PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Roela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Name had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Name
vs
Roela

180 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Roela!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Name, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Name.
A nice combination there by Name.
Name throws a series of punches but Roela moves out of range.
Name ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Name displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt.
Name fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roela on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Name both land. Nice combination.
Roela wants to clinch.
Roela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Name looks to land a combination. Roela sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Name throws a right hand that Roela ducks under and follows up with a left that Roela also avoids with ease.
Name displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Name rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Name!
Name throws a right and a left that Roela avoids nicely.
Name fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Name lands a nice hook to Roela's body. Roela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roela wants to clinch.
Roela tries to clinch up but Name circles away and keeps his distance.
Name moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Name throws a series of strikes that have Roela backpedaling.
Roela tries to clinch up but Name circles away and keeps his distance.
Nick Name is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roela throws a hook but Name blocks it.
Name with a nice cross.

Roela has managed to clinch.
Name looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Name's efforts to push away.
Name wants to break free but Roela has control.
Name can't break the clinch.
Roela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roela wants a takedown.
Roela looks gassed!
Roela tries to pull guard but Name holds him up against the cage and eventually Roela drops back down to his feet.
Name prevents the takedown attempt.
Nick Name has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Roela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roela is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Name gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Name wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roela has Name pressed against the cage, preventing Name from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Name wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Name breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Name digs a good hook to Roela's body.
Name moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Name pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roela back to the cage. Name follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Name lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roela backs up against the cage.
Roela has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Name moves into range and connects with a jab.
Name scores with the left hand. Roela knows he should have avoided that one.
Name throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Name will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roela takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Name will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Name lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roela circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Roela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Name blocks a head kick by Roela.
Name lands a jab-cross combination.
Name lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Name looks to land a combination. Roela sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Roela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Name misses with a double jab.
Name lands with a nice combination. Roela backs away looking to recover.
A right-left combo lands from Name.
Name scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Name.
Roela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Name.
Roela misses with a hook to the body
letting Name counter with a right hand.
Name stalks Roela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roela's face. Roela staggers backwards, shaken.
Name lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roela backs up against the cage.
A nice combination there by Name.
Name misses with the combination.
Roela darts in trying to clinch
and Name counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name scores with a punch to the head.
Name scores with a three punch combo!
Name throws a one two combo.
Name lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roela circles away quickly and effectively.
Name moves out of range as Roela strikes.
Name jabs Roela to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roela darts in trying to clinch
and Name counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Name scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Name looks to land a combination. Roela sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Name lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Name throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Name lands with a nice body punch.
A left and a right from Name both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Name throws a series of strikes that have Roela backpedaling.
Name bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Name lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Name lands a jab to the nose.
Roela tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Name to counter with a crisp jab.
Name moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Name throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roela.
Name misses with a series of wild punches.
Roela is trying hard to land a takedown here. Name sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Name moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Name lands a jab-cross combination.
Roela is breathing heavily.
Name scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice combination there by Name.
Name pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roela back to the cage. Name follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name stalks Roela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roela's face. Roela staggers backwards, shaken.
Name shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roela eats them both and turns towards Name to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Name lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Name.
Roela shoots in but no luck this time.
A left and a right from Name both land. Nice combination.
Name displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Name lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roela backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Name.

Roela is rocked!
Name jabs at Roela's body.
Name stalks Roela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roela's face. Roela staggers backwards, shaken.
Roela is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Name.
Roela is still on wobbly legs! Can Name finish him?
Name lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roela backs up against the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Name!
Name lands a two punch combo.
A jab lands there for Name.
A nice combination there by Name.
Name lands a two punch combo.
Roela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Name scores with a four punch combination!
Name throws a combination. Roela tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Name scores with a three punch combo!
Name lands a nice looking body shot.
Name scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Name goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Name lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roela backs up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Name displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Name throws a series of strikes that have Roela backpedaling.
Name lands with a good body shot.
Nick Name is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roela takes one to the side of the head.
Name scores with a hook to the body. Roela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roela seems to have recovered his senses.
Name stalks Roela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roela's face. Roela staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body punch from Name.
Roela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Name's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roela under the eye.
Name tries to bum rush Roela with a series of wild strikes but Roela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roela darts in trying to clinch
and Name counters with a nice body shot.
Roela shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Name lands with a nice body punch.
Name scores with a jab. Roela acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Name defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roela.
Nick Name has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Roela.
Name throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Name lands a jab-cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Name's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Name duly obliges.
Roela is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Name.
Name throws a series of strikes that have Roela backpedaling.
Name lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Name misses.
Name scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roela fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roela moves to clinch but Name breaks away
and Name counters with a series of strikes. Roela will be more careful next time no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from Name.
Name is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roela can do to turn this around?
Nice straight punches there by Name. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Name.
Name scores with the left hand. Roela knows he should have avoided that one.
A combination from Name does no damage.
Roela tries to clinch but Name moves away
and Name counters with a right hand to the body.
Name misses with a series of wild punches.
Roela tries to clinch
and Name counters with a three punch combo that has Roela backing up. Roela nods at Name to acknowledge the strikes.
Name scores with a three punch combo!
Roela doesn't manage to clinch there - Name circles away.
Roela shoots for a double leg takedown but Name sprawls well. He's pushed Roela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Name lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roela backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roela closes the distance but Name moves to the side
and Name counters with a nice body shot.
Name closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Name cracks Roela with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Name dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Name throws a series of strikes that have Roela backpedaling.
Name scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Name with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Name ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Name misses.
Name misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roela misses with a body shot
and Name counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Name tries to bum rush Roela with a series of wild strikes but Roela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roela walks into a jab.
Name throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roela.
Roela needs to keep his hands up - Name had a free shot at his head there.
Name connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roela momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roela swings for the body but Name moves out of range.
Name stalks Roela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roela's face. Roela staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Roela rushes Name and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Name is trying to break the clinch but Roela has him pressed against the cage.
Roela changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Name fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roela is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Name.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name scores with a three punch combo!
Roela fails to land the takedown.
Name bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roela's head.
Name connects with a single shot there.
Name scores with a nice head shot.
Name scores with a three punch combo!
Name lands with a nice combination. Roela backs away looking to recover.
Name lands a jab-cross combination.
Name fails to land with a series of punches.
Name lands a nice shot that snaps Roela's head back.
Name lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Name works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Name swats away the attempt to clinch by Roela.
Name lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Name.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name tests Roela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roela tries to clinch but Name moves away
and Name counters with a series of strikes. Roela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Name scores with a one two! Roela had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Name throws a nice looking combination but Roela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Name.
Name lands with a nice combination. Roela backs away looking to recover.
Name misses with a series of wild punches.
Roela has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Roela moves to clinch but Name breaks away
and Name counters with a series of strikes. Roela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Name closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roela closes the distance and clinches up with Name, looking for a takedown. Roela pushes Name against the cage but Name circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nick Name has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Roela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Name.
Some wild striking there from Name.
Left hook, right uppercut from Name.
Jab from Name.
Name works over Roela's head and body with a nice combination.
Name fails to land with a series of punches.
Name closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Name misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Name as he connects with a hook.
Roela wants to clinch.
A combination from Name does no damage.
Name misses with the combination.
Nick Name is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Name swats away the attempt to clinch by Roela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Name throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roela on the side of the head.
Name misses with a two punch combination.
Name throws a nice looking combination but Roela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Name swinging wildly here.
Roela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Name but Name pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Name jabs Roela to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nick Name is winning the standup battle so far.
Name fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Name swivels and escapes.
Name punishes Roela's body with a nice straight punch.
Name lands with an overhand left.
Name lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Name. Those never looked like landing.
Name throws a nice looking combination but Roela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jose Roela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Name throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Name showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Name, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Name!