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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanny Sledgehammer (ranked 1361 p4p, 1817 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 177 p4p, 235 weight class). Josh Roffen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanny Sledgehammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roffen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sledgehammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sledgehammer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sledgehammer.
Roffen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sledgehammer.
Nice defenses there by Roffen.
Roffen misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sledgehammer.
Roffen blocks a head kick by Sledgehammer.
Roffen looks to land a right hand but Sledgehammer moved out of range.
Roffen looks to land a combination but Sledgehammer avoids it well.
Roffen missing with a left hand there. Sledgehammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roffen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roffen avoids the head kick by Sledgehammer.
Roffen unleashes a big counter combination but Sledgehammer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sledgehammer misses with a looping right.
Sledgehammer misses the shot to the body.
Sledgehammer misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roffen. Sledgehammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sledgehammer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from Roffen. Those never looked like landing.
Sledgehammer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sledgehammer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sledgehammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roffen circles away quickly and effectively.
Sledgehammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roffen thuds a left hand into Sledgehammer's body.
Roffen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sledgehammer. Sledgehammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sledgehammer takes one on the button.
Sledgehammer pushes Roffen up against the cage in a clinch.
Sledgehammer digs a right hand underneath Roffen's ribcage. Roffen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sledgehammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sledgehammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roffen can't break the clinch.
Sledgehammer breaks from the clinch.
Roffen lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sledgehammer misses the target.
Sledgehammer scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roffen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sledgehammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roffen circles away quickly and effectively.
Sledgehammer misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roffen's head.
Sledgehammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Roffen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sledgehammer throws a wild body kick that Roffen sees coming a mile off.
Roffen blocks a head kick by Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roffen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sledgehammer moves away.
A combination from Roffen does no damage.
Sledgehammer dodges the punch combination from Roffen.
Hanny Sledgehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sledgehammer cracks Roffen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut.
Sledgehammer connects with a crisp jab.
Roffen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sledgehammer.
Roffen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roffen tries to move into range but Sledgehammer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roffen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sledgehammer manages to avoid it.
Roffen takes one to the chin there.
Roffen avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Sledgehammer backs off Roffen throws a huge counter combo but Sledgehammer manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roffen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roffen throws a jab when Sledgehammer was well out of range.
Roffen lands a nice hook to Sledgehammer's body. Sledgehammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roffen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sledgehammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Roffen.
Sledgehammer misses with a hook.
Roffen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sledgehammer moves in looking to clinch but Roffen pushes him off.
Roffen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roffen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sledgehammer.
Roffen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sledgehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roffen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roffen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roffen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roffen takes a step back to recover.
Roffen throws a jab when Sledgehammer was well out of range.
Sledgehammer misses with a hook.
Roffen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sledgehammer manages to avoid it.
Roffen takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sledgehammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roffen! But no joy.
Roffen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer slips a jab and a cross from Roffen.
Sledgehammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roffen looks to land a combination but Sledgehammer avoids it well.
A left lands for Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer catches Roffen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sledgehammer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roffen throws a hook to the side of Sledgehammer's head but Sledgehammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roffen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer drops Roffen with a beautiful combination! Roffen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sledgehammer is looking for the KO!
Roffen is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hanny Sledgehammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sledgehammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sledgehammer lands with a nice body punch.
Sledgehammer scores with a nice strike.
Roffen is still on wobbly legs! Can Sledgehammer finish him?
Sledgehammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roffen.
Sledgehammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roffen seems to have recovered his senses.
A combination from Roffen does no damage.
Roffen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roffen wants to clinch up but Sledgehammer keeps it at a distance.
Sledgehammer lands a head shot.
Sledgehammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sledgehammer tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer throws a hook to the side of Roffen's head but Roffen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roffen misses with a series of wild punches.
Sledgehammer throws a hook to the side of Roffen's head but Roffen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Roffen. That snapped Sledgehammer's head back.
Hanny Sledgehammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Roffen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sledgehammer.
Roffen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sledgehammer rather than just go for the knockout.
Sledgehammer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roffen backs up against the cage.
Roffen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sledgehammer with the inside leg kick.
Sledgehammer misses with a body shot.
Sledgehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roffen moves away.
Sledgehammer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roffen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sledgehammer is just out of range.
Roffen throws a series of punches but Sledgehammer avoids them all with ease.
Sledgehammer tries to clinch there but Roffen circles away.
Sledgehammer tests Roffen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up Josh Roffen's cut even more.
Sledgehammer scores with a push kick.
Hanny Sledgehammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roffen swinging wildly here.
Roffen finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Sledgehammer's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Roffen falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanny Sledgehammer!
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hype
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pop
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