PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roel Zuijderduijn (ranked 5765 p4p, 571 weight class) and Matias Alvaro (ranked 9174 p4p, 702 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Zuijderduijn
vs
Alvaro

189 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roel Zuijderduijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matias Alvaro!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zuijderduijn moves into range and clinches up with Alvaro.
I was talking to Zuijderduijn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Zuijderduijn fails to land.
Alvaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zuijderduijn walks away with a smile on his face. Alvaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zuijderduijn throws a hook but Alvaro avoids it easily.
Zuijderduijn punishes Alvaro's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvaro is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Zuijderduijn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zuijderduijn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zuijderduijn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro throws a jab when Zuijderduijn was well out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zuijderduijn - that will leave a mark!
Alvaro has a takedown stuffed.
Roel Zuijderduijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matias Alvaro.
Crunch! Zuijderduijn slams his shin into Alvaro's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuijderduijn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roel Zuijderduijn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvaro wants to clinch.
Zuijderduijn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alvaro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvaro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alvaro tries to clinch but Zuijderduijn moves out of range.
Zuijderduijn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alvaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro throws a head kick but Zuijderduijn moves out of range.
Alvaro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zuijderduijn.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zuijderduijn. That's going to slow Alvaro down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Zuijderduijn forces Alvaro back against the cage and clinches.
Zuijderduijn has a couple of punches blocked by Alvaro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zuijderduijn.
Zuijderduijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvaro blocks a body shot from Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zuijderduijn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zuijderduijn misses with the head strike.
Zuijderduijn misses with some punches.
Zuijderduijn tries to work over Alvaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zuijderduijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zuijderduijn walks away with a smile on his face. Alvaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alvaro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zuijderduijn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuijderduijn instigates a clinch.
Zuijderduijn lands with a light punch inside.
Zuijderduijn lands a nice uppercut.
Zuijderduijn lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Alvaro jumps into guard, dragging Zuijderduijn to the mat.
Zuijderduijn wants to get up but he can't break Alvaro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alvaro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zuijderduijn's guard.

Alvaro won't allow Zuijderduijn to sweep him here.
Alvaro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zuijderduijn is keeping the position for now.
Zuijderduijn keeping moving, preventing Alvaro from controlling successfully.
Zuijderduijn keeping full guard, as Alvaro tries to pass.
Alvaro wants to control from the top but Zuijderduijn keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zuijderduijn controlling Alvaro's posture.
We've been informed that Alvaro has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alvaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuijderduijn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuijderduijn trying to control the position here.
Alvaro throws a big elbow that misses.
Alvaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuijderduijn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvaro looking to pass the guard.
Alvaro trying to control but Zuijderduijn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roel Zuijderduijn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alvaro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zuijderduijn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alvaro manages to circle out of the way.
Alvaro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zuijderduijn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvaro takes one to the side of the head.
Alvaro darts in trying to clinch
and Zuijderduijn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alvaro shoots in for a double leg but Zuijderduijn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roel Zuijderduijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matias Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alvaro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvaro moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvaro shoots for a takedown but Zuijderduijn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alvaro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zuijderduijn.
Zuijderduijn jabs at Alvaro's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuijderduijn lands a nice looking body kick.
Alvaro is breathing heavily.
Zuijderduijn thuds his shin into the meat of Alvaro's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro tries to clinch up.
Zuijderduijn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zuijderduijn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvaro shoots in and drives through. Zuijderduijn sprawls well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zuijderduijn, right into the meat.
Zuijderduijn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvaro's calf.
Roel Zuijderduijn is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvaro blocks the body kick.
Alvaro misses with a takedown
and Zuijderduijn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alvaro darts in looking for a takedown but Zuijderduijn gets double underhooks and turns Alvaro into the cage.
Alvaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Zuijderduijn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zuijderduijn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zuijderduijn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alvaro takes a step back to recover.
Zuijderduijn lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvaro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zuijderduijn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zuijderduijn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvaro can do to turn this around?
Zuijderduijn throws a front kick that sends Alvaro stumbling back into the cage.
Zuijderduijn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zuijderduijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuijderduijn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alvaro will feel that in the morning.
Zuijderduijn lands a high kick!
Zuijderduijn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alvaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zuijderduijn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alvaro moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Zuijderduijn clinches.
Zuijderduijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zuijderduijn lands with a short shot to the head.
Zuijderduijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zuijderduijn lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Zuijderduijn scores with a nice short uppercut.

Alvaro is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Zuijderduijn fails to land.
Alvaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Zuijderduijn finish him?
Alvaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zuijderduijn misses with the head strike.
Alvaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvaro blocks an uppercut.
Alvaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvaro seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Zuijderduijn.
Zuijderduijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Zuijderduijn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zuijderduijn lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvaro tries to pull guard but Zuijderduijn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zuijderduijn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvaro or not.
Zuijderduijn scores with a shoulder strike.
Zuijderduijn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn misses with the head strike.
Roel Zuijderduijn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alvaro prevents a body shot from Zuijderduijn.
Zuijderduijn lands a left hand.
Zuijderduijn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zuijderduijn lands with a light punch inside.
Alvaro is trying to pull guard but Zuijderduijn has him pressed against the cage.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zuijderduijn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roel Zuijderduijn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zuijderduijn lands with a hook. Alvaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alvaro tries to clinch up.

Alvaro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zuijderduijn controlling Alvaro's posture.
Alvaro forces his way into half guard.
Alvaro wants to take a breather but Zuijderduijn is having none of it.
Zuijderduijn trying to hold on to Alvaro's head to control him but Alvaro postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvaro prevents Zuijderduijn from improving his position.
Zuijderduijn tries to kick Alvaro off but Alvaro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Alvaro is looking for a kimura but Zuijderduijn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alvaro to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuijderduijn is controlling Alvaro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Alvaro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zuijderduijn tries to get to full guard but Alvaro has control of the leg.
Alvaro trying to control the action but Zuijderduijn is working from the bottom.

Alvaro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alvaro tries to pass to full mount but Zuijderduijn defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvaro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zuijderduijn is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zuijderduijn tries to get to full guard but Alvaro has control of the leg.

Alvaro seems to be looking for submissions.
Zuijderduijn tries to get to full guard but Alvaro has control of the leg.
Alvaro trying to control from half guard but Zuijderduijn is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Matias Alvaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuijderduijn rushes Alvaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Alvaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zuijderduijn misses with some punches.
Alvaro blocking some punches.
Roel Zuijderduijn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zuijderduijn working aggressively here.
Alvaro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zuijderduijn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvaro backwards.
Zuijderduijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zuijderduijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuijderduijn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvaro backwards.
Alvaro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zuijderduijn to keep the fight standing.
Zuijderduijn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zuijderduijn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zuijderduijn fails to land.
Zuijderduijn taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuijderduijn working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roel Zuijderduijn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zuijderduijn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roel Zuijderduijn!
A very excited looking Roel Zuijderduijn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.