PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Oldz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Joe Walsh - In the City. Robin Oldz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rodrigues
vs
Oldz

187 cm
29
215 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

200 cm
29
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Oldz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oldz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oldz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Rodrigues misses its intended target.
Oldz takes a swing at Rodrigues's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigues waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oldz.
Oldz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Oldz.
Oldz moves out of range as Rodrigues throws a body kick.
Oldz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodrigues.
We've been informed that Oldz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rodrigues avoids the head kick by Oldz.
Oldz connects with a body shot.
Rodrigues misses with a hook.
Rodrigues throws a half hearted mid kick.

Oldz clinches with his opponent.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch but Oldz keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigues is trying to push Oldz away but Oldz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oldz tries to stall but Rodrigues uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Rodrigues pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Rodrigues has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Oldz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rodrigues misses.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Oldz blocks it.
Oldz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rodrigues will feel that in the morning.
Oldz tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
Rodrigues shoots in looking for a takedown but Oldz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodrigues's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No joy there for Rodrigues, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodrigues pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodrigues avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigues throws a poor cross that misses
and Oldz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Oldz instigates a clinch.
Oldz has Rodrigues pushed against the cage.
Rodrigues wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oldz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodrigues.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oldz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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!
Oldz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodrigues backwards.
Rodrigues wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to break free but Oldz pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigues's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oldz lands a shot to the body.
Oldz leaning against his opponent.
Rodrigues is trying to push Oldz away but Oldz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oldz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oldz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oldz tries a body shot but Rodrigues blocks it.
Oldz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oldz prevents Rodrigues from breaking the clinch.
Rodrigues is trying to push Oldz away but Oldz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oldz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oldz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodrigues throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oldz blocks it with crossed arms.
Oldz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodrigues's efforts to push away.
Oldz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodrigues's elbow.
Knees to the body from Oldz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigues's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oldz looking to stall.
Oldz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oldz lands a nice shot to the body.
Oldz looking to throw knees to the head but Rodrigues is blocking nicely.
Oldz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodrigues is breathing heavily.
Oldz prevents Rodrigues from breaking the clinch.
Oldz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch but Oldz keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigues wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oldz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oldz has Rodrigues pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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!
Oldz landing knees to the body.
Rodrigues can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues avoiding damage as Oldz throws knees to the body.
Oldz just leaning against Rodrigues, taking a breather.
Rodrigues avoiding damage as Oldz throws knees to the body.
Rodrigues wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oldz is pushing Rodrigues up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Rodrigues breaks from the clinch.
Jake Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oldz.
Rodrigues on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodrigues misses with a straight right.
Robin Oldz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigues throws a poor cross that misses
and Oldz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Oldz moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oldz tries to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodrigues looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Oldz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodrigues, pushing him back against the cage.
Oldz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigues's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Oldz dominated that round.
That's time! Rodrigues's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodrigues fails to land with a series of punches.
Oldz wants to clinch up but Rodrigues keeps it at a distance.
Oldz wants to clinch.
Rodrigues shoots in looking for a takedown but Oldz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodrigues's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oldz lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oldz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oldz closes the distance and pushes Rodrigues back into the cage.

Oldz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigues checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Oldz.
Rodrigues connects with a crisp jab.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rodrigues moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues tries to break the clinch but Oldz is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Oldz moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Oldz has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Oldz has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rodrigues blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodrigues looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodrigues working Oldz over with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oldz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodrigues prevents a body shot from Oldz.

Rodrigues breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodrigues misses with a looping left.

Rodrigues pushes Oldz up against the cage in a clinch.
Oldz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodrigues up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oldz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodrigues.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues letting Oldz take a breather here.
Oldz has Rodrigues pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodrigues working hard to break the clinch.

Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigues changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Rodrigues drives through and clinches with Oldz against the cage.
Oldz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rodrigues in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oldz is leaning against Rodrigues and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodrigues is trying to push Oldz away but Oldz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rodrigues breaks from the clinch.
Oldz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Oldz clinches with his opponent.
Oldz taking a breather.
Oldz with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oldz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.
Oldz is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodrigues gets an underhook and turns Oldz into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigues's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigues moves forwards but Oldz connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Oldz closes the distance and clinches.

Rodrigues manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Oldz wants to get up but he can't break Rodrigues's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rodrigues wants to control the position but Oldz says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rodrigues tries to kick Oldz off but Oldz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oldz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oldz tries to stand and escape but Rodrigues is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oldz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Oldz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robin Oldz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rodrigues's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rodrigues waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oldz.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodrigues is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Oldz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigues throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Rodrigues gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodrigues tries to break free but Oldz pushes him back against the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Oldz has him pressed against the cage.
Robin Oldz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oldz lands with a light punch inside.
Rodrigues letting Oldz take a breather here.
Oldz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues tries to break the clinch but Oldz is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oldz slows down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodrigues as Oldz tries to tie him up.
Oldz scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oldz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodrigues lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oldz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oldz is struggling to control the position.
Oldz crunches a lovely knee into Rodrigues's ribcage.
Oldz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oldz misses with a knee strike.
Rodrigues wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oldz tries to work over Rodrigues's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oldz is pushing Rodrigues up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oldz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigues paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Oldz closes the distance and pushes Rodrigues back into the cage.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch but Oldz keeps him there for the moment.
Oldz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oldz lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oldz has Rodrigues pushed against the cage.
Oldz misses with a knee to the head.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oldz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigues loads up on a big right hand but Oldz slips the punch.

Rodrigues drives through and clinches with Oldz against the cage.

Rodrigues has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Oldz uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oldz gets to his feet. Rodrigues looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oldz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oldz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigues swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oldz throws a head kick that misses.
Oldz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oldz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodrigues.
Oldz misses with a wild body shot.
Oldz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oldz slips under a jab.
Rodrigues misses with a straight right.
Rodrigues missing with a left hand there. Oldz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robin Oldz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oldz tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Oldz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigues.
Oldz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oldz but Oldz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodrigues throws an off balance right hand
and Oldz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oldz tries to clinch but Rodrigues is having none of it.
Jake Rodrigues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oldz digs a good hook to Rodrigues's body.
Oldz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oldz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rodrigues rather than just go for the knockout.
Oldz tries to clinch up.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oldz walks into a stiff left hand from Rodrigues.
Oldz tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Oldz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oldz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodrigues misses with a kick to the body
and Oldz counters with an outside leg kick.

Rodrigues takes the fight into the clinch.
Oldz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues managing to block the knees to the body from Oldz.
Oldz missing with knees to the body.
Rodrigues with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robin Oldz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oldz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Oldz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oldz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Oldz!
Our winner, Robin Oldz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.