PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Roginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roginski
vs
Jordan

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Roginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roginski wants to slow Jordan down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Jordan as he checks the leg kick.
Roginski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roginski tries to work over Jordan's front leg with a kick but Jordan checks it.
Roginski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roginski.

Jordan scores with a takedown into Roginski's guard.
Jordan wants to stand but Roginski is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roginski wants to stand and escape but Jordan is having none of it.
Roginski keeping full guard, as Jordan tries to pass.
Roginski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roginski tries to get out of the position.
Jordan won't allow Roginski to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jordan wants to stand but Roginski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jordan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jordan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jordan throws a right and a left that Roginski avoids nicely.
Roginski looks for the body kick but Jordan saw that one coming.
Roginski feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.

Roginski gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roginski trying to land knees to the body.
Roginski lands an elbow just above Jordan 's eye.

It looks like Kevin Jordan has been cut.
Jordan is looking to control Roginski's arms but Roginski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jordan has his back to the cage.
Jordan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roginski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jordan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roginski defends it nicely.
Jordan looks gassed!
Roginski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jordan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roginski is fending him off so far but Jordan persists. Nope, Roginski circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomek Roginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Jordan.
Roginski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jordan checks a leg kick.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roginski!

Roginski rushes Jordan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roginski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roginski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roginski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordan is defending well for now.
Roginski lands an elbow just above Jordan 's eye.
Roginski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jordan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jordan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roginski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roginski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roginski lands a nice elbow.
Roginski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Roginski.
Roginski lands a damaging elbow.
Roginski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.
Roginski lands an elbow inside that Jordan shrugs off.
Roginski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jordan jumps guard but Roginski stands there with Jordan around his waist. Jordan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roginski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Roginski lands an elbow that stopped Jordan in his tracks for a moment.
Jordan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jordan wants to break free but Roginski has control.
Roginski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.
Jordan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roginski smiles and moves away.
Good leg kick by Roginski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roginski.
Roginski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Roginski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jordan's calf.
Jordan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roginski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tomek Roginski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jordan misses with a leg kick

and Roginski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roginski is defending well for now.
Roginski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roginski lands a nice elbow.
Jordan jumps guard but Roginski stands there with Jordan around his waist. Jordan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roginski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roginski crunches a lovely knee into Jordan's ribcage.
Roginski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roginski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.
Roginski lands a damaging elbow.
Roginski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomek Roginski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jordan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roginski chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Jordan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jordan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jordan passes to side control.
Roginski tries to improve position but can't.
Jordan working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jordan stands up and beckons Roginski to his feet.
Jordan is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Roginski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roginski.
Kevin Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roginski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roginski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Roginski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roginski. That's going to slow Jordan down.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Roginski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jordan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roginski throws a wild body kick that Jordan sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Jordan blocks the leg kick.
Jordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roginski throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan shoots in but Roginski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roginski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roginski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roginski throws the kick towards the body but Jordan avoids it.
Roginski scoring well with a low kick there.
Roginski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Roginski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roginski wants to slow Jordan down by chopping away at his legs.
Roginski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Roginski tries to sprawl out of it but Jordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roginski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomek Roginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Jordan.
Jordan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Jordan blocks the leg kick.

Roginski clinches up against the cage.
Jordan dodges an elbow strike from Roginski.
Roginski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jordan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roginski pushes off an throws an elbow but Jordan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to pull guard but Roginski holds him up against the cage and eventually Jordan drops back down to his feet.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike.
Roginski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jordan jumps guard but Roginski stands there with Jordan around his waist. Jordan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roginski lands an elbow that stopped Jordan in his tracks for a moment.
Roginski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roginski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jordan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roginski avoids it.
Roginski is pressed up against the cage. Jordan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roginski down to the mat. Roginski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Roginski moves into the clinch.
Jordan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jordan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roginski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordan avoids it.
Roginski lands an elbow just above Jordan 's eye.
Jordan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike.
Jordan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roginski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roginski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roginski 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Roginski blocks the leg kick.
Jordan moves out of range of the leg kick from Roginski.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jordan.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan shoots for a double leg takedown but Roginski sprawls well. He's pushed Jordan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roginski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roginski lands with a slapping head kick.

Jordan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Roginski trying to control but Jordan postures up.
Roginski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
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 Tomek Roginski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jordan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Roginski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roginski wants it to stay on the feet.
Roginski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordan.
Roginski cracks the inside of Jordan's front leg.
Roginski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordan.
Roginski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roginski throws a body kick that misses.
Roginski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Roginski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roginski slaps away a takedown attempt from Jordan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tomek Roginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Jordan.
Jordan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roginski.
Roginski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Roginski closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roginski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roginski lands a nice elbow.
Roginski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jordan stalling in the clinch but Roginski improves position.
Jordan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roginski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jordan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jordan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roginski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roginski lands a nice elbow.
Roginski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jordan.
Roginski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roginski's elbow.
Roginski lands an elbow that stopped Jordan in his tracks for a moment.
Roginski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roginski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roginski has Jordan pressed against the cage, preventing Jordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roginski obliges.
Roginski lands a nice elbow.
Roginski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jordan wants a takedown.
Roginski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jordan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Roginski working Jordan over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roginski obliges.
Nice elbow from Roginski.
Jordan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roginski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roginski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jordan avoiding damage as Roginski throws knees to the body.
Jordan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roginski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike.
Jordan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roginski smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roginski tries to work over Jordan's front leg with a kick but Jordan checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roginski thows a body kick. Jordan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jordan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roginski is fending him off so far but Jordan persists. Nope, Roginski circles away and we're back to standing.
Jordan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jordan avoids a kick to the body.

Jordan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jordan lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jordan looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roginski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roginski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roginski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roginski being controlled here, momentarily.
Jordan with a nice head shot there.
Kevin Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roginski trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomek Roginski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roginski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomek Roginski!