PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Glatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludvik Rooijakker (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!

Glatt
vs
Rooijakker

178 cm
26
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

171 cm
19
161 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theodore Glatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ludvik Rooijakker!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rooijakker.
Glatt looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Glatt keeps the fight on the outside.
Glatt shoots in for a takedown but Rooijakker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glatt fails with the takedown.
Glatt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rooijakker fails to land the takedown.
Glatt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rooijakker's waist but Rooijakker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glatt off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Glatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Rooijakker or perhaps it was just good defense by Glatt which made him look bad.
Rooijakker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Glatt defends it nicely.
Theodore Glatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooijakker misses with a head kick.
Rooijakker darts in looking for a takedown but Glatt gets double underhooks and turns Rooijakker into the cage.
Rooijakker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Glatt after a bit of a struggle.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt shoots for a takedown but Rooijakker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Glatt gets caught flat footed, as Rooijakker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Rooijakker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Glatt, up you get!
Rooijakker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Glatt pinned against the cage. Glatt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rooijakker stuffs the takedown attempt from Glatt. Glatt gets slowly back to his feet.
Rooijakker shoots for a double leg takedown but Glatt sprawls well. He's pushed Rooijakker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glatt as he avoids it easily.
Glatt fails to land the takedown.

Rooijakker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker goes for a double leg but Glatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Glatt continues to drive forward.
Glatt stops a takedown attempt from Rooijakker.
Rooijakker tries to pull guard but Glatt holds him up against the cage and eventually Rooijakker drops back down to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rooijakker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Glatt after a bit of a struggle.

Rooijakker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rooijakker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glatt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rooijakker.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown but Glatt shows good takedown defense.
Glatt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rooijakker sprawls well. Rooijakker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Glatt gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker tries to clinch but Glatt moves out of range.

Rooijakker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Rooijakker decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Rooijakker has managed to clinch.
Glatt prevents the takedown attempt.
Rooijakker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Glatt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker is looking for a takedown.
We've been informed that Rooijakker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Rooijakker breaks from the clinch.
Rooijakker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rooijakker is looking to clinch.
Glatt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rooijakker.
Glatt shoots in for a double leg but Rooijakker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rooijakker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rooijakker fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rooijakker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glatt's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rooijakker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Glatt, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludvik Rooijakker 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.

Rooijakker has a takedown stuffed.
Glatt shoots in looking for a takedown. Rooijakker tries to sprawl out of it but Glatt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rooijakker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Glatt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glatt wants it to stay on the feet.
Rooijakker dives in for a single leg takedown but Glatt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Theodore Glatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludvik Rooijakker.

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

Rooijakker closes the distance and pushes Glatt back into the cage.

Rooijakker decides to pull guard.
Rooijakker wants to get back to his feet but Glatt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rooijakker is trying to control the position but Glatt postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooijakker wants to stand up but Glatt is controlling him.

Glatt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rooijakker moves in looking to clinch but Glatt pushes him off.

Rooijakker instigates a clinch.
Rooijakker is working for takedown but Glatt is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

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

Rooijakker rushes Glatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rooijakker is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker is working for takedown but Glatt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rooijakker is trying to pull guard but Glatt has him pressed against the cage.
Rooijakker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glatt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rooijakker is working for takedown but Glatt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rooijakker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glatt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rooijakker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rooijakker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glatt as he avoids it easily.
Glatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rooijakker.
Rooijakker moves in looking to clinch but Glatt pushes him off.
Rooijakker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rooijakker goes for a double leg but Glatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Glatt continues to drive forward.
Glatt prevents the takedown attempt.

Rooijakker manages to break the clinch.
Rooijakker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glatt tries to avoid it but Rooijakker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glatt to the ground. Glatt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glatt swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rooijakker.

Glatt gets a takedown into half guard.
Rooijakker has a hand on Glatt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Glatt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Glatt get's back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rooijakker shoots for a double leg takedown but Glatt sprawls well. He's pushed Rooijakker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Glatt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rooijakker tries to avoid it but Glatt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rooijakker to the ground. Rooijakker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown but Glatt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rooijakker tries for a takedown but Glatt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ludvik Rooijakker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Glatt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rooijakker.
Rooijakker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Glatt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rooijakker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rooijakker wants to stand but Glatt is controlling the position.
Rooijakker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ludvik Rooijakker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rooijakker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Glatt gets to his feet. Rooijakker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown but Glatt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Theodore Glatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludvik Rooijakker.
Rooijakker shoots in and drives through. Glatt sprawls well.
Rooijakker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rooijakker is defended easily by Glatt.
Nice sprawl there from Glatt as Rooijakker shoots in.
Glatt stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Glatt or perhaps it was just good defense by Rooijakker which made him look bad.
Rooijakker shoots in looking for a takedown but Glatt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rooijakker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rooijakker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ludvik Rooijakker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rooijakker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Glatt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rooijakker is defended easily by Glatt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker misses with a takedown attempt - Glatt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rooijakker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glatt is fending him off so far but Rooijakker persists. Nope, Glatt circles away and we're back to standing.

Glatt dives in and scores a takedown into Rooijakker's guard.
Rooijakker is trying to control the position but Glatt postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Glatt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rooijakker, up you get!
Rooijakker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glatt's waist but Glatt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rooijakker off to one side.
Glatt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rooijakker.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glatt as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rooijakker as Glatt shoots in.
Ludvik Rooijakker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Glatt blocks the body kick.
Rooijakker dives in and grabs Glatt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Glatt pushes down on Rooijakker's head and hops out.
Rooijakker dives in and grabs Glatt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Glatt pushes down on Rooijakker's head and hops out.

Glatt gets a takedown into half guard.
Rooijakker is trying to maintain the position but Glatt is very close to passing his half guard.

Glatt decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Glatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rooijakker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown but Glatt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rooijakker is looking to clinch.
Rooijakker is looking to clinch but Glatt is avoiding it.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown but Glatt shows good takedown defense.
Rooijakker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rooijakker leaves Glatt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rooijakker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Glatt sprawls well. Glatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rooijakker gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rooijakker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Glatt defends well and Rooijakker ends up having to push Glatt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rooijakker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Glatt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Rooijakker breaks from the clinch.

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 Theodore Glatt.
Well Rooijakker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludvik Rooijakker!
Ludvik Rooijakker bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.