Red Rocket Fight Night PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thijs Ploegmakers (ranked 3903 p4p, 3921 weight class) and Kelly Van Soest (ranked 129 p4p, 131 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ploegmakers
vs
Van Soest

197 cm
18
256
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
139
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thijs Ploegmakers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelly Van Soest!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.

Van Soest moves into the clinch successfully.
Ploegmakers slows down the pace here.
Come on Van Soest - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Soest has Ploegmakers pressed against the cage.
Ploegmakers is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Soest gets an underhook and turns Ploegmakers into the cage.
Ploegmakers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ploegmakers looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Soest is stalling here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Soest takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly Van Soest comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Soest 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 9:10
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Van Soest!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
5%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Che Von Cru (ranked 1112 p4p, 3924 weight class) and Niels Koster (ranked 26 p4p, 130 weight class). Cru comes to the cage accompanied by the stranger. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cru
vs
Koster

191 cm
32
185
16 - 10 - 1

194 cm
18
246
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Che Von Cru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niels Koster!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

Cru instigates a clinch.
Cru just leaning against Koster, taking a breather.
Cru is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cru has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cru taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cru stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Che Von Cru.

Cru fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koster, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koster is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Che Von Cru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cru 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 10:9
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Che Von Cru!
A relieved looking Che Von Cru thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
8%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazimir Kozlov (ranked 3920 p4p, 3927 weight class) and Barney Zelensky (ranked 449 p4p, 450 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kozlov
vs
Zelensky

185 cm
18
189
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
193
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Can Moonwalk

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazimir Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barney Zelensky!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kozlov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zelensky tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kozlov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kozlov moves to take his opponent's back.

Kozlov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Zelensky defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Kozlov is looking for the choke from the back position but Zelensky is controlling his hands well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Zelensky's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Kozlov looking to break Zelensky's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Zelensky remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kozlov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Kozlov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelensky is really stuck here.

Kozlov working for a choke but Zelensky is defending well.
Zelensky rolls, trying to escape but Kozlov keeps control of the position.

Kozlov is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Zelensky won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Kozlov off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kazimir Kozlov!
A relieved looking Kazimir Kozlov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benji Bonanno (ranked 3985 p4p, 3954 weight class) and Atreus Ragnar (ranked 135 p4p, 134 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bonanno
vs
Ragnar

178 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benji Bonanno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atreus Ragnar !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bonanno swings for the body but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar with the counter takedown but Bonanno avoids it easily.
Bonanno misses with a body shot.
Bonanno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonanno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar .
Ragnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonanno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Bonanno.
Bonanno throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonanno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
And Ragnar tries to counter it with a takedown but Bonanno pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bonanno throws a body punch but Ragnar moves out of range.
And Ragnar tries to counter it with a takedown but Bonanno pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Bonanno.
Ragnar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bonanno swings for the body but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bonanno misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bonanno defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonanno throws a body punch but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benji Bonanno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonanno 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 10:8
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 10:8
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benji Bonanno!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
12%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahir Al Din (ranked 3915 p4p, 3916 weight class) and Zamir Al Din (ranked 464 p4p, 463 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Al Din
vs
Al Din

187 cm
18
207
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zahir Al Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zamir Al Din!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zamir Al Din throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zahir Al Din was covering up waiting for the punch and Zamir Al Din finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zamir Al Din is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zamir Al Din trying to control the position from guard on top but Zahir Al Din 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.

Zahir Al Din is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zahir Al Din knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zamir Al Din on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zamir Al Din is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zamir Al Din is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zamir Al Din wants to control from the top but Zahir Al Din keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Zahir Al Din looking for subs off his back but Zamir Al Din has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Zamir Al Din is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Zahir Al Din looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Zamir Al Din is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zamir Al Din comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zamir Al Din 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 9:10
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zamir Al Din!
An out of breath Zamir Al Din thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.