golles lands a jab.
Roffen throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Roffen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice uppercut lands for Golles. That snapped Roffen's head back.
Roffen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golles.
Josh Roffen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roffen scores with a sloppy right hand. Golles should have avoided that one.
Roffen cracks Golles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Roffen.
Roffen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roffen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Golles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Golles wants to clinch up but Roffen keeps it at a distance.
Golles throws a sloppy head kick and Roffen moves out of range easily.
Roffen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roffen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roffen throws a nice looking combination but Golles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 head kick misses from Roffen.
Golles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Golles throws a sloppy head kick
and Roffen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golles throws a lazy uppercut
and Roffen counters with a three punch combo that has Golles backing up. Golles nods at Roffen to acknowledge the strikes.
Roffen jabs at Golles's body.
Roffen avoids the head kick by Golles.
A head kick misses from Golles.
Golles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roffen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Golles darts in trying to clinch
enabling Roffen to counter with a crisp jab.
Roffen misses with a double jab.
Golles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Golles walks into a stiff left hand from Roffen.
Golles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roffen throws a combination that misses
and Golles counters with a series of strikes. Roffen will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roffen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Roffen breaks from the clinch.

Roffen clinches.
Golles tries to throw a body punch but Roffen avoids it by throwing Golles back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roffen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Josh Roffen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Golles tries a head kick but it misses.
Golles drops his hands momentarily and Roffen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roffen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golles.
Golles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roffen.
Golles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Golles tries to clinch but Roffen is having none of it.
Golles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roffen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golles.
Golles misses with a double jab.
Roffen jabs at Golles's body.
Golles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roffen checks it well.
Roffen throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roffen ducks under a wild hook from Golles.
Golles throws out a loose jab but Roffen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golles throws a sloppy head kick and Roffen moves out of range easily.
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.
Roffen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golles's sensitive parts.
Roffen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Golles circles away quickly and effectively.
Golles wants to clinch
and Roffen counters with a left to the body.
Golles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roffen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golles misses with a body shot
and Roffen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roffen counters with a left and a right that stings Golles.
Golles tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roffen counters with a series of strikes. Golles will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roffen misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Roffen misses.
Golles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roffen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Roffen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roffen counters with a nice uppercut.
Golles misses with a left hand
and Roffen counters with a one-two to the body.
Roffen scores with a one two! Golles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Golles is rocked!

Roffen moves into range and clinches up with Golles.
Oh Golles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Golles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Golles clinches up against the cage.

Roffen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roffen lands a nice shot to the body.
Roffen feints with a jab and clips Golles right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Golles is sent crashing into the canvas and Roffen leaps in for the kill! Golles tries to get to his feet but Roffen is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Golles is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Roffen!