PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronimus Roidrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tongtong Leem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Roidrage
vs
Leem

193 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronimus Roidrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tongtong Leem!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roidrage moves in looking to clinch but Leem pushes him off.
Ronimus Roidrage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leem. That's going to slow Roidrage down.
Roidrage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roidrage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roidrage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leem keeps the fight on the outside.
Leem throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roidrage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roidrage looks for the body kick but Leem saw that one coming.
A jab from Leem does it's job there.
Roidrage on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Roidrage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roidrage lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Roidrage connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Leem to the floor! Roidrage dives in looking for the finish!

Leem is rocked!

It looks like Tongtong Leem has been cut.
Roidrage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Roidrage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roidrage works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roidrage is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Roidrage lands a few punches from side control.
Roidrage scoring with punches and elbows.
Roidrage scoring with punches from side control.
Roidrage working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Roidrage throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Roidrage controlling the position.
Leem managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Roidrage.
Roidrage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Roidrage politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Roidrage prefers to stall for the moment though.
Roidrage has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ronimus Roidrage.
Leem throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Roidrage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roidrage taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leem takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roidrage throws a head kick but Leem moves out of range.
Roidrage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leem moves away.
Roidrage throws a head kick that misses.

Roidrage drives through and clinches with Leem against the cage.
Roidrage looking to throw knees to the head but Leem is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Roidrage to work.
Leem dodges an elbow strike from Roidrage.
Roidrage scores with a knee to the head.
Roidrage scores a nice knee to the body.

Roidrage breaks the clinch.
Leem swings for the body but Roidrage moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roidrage lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leem looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roidrage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leem throws a shot from downtown. Roidrage moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronimus Roidrage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tongtong Leem's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leem throws a body punch but Roidrage moves out of range.
Roidrage throws a body kick the misses
letting Leem counter with a right hand.
Roidrage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roidrage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leem misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Roidrage misses
and Leem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick from Leem lands but Roidrage takes it in his stride.
Leem misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roidrage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roidrage throws a lazy head kick
and Leem counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leem 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.
Leem throws a shot from downtown. Roidrage moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roidrage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roidrage throws a head kick that misses
and Leem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roidrage throws a head kick that misses
letting Leem counter with a right hand.
Leem tries to land a front kick but Roidrage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leem throws a head kick but Roidrage moves out of range.
Ronimus Roidrage is winning the standup battle so far.
Roidrage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leem can pounce on him.
Roidrage throws a sloppy head kick
and Leem counters with a nice leg kick.
Roidrage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roidrage is looking to clinch.
Leem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roidrage throws a head kick that misses
and Leem counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leem digs a good body shot into Roidrage's ribs.
Leem scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Roidrage misses
and Leem counters with an outside leg kick.
Leem cracks Roidrage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leem lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roidrage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leem.
Roidrage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leem connects with a body shot that sends Roidrage's belly button to the back.
Leem misses with a kick to the body.
Roidrage throws a lazy body kick
and Leem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roidrage throws a sloppy head kick
and Leem counters with a right hand to the body.
Roidrage takes one to the chin there.
Leem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leem avoids the head kick by Roidrage.
Leem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roidrage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leem finds it's way round the side to connect with Roidrage's head.
Roidrage tries to land a front kick but Leem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roidrage tries to close the distance and clinch but Leem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leem scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roidrage walks into a jab.
Roidrage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leem scores with a nice strike.
Leem throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leem throws a good cross that connects.
Leem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leem connects with a single shot there.
Roidrage takes one on the button.
Roidrage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leem works Roidrage's body with a nice hook.
Roidrage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roidrage walks into a straight right hand from Leem.
Roidrage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leem lands the left hand.
Roidrage throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Leem to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roidrage.
Leem scores with a jab. Roidrage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roidrage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Leem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roidrage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roidrage throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Leem counter with a right hand.
Roidrage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leem. That one must have hurt.
Roidrage gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leem lands a jab to Roidrage's midsection.
Roidrage tries to clinch but Leem is having none of it.
Leem scores with a sloppy right hand. Roidrage should have avoided that one.
Roidrage throws a head kick that half lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roidrage throws a lazy head kick
and Leem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leem explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Roidrage misses with a head kick.
Roidrage throws a lazy head kick
and Leem counters with a big head kick but Roidrage shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tongtong Leem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tongtong Leem's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Leem cracks Roidrage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roidrage tries to clinch but Leem is having none of it.
Leem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roidrage throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Leem counters with a one-two to the body.
Leem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leem scoring well with a low kick there.
Roidrage walks into a stiff left hand from Leem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leem.
Roidrage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leem throws a head kick that half lands.

Roidrage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roidrage misses with a knee to the head.
Roidrage stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roidrage throws an elbow but misses.
Leem is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roidrage with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Roidrage breaks the clinch.
Leem catches Roidrage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roidrage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leem cracks Roidrage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick by Roidrage misses
and Leem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Roidrage is predictable there
and Leem counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Leem.
Leem tests Roidrage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roidrage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roidrage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roidrage tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Leem.
Nice body kick from Leem.
Roidrage will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Roidrage throws a head kick that misses
and Leem counters with a right hand to the body.
Roidrage moves in looking to clinch but Leem pushes him off.
Roidrage wants to clinch up but Leem keeps it at a distance.
Leem throws a head kick that misses
and Roidrage counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leem jabs Roidrage right on the nose. Roidrage blinks but takes it well.
Roidrage tries to clinch up but Leem circles away and keeps his distance.
Leem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roidrage doesn't seem bothered though.
Leem scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Leem. Beautiful body shot.
Roidrage moves forwards but Leem connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Roidrage closes the distance and clinches.
Roidrage has Leem pressed against the cage.
Roidrage gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leem tries to break the clinch but Roidrage is controlling the position.
Roidrage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leem avoids it.
Roidrage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roidrage misses with a knee to the head.
Roidrage avoiding damage.
Roidrage connects with a knee to the head.
Leem looking to stall.
Roidrage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leem is trying to stall.
Roidrage scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Roidrage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roidrage gets a clinch.
Roidrage's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roidrage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roidrage obliges.
Roidrage scores with a knee to the head.
Roidrage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roidrage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roidrage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tongtong Leem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tongtong Leem!