PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Golles (ranked 3485 p4p, 5911 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 459 p4p, 617 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Josh Roffen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Golles
vs
Roffen

185 cm
30
195
12 - 10 - 0

175 cm
36
185
15 - 21 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Altitude Clothing

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Golles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roffen connects with an inside leg kick.
Golles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roffen.
An attempted straight right counter from Golles misses the target.
Roffen throws a looping overhand right but Golles ducks down to avoid it.
Golles tries to clinch up but Roffen circles away and keeps his distance.
Roffen swats away the attempt to clinch by Golles.
Golles throws a nice looking combination but Roffen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roffen scores with a one two! Golles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Golles misses with a double jab.

Golles gets tackled into the cage by Roffen. Roffen maintains the clinch.
Roffen blocks an uppercut.

Golles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roffen slips a straight right by Golles.
Roffen throws a combination. Golles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golles misses with a shot to the body
and Roffen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golles tries a head kick but it misses.
Roffen throws out a counter right but Golles avoids it with no problem.
Golles misses with a head kick.
Roffen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Roffen rushes Golles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roffen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roffen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Golles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roffen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Golles swings wildly with an uppercut but Roffen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roffen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roffen backwards.

Golles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golles looks to land a combination but Roffen avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roffen misses with the combination.
It looked like Golles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Golles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roffen.
Roffen keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Roffen coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golles. Roffen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roffen misses with a two punch combination.

Golles closes the distance and clinches.

Golles breaks from the clinch.
Peter Golles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roffen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Golles eats them both and turns towards Roffen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Roffen moves into the clinch successfully.

Golles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Golles pushes Roffen up against the cage in a clinch.

Golles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roffen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roffen.
Golles throws a poor cross that misses
and Roffen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golles tries to close the distance and clinch but Roffen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roffen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Roffen slips under a jab from Golles.
Roffen throws out a counter right but Golles avoids it with no problem.

Golles darts in and clinches Roffen up against the cage.
Golles tries to land a knee to the head but Roffen blocks with his arms.

Roffen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Golles.
Golles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roffen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Golles misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Roffen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Golles tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golles tries to clinch there but Roffen circles away.
Golles darts in trying to clinch
and Roffen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roffen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Golles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roffen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Roffen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Golles's head backwards.
Golles tries to clinch up.
Golles walks into a left hand.
Golles tries to clinch but Roffen moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Roffen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Golles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roffen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Golles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roffen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roffen.
Donk. Roffen catches Golles right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Roffen.
Roffen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Golles throws a sloppy head kick and Roffen moves out of range easily.
Golles scores with a nice strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Roffen dominated that round.
That's time! Golles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Golles tries to clinch up.
Roffen lands a jab.
Golles throws a nice looking combination but Roffen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Roffen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roffen swats away the attempt to clinch by Golles.
Despite the aggression on Roffen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Golles throws a head kick that misses.
As Golles backs off Roffen throws a huge counter combo but Golles manages to avoid it all.
Roffen misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Roffen. That snapped Golles's head back.
A combination from Roffen does no damage.
Roffen scoring well with a low kick there.
Roffen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roffen moves away from the strike by Golles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roffen thuds a left hand into Golles's body.
Roffen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Golles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roffen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Roffen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Golles, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golles is struggling to control the position.

Golles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golles tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roffen counters with a nice uppercut.
Roffen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Golles.
Roffen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Golles back to the cage. Roffen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roffen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Golles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Roffen.

Golles closes the distance and pushes Roffen back into the cage.

Golles breaks from the clinch.
Roffen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golles throws out the jab.
Golles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Golles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Golles punishes Roffen's body with a nice straight punch.
Golles swinging wildly here.
Roffen with a nice cross.
Roffen lands a head shot.
Roffen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Golles misses with a body punch
and Roffen counters with a two punch combo.
Golles misses with a hook
and Roffen counters with a series of strikes. Golles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roffen swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roffen scores with a nice strike.
Roffen keeps the fight on the outside.
Golles misses with a straight left.
Golles connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen lunges at Golles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Golles's hand.
Roffen slips a jab from Golles.
Golles misses with a hook to the body
and Roffen counters with a stiff right hand.
Roffen throws a series of punches but Golles avoids them all with ease.
Roffen with a nice cross.
Roffen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Golles misses with a body shot.
Roffen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Golles tries to clinch up but Roffen circles away and keeps his distance.
Roffen throws out a counter right but Golles avoids it with no problem.
Golles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roffen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Golles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Golles tries to clinch up
and Roffen counters with a three punch combo that has Golles backing up. Golles nods at Roffen to acknowledge the strikes.
Golles is looking to clinch but Roffen is avoiding it.
Golles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golles throws a combination that misses
and Roffen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roffen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roffen stuns Golles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Golles closes the distance but Roffen moves to the side
and Roffen counters with a nice uppercut.
Roffen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roffen.
Golles misses with a straight left.
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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Roffen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Golles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golles tries to clinch there but Roffen circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Roffen as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Roffen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golles is looking to clinch but Roffen is avoiding it.
Josh Roffen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Golles.

Golles moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is 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.
That's time! Golles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roffen avoids the head kick by Golles.
Roffen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roffen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Golles works the jab nicely.
Golles wants to clinch
and Roffen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golles misses with a lunging right hand
and Roffen counters with a straight right hand.
Roffen scores with a nice head shot.
Golles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roffen. That did some damage!
Roffen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Roffen has closed the distance and engaged Golles in a clinch.

Roffen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Roffen closes the distance and clinches.

Golles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roffen throws a counter combo.
Roffen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Golles. Golles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golles throws a right and a left that Roffen avoids nicely.
Roffen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Golles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Roffen misses.
Golles throws a sloppy body shot
and Roffen counters with a series of strikes. Golles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roffen lands a jab to Golles's midsection.
Golles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roffen lands with a shot to the body.
Golles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Golles.
Golles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roffen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roffen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roffen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roffen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roffen's head.
Roffen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Golles at a distance.
Golles dodges the punch combination from Roffen.
It looked like Golles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roffen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Golles, pushing him back against the cage.
Golles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roffen blocks an elbow strike.

Golles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roffen. Roffen obviously looking to wear him down.
Roffen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Golles dodges the punch combination from Roffen.
Golles throws an off balance right hand
and Roffen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Golles has Roffen up against the cage in a clinch.

Roffen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roffen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Golles finds it's way through Roffen's defenses.
Josh Roffen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Golles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Roffen as he connects with a hook.
Roffen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roffen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Golles is rocked!
Golles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Golles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roffen is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Golles like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Golles from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Roffen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Josh Roffen waved his t-shirt featuring Altitude Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.