PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ewoud Roelof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill BumFight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewoud Roelof had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Roelof
vs
BumFight

198 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
176 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

DC Unrivaled
Arcticus University: London

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ewoud Roelof!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill BumFight!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roelof blocks the body kick.
Roelof missing with a left hand there. BumFight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BumFight gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Roelof connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
BumFight tries to clinch up
and Roelof connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roelof throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roelof walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. BumFight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
BumFight looks to score with a jab to the body but Roelof is just out of range.
Roelof was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
BumFight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roelof was well out of range. Poor timing from BumFight.
BumFight misses with a straight right.
Bill BumFight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BumFight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BumFight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roelof counters with a body kick.
Nice body kick from BumFight.
Roelof lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Roelof.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roelof throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
BumFight misses the jab.
Roelof has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from BumFight finds it's way round the side to connect with Roelof's head.
BumFight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roelof. Roelof obviously looking to wear him down.
BumFight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roelof throws a sloppy head kick and BumFight moves out of range easily.
Roelof connects with a right hand. BumFight shakes it off.
Roelof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BumFight was well out of range. Poor timing from Roelof.
Roelof lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roelof tries to clinch but BumFight moves away
and BumFight counters with a straight right hand.
Roelof delivers a nice body kick.
BumFight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roelof.
BumFight throws a shot from downtown. Roelof moves away and avoids it.
Roelof tries to clinch but BumFight is having none of it.
Roelof really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
BumFight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roelof.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roelof throws a chopping leg kick but BumFight manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

BumFight gets a clinch.
BumFight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roelof's elbow.
Roelof pushes off an throws an elbow but BumFight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
BumFight blocks a body shot from Roelof.
BumFight tries to break free but Roelof pushes him back against the cage.
BumFight working hard to break the clinch.
BumFight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and BumFight avoids it.
BumFight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roelof backwards.
Roelof is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
BumFight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roelof lands a right hand that snaps the head of BumFight backwards.
BumFight avoiding damage as Roelof throws knees to the body.
Roelof lands a good knee to the midsection. BumFight won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from BumFight.
BumFight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Roelof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BumFight misses with a hook. Roelof ducked under it nicely.
A big right from BumFight misses.
Roelof punishes BumFight's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from BumFight. Roelof does a little dance to reset his feet.

Roelof rushes BumFight and presses him up against the cage.
BumFight misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roelof.
Roelof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
BumFight working aggressively here.
BumFight is trying to break free.
BumFight misses with a knee strike.
Roelof blocks an uppercut.
Roelof blocks a body shot from BumFight.
BumFight misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Roelof scores with a nice short uppercut.
BumFight misses with a punch to the body.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BumFight thuds a left hand into Roelof's body.
BumFight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roelof.
BumFight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roelof paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roelof's jab looks to have found its range, popping BumFight under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BumFight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roelof.
BumFight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Roelof misses.
BumFight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BumFight just misses with a punch to the body.
BumFight connects with a looping right hand.
Roelof loads up on a big right hand but BumFight slips the punch.
Roelof drops his hands momentarily and BumFight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from BumFight. Roelof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by BumFight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roelof jabs BumFight right on the nose. BumFight blinks but takes it well.
BumFight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roelof's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ewoud Roelof will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for BumFight.
Roelof uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BumFight.
Roelof throwing a counter right hand but BumFight manages to avoid it.
BumFight throws a lazy right hand but Roelof sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roelof throws a big counter combination but BumFight scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
BumFight swings widly with a right hand
and Roelof counters with a straight right hand.

BumFight moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for BumFight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roelof.
Roelof scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the head but BumFight blocks with his arms.
Roelof lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
BumFight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and BumFight avoids it.
Roelof with a knee to the head.
Roelof lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BumFight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from BumFight as the two fighters clinch.
BumFight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roelof's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BumFight working aggressively here.
BumFight lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from BumFight fails to land.
Roelof trying to land knees to the body.
Roelof on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BumFight missing with knees to the body.
BumFight misses with the head strike.
Roelof with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roelof lands a hook that snaps the head of BumFight backwards.
BumFight lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Roelof fails to land.
Roelof lands with a short shot to the head.
Roelof landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from BumFight fails to land.
Roelof tries to land knees in the clinch but BumFight avoids the damage to the body.
Roelof throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roelof takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ewoud Roelof has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roelof gets through BumFight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roelof dodges an elbow strike from BumFight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roelof obliges.
BumFight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roelof trying to land knees to the body.
BumFight lands with a light punch inside.
BumFight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roelof lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
BumFight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roelof blocking some punches.
Roelof blocks an elbow strike from BumFight.
Roelof has a couple of punches blocked by BumFight.
Roelof working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
BumFight struggles to land a body shot inside as Roelof controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BumFight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roelof scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from BumFight.
BumFight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roelof is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. BumFight is defending well for now.
BumFight trying to land knees to the body.
BumFight scores with a nice hook to the head.
BumFight misses with a body punch.
BumFight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
BumFight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
BumFight can't find room to land a body shot as Roelof controls the action.
Roelof keeps control of BumFight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roelof lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roelof gets through BumFight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from BumFight on the inside.
BumFight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BumFight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
BumFight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roelof tries to throw a body punch but BumFight avoids it by throwing Roelof back against the cage.
BumFight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
BumFight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roelof is defending well for now.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

BumFight breaks the clinch.
Roelof misses with a kick to the body.
BumFight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
BumFight is looking to chop away at Roelof's legs.
BumFight throws a nice looking combination but Roelof bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roelof tries a head kick but it misses.
BumFight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ewoud Roelof will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ewoud Roelof's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

BumFight lands a slapping body shot.
BumFight scores with a shot to the body.
Roelof feints a jab promting BumFight to slip. Roelof then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. BumFight slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
BumFight misses with a body kick.
Roelof darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ewoud Roelof is winning the standup battle so far.
Roelof moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Bill BumFight has been cut.

Roelof has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by BumFight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roelof misses with an elbow over the top.
BumFight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roelof.

Roelof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BumFight blocks a head kick by Roelof.
A little jabbing left from BumFight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
BumFight misses with a hook. Roelof ducked under it nicely.
Roelof lands the left hand.
BumFight misses with an uppercut. Roelof saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roelof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
BumFight throws a hook but Roelof avoids it easily.
Roelof throws a sloppy head kick and BumFight moves out of range easily.
BumFight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roelof!
BumFight does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
BumFight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roelof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BumFight was well out of range. Poor timing from Roelof.
Roelof connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roelof moves out of range as BumFight strikes.
It looks like Roelof has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Roelof looks to land a left hand but BumFight moved out of range nicely.
BumFight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roelof is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roelof.
Roelof takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
BumFight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roelof manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roelof tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and BumFight is able to avoid easily.
Roelof fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches BumFight on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BumFight checks a low kick from Roelof.
BumFight misses with a body kick.
Roelof throwing a counter right hand but BumFight manages to avoid it.
Roelof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from BumFight misses.
Roelof slips under a jab.
Roelof went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
BumFight moves out of range as Roelof throws a body kick.

Roelof takes the fight into the clinch.
BumFight takes a knee to the side of the body.
BumFight blocks an elbow strike from Roelof.
Roelof lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roelof unloads a knee to the mid-section. BumFight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
BumFight misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BumFight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roelof's elbow.
Roelof managing to block the knees to the body from BumFight.
Roelof is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that BumFight can do to turn this around?
Roelof putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has BumFight in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
BumFight managing to block the knees to the body from Roelof.
A shot in the inside from Roelof.
BumFight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roelof swings away with an uppercut that misses.
BumFight can't break the clinch.
Roelof working BumFight over with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roelof.
BumFight misses with some punches.
BumFight tries to land knees in the clinch but Roelof avoids the damage to the body.
BumFight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roelof swings wildly with an uppercut but BumFight uses good head movement to avoid it.

Roelof manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BumFight throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A combination from BumFight does no damage.
Roelof swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by BumFight.
Roelof connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roelof thows a left - swing and a miss!
BumFight throws a jab when Roelof was well out of range.
Roelof scores with a jab to the head.
Roelof scores with a sloppy right hand. BumFight should have avoided that one.
BumFight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roelof throws a sloppy head kick
and Roelof takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BumFight thows a left - swing and a miss!
As BumFight backs away, Roelof returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Roelof throws a leg kick but BumFight sees it coming and moves out of range.
BumFight walks into a stiff left hand from Roelof.
Roelof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ewoud Roelof clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Roelof's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

BumFight walks into a left hand.
Roelof throws a head kick that misses.
BumFight tries to clinch there but Roelof circles away.
Roelof is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roelof moves away from the strike by BumFight.
Roelof swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roelof throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
BumFight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roelof throws out the jab.
BumFight throws a leg kick but Roelof sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roelof takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roelof listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roelof.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from BumFight.
Danga de danga de dang - Roelof scores with a four punch combination!

BumFight is rocked!
Roelof throws a low kick but it's checked well by BumFight.
BumFight lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BumFight tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
BumFight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheers as Roelof lands an impressive looking overhand right. BumFight doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Roelof.
BumFight is still on wobbly legs! Can Roelof finish him?
Roelof moves away from the strike by BumFight.
BumFight throws a right hand that misses
and Roelof counters with a right, followed by a huge uppercut that sends BumFight crashing to the mat! BumFight is trying to use the cage to get back to his feet but he's all over the place - the referee has seen enough and has stopped the fight! Roelof screams with a mixture of joy and relief, whilst celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ewoud Roelof!
Ewoud Roelof retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Ewoud Roelof made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.