PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Rootin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Tann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boss Rootin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rootin
vs
Tann

192 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boss Rootin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Tann!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rootin.
Tann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rootin swivels and escapes.

Tann feints and as Rootin raises his hands in defense, Tann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tann preventing the sweep.
Tann postures up.
Tann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tann throwing strikes from guard but Rootin blocks nicely.
Tann trying to control but Rootin is working from the bottom.
Tann postures up in Rootin's guard and throws a big left but Rootin blocks it.
Rootin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tann walks into a straight right hand from Rootin.

It looks like Robert Tann has been cut.
Tann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tann swats away the attempt to clinch by Rootin.
Tann swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rootin.
Rootin tries to clinch there but Tann circles away.
Tann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rootin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tann throws a hook but Rootin avoids it easily.
A head kick lands from Rootin that sends Tann to the canvas. Tann tries to scramble back to his feet but Rootin brings him back down into side control.

Tann is rocked!
Rootin scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Tann is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Rootin can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boss Rootin!