PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlo Rochester (ranked 1538 p4p, 1135 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 203 p4p, 155 weight class). Rochester comes into the arena with Tech N9ne- Dysfunctional blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rochester
vs
Plutov

189 cm
32
167
9 - 8 - 0

178 cm
39
155
30 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arlo Rochester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Rochester moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Plutov throws a head kick but Rochester moves out of range.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rochester slips under a jab.
Plutov scores with a body shot.
Rochester throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
Rochester connects with the punch.

It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rochester tries to counter with a takedown but Plutov is quick to defend against it.
Rochester loads up on a big right hand but Plutov slips the punch.
Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rochester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rochester counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Plutov!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov is pushing Rochester's head away, looking to escape. Rochester manages to hold on to the position though.

Plutov throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Plutov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rochester. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rochester.
Rochester throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rochester.
Plutov lands with a slapping head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Plutov.
Rochester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Plutov takes a swing at Rochester's ribcage but misses.
Rochester tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Plutov manages to circle out of the way.
Plutov lands a nice hook to Rochester's body. Rochester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Rochester circles away.
Rochester scores with a jab to the head.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Plutov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rochester takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Arlo Rochester has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rochester swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rochester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rochester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rochester can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Rochester misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochester jumps guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rochester stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Rochester swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rochester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rochester lands a shoulder strike.
Rochester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rochester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rochester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Rochester fails to land.
Plutov misses with a punch to the body.
Rochester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov lands a left hand.
Plutov tries to work over Rochester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochester throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Plutov.
Rochester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rochester backwards.
Rochester tries to work over Plutov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rochester managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rochester blocks an elbow strike.
Rochester misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rochester working aggressively here.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rochester misses with the head strike.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rochester's face.

Rochester pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Rochester is looking for a triangle but Plutov pushes his legs off easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plutov stands up and waves to Rochester to follow him.
Rochester with a jab.

Plutov instigates a clinch.

Rochester drags the fight down to the ground.
Rochester will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rochester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rochester is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Plutov is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rochester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Plutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rochester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rochester on the side of the head.
Plutov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rochester. Rochester circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rochester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Rochester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov misses with a hook. Rochester ducked under it nicely.
Rochester tries to counter with a takedown but Plutov is quick to defend against it.
Rochester lands a jab-cross combination.
Plutov checks a low kick from Rochester.
Plutov takes one to the chin there.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
Rochester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Plutov.
Rochester moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Rochester shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Plutov wants to stand back up but Rochester manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov is trying to get back to his feet.

Rochester working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Plutov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Plutov throws Rochester to one side and escapes!
Plutov throws a nice head kick!
Rochester staying out of range there.
Rochester appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Plutov dips to his left and cracks Rochester with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochester moves out of range of the strikes.
Rochester tries to counter by clinching up but Plutov breaks away and moves out of range.
Rochester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Plutov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov scores with a head kick.

Rochester is rocked!
Rochester dodges the punch combination from Plutov.
A jab from Rochester misses.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rochester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rochester's hands.
Plutov takes a swing at Rochester's ribcage but misses.
Rochester missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plutov throws a lazy right hand but Rochester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov misses with a hook

and Rochester counters by moving into the clinch.
Rochester misses with a knee to the head.
Plutov presses Rochester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Rochester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rochester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Come on Plutov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Rochester - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Rochester lands with a left to the head.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Rochester scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Rochester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plutov or not.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rochester is working Plutov over against the cage.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rochester misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Rochester.
Plutov lands an uppercut.

Rochester jumps guard.
Plutov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Rochester is looking for a triangle but Plutov pushes his legs off easily.
Plutov passes Rochester's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Plutov throwing shots but Rochester is blocking nicely.
Plutov wants to stand up but Rochester is controlling the position.
Rochester trying to hold on to Plutov's head to control him but Plutov postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Plutov throws a nice looking combination but Rochester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rochester missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plutov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Rochester feinted with a counter takedown.
Rochester looks for a takedown but Plutov sprawls well.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rochester drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plutov throws a hook but Rochester blocks it.
Plutov misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Rochester looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Plutov jabs at Rochester's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Plutov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Plutov instigates a clinch.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rochester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rochester misses with the head strike.
A short right from Rochester.
Rochester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Rochester swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rochester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rochester.
Rochester fails to pull guard.
Rochester lands an uppercut.
Rochester misses with some punches.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rochester prevents a body shot from Plutov.
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 short uppercut from Rochester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Plutov stalling the fight.
Plutov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rochester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rochester pulls Plutov into guard.
Rochester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plutov is one step ahead there.

Plutov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rochester, up you get!
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rochester goes for a double leg but Plutov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Plutov continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arlo Rochester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rochester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Rochester blocks with his arms.
Rochester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov trying to stall but Rochester improves his position.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Rochester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rochester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
Plutov trying to stall but Rochester improves his position.
Rochester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rochester misses with the head strike.
Arlo Rochester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Plutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rochester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rochester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rochester avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Rochester working aggressively here.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov taking a breather.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov throws an elbow that misses.
Rochester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Plutov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rochester lands with a left to the head.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rochester working aggressively here.
Plutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plutov missing with knees to the body.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rochester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rochester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rochester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rochester misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plutov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.