PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Roosmalen (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?

Rogers
vs
Roosmalen

190 cm
39
193 lbs
31 - 28 - 0

185 cm
34
200 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Roosmalen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosmalen stuffs the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Roosmalen.
Rogers tries to clinch up
and Roosmalen counters with a body kick that stops Rogers in his tracks momentarily.
Roosmalen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roosmalen wants to land a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Rogers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Roosmalen throws a front kick that sends Rogers stumbling back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roosmalen throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Roosmalen.
Rogers moves out of range of the leg kick from Roosmalen.
Rogers takes one to the side of the head.
Roosmalen lands with a right hand.
Rogers misses with a leg kick

and Roosmalen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. Roosmalen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control but Roosmalen is keeping busy.
Roosmalen is nestled in close to Rogers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roosmalen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Roosmalen.
Roosmalen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogers is looking to escape.
Roosmalen prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
Roosmalen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rogers?
Roosmalen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roosmalen looking to finish Rogers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rogers!
Rogers is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Roosmalen landing strikes from the mount and Rogers is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roosmalen landing punches.
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roosmalen dominating with strikes here.
Roosmalen landing strikes from the mount and Rogers is in trouble!

Rogers is rocked!
Roosmalen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Rogers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roosmalen avoids the attempt from Rogers to control.
Rogers seems to have got his legs back now.
Roosmalen has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rogers's face.
Rogers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rogers is working hard here to advance position.
Roosmalen wants to control the pace but Rogers is squirming around nicely.
Rogers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rogers is trying to escape the mount.
Roosmalen controlling from the full mount.
Roosmalen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogers is looking to escape.
Rogers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rogers gets back to full guard.
Roosmalen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rogers looking for subs off his back but Roosmalen has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rogers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roosmalen working Rogers over with strikes.
Roosmalen is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers wants to improve his position but Roosmalen is controlling well.
Roosmalen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roosmalen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rogers wants to control but Roosmalen is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Roosmalen dominated 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.

Roosmalen gets caught napping as Rogers dives in and scores a takedown. Roosmalen manages to retain guard.
Roosmalen pulls Rogers in close to his closed guard and prevents Rogers from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rogers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roosmalen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers wants to stand but Roosmalen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roosmalen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roosmalen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roosmalen is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.

Rogers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roosmalen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roosmalen has escaped and now he's on top!
Roosmalen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rogers's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rogers is trying to keep Roosmalen in close.
Roosmalen wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.

Roosmalen content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Rogers has locked up a guillotine! Rogers's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Roosmalen is holding on here and Rogers must be using up a lot of energy. Roosmalen has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Rogers gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steve Rogers!
An intense looking Steve Rogers took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks to all the fans here tonight and online who have supported me throughout my career and to everyone at AFLC, you guys are the best!!!'.