PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Oppelaar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roger Little's chin.

Little
vs
Oppelaar

189 cm
30
198 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

188 cm
43
185 lbs
38 - 37 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppelaar throws the left hand but Little avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Oppelaar misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Little.
Little lands with a hook. Oppelaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Little dips to his left and cracks Oppelaar with an uppercut!
We've been informed that Oppelaar 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.
Oppelaar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Oppelaar.
Oppelaar tries to move into range but Little moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Little misses.
Little looks to throw the jab but Oppelaar is out of range.
Oppelaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Little scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oppelaar.
Little blocks a head kick by Oppelaar.
Little fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Oppelaar misses.

Oppelaar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Little tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Little manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little gets full guard.
Oppelaar throws an elbow that misses. Little uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oppelaar's guard. Nice move by Little!

Oppelaar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oppelaar being controlled here, momentarily.
Little has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Oppelaar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oppelaar wants to control but Little passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar tries to roll over but Little keeps him under control.
Oppelaar trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Little manages to pass to mount!
Oppelaar is working to get back to half guard.
Oppelaar wants to hold on but Little pushes him away.
Oppelaar is trying desperately to improve position.
Little tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oppelaar tries to hold on but Little postures up.
Oppelaar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Little controlling his opponent.
Oppelaar wants to hold on but Little pushes him away.
Oppelaar is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Little controlling his opponent.
Oppelaar is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Oppelaar tries to reverse the position but Little maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar keeps trying to improve his position.
Oppelaar is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Oppelaar is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oppelaar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oppelaar is trying to escape the mount.
Little tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oppelaar tries for a takedown but Little sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Little darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oppelaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oppelaar throws a head kick that misses
and Oppelaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Oppelaar.
A jab lands there for Little.
Good exchange - Little coming out on top.

Oppelaar is rocked!
Little ducks under a wild hook from Oppelaar.
Oppelaar is still on wobbly legs! Can Little finish him?
Little cracks Oppelaar on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Oppelaar falls backwards against the cage. Little follows up with more strikes that drop Oppelaar to his knees. Little keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Oppelaar! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Little!
Roger Little decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.