PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michel Rodalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodalgo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ace of Spades - By Motorhead. Houston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Colour it in. Jordan Houston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodalgo
vs
Houston

172 cm
27
156 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

170 cm
31
156 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Rodalgo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan Houston!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodalgo misses with a straight left.
Rodalgo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Houston jabs Rodalgo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Houston connects with a looping right hand.
Houston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rodalgo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodalgo wants it to stay on the feet.

Rodalgo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Houston's guard.

Rodalgo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodalgo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodalgo throwing strikes from guard but Houston blocks nicely.
Rodalgo is looking to work some ground and pound but Houston has wrist control.
Rodalgo trying to control the position from guard on top but Houston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Michel Rodalgo just wasn't active enough.
Rodalgo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Houston under the eye.
A punch combination from Rodalgo misses.
Rodalgo misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodalgo throws the left hand but Houston avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo misses the jab.
Rodalgo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodalgo duly obliges.
Houston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodalgo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houston's corner calls for a 1-2. Houston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Houston scores with a hook to the body. Rodalgo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Houston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodalgo circles away.
Houston moves out of range as Rodalgo strikes.

Rodalgo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Houston is trying to defend but Rodalgo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houston regains full guard. Nicely done.
Houston controls Rodalgo momentarily but Rodalgo frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Houston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodalgo trying to control the position from guard on top but Houston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodalgo stopping the sweep attempt from Houston.
Houston is trying to control the position but Rodalgo postures up.
Houston keeping moving, preventing Rodalgo from controlling successfully.
Rodalgo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston keeping moving, preventing Rodalgo from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodalgo throws a jab but it's blocked by Houston.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Houston.
Rodalgo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodalgo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rodalgo swings widly with a right hand
and Houston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Houston throws a right hand that Rodalgo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodalgo also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodalgo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Michel Rodalgo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Houston.
Rodalgo just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodalgo is just out of range.

Houston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michel Rodalgo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rodalgo misses with an uppercut. Houston saw that one coming.
Houston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Rodalgo.
Houston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Houston instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Houston scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo is pressed up against the cage. Houston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rodalgo down to the mat. Rodalgo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Houston looks to land a left hand but Rodalgo moved out of range nicely.
Houston lands an overhand right.
Rodalgo misses with a wild body shot.
Houston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rodalgo.
Rodalgo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodalgo staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodalgo. Houston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jordan Houston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Houston looks to land a left hand but Rodalgo moved out of range nicely.
Houston tries to clinch but Rodalgo moves out of range.
Rodalgo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rodalgo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houston.
Houston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodalgo connects with the punch.
Houston thows a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodalgo blocks the leg kick.
Houston is looking to clinch.
Houston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rodalgo checks it well.
Houston misses with a body shot.
Houston walks into a straight right hand from Rodalgo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston loads up on a big right hand but Rodalgo slips the punch.
Houston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodalgo.
Houston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodalgo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houston circles away.
Rodalgo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodalgo thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodalgo. Houston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodalgo scores with a body shot.
Rodalgo slips under a jab from Houston.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Rodalgo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodalgo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodalgo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rodalgo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rodalgo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Houston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Houston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rodalgo counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodalgo throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
Rodalgo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Houston is looking to clinch.
Rodalgo throws a body punch but Houston moves out of range.
Rodalgo throws a looping overhand right but Houston ducks down to avoid it.
Rodalgo misses with a hook. Houston ducked under it nicely.

Houston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rodalgo did well to prevent Houston getting side control.
Houston trying to mount his opponent but Rodalgo defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston trying to control from Rodalgo's half guard. Rodalgo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Houston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rodalgo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Houston has managed to get both his arms back between Rodalgo's legs - danger averted.
Rodalgo looking to control.
Houston wants to control from the top but Rodalgo keeps moving.
Houston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodalgo can't keep his opponent in guard - Houston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rodalgo is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jordan Houston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Rodalgo throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
Houston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodalgo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Houston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Houston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodalgo.
Houston misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Rodalgo - just one landing.
A slow jab from Rodalgo misses its intended target.
Rodalgo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Houston tries a low kick but Rodalgo avoids it.
Rodalgo connects with the punch.

Houston clinches up against the cage.
Houston misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston is stalling here.
Rodalgo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Houston is defending well.
A nice left hand lands by Houston.
Houston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Houston stalling the fight.
Houston misses with a body punch.
Houston stalling in the clinch.
Houston tries to work over Rodalgo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodalgo avoids the elbow strike from Houston, against the cage.
Houston slows down the pace here.
Houston misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston blocks a body shot from Rodalgo.
Houston has Rodalgo pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo managing to block the knees to the body from Houston.
Rodalgo lands with a light punch inside.
Houston blocks an uppercut.
Rodalgo throws a head punch that misses.
Houston putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rodalgo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Houston blocks a body shot from Rodalgo.
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!
Rodalgo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodalgo avoids a wild elbow strike from Houston.
Rodalgo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Houston is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodalgo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodalgo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houston.
Nice body punch from Houston.
Rodalgo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Rodalgo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston is looking to control Rodalgo's arms but Rodalgo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houston has his back to the cage.
Houston can't find room to land a body shot as Rodalgo controls the action.
Rodalgo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Houston.
Houston lands a body shot.

Rodalgo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houston wants to improve his position but Rodalgo is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodalgo throws a strike but Houston avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodalgo manages to get himself to full guard.
Houston pushing down on Rodalgo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Houston 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.
Rodalgo keeping hold of Houston's head, controlling as best he can.
Rodalgo wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Houston wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodalgo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Houston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Houston 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Houston!
A very excited looking Jordan Houston made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.