PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Babenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Van Roost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Babenco
vs
Van Roost

178 cm
18
171 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Babenco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Van Roost!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Roost fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Van Roost does no damage.

Babenco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Van Roost on his heels. He'll look to pass Van Roost's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Babenco wants to control from the top but Van Roost keeps moving.
Van Roost is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Babenco is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Roost has wrist control.
Babenco trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Roost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Babenco stands up and waves to Van Roost to follow him.

Babenco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babenco trying to control the action but Van Roost is working from the bottom.
Babenco is really struggling to control Van Roost but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Van Roost is looking for a sweep. Babenco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Babenco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Roost defends it well.
Van Roost is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babenco trying to control from Van Roost's half guard. Van Roost has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Van Roost wants to get back to his feet but Babenco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Babenco wants to pass the guard but Van Roost is keeping the position.
Babenco wants to control from the top but Van Roost keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Babenco preventing the sweep.

Babenco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Michael Van Roost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Roost stuffs the takedown.

Van Roost takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Babenco's defenses.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Joe Babenco has been cut.
Van Roost lands an elbow inside that Babenco shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Roost.
Van Roost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Roost misses with an elbow over the top.
Babenco takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost is pushing Babenco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van Roost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Van Roost lands an elbow just above Babenco 's eye.
Babenco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Babenco is trying to break the clinch but Van Roost has him pressed against the cage.
Van Roost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Roost lands an elbow just above Babenco 's eye.
Babenco takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Roost.
Babenco takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Babenco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Babenco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Babenco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Roost defends it nicely.
Van Roost moves in looking to clinch but Babenco pushes him off.
Van Roost misses with a body shot.
Van Roost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babenco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Roost tries to clinch up but Babenco circles away and keeps his distance.

Van Roost closes the distance and clinches.
Van Roost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babenco is defending well for now.
Babenco takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Roost takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Babenco prevents a body shot from Van Roost.
Babenco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Roost lands an elbow just above Babenco 's eye.

Babenco is rocked!
Van Roost throws an elbow that misses.
Oh Babenco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Roost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Babenco's brow.
Babenco avoids the elbow strike from Van Roost, against the cage.
Van Roost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Babenco trying to stall but Van Roost improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Roost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Babenco's brow.
Babenco avoids the elbow strike from Van Roost, against the cage.
Van Roost misses with an elbow over the top.
Babenco blocks the elbow strike.
Van Roost throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Roost gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Babenco.
Van Roost throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Babenco seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Babenco's defenses.
Van Roost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Roost pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Babenco! Van Roost unloads with more strikes and Babenco sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Van Roost!
Michael Van Roost took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Michael Van Roost, winner by darkness!'.