PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Roderstam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Good has chosen The Boxer as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roderstam
vs
Good

179 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alfred Roderstam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Good!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Roderstam misses the target.
Roderstam lands with a straight right. Good didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Roderstam.
Some wild striking there from Roderstam.
Roderstam just misses with a punch to the body.
Roderstam blocks a leg kick.
Roderstam fails to land with a series of punches.
Roderstam swats away the attempt to clinch by Good.
Roderstam looks to land a left hand but Good moved out of range nicely.
Roderstam throws a leg kick that is checked

and Good counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The is referee keeping an eye on Good - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roderstam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good can't get the takedown.
Good taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roderstam has had enough of the clinch but Good keeps him there for the moment.

Roderstam has clasped his hands together around Good's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Good manages to work his way to half guard, despite Roderstam's best efforts.

Good is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Roderstam pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roderstam wants to take a breather but Good is having none of it.
Good avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roderstam.
Good is looking to control Roderstam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Good avoid being mounted?
Roderstam wants to control but Good is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roderstam is working away from the top position though.
Good is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good wants to clinch.
Roderstam fails to land with a series of punches.
Roderstam throws a combination that misses

and Good counters by moving into the clinch.
Good misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Good.
Good tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Good.
Roderstam is trying to break free.
Roderstam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good controlling the action here for a moment.
Good creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good throws a head punch that misses.
Good tries a body shot but Roderstam blocks it.
Good misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roderstam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roderstam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Good.
Good looking to slow down the pace here.
Good blocking some punches.
Roderstam wants to get back to striking at distance but Good won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roderstam jumps guard but Good stands there with Roderstam around his waist. Roderstam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roderstam is trying to break free.
Good has Roderstam pushed against the cage.
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 Alfred Roderstam will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good looks to throw the jab but Roderstam is out of range.
Roderstam throws a leg kick

and Good counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roderstam is trying to keep Good in close.
Good thows a big elbow that misses.
Good wants to pass the guard but Roderstam is keeping the position.
Good wants to control from the top but Roderstam keeps moving.
Good is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roderstam working a defensive guard here.
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Roderstam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roderstam lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jonny Good has been cut.
Roderstam throws a right and a left that Good avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good wants to clinch.
Good shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roderstam defends it nicely.
Good fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roderstam misses with a looping right.
Roderstam sizes up Good with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roderstam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good checks a low kick from Roderstam.
Roderstam throws a combination that misses

and Good counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roderstam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roderstam prevents it.
Alfred Roderstam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Good.
Nice body punch from Good - that landed with a thud.
Good prevents Roderstam from breaking the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Good - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roderstam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roderstam blocks an elbow strike.
Good lands a good knee to the midsection. Roderstam won't want to take too many of those.
Good fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good controlling the action here for a moment.

Roderstam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roderstam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alfred Roderstam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Good drives through and clinches with Roderstam against the cage.
Roderstam is trying to break the clinch but Good has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roderstam up against the cage.
Good scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Good showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Good's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good shoots in for a takedown but Roderstam shows good takedown defense.
Roderstam stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roderstam.
Roderstam loads up on a big right hand but Good slips the punch.

Good closes the distance and clinches.
Roderstam is trying to break free.

Roderstam manages to break the clinch.
Roderstam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roderstam scores with a leg kick.
Roderstam throws a body kick that misses.
Roderstam loads up on a big right hand but Good slips the punch.
Good throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roderstam.
Good takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Roderstam is predictable there

and Good counters with a single leg into guard. Roderstam didn't expect that.
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Roderstam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Good trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roderstam keeping moving, preventing Good from controlling successfully.
Roderstam has Good pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roderstam is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roderstam trying to control but Good is working from the bottom.
Roderstam wants to pass the guard but Good is keeping the position.
Good looking to control but Roderstam passes into half guard.
Roderstam is pressing down on Good's thigh, looking to free his foot. Good is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Good is staying active underneath Roderstam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Good preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roderstam tries to bum rush Good with a series of wild strikes but Good uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good moves out of range of the strikes.
Alfred Roderstam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roderstam misses with a wild body shot.
Roderstam throws a right hand that Good ducks under and follows up with a left that Good also avoids with ease.
Good cracks Roderstam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab by Roderstam.
Roderstam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jonny Good seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Roderstam scores with a four punch combination!
Roderstam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Good.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Good really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Good's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roderstam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roderstam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Good cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Good finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roderstam's calf.

Good feints and as Roderstam raises his hands in defense, Good changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Good postures up in Roderstam's guard and throws a big left but Roderstam blocks it.
Good looking to pass the guard.
Roderstam wants to sweep here but Good controlling him for the moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good advances position into side control!
Good tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Roderstam looking for a sweep but Good has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Roderstam reaches up to try and control the position but Good seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Roderstam rolls and tries to escape and now Good has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Good is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Will Good go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Roderstam has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Good.
Roderstam is trying to break free.
Good missing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Roderstam's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good avoiding Roderstam 's attempts to control his hands.
Roderstam tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Good controlling his opponent.
Good tries to control but Roderstam wriggling away.

That's four 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.
Roderstam wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Good throws strikes from the back but Roderstam rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Roderstam.
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Roderstam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roderstam is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Good dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Good's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good moves in looking to clinch but Roderstam pushes him off.
Roderstam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roderstam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roderstam takes a swing at Good's ribcage but misses.
Roderstam throws a left and a right that both miss

and Good counters with a shoot takedown. Roderstam fights it but they end up in guard.
Roderstam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Good controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Roderstam looking to control but Good passes into half guard.

Roderstam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good controlling the action here.
Roderstam keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Roderstam is not content to let Good control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Good wants to pass to mount but Roderstam is defending the position.
Roderstam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Good is working away from the top position though.
Roderstam wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roderstam is refusing to be controlled, as Good sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roderstam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice sprawl there from Roderstam as Good shoots in.
Good misses with a two punch combination.
Roderstam throws a right and a left that Good avoids nicely.
Roderstam misses with a few strikes there.
Roderstam throws a left and a right that both miss

and Good counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Good.
Roderstam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roderstam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roderstam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alfred Roderstam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonny Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Good manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Roderstam breaks from the clinch.
Roderstam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good throws a one two combo.
Roderstam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roderstam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good misses with the combination.
Roderstam throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Good.
Well Good has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Good!
Jonny Good is the new middleweight champion!