PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Dude (ranked 1841 p4p, 1945 weight class) and Roelof Gerritzen (ranked 232 p4p, 246 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dude
vs
Gerritzen

175 cm
26
173
9 - 4 - 0

178 cm
27
174
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roelof Gerritzen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerritzen digs a good hook to Dude's body.
Gerritzen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gerritzen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dude circles away quickly and effectively.
Gerritzen thows a leg kick but Dude checks it
and Dude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dude throws a series of punches but Gerritzen avoids them all with ease.
Gerritzen tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Dude. Those never looked like landing.
Gerritzen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dude defends it well.
Dude throws a right and a left that Gerritzen avoids nicely.
Gerritzen with the counter takedown but Dude avoids it easily.
Dude is looking to clinch.
Gerritzen blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude cracks Gerritzen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dude misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerritzen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dude.
Dude tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gerritzen is able to avoid easily.

Dude clinches.
Gerritzen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dude to keep the fight standing.
Dude stalling against the cage.
Gerritzen is looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dude.
Gerritzen fails to pull guard.
Dude definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roelof Gerritzen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerritzen is trying to pull guard but Dude turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gerritzen can't get the takedown.
Gerritzen blocks a body shot from Dude.
Gerritzen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dude smiles and moves away.
Dude misses with a series of wild punches.
Dude throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gerritzen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Gerritzen is pressing down on Dude's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dude is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude is trying to stand back up but Gerritzen is controlling him
Gerritzen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gerritzen stops Dude from getting back to his feet.
Gerritzen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gerritzen in particular looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Dude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dude lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dude darts in and clinches Gerritzen up against the cage.
Gerritzen wants a takedown but no success here.
Gerritzen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dude to keep the fight standing.
Gerritzen working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gerritzen jumps guard but Dude stands there with Gerritzen around his waist. Gerritzen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dude is trying to maintain a safe position but Gerritzen gets an underhook and turns Dude into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Dude dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dude misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dude tries to clinch but Gerritzen is having none of it.
Dude lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dude.
Gerritzen works over Dude's head and body with a nice combination.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerritzen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gerritzen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The Dude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dude moves to clinch but Gerritzen breaks away

and Gerritzen counters with a shoot takedown. Dude fights it but they end up in guard.
Gerritzen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerritzen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerritzen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gerritzen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dude wants to get back to his feet but Gerritzen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gerritzen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerritzen can do to turn this around?
Gerritzen with a nice head shot there.
Dude wants to get back to his feet but Gerritzen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gerritzen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dude can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gerritzen controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Dude, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch but Gerritzen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerritzen with the counter takedown but Dude avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gerritzen. Those never looked like landing.
Gerritzen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dude.
As Dude backs off Gerritzen throws a huge counter combo but Dude manages to avoid it all.
Gerritzen checks a low kick from Dude.
Dude rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gerritzen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gerritzen misses with a leg kick.
Dude falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gerritzen counters with a single leg into guard. Dude didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerritzen postures up and lands a big shot to Dude's brow.
Gerritzen stays in close to Dude's body and controls the position.
Gerritzen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dude swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gerritzen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dude is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gerritzen is controlling him.
Gerritzen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dude is retaining full guard.
Dude is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gerritzen is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gerritzen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dude.
Gerritzen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gerritzen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dude avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dude tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerritzen avoids the head kick by Dude.
Gerritzen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gerritzen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dude.
Gerritzen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Gerritzen. Those never looked like landing.
The Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dude wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roelof Gerritzen 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!

A lazy left from Dude finds it's target.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerritzen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gerritzen misses with a few strikes there.
Dude is looking for a counter combo.
Dude scores with a three punch combo!
Gerritzen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dude.
Gerritzen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dude defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerritzen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Gerritzen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dude napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gerritzen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dude has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee asks Gerritzen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gerritzen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dude tries to bench press Gerritzen off him but Gerritzen keeps the position.
Gerritzen is putting a hurting on Dude here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gerritzen happy to just control the position for now.
Gerritzen working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gerritzen prevents Dude from escaping the position.
Dude trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gerritzen takes a little break here. Dude wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dude is trying to get back to his feet.
Gerritzen controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gerritzen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Dude. Those never looked like landing.
Gerritzen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dude defends it well.
Dude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gerritzen throws a right and a left that Dude avoids nicely.
Gerritzen throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerritzen throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.
Gerritzen misses with a body shot.
Gerritzen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerritzen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dude misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Dude.
Gerritzen with the counter takedown but Dude avoids it easily.

Gerritzen clinches with his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gerritzen is trying to drag Dude to the mat but Dude just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dude tries to break free but Gerritzen pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roelof Gerritzen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gerritzen 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roelof Gerritzen!