PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arndt Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Rozalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Metzger
vs
Rozalski

197 cm
28
254 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

203 cm
22
278 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arndt Metzger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Rozalski!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rozalski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Metzger, pushing him back against the cage.
Rozalski is trying to maintain a safe position but Metzger gets an underhook and turns Rozalski into the cage.
Rozalski connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Arndt Metzger has been cut.
Rozalski takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Martin Rozalski has been cut.
Rozalski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Metzger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rozalski manages to break the clinch.
Metzger looks to land a combination but Rozalski avoids it well.
Rozalski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Rozalski moves into range and clinches up with Metzger.
Rozalski managing to block the knees to the body from Metzger.
Rozalski is trying to break free.
Rozalski misses with an elbow strike.
Rozalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rozalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rozalski throws an elbow that misses.
Metzger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rozalski is defending well for now.
Metzger tries to land knees in the clinch but Rozalski avoids the damage to the body.
Rozalski misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Metzger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Metzger lands an elbow that stopped Rozalski in his tracks for a moment.
Rozalski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rozalski lands an elbow inside that Metzger shrugs off.
Rozalski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Metzger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rozalski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Metzger is looking to control Rozalski's arms but Rozalski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Metzger has his back to the cage.
Rozalski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Metzger to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rozalski'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.
Metzger crunches a lovely knee into Rozalski's ribcage.
Metzger is pushing Rozalski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozalski is trying to break the clinch but Metzger is controlling him.
Rozalski tries to pull guard but Metzger holds him up against the cage and eventually Rozalski drops back down to his feet.
Arndt Metzger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Rozalski.
Metzger looking to throw knees to the head but Rozalski is blocking nicely.
Metzger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rozalski looks gassed!
Metzger connects with a knee to the head.
Metzger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rozalski's defenses.
Metzger tries to land a knee to the head but Rozalski blocks with his arms.
Rozalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Metzger lands a damaging elbow.

Rozalski breaks from the clinch.
Metzger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Metzger has closed the distance and engaged Rozalski in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rozalski.
Rozalski is trying to pull guard but Metzger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Metzger slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozalski is looking to control Metzger's arms but Metzger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rozalski has his back to the cage.
Rozalski managing to block the knees to the body from Metzger.
Metzger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Metzger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Metzger misses with a knee strike.
Metzger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rozalski up against the cage.
Metzger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Metzger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Rozalski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rozalski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rozalski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Metzger.

Metzger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Metzger lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rozalski misses with a knee strike.
Metzger avoiding damage as Rozalski throws knees to the body.
Metzger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rozalski misses with the head strike.
Metzger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Metzger stalling.
Metzger taking a breather.
Metzger stalling.
Rozalski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Metzger walks away with a smile on his face. Rozalski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rozalski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Metzger counters with a one-two to the body.
Metzger throws a one two combo.
Rozalski swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Metzger rushes Rozalski and presses him up against the cage.
Metzger taking a breather.
Metzger stalling in the clinch but Rozalski improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arndt Metzger dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Metzger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rozalski tries to clinch but Metzger is having none of it.
Metzger looks to score with a jab to the body but Rozalski is just out of range.
Metzger keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rozalski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rozalski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left and a right from Metzger both land. Nice combination.
Rozalski is looking to clinch.
Rozalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Metzger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rozalski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rozalski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Metzger fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Metzger!
Rozalski moves in looking to clinch but Metzger pushes him off.
Rozalski wants to clinch up but Metzger keeps it at a distance.
Rozalski cracks Metzger with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rozalski wants to clinch

and Metzger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Metzger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger trying to land knees to the body.
Metzger lands an elbow just above Rozalski 's eye.
Rozalski landing knees to the head.
Rozalski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Metzger tries to land knees in the clinch but Rozalski avoids the damage to the body.
Metzger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rozalski throws an elbow but it misses.

Rozalski pulls guard successfully.
Rozalski is breathing heavily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rozalski wants to get back to his feet but Metzger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Metzger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metzger keeps the fight on the outside.
Metzger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metzger lands a high kick!

Metzger rushes Rozalski and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Metzger obliges.
Nice elbow from Metzger.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Metzger scores with a knee to the head.
Rozalski tries a knee to the head but Metzger blocks it.
Metzger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rozalski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Metzger takes an elbow to the temple.
Rozalski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arndt Metzger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Metzger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rozalski has him pressed against the cage.
Rozalski looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozalski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rozalski avoiding damage as Metzger throws knees to the body.
Metzger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rozalski avoids it.
Rozalski throws an elbow that misses.
Metzger avoiding damage as Rozalski throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Metzger.
Rozalski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rozalski is trying to break the clinch but Metzger is controlling him.
Metzger tries a knee to the head but Rozalski blocks it.
Metzger is trying to maintain a safe position but Rozalski gets an underhook and turns Metzger into the cage.
Rozalski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Metzger smiles and moves away.
Arndt Metzger is winning the standup battle so far.
Rozalski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Metzger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rozalski backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metzger tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozalski tries to clinch but Metzger is having none of it.
Metzger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Metzger here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rozalski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metzger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rozalski misses with a two punch combination.
Rozalski throws a jab but it's blocked by Metzger.
Rozalski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Metzger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Metzger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metzger tries to clinch up.
Rozalski tries to clinch but Metzger is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arndt Metzger dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Metzger.
Metzger throws the kick towards the body but Rozalski avoids it.
Rozalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Metzger swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Metzger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rozalski, pushing him back against the cage.
Metzger lands an elbow inside.
Rozalski misses with an elbow strike.
Metzger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Rozalski.
Rozalski tries to stall but Metzger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rozalski avoiding damage as Metzger throws knees to the body.
Rozalski misses with a knee strike.
Rozalski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Metzger smiles and moves away.
Arndt Metzger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metzger tries to clinch up but Rozalski circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Metzger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozalski scores with a three punch combo!
Rozalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rozalski tries to clinch there but Metzger circles away.
Rozalski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Metzger.
Metzger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Metzger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Metzger tries to bum rush Rozalski with a series of wild strikes but Rozalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Metzger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Metzger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rozalski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rozalski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rozalski wants to clinch up but Metzger keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Metzger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Metzger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rozalski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rozalski throws a lazy right hand but Metzger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Rozalski pushes Metzger up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rozalski throws an elbow but misses.
Rozalski throws an elbow that misses.
Rozalski avoiding damage as Metzger throws knees to the body.
Rozalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Metzger is trying to break free.
Metzger tries a knee to the head but Rozalski blocks it.
Metzger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Metzger trying to land knees to the body.
Metzger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Metzger slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metzger trying to land knees to the body.
Metzger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rozalski throws a knee to the head but misses.

Metzger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rozalski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rozalski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rozalski fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metzger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rozalski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Metzger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Rozalski has closed the distance and engaged Metzger in a clinch.
Metzger trying to land knees to the body.
Metzger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rozalski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Metzger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rozalski avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metzger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rozalski blocks it with crossed arms.
Metzger has Rozalski pressed against the cage, preventing Rozalski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Metzger avoiding damage as Rozalski throws knees to the body.
Metzger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rozalski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rozalski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Metzger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rozalski blocks it with crossed arms.
Metzger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rozalski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rozalski as Metzger tries to tie him up.
Metzger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rozalski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rozalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martin Rozalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arndt Metzger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rozalski avoiding damage as Metzger throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Rozalski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Metzger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arndt Metzger!