PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Rowdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny McSeuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rowdy
vs
McSeuss

188 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roddy Rowdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny McSeuss!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowdy dodges the punch combination from McSeuss.
McSeuss lands a nice shot to the body.
Rowdy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McSeuss.
Rowdy misses with a wild combination.
Rowdy throws a leg kick that misses.
Rowdy pivots, looking for a leg kick but McSeuss is out of range and Rowdy settles back down.
A shot to the body from Rowdy misses

and McSeuss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McSeuss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

McSeuss is working for a submission of some sort.

McSeuss decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowdy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rowdy misses with a combination

so McSeuss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McSeuss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowdy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

McSeuss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McSeuss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McSeuss trying to control but Rowdy is working from the bottom.
McSeuss stops Rowdy from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSeuss slips nicely into half guard.
McSeuss thows a huge punch but Rowdy dodges it nicely.
McSeuss tries to pass to full mount but Rowdy defends it.

McSeuss is looking for a kimura but Rowdy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McSeuss to get the leverage.
Rowdy blocking the ground and pound attempt from McSeuss.
McSeuss trying to control from half guard but Rowdy is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McSeuss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McSeuss trying to control the action but Rowdy is working from the bottom.
McSeuss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McSeuss wants to stand but Rowdy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
McSeuss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McSeuss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rowdy defending well though.
Rowdy tries to kick McSeuss off but McSeuss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McSeuss tries to stand and escape but Rowdy is controlling the position.
McSeuss passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rowdy!
McSeuss controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny McSeuss dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rowdy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roddy Rowdy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rowdy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McSeuss checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McSeuss fails to land the takedown.
Rowdy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McSeuss shoots in for a takedown but Rowdy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rowdy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roddy Rowdy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny McSeuss.
Rowdy jabs McSeuss to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McSeuss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McSeuss shoots for a double leg takedown but Rowdy sprawls well. He's pushed McSeuss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rowdy throws a leg kick

and McSeuss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

McSeuss stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rowdy to get to his feet.
McSeuss is breathing heavily.
McSeuss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSeuss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rowdy was well out of range. Poor timing from McSeuss.
Rowdy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rowdy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McSeuss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Rowdy misses.
Rowdy tries to bum rush McSeuss with a series of wild strikes but McSeuss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rowdy stuffs the takedown.
A low kick from Rowdy misses
letting McSeuss counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by McSeuss.
Rowdy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSeuss.
Roddy Rowdy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McSeuss gets a clinch.
McSeuss is trying to drag Rowdy to the mat but Rowdy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rowdy manages to break the clinch.
Roddy Rowdy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rowdy jabs McSeuss right on the nose. McSeuss blinks but takes it well.
Rowdy throws a leg kick but McSeuss moved away.
A jab from Rowdy misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McSeuss blocks the leg kick.
Rowdy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McSeuss tries to clinch up but Rowdy circles away and keeps his distance.
McSeuss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rowdy throws a series of punches but McSeuss avoids them all with ease.
McSeuss tries for a takedown but Rowdy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rowdy falls off balance throwing a combination
and McSeuss counters with a stiff right hand.
Rowdy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McSeuss looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rowdy is fending him off so far but McSeuss persists. Nope, Rowdy circles away and we're back to standing.
Rowdy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rowdy stuns McSeuss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rowdy is looking to wear down McSeuss with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Danga de danga de dang - Rowdy scores with a four punch combination!
McSeuss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rowdy tries to avoid it but McSeuss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rowdy to the ground. Rowdy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McSeuss checks a low kick from Rowdy.

McSeuss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowdy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McSeuss wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Rowdy.

McSeuss drags the fight down to the ground.
Rowdy wanted to stand there but McSeuss had control of the position.
Rowdy preventing the sweep.
Rowdy wants to stand and escape but instead McSeuss has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McSeuss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rowdy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rowdy tries to get out of the position.

McSeuss stands up from Rowdy's guard - McSeuss perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rowdy looks to land a combination but McSeuss avoids it well.
McSeuss fails with the takedown.
Rowdy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McSeuss shoots for a double leg takedown but Rowdy sprawls well. He's pushed McSeuss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McSeuss tries to score with a low kick but Rowdy moves his leg out of the way.
Rowdy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roddy Rowdy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rowdy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rowdy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rowdy motions for McSeuss to come forward. Rowdy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McSeuss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rowdy but Rowdy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rowdy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McSeuss swings for the body but Rowdy moves out of range.

McSeuss closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rowdy pushes McSeuss off looking to stand but McSeuss dives back in and keeps control.
McSeuss wants to take a breather but Rowdy is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McSeuss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McSeuss trying to control from half guard but Rowdy is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McSeuss seems to be working for a kimura but Rowdy defends the submission attempt.

McSeuss is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rowdy has managed to free his arm - good work.
McSeuss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rowdy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

McSeuss is looking for a kimura but Rowdy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McSeuss to get the leverage.
Rowdy blocking the ground and pound attempt from McSeuss.

McSeuss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rowdy blocking the ground and pound attempt from McSeuss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSeuss stops Rowdy from getting back to his feet.
McSeuss is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
McSeuss keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rowdy wants to get back to his feet.
McSeuss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McSeuss stops Rowdy from getting back to his feet.

McSeuss seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rowdy is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny McSeuss!