PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rojer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rojer
vs
Lee

190 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
189 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Rojer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojer thumps Lee with a low kick.
Rojer wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojer moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray Rojer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rojer throws a body kick that misses.
Rojer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Rojer moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Rojer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rojer!
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rojer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rojer backs up against the cage.
Lee throws the left hand but Rojer avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rojer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Rojer's head but Rojer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Rojer tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rojer tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Rojer lands with a good body shot.
Rojer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rojer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Rojer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Rojer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a lazy body kick
and Rojer counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rojer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Rojer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojer wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Rojer tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Rojer ducks down to avoid it.
Rojer misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Rojer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rojer scores with a nice head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rojer!
Rojer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Rojer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.

Rojer has managed to clinch.
Rojer is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rojer lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojer lands a nice uppercut.
Rojer lands a right hand.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Rojer.
Rojer works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Rojer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rojer checks it well.
Rojer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rojer!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojer scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Rojer.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rojer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee tries to bum rush Rojer with a series of wild strikes but Rojer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rojer throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rojer.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Rojer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rojer lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Rojer 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.

Rojer checks a leg kick.
Rojer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Rojer.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojer.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lee throws a body punch but Rojer moves out of range.
Rojer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojer. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rojer blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojer jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rojer takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Rojer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rojer - that landed with a thud.
Rojer misses with a body punch.
Rojer misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojer.
Rojer stalling against the cage.
Rojer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rojer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rojer misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rojer.

Rojer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojer works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Rojer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Rojer.
Nice uppercut lands for Rojer. That snapped Lee's head back.
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!
Lee throws a right and a left that Rojer avoids nicely.
Rojer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ray Rojer is winning the standup battle so far.
Rojer lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Rojer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice cross by Rojer.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Rojer throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojer thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but Rojer moved away.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Rojer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Rojer clinches.
Rojer swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Rojer fails to land.
Rojer taking a breather.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rojer prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rojer.

Rojer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Rojer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rojer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rojer looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee connects with a leg kick. Rojer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee swings for the body but Rojer moves out of range.
Rojer throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Rojer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojer.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rojer.
Rojer misses with a body punch
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rojer, right into the meat.
Lee lands the left hand.
Rojer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rojer wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Rojer.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Rojer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Rojer settles back down.
Rojer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rojer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojer scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Rojer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojer.
Rojer misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rojer is out of range.
Rojer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rojer.
Rojer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
Rojer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rojer swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Rojer backing up. Rojer nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Rojer cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojer dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Rojer lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rojer scores with a head kick.
Rojer lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Lee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rojer.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Rojer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rojer.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Rojer wants to clinch.
Rojer is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojer misses with a wild body shot.
Rojer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rojer can pounce on him.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rojer.
Rojer dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Rojer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rojer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rojer thumps Lee with a low kick.
Rojer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rojer jabs at Lee's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojer scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojer thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Rojer counters with a right hand to the body.
Rojer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rojer throws a good cross that connects.
Rojer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Rojer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rojer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Rojer.
Rojer moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Rojer clearly takes 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.

Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Rojer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojer scores with a jab to the body.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Rojer.
Rojer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Rojer connects with a jab.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojer misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Rojer backing up. Rojer nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rojer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Rojer lands a head shot.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Rojer slams his shin into Lee's torso.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Rojer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Rojer misses with a body shot.
Rojer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rojer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rojer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Rojer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rojer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee blocks a head kick by Rojer.
Rojer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojer. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojer thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Rojer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rojer wants to clinch
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Rojer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee avoids the body shot from Rojer.
Rojer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojer throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Rojer is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Rojer doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee sizes up Rojer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rojer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rojer. Rojer obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rojer avoids the body shot from Lee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rojer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojer throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rojer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rojer throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Rojer avoids the head kick by Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rojer moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Rojer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojer is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Rojer had his way with Ryan Lee in that round.
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!

Rojer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rojer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rojer misses with a double jab.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Rojer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rojer tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.

Rojer forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Rojer is working Lee over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee blocks a body shot from Rojer.
A head punch on the inside from Rojer fails to land.

Rojer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Rojer down.
Rojer avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rojer's hands.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rojer. Rojer obviously looking to wear him down.
Rojer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Rojer cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rojer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Rojer moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Rojer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rojer!
Lee is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojer defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojer is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Rojer wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rojer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee looks for the body kick but Rojer saw that one coming.
Rojer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee stalks Rojer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rojer's face. Rojer staggers backwards, shaken.
Rojer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Rojer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rojer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rojer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rojer clinches.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Rojer lands a right hand.
Rojer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rojer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rojer slowing the pace effectively.

Rojer manages to break the clinch.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Rojer's leg but Rojer calmly moves out of range.
Rojer throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Rojer misses with a two punch combination.
Rojer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee tries to bum rush Rojer with a series of wild strikes but Rojer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Rojer moved out of range.
Rojer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rojer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ray Rojer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rojer takes the fight into the clinch.
Rojer lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryan Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rojer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rojer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rojer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rojer has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Rojer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rojer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Rojer!
Ray Rojer is the new middleweight champion!
Ray Rojer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.