PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Roederer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arm N (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roederer
vs
N

185 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
196 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Full Metal Gear (Top Quality, Low Price)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louis Roederer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arm N!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roederer misses with a jab, cross combination.
N tries to clinch up but Roederer circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by N. That's going to slow Roederer down.
N lands with a kick to the temple. Roederer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
N takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roederer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roederer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by N.
A low kick from Roederer is predictable there

and N holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
N trying to land knees to the body.
N tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roederer's elbow.
Roederer working hard to break the clinch.
Roederer tries to circle away but N has him pinned against the cage.
Roederer is trying to push N away but N has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
N has Roederer pressed against the cage, preventing Roederer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
N taking a breather.

N breaks the clinch.

N gets tackled into the cage by Roederer. Roederer maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

N breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roederer misses with a few strikes there.
Roederer digs a good body shot into N's ribs.
Roederer thows a leg kick but N checks it
and N counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roederer falls off balance throwing a combination
and N counters with a nice body kick.
N displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roederer throws out the jab.
N throws a leg kick which misses Roederer's front leg but catches the back leg as Roederer tries to avoid it.

N moves into the clinch successfully.
Roederer takes an elbow to the temple.
N lands an elbow just above Roederer 's eye.
N tries a body shot but Roederer blocks it.
N misses with a shot to the kidneys.
N stalling against the cage.
N tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roederer avoids it.
N lands an elbow that stopped Roederer in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
N can't find room to land a body shot as Roederer controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on N - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roederer takes an elbow to the temple.

Roederer breaks from the clinch.
Roederer misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Roederer misses the target.
N throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roederer misses with an uppercut.
N cracks Roederer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roederer misses with a hook to the body
and N counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by N.
Roederer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract N.
N thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roederer if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for N.
Roederer is breathing heavily.
N connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roederer. Roederer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roederer's calf.
A swing and a miss from Roederer.
Roederer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Roederer looks to clinch
and N counters with a head kick. That will keep Roederer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Louis Roederer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
N slips a jab from Roederer.
A nice leg kick lands there from N.
Roederer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
N connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roederer momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from N.

N drives through and clinches with Roederer against the cage.
Roederer tries to break the clinch but N is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, N throws an elbow but misses.
N softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
N lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Louis Roederer has been cut.
Roederer wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for N.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, N throws an elbow but misses.
Roederer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from N.
N lands a hook that snaps the head of Roederer backwards.
N tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roederer avoids it.
N is stalling here.
N lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roederer backwards.
Roederer takes an elbow to the temple.
N misses with a shot to the kidneys.
N lands a nice elbow.

N's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
N slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roederer wants to clinch but N slips to the side
and N counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roederer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roederer throws the left hand but N avoids the punch easily.
N looks for the body kick but Roederer saw that one coming.
Roederer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and N counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arm N dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Roederer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big left from Roederer misses.
Roederer misses with a double jab
and N counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roederer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by N.
Roederer swinging wildly here.
Roederer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roederer connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Arm N has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for N.
Roederer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roederer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roederer throws a lazy head kick
and N counters with a nice kick to the body.
Arm N seems to be getting the better of the standup.
N scores with a leg kick.
Roederer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roederer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by N. N obviously looking to wear him down.
N throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louis Roederer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by N.
N throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roederer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from N - the referee stops the clock and Roederer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says N. Roederer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roederer misses with a jab, cross combination.
N scores with a head kick. Roederer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

N lands a big head kick that sends Roederer tumbling to the mat! N takes a step backwards and waves Roederer back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Roederer is rocked!
N pushes Roederer away with a front kick.
Oh Roederer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
N dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roederer. That did some damage!
N throws a quick inside leg kick.
Look low, kick high! N uses the oldest trick in the book to send Roederer tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! N is absolutely delighted - when Roederer wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arm N!
Arm N is the new middleweight champion!