PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Roela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ando Mers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Roela looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Roela
vs
Mers

180 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Roela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ando Mers!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mers stuffs the takedown attempt from Roela. Roela gets slowly back to his feet.
Roela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mers's waist but Mers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roela off to one side.
Roela fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Roela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roela.
Roela is breathing heavily.

Roela tries to keep at a distance but Mers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roela.
Mers crunches a lovely knee into Roela's ribcage.
Mers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mers lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mers working Roela over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mers.
Mers lands a nice knee to the body.
Mers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mers lands a good knee to the midsection. Roela won't want to take too many of those.
Mers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mers scores a nice knee to the body.
Mers lands a good knee to the midsection. Roela won't want to take too many of those.
Mers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mers.
Mers tries to land knees in the clinch but Roela avoids the damage to the body.
Mers landing knees to the body.
Mers missing with knees to the body.
Mers trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mers obliges.
Mers lands a nice knee to the body.
Mers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roela.
Mers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roela.
Mers landing knees to the body.
Mers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roela avoids it.
Roela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roela tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roela jumps guard but Mers stands there with Roela around his waist. Roela gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mers trying to land knees to the body.
Roela tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mers obliges.
Roela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mers walks away with a smile on his face. Roela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mers closes the distance and pushes Roela back into the cage.
Mers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers holds him up against the cage and eventually Roela drops back down to his feet.
Mers lands a nice knee to the body.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers won't allow it.
Mers unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roela.
Mers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers won't allow it.
Roela fails to pull guard.
Mers trying to land knees to the body.
Roela jumps guard but Mers stands there with Roela around his waist. Roela gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Mers.
Mers missing with knees to the body.
Roela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers holds him up against the cage and eventually Roela drops back down to his feet.
Mers lands a nice knee to the body.
Roela fails to pull guard.
Roela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Roela manages to pull guard.

Roela manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mers tries to clinch but Roela is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Mers has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roela managing to block the knees to the body from Mers.
Roela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roela managing to block the knees to the body from Mers.
Roela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers holds him up against the cage and eventually Roela drops back down to his feet.
Roela jumps guard but Mers stands there with Roela around his waist. Roela gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roela avoiding damage as Mers throws knees to the body.
Mers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roela.
Roela jumps guard but Mers stands there with Roela around his waist. Roela gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mers tries to land knees in the clinch but Roela avoids the damage to the body.
Roela avoiding damage as Mers throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roela.
Knees to the body from Mers.
Roela tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mers smiles and moves away.

Mers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roela, pushing him back against the cage.
Roela avoiding damage as Mers throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mers walks away with a smile on his face. Roela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jose Roela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mers gets a clinch.
Mers missing with knees to the body.
Mers landing knees to the body.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers holds him up against the cage and eventually Roela drops back down to his feet.
Roela jumps guard but Mers stands there with Roela around his waist. Roela gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roela tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mers smiles and moves away.

Mers moves into the clinch.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers holds him up against the cage and eventually Roela drops back down to his feet.
Mers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roela avoids it.
Knees to the body from Mers.
Mers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roela is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roela is defending well for now.
Mers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roela avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mers.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers won't allow it.
Mers tries to land knees in the clinch but Roela avoids the damage to the body.
Roela avoiding damage as Mers throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ando Mers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mers clinches up against the cage.

Roela has hold of one of Mers's legs. Mers is fighting the takedown attempt but Roela gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Roela thows a big elbow that misses.
Roela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roela stops Mers from standing up.

Roela drops back looking for a leg! Mers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mers manages to kick Roela off! Roela jumps back into Mers's guard.
Mers is looking to stand up but Roela isn't so interested in that idea.
Roela wants to pass the guard but Mers is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roela prevents Mers from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mers takes the fight into the clinch.
Mers missing with knees to the body.
Mers working Roela over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mers obliges.
Mers tries to land knees in the clinch but Roela avoids the damage to the body.
Roela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roela managing to block the knees to the body from Mers.
Mers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mers lands a knee to the body.
Roela jumps guard but Mers stands there with Roela around his waist. Roela gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mers walks away with a smile on his face. Roela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mers moves into the clinch.
Mers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roela.
Roela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mers walks away with a smile on his face. Roela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Roela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mers stuffs the takedown.
Mers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mers as he avoids it easily.
Mers wants to clinch.

Mers clinches up against the cage.
Ando Mers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mers tries to land knees in the clinch but Roela avoids the damage to the body.
Mers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mers missing with knees to the body.
Mers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roela is defending well for now.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers holds him up against the cage and eventually Roela drops back down to his feet.
Roela has Mers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mers tries to land knees in the clinch but Roela avoids the damage to the body.
Roela misses with some punches.
Mers scores a nice knee to the body.
Mers trying to land knees to the body.
Mers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roela fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roela is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mers working Roela over with knees to the body.
Roela jumps guard but Mers stands there with Roela around his waist. Roela gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mers scores a nice knee to the body.
Roela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mers walks away with a smile on his face. Roela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mers is looking to clinch.
Roela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mers is fending him off so far but Roela persists. Nope, Mers circles away and we're back to standing.
Mers tries to clinch but Roela is having none of it.

Mers closes the distance and clinches.
Mers tries to land knees in the clinch but Roela avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mers obliges.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers holds him up against the cage and eventually Roela drops back down to his feet.
Roela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mers lands a good knee to the midsection. Roela won't want to take too many of those.
Roela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roela tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roela avoiding damage as Mers throws knees to the body.
Mers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roela fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mers missing with knees to the body.
Mers tries to land knees in the clinch but Roela avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mers.
Mers trying to land knees to the body.
Roela fails to pull guard.
Roela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mers.
Roela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roela is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mers.

Roela pulls guard successfully.
Roela has a closed guard, preventing Mers from standing up.

Roela has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roela throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roela looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ando Mers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mers gets a clinch.
Roela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mers lands a knee to the body.
Mers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roela tries to pull guard but Mers won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Mers.
Mers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roela tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mers smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Roela. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Roela closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Roela tries for a kimura but Mers is defending well.
Mers prevents Roela from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roela has hold of Mers's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mers tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Roela cranks the arm and Mers screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mers, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jose Roela!