PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Maszczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Roosendaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawid Maszczyk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maszczyk
vs
Roosendaal

189 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dawid Maszczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kay Roosendaal!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Maszczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roosendaal throws a hook but Maszczyk avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Maszczyk.
Roosendaal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roosendaal wants to clinch.
Maszczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Roosendaal moves out of range easily.
Roosendaal blocks a head kick by Maszczyk.
Maszczyk lands a slapping body shot.
Roosendaal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maszczyk.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maszczyk.
Dawid Maszczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maszczyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maszczyk throws the left hand but Roosendaal avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by Maszczyk misses

and Roosendaal counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maszczyk is trying to get back to full guard.

Roosendaal wants to work for an arm triangle but Maszczyk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maszczyk is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maszczyk has his hands clasped together around Roosendaal's back. He's all about the action.
Roosendaal tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Roosendaal looks gassed!
Maszczyk tries to get to full guard but Roosendaal has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maszczyk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roosendaal doesn't seem bothered though.
Roosendaal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maszczyk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maszczyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roosendaal was well out of range. Poor timing from Maszczyk.
A head kick misses from Maszczyk.
Roosendaal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maszczyk circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maszczyk.
Maszczyk swinging wilding here.
Maszczyk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosendaal blocks a head kick by Maszczyk.
Maszczyk misses with a double jab

and Roosendaal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roosendaal preventing the sweep.
Maszczyk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roosendaal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maszczyk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roosendaal stopping the sweep attempt from Maszczyk.
Maszczyk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roosendaal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maszczyk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maszczyk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roosendaal on the ground.
Maszczyk pulls Roosendaal in close to prevent any damage.
Maszczyk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roosendaal's guard.
Maszczyk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roosendaal is proving hard to escape from.

Roosendaal pushes Maszczyk off and gets back to his feet.
Maszczyk lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosendaal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maszczyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maszczyk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roosendaal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roosendaal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roosendaal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maszczyk's sensitive parts.
Roosendaal misses the shot to the body.
Maszczyk throws a head kick but Roosendaal moves out of range.
Maszczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roosendaal moves away.

Roosendaal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maszczyk!

Roosendaal looking to secure an arm triangle but Maszczyk defends it well.
Maszczyk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roosendaal with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roosendaal prevents Maszczyk from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Maszczyk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maszczyk misses with a leg kick

and Roosendaal counters by moving into the clinch.
Maszczyk tries a knee to the head but Roosendaal blocks it.
Roosendaal gets underhooks to prevent Maszczyk's takedown attempt.
Maszczyk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roosendaal avoids it.
Maszczyk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maszczyk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maszczyk is trying to drag Roosendaal to the mat but Roosendaal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Maszczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roosendaal is looking to control Maszczyk's arms but Maszczyk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roosendaal has his back to the cage.
Roosendaal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roosendaal can't break the clinch.

Roosendaal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roosendaal. That's going to slow Maszczyk down.
Maszczyk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roosendaal can pounce on him.
Roosendaal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maszczyk doesn't seem bothered though.

Roosendaal instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roosendaal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roosendaal lands an elbow inside.

Roosendaal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roosendaal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maszczyk throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosendaal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maszczyk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maszczyk wants it to stay on the feet.

Roosendaal clinches up against the cage.

Maszczyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roosendaal moves in looking to clinch but Maszczyk pushes him off.
Maszczyk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maszczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Roosendaal moves out of range easily.
Roosendaal doesn't manage to clinch there - Maszczyk circles away.
Roosendaal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roosendaal throws a right and a left that Maszczyk avoids nicely.
Maszczyk throws a head kick but Roosendaal moves out of range.
Maszczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Roosendaal's shoulder, as Roosendaal tries to avoid the shot.
Roosendaal fails with a takedown attempt.
Maszczyk lands a nice hook to Roosendaal's body. Roosendaal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roosendaal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maszczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Roosendaal's shoulder, as Roosendaal tries to avoid the shot.
Maszczyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maszczyk throws a head kick that misses.

Roosendaal moves into the clinch successfully.
Maszczyk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roosendaal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maszczyk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roosendaal blocks it with crossed arms.
Maszczyk managing to block the knees to the body from Roosendaal.

Maszczyk pulls guard.
Maszczyk is looking to stand up but Roosendaal isn't so interested in that idea.
Maszczyk pulls Roosendaal in to control the position.
Roosendaal stopping the sweep attempt from Maszczyk.
Maszczyk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roosendaal's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosendaal striking off his back but it's not causing Maszczyk any problems.

Maszczyk gets to his feet. Roosendaal looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Maszczyk looks to throw the jab but Roosendaal is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Roosendaal.
Roosendaal tries to close the distance and clinch but Maszczyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roosendaal doesn't manage to clinch there - Maszczyk circles away.
A jab lands there for Maszczyk.
Maszczyk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roosendaal.
Maszczyk looks to land a combination. Roosendaal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Roosendaal throws a head kick but Maszczyk moves out of range.
Maszczyk lands a high kick!
Roosendaal throws a head kick but Maszczyk moves out of range.
Maszczyk throws a nice head kick!
Roosendaal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maszczyk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosendaal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maszczyk stuffs the takedown.
Maszczyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maszczyk throws a wild body kick that Roosendaal sees coming a mile off.
Roosendaal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maszczyk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Roosendaal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maszczyk wants to sweep but no luck.
Maszczyk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roosendaal's guard.
Maszczyk tries to stand but Roosendaal is controlling from the bottom.
Maszczyk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Roosendaal kicks Maszczyk off and gets to his feet.
Maszczyk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roosendaal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maszczyk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roosendaal. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kay Roosendaal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maszczyk lands a two punch combo.
Dawid Maszczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maszczyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Maszczyk does no damage.
Maszczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maszczyk misses with a kick to the body.
Roosendaal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maszczyk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maszczyk throws a sloppy head kick
and Roosendaal counters with a head kick.

Roosendaal closes the distance and pushes Maszczyk back into the cage.
Roosendaal keeps control of Maszczyk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roosendaal can't get the takedown.

Roosendaal manages to break the clinch.

Roosendaal clinches.
Roosendaal gets underhooks to prevent Maszczyk's takedown attempt.

Roosendaal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maszczyk throws a head kick but Roosendaal moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roosendaal works Maszczyk's body with a nice hook.
Roosendaal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maszczyk misses with a body kick.
Roosendaal throws a sloppy head kick and Maszczyk moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosendaal tries for a takedown but Maszczyk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roosendaal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roosendaal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roosendaal avoids the body shot from Maszczyk.
Roosendaal wants to clinch.
A head kick by Maszczyk misses

and Roosendaal counters with a takedown into side control.
Kay Roosendaal has got the better of the ground game so far.

Roosendaal decides to stand back up. Roosendaal steps back and let's Maszczyk get back to his feet.
Maszczyk throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roosendaal.
Maszczyk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maszczyk.
Roosendaal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Maszczyk misses

and Roosendaal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Maszczyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roosendaal closes the distance and pushes Maszczyk back into the cage.
Maszczyk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roosendaal looking to throw knees to the head but Maszczyk is blocking nicely.

Roosendaal has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Maszczyk clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maszczyk manages to reverse the position and now he's in Roosendaal's guard. Nice work there by Maszczyk.
Maszczyk wants to stand but Roosendaal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roosendaal striking off his back but it's not causing Maszczyk any problems.

Roosendaal is working an open guard so Maszczyk takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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!
Roosendaal walks into a straight right hand from Maszczyk.
Maszczyk swinging wilding here.
Maszczyk blocks a head kick by Roosendaal.
A head kick misses from Roosendaal.
A jab lands there for Maszczyk.

Roosendaal rushes Maszczyk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Maszczyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosendaal fails to land the takedown.
Dawid Maszczyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kay Roosendaal.
Maszczyk throws a sloppy head kick
and Roosendaal counters with a head kick.
Roosendaal throws a head kick but Maszczyk moves out of range.
Maszczyk avoids the head kick by Roosendaal.
Roosendaal wants to clinch.
Roosendaal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roosendaal throws a right and a left that Maszczyk avoids nicely.
Maszczyk tests Roosendaal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Maszczyk.
Roosendaal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maszczyk looks to land a combination. Roosendaal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maszczyk misses with a head kick.
Roosendaal fails to land the takedown.
Roosendaal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maszczyk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maszczyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Maszczyk.
Roosendaal fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Roosendaal with that takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maszczyk.
A punch combination from Maszczyk misses.
Maszczyk scores with a head kick.
Roosendaal closes the distance and clinches up with Maszczyk, looking for a takedown. Roosendaal pushes Maszczyk against the cage but Maszczyk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maszczyk throws a sloppy head kick

so Roosendaal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roosendaal looking to pass the guard.

Maszczyk wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maszczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Roosendaal moves out of range easily.
Maszczyk throws a hook to the side of Roosendaal's head but Roosendaal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maszczyk stuffs the takedown attempt from Roosendaal. Roosendaal gets slowly back to his feet.
Maszczyk tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kay Roosendaal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roosendaal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kay Roosendaal!