PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Rohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rohan
vs
Luis

170 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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, George Rohan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joao Luis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rohan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rohan misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Luis blocks the leg kick.

Rohan has Luis up against the cage in a clinch.
Luis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rohan prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rohan.

Rohan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Luis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rohan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rohan digs a good hook to Luis's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rohan misses with a low kick.
Rohan misses the shot to the body.
Luis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Rohan rushes Luis and presses him up against the cage.

Rohan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rohan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Rohan moves into range and clinches up with Luis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohan prevents a takedown attempt there.
George Rohan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Luis.
Luis tries to score a body lock takedown but Rohan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rohan manages to break the clinch.
Rohan throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rohan closes the distance and pushes Luis back into the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohan motions for Luis to come forward. Rohan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rohan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luis avoids the body shot from Rohan.
Rohan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rohan misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rohan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Rohan takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Rohan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rohan has Luis up against the cage in a clinch.

Rohan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rohan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rohan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rohan is looking to wear down Luis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Luis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rohan.
Rohan throws a right and a left that Luis avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohan misses with a series of wild punches.
Rohan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Rohan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rohan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rohan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rohan breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohan misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Rohan.
Rohan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rohan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
George Rohan is winning the standup battle so far.
Rohan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rohan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rohan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohan misses with a series of wild punches.
Rohan misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rohan.
Rohan throws a nice head kick!
Luis blocks a jab.
Rohan takes a swing at Luis's ribcage but misses.
Rohan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohan throws a solid leg kick but Luis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rohan.
Rohan misses with a wild combination.
George Rohan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Rohan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luis slips a jab and a cross from Rohan.
Rohan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rohan drives through and clinches with Luis against the cage.
Luis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Rohan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Luis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Rohan. Those never looked like landing.
Rohan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rohan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rohan thows a body shot but no joy.
Rohan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Luis gets tackled into the cage by Rohan. Rohan maintains the clinch.

Rohan breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohan throws a leg kick but Luis checks it.
Rohan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rohan.
Luis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rohan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rohan misses with a series of wild punches.
Good work by Luis as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rohan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rohan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rohan throws a combination that misses
and Luis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rohan misses with a combination
and Luis counters with a three punch combo that has Rohan backing up. Rohan nods at Luis to acknowledge the strikes.
Rohan is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rohan.
Sloppy strikes from Rohan. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohan throws a series of punches but Luis avoids them all with ease.
Rohan looks to land a combination. Luis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rohan misses with a two punch combination.
Rohan misses with a wild body shot.
George Rohan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rohan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rohan misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohan tries to clinch up but Luis circles away and keeps his distance.
Luis dodges the punch combination from Rohan.
Rohan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
George Rohan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rohan tries to clinch but Luis is having none of it.
Rohan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rohan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Rohan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rohan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Rohan!
George Rohan thanked the fans post fight for their support.