PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tudor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudor has chosen Take it in Blood by Nas as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rojas
vs
Tudor

180 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Tudor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rojas, right into the meat.
Tudor stuns Rojas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tudor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rojas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rojas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rojas is looking to score with low kicks.
Rojas looks to land a right hand but Tudor moved out of range.
Rojas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tudor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rojas.
Rojas misses the body punch
and Tudor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tudor misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Tudor.
Rojas with a nice cross.
Rojas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tudor throws a series of punches but Rojas avoids them all with ease.
Tudor scores with a sloppy right hand. Rojas should have avoided that one.
Rojas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rojas misses with a shot to the body
and Tudor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tudor slips a jab from Rojas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojas. Tudor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tudor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rojas is looking to slow Tudor down with leg kicks.
Tudor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
Tudor throws an overhand right that lands on Rojas's shoulder, as Rojas tries to avoid the shot.
Rojas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rojas misses the body punch
and Tudor counters with a nice body shot.
Tudor looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Tudor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojas counters with a left to the body.
Tudor throws out a loose jab but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tudor walks into a straight right hand from Rojas.
Rojas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tudor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Rojas looks to land a left hand but Tudor moved out of range nicely.
Tudor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rojas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paul Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tudor throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tudor on the side of the head.
Rojas scores with a hook to the body. Tudor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tudor looks to land a right hand but Rojas moved out of range.
Tudor throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojas wants to slow Tudor down by chopping away at his legs.
Rojas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rojas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tudor counters with a one-two to the body.
Rojas loads up on a big right hand but Tudor slips the punch.
A punch combination from Tudor misses.
Rojas jabs at Tudor's body.
Rojas throws a chopping leg kick but Tudor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
Rojas misses with a double jab
and Tudor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body.
Tudor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Tudor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Rojas is looking to wear down Tudor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rojas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but Tudor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tudor misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
Tudor sizes up Rojas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rojas missing with a left hand there. Tudor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tudor moves forwards but Rojas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tudor throws a jab but it's blocked by Rojas.
Rojas takes a swing at Tudor's ribcage but misses.
Tudor misses with a straight right.
Rojas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tudor circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Tudor misses the target.
Tudor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tudor takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Rojas. That snapped Tudor's head back.
Tudor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rojas punishes Tudor's body with a nice straight punch.
Rojas moves out of range as Tudor strikes.
Rojas slips a straight right by Tudor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas jabs Tudor right on the nose. Tudor blinks but takes it well.
Rojas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rojas lands a really nice looking cross but Tudor seems unphased.
Rojas misses with a two punch combination.
Rojas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tudor.
The crowd cheers as Rojas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tudor doesn't seem phased though.
Jab from Rojas.
Tudor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tudor jabs at Rojas's body.
Rojas throws a leg kick that misses.
Rojas missing with a left hand there. Tudor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rojas misses with a double jab.
Tudor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas tries to bum rush Tudor with a series of wild strikes but Tudor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rojas lands a jab-cross combination.
Tudor tries to move into range but Rojas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tudor checks a low kick from Rojas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Tudor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tudor throws a jab but it's blocked by Rojas.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tudor tries to move into range but Rojas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Tudor.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rojas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tudor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Rojas.
Rojas looks to land a combination but Tudor avoids it well.
Paul Rojas is winning the standup battle so far.
Rojas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rojas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rojas.
Some wild striking there from Rojas.
Rojas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rojas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tudor doesn't seem bothered though.
Tudor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rojas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas lands a jab.
Rojas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tudor moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tudor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henry Tudor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rojas is looking to score with low kicks.
Rojas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tudor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojas.
Tudor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rojas loads up on a big right hand but Tudor slips the punch.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
Rojas throws a right hand that Tudor ducks under and follows up with a left that Tudor also avoids with ease.
Rojas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rojas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
Rojas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tudor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tudor.
Some wild striking there from Tudor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudor swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas throws a looping overhand right but Tudor ducks down to avoid it.
Rojas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rojas is looking to score with low kicks.
Rojas throws a series of punches but Tudor moves out of range.
Rojas misses with an uppercut.
Rojas throws a body punch but Tudor moves out of range.
Rojas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rojas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rojas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tudor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rojas scores with a jab. Tudor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tudor lands a jab.
Rojas slips a straight right by Tudor.
Tudor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tudor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas swings for the body but Tudor moves out of range.
Tudor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rojas scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rojas.
Tudor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
Rojas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tudor.
Tudor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tudor throws a good cross that connects.
Rojas cracks Tudor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rojas misses with a hook. Tudor ducked under it nicely.
Rojas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojas catches Tudor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut lands for Rojas. That snapped Tudor's head back.
Tudor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tudor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tudor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tries to work over Tudor's front leg with a kick but Tudor checks it.
Rojas staying out of range there.
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojas scores with the left hand. Tudor knows he should have avoided that one.
Tudor misses with the combination.
Rojas just misses with a punch to the body.
Tudor cracks a nice hook into Rojas's ribs.
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!
Rojas moves out of range as Tudor strikes.
Rojas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tudor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rojas walks into a straight right hand from Tudor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rojas, as that shot connected.
Rojas feints and then cracks Tudor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tudor down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tudor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rojas to score with a decent uppercut.
Rojas tried to score with a low kick but Tudor checks it.
Rojas catches Tudor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Paul Rojas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rojas slips a jab from Tudor.
Tudor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rojas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rojas cracks Tudor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Tudor.
Rojas moves out of range as Tudor strikes.
Tudor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rojas tests Tudor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rojas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rojas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tudor has time to react.
Rojas misses with a two punch combination.
Tudor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tudor was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.
Rojas throws a combination that misses
and Tudor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojas misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Tudor does no damage.
Rojas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas throws a hook to the side of Tudor's head but Tudor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Rojas.
Rojas misses with a double jab.
Rojas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rojas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rojas misses with a double jab.
Tudor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rojas throws out the jab.
Tudor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tudor counters with a three punch combo that has Rojas backing up. Rojas nods at Tudor to acknowledge the strikes.
Rojas throws a right hand that Tudor ducks under and follows up with a left that Tudor also avoids with ease.
Tudor looks to land a combination but Rojas avoids it well.
Rojas throws out a loose jab but Tudor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas throws a looping overhand right but Tudor ducks down to avoid it.
Tudor throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

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.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tudor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas punishes Tudor's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Rojas - just one landing.
Tudor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tudor checks a leg kick.
Tudor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojas misses with an uppercut.
Tudor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rojas feints and then cracks Tudor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tudor down.
Tudor with a jab.
Tudor slips a jab from Rojas.
A left and a right from Rojas both land. Nice combination.
Rojas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tudor swinging wildly here.
Rojas punishes Tudor's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a hook to the side of Tudor's head but Tudor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Tudor.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Tudor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rojas. Rojas obviously looking to wear him down.
Rojas looks to throw the jab but Tudor is out of range.
Tudor throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Tudor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rojas wants to slow Tudor down by chopping away at his legs.
Tudor loads up on a big right hand but Rojas slips the punch.
A big left from Rojas misses.
Rojas cracks Tudor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tudor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tudor missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tudor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Rojas misses
and Tudor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tudor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rojas throws out a leg kick but Tudor moves out of range and Rojas only half commits.
Tudor looks to land a left hand but Rojas moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tudor was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a body shot
and Tudor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tudor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojas slips a jab and a cross from Tudor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rojas.
Tudor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but Tudor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tudor staying out of range there.
Tudor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tudor blocks a jab.
Rojas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rojas throws a chopping leg kick but Tudor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Rojas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rojas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Rojas!