PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ludvik Rooijakker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hughie Beauchemin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rooijakker
vs
Beauchemin

171 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Steel Penn's All 160

Tormented Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ludvik Rooijakker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hughie Beauchemin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooijakker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beauchemin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rooijakker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Beauchemin as Rooijakker shoots in.
Rooijakker shoots and misses
and Beauchemin counters with a head kick. That will keep Rooijakker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludvik Rooijakker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rooijakker looks to throw a body kick
and Beauchemin counters with a head kick.
Rooijakker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beauchemin defends it nicely.
Beauchemin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rooijakker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beauchemin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rooijakker is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooijakker shoots in for a double leg but Beauchemin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beauchemin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rooijakker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beauchemin, pushing him back against the cage.

Rooijakker manages to break the clinch.
Rooijakker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beauchemin defends it nicely.

Rooijakker drives through and clinches with Beauchemin against the cage.

Rooijakker pulls Beauchemin into guard.

Beauchemin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Rooijakker closes the distance and clinches.

Beauchemin breaks the clinch.
Hughie Beauchemin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rooijakker tries to clinch but Beauchemin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker tries for a takedown but Beauchemin circles away easily
and Beauchemin counters with a head kick.
Ludvik Rooijakker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beauchemin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rooijakker moves into the clinch successfully.

Rooijakker jumps into guard, dragging Beauchemin to the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rooijakker is working an open guard so Beauchemin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rooijakker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Beauchemin. No joy for Rooijakker on that attempt.

Rooijakker takes the fight into the clinch.

Beauchemin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beauchemin tries to keep at a distance but Rooijakker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beauchemin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rooijakker fails to pull guard.
Beauchemin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ludvik Rooijakker has been cut.
Rooijakker tries for a takedown but Beauchemin manages to get underhooks.
Rooijakker is breathing heavily.

Beauchemin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rooijakker goes for a double leg but Beauchemin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beauchemin continues to drive forward.

Beauchemin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Beauchemin. No joy for Rooijakker on that attempt.
Rooijakker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Beauchemin defends well and Rooijakker ends up having to push Beauchemin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Beauchemin tries to land knees in the clinch but Rooijakker avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauchemin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beauchemin scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beauchemin tries to land knees in the clinch but Rooijakker avoids the damage to the body.
Beauchemin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rooijakker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rooijakker is trying to drag Beauchemin to the mat but Beauchemin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beauchemin lands a good knee to the midsection. Rooijakker won't want to take too many of those.

Beauchemin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rooijakker tries to clinch there but Beauchemin circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beauchemin stuffs the takedown.
Rooijakker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beauchemin counters with a big head kick but Rooijakker shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hughie Beauchemin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ludvik Rooijakker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown but Beauchemin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beauchemin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rooijakker shoots for a double leg takedown but Beauchemin sprawls well. He's pushed Rooijakker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beauchemin keeps the fight on the outside.
Rooijakker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beauchemin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been informed that Beauchemin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludvik Rooijakker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rooijakker rushes Beauchemin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beauchemin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rooijakker.
Beauchemin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rooijakker is defending well for now.
Rooijakker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rooijakker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beauchemin just stands there and leans against the cage.

Beauchemin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rooijakker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beauchemin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooijakker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rooijakker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ludvik Rooijakker just wasn't active enough.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beauchemin but Beauchemin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rooijakker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beauchemin swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rooijakker rushes Beauchemin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Beauchemin manages to break the clinch.
Ludvik Rooijakker is winning the standup battle so far.

Rooijakker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Beauchemin's guard.
Beauchemin wants to stand up but Rooijakker is controlling him.

Rooijakker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beauchemin is breathing heavily.

Rooijakker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Beauchemin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rooijakker is in Beauchemin's guard.
Rooijakker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beauchemin is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker tries to stand but Beauchemin is controlling from the bottom.

Rooijakker stands up and waves to Beauchemin to follow him.
Rooijakker throws a leg kick
and Beauchemin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rooijakker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rooijakker tries to clinch but Beauchemin is having none of it.
Rooijakker shoots in for a double leg but Beauchemin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauchemin stuffs the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rooijakker.
Beauchemin is trying to buck Rooijakker off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludvik Rooijakker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ludvik Rooijakker's cut.
That's time! Rooijakker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rooijakker shoots in but no luck this time.
Rooijakker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beauchemin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rooijakker somewhat.
Rooijakker dives in and grabs Beauchemin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beauchemin pushes down on Rooijakker's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludvik Rooijakker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beauchemin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beauchemin wants it to stay on the feet.
Rooijakker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rooijakker looks for a takedown but Beauchemin sprawls well.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beauchemin as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooijakker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beauchemin defends it nicely.
Hughie Beauchemin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rooijakker misses with a takedown
and Beauchemin counters with a head kick. That will keep Rooijakker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Beauchemin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beauchemin wants it to stay on the feet.
Rooijakker looks for a takedown but Beauchemin sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Beauchemin. No joy for Rooijakker on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker fails with a takedown attempt.
Rooijakker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rooijakker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beauchemin is fending him off so far but Rooijakker persists. Nope, Beauchemin circles away and we're back to standing.
Rooijakker tries for a takedown but Beauchemin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rooijakker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beauchemin defends it nicely.
Beauchemin slaps away a takedown attempt from Rooijakker, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker shoots in looking for a takedown. Beauchemin tries to sprawl out of it but Rooijakker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beauchemin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rooijakker misses with a takedown
and Beauchemin counters with a head kick.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown but Beauchemin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beauchemin sprawls well. Beauchemin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rooijakker gets slowly back to his feet.
Rooijakker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beauchemin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rooijakker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rooijakker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beauchemin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beauchemin defends it nicely.
Beauchemin swats away the attempt to clinch by Rooijakker.
Rooijakker is looking to clinch.
Rooijakker fails with a takedown attempt.
Rooijakker wants to clinch up but Beauchemin keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ludvik Rooijakker.
I think Rooijakker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ludvik Rooijakker!