PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Roginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rulav Homstad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roginski comes to the cage accompanied by Balls to the Wall - Fozzy. Homstad has chosen Chainsaw Gutsfuck - Mayhem as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Tomek Roginski has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tomek Roginski seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Roginski
vs
Homstad

189 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Roginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rulav Homstad!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homstad misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Roginski does no damage.
Roginski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Homstad counters with a nice body kick.
Homstad thuds his shin into the meat of Roginski's side.
Roginski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Homstad throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roginski's head.
Roginski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Homstad. Homstad obviously looking to wear him down.
Homstad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roginski dives in and grabs Homstad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Homstad pushes down on Roginski's head and hops out.
Roginski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick by Homstad misses

and Roginski moves into the clinch.

Roginski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roginski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Homstad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Homstad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roginski misses with a combination
and Homstad counters with a good low kick that Roginski was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homstad throws a nice head kick!
Homstad digs a good hook to Roginski's body.
Nice body kick there by Homstad.
Roginski tries to clinch up.
Tomek Roginski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Homstad misses with a head kick.
Homstad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Homstad.
Homstad lands with a nice body kick.
Roginski shoots in and drives through. Homstad sprawls well.
Roginski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomek Roginski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roginski is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Homstad.
Homstad throws a series of punches but Roginski moves out of range.

Roginski has Homstad up against the cage in a clinch.

Roginski breaks from the clinch.
Roginski tries to clinch but Homstad is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homstad swinging wildly here.
Homstad is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Homstad.
Homstad fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Homstad.
Roginski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Homstad scores with a one two! Roginski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Homstad throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roginski's head.
A combination from Homstad does no damage.
Homstad lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Homstad finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Homstad there.
Roginski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roginski throws a sloppy head kick
and Homstad counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roginski is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Homstad misses.
Homstad swinging wildly here.
Homstad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Homstad throws a nice looking combination but Roginski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roginski swinging wildly here.
Homstad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Homstad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roginski shoots in looking for a takedown. Homstad tries to sprawl out of it but Roginski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Homstad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roginski throws a lazy head kick
and Homstad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Homstad lunges at Roginski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roginski's hand.
Homstad throws a combination. Roginski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rulav Homstad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Homstad lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Roginski misses
and Homstad finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Homstad moves out of range of the body kick from Roginski.
Roginski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Homstad counters with a head kick. That will keep Roginski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Roginski tries to clinch there but Homstad circles away.
Homstad misses with the combination.
Roginski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roginski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Homstad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roginski blocks a head kick by Homstad.
Homstad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roginski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Homstad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roginski moves in looking to clinch but Homstad pushes him off.
Homstad lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roginski will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rulav Homstad dominated that round.
That's time! Roginski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roginski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Homstad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Homstad throws a nice head kick!
Roginski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roginski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Homstad pinned against the cage. Homstad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Homstad keeps the fight on the outside.
Roginski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Homstad swats away the attempt to clinch by Roginski.
Roginski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Homstad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Homstad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roginski.
A low kick from Roginski is predictable there
and Homstad counters with a three punch combo that has Roginski backing up. Roginski nods at Homstad to acknowledge the strikes.
Roginski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomek Roginski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roginski dodges the punch combination from Homstad.
Homstad dips to his left and cracks Roginski with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roginski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Homstad if he has to take too many more of those.
Roginski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Homstad counters with a left to the body.
Roginski fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick from Roginski.
Roginski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Homstad counters with a good low kick that Roginski was not able to check.
Roginski tries a head kick but it misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Roginski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Homstad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Roginski gets a clinch.
Homstad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roginski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roginski can't get the takedown.
Roginski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roginski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Homstad avoiding damage as Roginski throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roginski keeps control of Homstad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roginski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Homstad's efforts to push away.
Homstad is trying to break the clinch but Roginski has him pressed against the cage.
Homstad is trying to break the clinch but Roginski has him pressed against the cage.
Roginski prevents Homstad from breaking the clinch.
Roginski tries to land knees in the clinch but Homstad avoids the damage to the body.
Homstad being controlled against the cage.
Homstad working hard to break the clinch.
Homstad wants to break the clinch but can't.

Roginski pulls guard.

Homstad gets to his feet. Roginski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roginski.
Roginski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homstad lands with a slapping head kick.
Homstad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roginski backs up against the cage.
Homstad scores with a nice right hand.
Tomek Roginski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Homstad lands with a cross.
Homstad throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roginski's head.
Homstad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roginski.
Homstad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roginski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Homstad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Homstad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roginski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Homstad but Homstad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Homstad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roginski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Homstad.
Roginski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roginski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Homstad throws a nice head kick!
No joy there for Homstad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roginski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roginski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Homstad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Homstad lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Homstad throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Homstad scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roginski misses with a takedown attempt - Homstad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rulav Homstad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Roginski tries to clinch but Homstad is having none of it.
Roginski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roginski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Homstad circles away.
Jab, jab by Homstad - just one landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Homstad.
Homstad lands a head kick. Roginski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheers as Homstad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roginski doesn't seem phased though.
Roginski tries to clinch but Homstad is having none of it.
Homstad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roginski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roginski fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomek Roginski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Homstad throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roginski fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homstad thuds his right hand into Roginski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Homstad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roginski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roginski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Homstad throws a series of punches but Roginski avoids them all with ease.
Homstad scores with a nice right hand.
Homstad lands with a nice combination. Roginski backs away looking to recover.
Homstad lands a head kick!
The crowd cheers as Homstad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roginski doesn't seem phased though.
Roginski moves in looking to clinch but Homstad pushes him off.
Roginski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Homstad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roginski misses with a double jab
and Homstad finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homstad lands a jab-cross combination.
Roginski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Homstad.
Homstad misses with a head kick.
Roginski dives in and grabs Homstad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Homstad pushes down on Roginski's head and hops out.
Homstad throws a one two combo.
Homstad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Homstad is working the combinations to good effect here.
Homstad throws a right and a left that Roginski avoids nicely.
Homstad lands a jab-cross combination.
Homstad throws a head kick that misses.
Homstad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roginski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Homstad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Homstad wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homstad thumps Roginski with a low kick.
Roginski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roginski fails to land the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Homstad.
Homstad misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Homstad.
Homstad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Roginski or perhaps it was just good defense by Homstad which made him look bad.
Roginski doesn't manage to clinch there - Homstad circles away.
Homstad throws a head kick that Roginski semi-blocks.
Homstad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roginski.
Homstad pushes Roginski away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roginski is looking to clinch.
Roginski blocks a head kick by Homstad.
Homstad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roginski on the side of the head.
Roginski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Homstad.
Homstad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roginski backs up against the cage.
Roginski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Homstad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tomek Roginski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roginski misses with a head kick.
Homstad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roginski fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Homstad both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roginski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Homstad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rulav Homstad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Homstad lands with a nice combination. Roginski backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rulav Homstad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Homstad 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rulav Homstad!