PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Cadmea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Rootmans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rootmans has chosen Busta Rhymes - Put your hands where my eyes can see as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Cadmea
vs
Rootmans

192 cm
30
207 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

190 cm
28
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Cadmea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erick Rootmans!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadmea misses with a head kick.
Cadmea misses with a double jab

and Rootmans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rootmans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rootmans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cadmea blocks it with crossed arms.
Cadmea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rootmans misses with a knee to the head.
Cadmea is trying to break the clinch but Rootmans is controlling him.
Rootmans wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Cadmea's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
Rootmans using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Rootmans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cadmea paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cadmea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rootmans has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Rootmans rushes Cadmea and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootmans throws a knee to the head but misses.

Cadmea manages to break the clinch.
Cadmea misses with a few strikes there.
Cadmea lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cadmea.

It looks like Erick Rootmans has been cut.
Rootmans tries to bum rush Cadmea with a series of wild strikes but Cadmea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Cadmea. Those never looked like landing.
Rootmans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cadmea counters with an outside leg kick.
Rootmans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cadmea throws out the jab.
Cadmea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cadmea misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadmea throws a low kick but Rootmans moves out of range easily.
Cadmea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cadmea throws a leg kick but Rootmans sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cadmea is looking to chop away at Rootmans's legs.
Cadmea misses with a wild combination.
Cadmea is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cadmea misses with a lunging right hand
and Rootmans counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Rootmans as he checks the leg kick.

Rootmans moves into the clinch.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
Cadmea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rootmans breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Rootmans
and Rootmans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans throws a series of punches but Cadmea moves out of range.
Rootmans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cadmea.
Rootmans feints and then cracks Cadmea's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cadmea down.
A punch combination from Cadmea misses.
Rootmans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rootmans checks a leg kick.
Cadmea misses with a wild combination.
Rootmans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Rootmans.
Cadmea swats away the attempt to clinch by Rootmans.
A head kick misses from Cadmea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadmea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cadmea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cadmea displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cadmea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadmea misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Cadmea.
Cadmea misses with a kick to the body.
Cadmea pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rootmans back to the ropes. Cadmea follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rootmans tries to clinch but Cadmea is having none of it.
Cadmea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cadmea throws a jab when Rootmans was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Cadmea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erick Rootmans's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cadmea misses with a few strikes there.
Cadmea connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cadmea misses with a body shot.
Cadmea swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Rootmans has managed to clinch.

Cadmea breaks from the clinch.
Cadmea jabs at Rootmans's body.
Cadmea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cadmea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rootmans makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cadmea really felt that one!
Victor Cadmea is winning the standup battle so far.
Rootmans wants to clinch up but Cadmea keeps it at a distance.
Rootmans ducks under a wild hook from Cadmea.
Cadmea misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootmans looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Rootmans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cadmea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Cadmea is predictable there
and Rootmans counters with a big head kick but Cadmea shrugs it off.
Rootmans misses with a few strikes there.
Cadmea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rootmans wants to clinch.
Cadmea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rootmans.
Cadmea throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cadmea misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rootmans.
Victor Cadmea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cadmea throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rootmans counters with a nice leg kick.
Cadmea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rootmans circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cadmea.
Rootmans tries to land a leg kick but Cadmea saw it coming and moves away.
Victor Cadmea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cadmea throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rootmans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cadmea tries a head kick but it misses.
Cadmea connects with a leg kick. Rootmans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cadmea fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Rootmans.
Cadmea keeps the fight on the outside.
Cadmea throws a low kick but Rootmans avoids it.
Cadmea pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadmea misses with a double jab
and Rootmans counters with a body kick.
Rootmans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cadmea misses with a wild combination.
Cadmea connects with a single shot there.
Cadmea lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rootmans tries to clinch but Cadmea moves out of range.
Cadmea moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cadmea throws a nice looking combination but Rootmans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid body kick from Rootmans.
Rootmans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadmea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rootmans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cadmea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Cadmea misses
and Rootmans counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cadmea keeps the fight on the outside.
Rootmans tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cadmea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rootmans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cadmea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cadmea tries a head kick but it misses.
Cadmea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rootmans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cadmea tries a head kick but it misses.
Cadmea misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Cadmea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erick Rootmans's cut.
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!

Some wild striking there from Cadmea.
Cadmea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cadmea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rootmans.
Cadmea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cadmea throws a series of punches but Rootmans moves out of range.
Cadmea misses with a two punch combination.
Rootmans moves out of range of the body kick.
Rootmans wants to clinch
and Cadmea counters with a nice body kick.
Rootmans tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cadmea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cadmea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cadmea misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadmea misses with a double jab

and Rootmans counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cadmea takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cadmea avoids it.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
Rootmans landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but Cadmea blocks with his arms.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but Cadmea blocks it.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but Cadmea blocks it.
Knees to the body from Rootmans.
Rootmans scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cadmea avoiding damage as Rootmans throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rootmans manages to break the clinch.
Cadmea misses with a body kick.
Cadmea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rootmans lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rootmans.
Cadmea misses the shot to the body.
Rootmans blocks a leg kick.
Rootmans takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cadmea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rootmans takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cadmea swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rootmans counters with a big head kick but Cadmea shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadmea takes a swing at Rootmans's ribcage but misses.
Rootmans fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Rootmans.
Cadmea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cadmea attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cadmea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rootmans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rootmans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cadmea tries a head kick but it misses.
Rootmans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cadmea's sensitive parts.
Cadmea scores with a leg kick.
Cadmea scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans moves in looking to clinch but Cadmea pushes him off.
Rootmans avoids the head kick by Cadmea.
Cadmea misses with a body shot.
Rootmans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rootmans throws a nice looking combination but Cadmea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Cadmea tenderised Rootmans's leg. Rootmans is trying to keep his angry face on.
Erick Rootmans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cadmea uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cadmea takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cadmea pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rootmans is out of range and Cadmea settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cadmea misses with a double jab
and Rootmans makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erick Rootmans.
I think Cadmea 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Cadmea!
Victor Cadmea tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.