PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston has chosen Colour it in as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Schoots
vs
Houston

180 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
31
156 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan Houston!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schoots misses with a looping left.
Houston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schoots circles away.
Houston tests Schoots's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schoots fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Houston avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Houston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Houston trying to control from half guard but Schoots is working away.
Houston passes to side control.
Houston trying to control the position but Schoots is working away.
Schoots tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston working the ground and pound from side control.
Schoots can't do much from the bottom here.
Houston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schoots keeps working.
Schoots tries to bench press Houston off him but Houston keeps the position.
Houston throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Houston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schoots keeps working.
Schoots is letting Houston control him for a moment.
Houston trying to control the action but Schoots is working from the bottom.
Schoots trying his best to control but Houston has mounted him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots is desperately trying to improve his position but Houston has a good base and remains in mount.
Houston content just to control the position here.
Houston thowing shots but they're missing.
Houston trying to control but Schoots is having none of it.
Schoots is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schoots sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schoots is trying to control but Houston manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schoots is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots is working hard here to advance position.
Schoots tries to lock up and control but Houston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Houston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schoots is looking to escape.
Houston is landing with some decent strikes but Schoots is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schoots bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Schoots postures up.
Schoots trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.
Schoots throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston is trying to control the position but Schoots postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houston keeping moving, preventing Schoots from controlling successfully.
Schoots passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Houston tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Houston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jordan Houston 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.

Houston scoring well with a low kick there.
Houston catches Schoots with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Houston moves out of range of the strikes.
Schoots avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schoots uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.
Schoots takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schoots will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Houston misses with a few strikes there.
Schoots tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Houston counters with a solid body kick.
Schoots closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Houston misses its intended target.
Schoots throws a right and a left that both miss.
Houston digs a good hook to Schoots's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots throws a right and a left that Houston avoids nicely.
A big left from Houston misses.
Schoots misses with a body shot.
Schoots shoots for a double leg takedown but Houston sprawls well. He's pushed Schoots's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schoots throws a nice looking combination but Houston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Houston scores with a leg kick.

Houston moves into range and clinches up with Schoots.
Schoots blocking some punches.
Houston tries to work over Schoots's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Houston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schoots is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Houston is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Houston.
Schoots blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schoots's elbow.
Houston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Houston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Houston tries to score a body lock takedown but Schoots shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Houston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Houston has picked Schoots up - he's going for a ride! Houston dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Houston working Schoots over with strikes.
Jordan Houston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Houston is trying to control. Schoots wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Houston working the head and body with strikes.
Schoots is staying active underneath Houston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schoots wants to improve his position but Houston is controlling well.
Schoots missing with punches from the bottom.
Houston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schoots is staying active underneath Houston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Schoots is defending against the submission attempts here by Houston.
Schoots has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Houston is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston wants to free his trapped foot but Schoots is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Schoots wants to control but Houston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schoots is controlling Houston's trapped leg to prevent Houston from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston working the head and body with strikes.
Houston passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schoots!

Houston jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Schoots manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Houston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Schoots misses with a left hand

and Houston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Houston tries to free his leg and advance position but Schoots is retaining full guard.
Schoots is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Houston throwing strikes but missing.
Houston looking to sit in guard and control but Schoots gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schoots with a flurry of punches that miss.
Houston is pulling down on Schoots's head. It's preventing any offense from Schoots, at least for the moment.
Schoots tries to free his leg and advance position but Houston is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston wants to sweep here but Schoots controlling him for the moment.
Schoots trying to control the position from guard on top but Houston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schoots not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Schoots trying to control the position from guard on top but Houston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Romano Schoots has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Schoots connects with a single shot there.
Schoots shoots in and drives through. Houston sprawls well.
Houston connects with a nice looking jab.
Houston throws a leg kick which misses Schoots's front leg but catches the back leg as Schoots tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schoots misses with a wild body shot.
Schoots uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Houston.
Jordan Houston seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots throws a body punch but Houston moves out of range.
Schoots misses with a body shot.
Houston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schoots.
Schoots misses with a wild combination.
Houston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schoots takes a step back to recover.
Houston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Houston gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schoots stalling the fight.
Schoots prevents a takedown attempt there.
Houston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schoots is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots looking to slow down the pace here.
Jordan Houston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schoots tries for a takedown but Houston manages to get underhooks.

Houston wants the takedown. Schoots is fighting it off but Houston persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Schoots's guard against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots looking for a sweep. Not yet Schoots, not yet.
Houston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Romano Schoots has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schoots is trying to control the position but Houston postures up.
Houston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Houston wants to control from the top but Schoots keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jordan Houston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schoots. Houston does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Schoots misses its intended target.
Houston scores with a leg kick.
Houston throws a leg kick which misses Schoots's front leg but catches the back leg as Schoots tries to avoid it.
Houston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Houston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Houston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Houston!
Our winner, Jordan Houston, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.