PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Krobanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowan Hooijmans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Krobanov
vs
Hooijmans

182 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexis Krobanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rowan Hooijmans!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooijmans fails with a takedown attempt.
Krobanov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hooijmans tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krobanov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hooijmans somewhat.
Krobanov clobbers Hooijmans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krobanov throws a right hand that misses
and Hooijmans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hooijmans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Krobanov counters with a nice body shot.
Alexis Krobanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rowan Hooijmans.
Krobanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hooijmans stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hooijmans slips under a jab.
Krobanov misses with a two punch combination.
Alexis Krobanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hooijmans is defended easily by Krobanov.
Hooijmans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krobanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hooijmans thinking.
Hooijmans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krobanov throws a series of punches but Hooijmans avoids them all with ease.
Krobanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Hooijmans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krobanov tries to avoid it but Hooijmans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krobanov to the ground. Krobanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hooijmans looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krobanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hooijmans.

Hooijmans throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Krobanov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hooijmans is in Krobanov's guard.
Krobanov is looking to stand up but Hooijmans isn't so interested in that idea.
Krobanov has control of Hooijmans's left arm, preventing Hooijmans from doing any damage.
Hooijmans stops Krobanov from standing up.
Krobanov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooijmans wants to stand and escape but instead Krobanov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Krobanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Krobanov wants to stand but Hooijmans has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hooijmans is trying to keep Krobanov in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hooijmans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hooijmans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krobanov tries to bum rush Hooijmans with a series of wild strikes but Hooijmans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hooijmans shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krobanov defends it nicely.
Hooijmans dodges the punch combination from Krobanov.
Nice cross by Krobanov.
Krobanov stalks Hooijmans and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hooijmans's face. Hooijmans staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooijmans takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krobanov misses with a few strikes there.
Krobanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hooijmanss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Krobanov thuds his right hand into Hooijmans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krobanov thuds a left hand into Hooijmans's body.
Hooijmans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Krobanov stuns Hooijmans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krobanov works over Hooijmans's head and body with a nice combination.
Krobanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krobanov digs a good hook to Hooijmans's body.
Krobanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krobanov lands a nice hook to Hooijmans's body. Hooijmans takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krobanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Hooijmans should have avoided that one.
Hooijmans's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krobanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hooijmans scrambles back to his feet.
Krobanov throws a nice looking combination but Hooijmans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexis Krobanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krobanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hooijmans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexis Krobanov dominated that round.
That's time! Krobanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hooijmans gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alexis Krobanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Krobanov enables Hooijmans to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Krobanov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hooijmans throwing strikes from guard but Krobanov blocks nicely.
Hooijmans passes Krobanov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hooijmans sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krobanov defending well though.
Krobanov is trying is best to control the position here.
Krobanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hooijmans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooijmans seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krobanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krobanov wants to get back to his feet.
Hooijmans is trying to control the action in half guard but Krobanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rowan Hooijmans has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Krobanov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krobanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krobanov throws a series of punches but Hooijmans avoids them all with ease.
Hooijmans shoots for a double leg takedown but Krobanov sprawls well. He's pushed Hooijmans's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

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.
Hooijmans shoots and misses
and Krobanov counters with a left to the body.
Krobanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krobanov swinging wildly here.
Krobanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Krobanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krobanov misses with a right hand
and Hooijmans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hooijmans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexis Krobanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Krobanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krobanov looks to land a combination but Hooijmans avoids it well.
Hooijmans is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hooijmans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hooijmans takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krobanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krobanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Alexis Krobanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rowan Hooijmans.
Hooijmans looks for a takedown but Krobanov sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krobanov misses with a combination
and Hooijmans counters with a nice body kick.
Hooijmans walks into a jab.
Hooijmans throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hooijmans throws a head kick but Krobanov moves out of range.
Krobanov misses with a wild combination.
Hooijmans dodges the punch combination from Krobanov.
Hooijmans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hooijmans swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krobanov counters with a nice body shot.
Krobanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hooijmans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krobanov tries to avoid it but Hooijmans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krobanov to the ground. Krobanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krobanov throws a nice looking combination but Hooijmans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hooijmans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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.
Krobanov cracks Hooijmans with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hooijmans moves to clinch but Krobanov breaks away
and Krobanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krobanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hooijmans dodges the punch combination from Krobanov.
Hooijmans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krobanov avoids it really well and circles away.
Hooijmans takes one to the chin there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krobanov misses the shot to the body.
Hooijmans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krobanov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rowan Hooijmans will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Krobanov tries to bum rush Hooijmans with a series of wild strikes but Hooijmans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hooijmans shoots in looking for a takedown. Krobanov tries to sprawl out of it but Hooijmans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krobanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hooijmans fails with the takedown
and Krobanov counters with a left and a right that stings Hooijmans.
Krobanov throws a one two combo.
Krobanov misses with a wild body shot.
Krobanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krobanov lands with a nice combination. Hooijmans backs away looking to recover.
Krobanov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krobanov swinging wildly here.
Krobanov lands a right hook to the body.
Krobanov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hooijmans back to the cage. Krobanov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Krobanov. Beautiful body shot.
Krobanov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hooijmans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krobanov misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooijmans shoots in for a takedown but Krobanov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexis Krobanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rowan Hooijmans.
Krobanov misses with a body shot.
Krobanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krobanov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Krobanov. Hooijmans does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hooijmans is defended easily by Krobanov.
Hooijmans takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hooijmans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krobanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Krobanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hooijmans circles away quickly and effectively.
Krobanov throws a nice looking combination but Hooijmans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krobanov is looking to wear down Hooijmans with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hooijmans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hooijmans slips a jab and a cross from Krobanov.

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.
Krobanov throws a combination that misses
and Hooijmans counters with a low kick, right behind Krobanov 's knee.
Krobanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hooijmans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krobanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooijmans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hooijmans has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hooijmans tries to clinch
and Krobanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Hooijmans takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krobanov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krobanov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krobanov tries to break free but Hooijmans pushes him back against the cage.
Hooijmans has Krobanov pressed against the cage, preventing Krobanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Krobanov breaks the clinch.
Krobanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hooijmans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hooijmans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krobanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooijmans moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Krobanov. Those never looked like landing.

Hooijmans has Krobanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Krobanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Hooijmans has double underhooks.
Krobanov tries to break the clinch but Hooijmans is controlling the position.
Krobanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krobanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hooijmans manages to break the clinch.
Krobanov cracks Hooijmans with an open hand slap.
Krobanov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hooijmans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hooijmans is stalling here. Krobanov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hooijmans seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Krobanov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hooijmans tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hooijmans's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Krobanov stands up and beckons Hooijmans to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Krobanov. Beautiful body shot.
Krobanov misses with a few strikes there.
Krobanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hooijmans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Krobanov's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krobanov keeping moving, preventing Hooijmans from controlling successfully.

Krobanov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hooijmans off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rowan Hooijmans.
I think Hooijmans 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!