PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan Roosmalen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dela Cruz
vs
Roosmalen

187 cm
39
199 lbs
31 - 28 - 0

185 cm
37
200 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Roosmalen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dela Cruz.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roosmalen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roosmalen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dela Cruz is pressing down on Roosmalen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roosmalen with a flurry of punches that miss.

Dela Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roosmalen defends well.
Roosmalen wants to control from the top but Dela Cruz keeps moving.
Dela Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Roosmalen landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dela Cruz working for a triangle but Roosmalen defends it easily.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the position but Roosmalen postures up.
Dela Cruz is adopting a defensive guard.
Dela Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roosmalen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Dela Cruz working for a triangle but Roosmalen defends it easily.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the position but Roosmalen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Roosmalen wants to control from the top but Dela Cruz keeps moving.
Dela Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Shane Dela Cruz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Roosmalen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dela Cruz is out of range and Roosmalen settles back down.
Dela Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Roosmalen.
Roosmalen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz misses with a wild combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roosmalen.
Dela Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roosmalen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roosmalen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roosmalen tries to avoid it but Dela Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roosmalen to the ground. Roosmalen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dela Cruz throws a leg kick
and Roosmalen counters with a low kick, right behind Dela Cruz 's knee.
Dela Cruz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dela Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Stefan Roosmalen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dela Cruz moves out of range as Roosmalen strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roosmalen, right into the meat.
Roosmalen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dela Cruz throws out the jab.
Roosmalen blocks a jab.
Dela Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roosmalen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dela Cruz.
Roosmalen misses with a body kick.
Roosmalen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen avoids the head kick by Dela Cruz.
Roosmalen throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Dela Cruz misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roosmalen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roosmalen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roosmalen defends it nicely.
Roosmalen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dela Cruz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dela Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roosmalen scores with a spinning back kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz misses with a straight right.
Roosmalen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dela Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roosmalen's sensitive parts.
Roosmalen swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Dela Cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dela Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Roosmalen should have avoided that one.
Dela Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roosmalen on the side of the head.
No luck for Dela Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz moves out of range of the body kick from Roosmalen.
Roosmalen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown but Roosmalen circles away easily

and Roosmalen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roosmalen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dela Cruz to regain full guard.
Roosmalen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roosmalen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roosmalen looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to sweep here but Roosmalen controlling him for the moment.
Roosmalen postures up in Dela Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Dela Cruz blocks it.
Roosmalen preventing the sweep.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position.
Roosmalen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dela Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roosmalen looking to pass the guard.
Dela Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stefan Roosmalen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dela Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roosmalen circles away quickly and effectively.
Dela Cruz misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roosmalen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shane Dela Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Roosmalen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roosmalen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dela Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dela Cruz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roosmalen wants to control but Dela Cruz postures up.
Roosmalen is trying to get back to half guard.
Shane Dela Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roosmalen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dela Cruz throwing shots but Roosmalen is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dela Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dela Cruz's back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Roosmalen. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Dela Cruz is really stuck here.
Dela Cruz is keeping busy.
Dela Cruz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Roosmalen's guard. Nice work there by Dela Cruz.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Roosmalen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dela Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Titan Gym inform us that Roosmalen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dela Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Roosmalen has wrist control.
Dela Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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!
Dela Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Dela Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Dela Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roosmalen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dela Cruz.
Roosmalen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dela Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roosmalen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dela Cruz wants to pass the guard but Roosmalen is keeping the position.
Dela Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Roosmalen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Roosmalen 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!

Roosmalen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roosmalen connects with an inside leg kick.
Dela Cruz misses with a left hand
and Roosmalen counters with a nice body shot.
Dela Cruz misses with a head kick.
Roosmalen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roosmalen misses with a few strikes there.
Dela Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roosmalen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dela Cruz.
Shane Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roosmalen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dela Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roosmalen counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roosmalen throws a right and a left that Dela Cruz avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Dela Cruz misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Shane Dela Cruz has been cut.
Roosmalen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dela Cruz.
Roosmalen stuffs the takedown attempt from Dela Cruz. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz lands a jab.
Dela Cruz 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.
Roosmalen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roosmalen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roosmalen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dela Cruz rather than just go for the knockout.
Roosmalen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roosmalen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz scores with the left hand. Roosmalen knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Roosmalen wants to land a leg kick but Dela Cruz is out of range.
Roosmalen throws a low kick but Dela Cruz moves out of range easily.
Roosmalen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dela Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Roosmalen.
Dela Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Dela Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roosmalen.
Dela Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Roosmalen shows good takedown defense.
Roosmalen tries to work over Dela Cruz's front leg with a kick but Dela Cruz checks it.
Dela Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roosmalen.
Roosmalen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Roosmalen sprawls well. He's pushed Dela Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dela Cruz throws the left hand but Roosmalen avoids the punch easily.
Dela Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roosmalen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roosmalen.
Roosmalen jabs Dela Cruz right on the nose. Dela Cruz blinks but takes it well.
Roosmalen thuds a left hand into Dela Cruz's body.
Dela Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roosmalen throws a series of punches but Dela Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Roosmalen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roosmalen throws a nice looking combination but Dela Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roosmalen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roosmalen lands a two punch combo.
Dela Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roosmalen can pounce on him.
Roosmalen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dela Cruz connects with a high kick.
Roosmalen punishes Dela Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
Dela Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Dela Cruz finds it's target.
Dela Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roosmalen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roosmalen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dela Cruz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roosmalen won't be happy with that.
Dela Cruz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roosmalen is avoiding damage well.
Roosmalen is trying to get back to half guard.
Roosmalen is trying to control Dela Cruz's posture but Dela Cruz avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela Cruz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roosmalen is avoiding damage well.
Dela Cruz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Roosmalen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roosmalen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Roosmalen!
A very excited looking Stefan Roosmalen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.