PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Young Geeza (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. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Geeza
vs
Rootmans

196 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
210 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Young Geeza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erick Rootmans!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rootmans throws a jab but it's blocked by Geeza.
Geeza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rootmans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rootmans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Geeza moves out of range of the body kick.

Geeza clinches up with Rootmans and pushes him back against the ropes.
Geeza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rootmans's face.

It looks like Erick Rootmans has been cut.
Rootmans managing to block the knees to the body from Geeza.
Rootmans is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Rootmans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Geeza swings for the body but Rootmans moves out of range.
Rootmans tries to clinch up.
Rootmans throws a head kick that misses.
Geeza throws a head kick but Rootmans moves out of range.
Rootmans checks a leg kick.
Rootmans wants to clinch.
Geeza feints and then cracks Rootmans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rootmans down.
Rootmans misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rootmans tries to keep at a distance but Geeza has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Geeza stalling.

Rootmans breaks the clinch.
Rootmans moves in looking to clinch but Geeza pushes him off.

Rootmans drives through and clinches with Geeza against the ropes.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
Rootmans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geeza blocks it with crossed arms.
Geeza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Geeza scores with a shoulder strike.
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Geeza is blocking nicely.
Geeza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rootmans tries to land knees in the clinch but Geeza avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Geeza.
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Geeza is blocking nicely.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but Geeza blocks it.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Geeza is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geeza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Geeza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Geeza pushes Rootmans back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Geeza working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rootmans.
Rootmans has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Geeza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rootmans can turn it around.
Rootmans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rootmans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
Geeza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rootmans with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Geeza on the inside.
Geeza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Geeza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Geeza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Geeza misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rootmans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geeza blocks it with crossed arms.
Rootmans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Geeza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Young Geeza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erick Rootmans's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Geeza thows a leg kick but Rootmans checks it
and Rootmans counters with a nice leg kick.
Rootmans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rootmans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Geeza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Geeza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rootmans moves away.
Geeza throws a hook to the side of Rootmans's head but Rootmans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Rootmans.
Rootmans takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Geeza forces Rootmans back against the ropes and clinches.
Geeza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rootmans trying to land knees to the body.

Rootmans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rootmans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Geeza. Geeza obviously looking to wear him down.

Rootmans clinches up against the ropes.
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Geeza is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geeza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rootmans working Geeza over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootmans trying to land knees to the body.
Rootmans misses with a knee to the head.
Geeza scores a nice knee to the body.
Rootmans is breathing heavily.
Geeza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Geeza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rootmans's efforts to push away.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
Geeza lands a nice elbow.
Rootmans with a knee to the head.
Rootmans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geeza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Geeza.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Geeza.
Rootmans misses with a knee to the head.
Geeza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Geeza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Geeza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but Geeza blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geeza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Geeza working Rootmans over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Geeza.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Geeza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rootmans backwards.
Geeza avoiding damage as Rootmans throws knees to the body.
Rootmans blocks the elbow strike.
Rootmans avoids the elbow strike from Geeza, against the ropes.
Geeza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Geeza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Geeza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rootmans can do to turn this around?
Geeza with a knee to the head.
Geeza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Geeza connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Geeza.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Geeza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Geeza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rootmans blocking some punches.
Geeza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Geeza throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Geeza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erick Rootmans's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Geeza scores with a shot to the body.
Geeza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Geeza lands the left hand.
Rootmans pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Geeza back to the ropes. Rootmans follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Geeza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Geeza throws a leg kick but Rootmans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rootmans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Geeza.
Geeza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Erick Rootmans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Geeza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Geeza wants to slow Rootmans down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Geeza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geeza checks a low kick from Rootmans.
Geeza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Geeza just misses with a punch to the body.
Geeza misses with a two punch combination.
Geeza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Geeza lands with an uppercut that bounces Rootmans off the ropes and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geeza connects with an inside leg kick.
Rootmans sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Geeza clinches up against the ropes.
Rootmans has had enough of the clinch but Geeza keeps him there for the moment.
Rootmans landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Geeza.
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Geeza is blocking nicely.
Geeza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young Geeza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rootmans wants to break free but Geeza has control.

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

Geeza gets a clinch.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but Geeza blocks with his arms.
Rootmans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geeza blocks it with crossed arms.
Geeza lands a nice uppercut.
Geeza misses with an elbow strike.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but Geeza blocks with his arms.
Rootmans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Geeza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geeza misses with an elbow strike.
Rootmans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Geeza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Geeza avoids it.
Geeza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Rootmans.

Rootmans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Geeza lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rootmans moves in looking to clinch but Geeza pushes him off.
Geeza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rootmans.

Geeza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Geeza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rootmans breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Geeza, as that shot connected.
Rootmans's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Geeza blocks the body kick.
Geeza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rootmans under the eye.

Rootmans forces Geeza back against the ropes and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Geeza clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Erick Rootmans's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A jab from Geeza does it's job there.
Geeza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rootmans misses with a two punch combination.
Rootmans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Geeza counters with an inside leg kick.
Geeza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rootmans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Geeza counters with a left to the body.
Rootmans misses with a combination
and Rootmans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geeza connects with a leg kick. Rootmans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Geeza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Geeza does it's job there.
Rootmans is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rootmans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rootmans takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Geeza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Geeza.
Rootmans is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geeza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Geeza working aggressively here.
Geeza lands a nice shot to the body.
Geeza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Geeza.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Geeza.
Geeza throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Geeza fails to land.
Geeza lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Geeza.
Geeza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Geeza misses with a knee to the head.
Geeza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rootmans's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geeza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rootmans backwards.
Geeza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Geeza stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Geeza.
Rootmans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geeza blocks it with crossed arms.
Geeza can't find room to land a body shot as Rootmans controls the action.
Geeza lands with a light punch inside.
Geeza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Geeza pushes Rootmans back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rootmans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rootmans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geeza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Geeza.
Geeza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Geeza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rootmans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Rootmans.
Rootmans lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Geeza.
Geeza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Geeza had his way with Erick Rootmans in that round.
The cut man is working on Erick Rootmans's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Geeza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rootmans's head.
Geeza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Geeza throws a body shot but no joy.
Geeza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rootmans throws a left and a right that both miss
and Geeza counters with a left to the body.
Rootmans's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rootmans duly obliges.
Geeza works over Rootmans's head and body with a nice combination.
Rootmans takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rootmans takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rootmans looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Geeza lands an overhand right.
Geeza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rootmans. That did some damage!

Geeza clinches.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Geeza avoiding damage as Rootmans throws knees to the body.
Rootmans misses with a knee to the head.
Rootmans is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geeza taking a breather.
Geeza looking to throw knees to the head but Rootmans is blocking nicely.
Rootmans wants to get back to striking at distance but Geeza won't allow it.
Rootmans landing knees to the head.
Geeza lands a nice uppercut.
Geeza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Geeza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rootmans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rootmans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rootmans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geeza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Geeza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rootmans trying to land knees to the body.
Geeza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rootmans's elbow.
Geeza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Geeza - that landed with a thud.
Geeza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rootmans's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geeza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geeza lands a left hand.
Geeza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Geeza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Geeza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Geeza lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Geeza.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
Rootmans dodges an elbow strike from Geeza.
Erick Rootmans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geeza missing with knees to the body.
Geeza lands an elbow just above Rootmans 's eye.
Geeza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Geeza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geeza lands an elbow inside.
Rootmans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Geeza pushes Rootmans back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Geeza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rootmans.
Geeza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Young Geeza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Geeza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Geeza!
Our winner, Young Geeza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.