PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourn Rotterdam Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Deathlike Silence - Who's Gonna Bury Me. Rotterdam Jr has chosen Lil Wayne - Right Above It feat. Drake as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stroker
vs
Rotterdam Jr

188 cm
34
215 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

193 cm
25
225 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Stroker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotterdam Jr throws a right hand that misses
letting Stroker counter with a right hand.
Stroker throws a leg kick but Rotterdam Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick from Stroker lands but Rotterdam Jr takes it in his stride.

It looks like Yourn Rotterdam Jr has been cut.
Rotterdam Jr connects with a body shot.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Rotterdam Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stroker.
Stroker moves out of range of the strikes.
Stroker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotterdam Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stroker.
Stroker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr throws out a loose jab but Stroker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stroker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stroker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rotterdam Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rotterdam Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rotterdam Jr ducks under a wild hook from Stroker.
Rotterdam Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Stroker counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr is looking to slow Stroker down with leg kicks.
Rotterdam Jr lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker looks for the body kick but Rotterdam Jr saw that one coming.
Rotterdam Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rotterdam Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Stroker.
Rotterdam Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rotterdam Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stroker.
Stroker misses with a kick to the body.
Rotterdam Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Stroker moves out of range easily.
Rotterdam Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stroker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stroker.
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rotterdam Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stroker takes a swing at Rotterdam Jr's ribcage but misses.
Stroker moves in looking to clinch but Rotterdam Jr pushes him off.
Stroker misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Rotterdam Jr finds it's target.
Stroker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rotterdam Jr throws out the jab.
Rotterdam Jr connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotterdam Jr scores with a body shot.
Rotterdam Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Stroker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rotterdam Jr lands a jab to Stroker's midsection.
Rotterdam Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stroker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroker slips a jab and a cross from Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr tries to score with a low kick but Stroker moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotterdam Jr. Stroker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stroker misses with a looping left.
Stroker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rotterdam Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Stroker.
Rotterdam Jr throws a right and a left that Stroker avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotterdam Jr tried to score with a low kick but Stroker checks it.
Rotterdam Jr throws out a loose jab but Stroker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotterdam Jr throws a lazy right hand but Stroker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stroker throws a lazy right hand but Rotterdam Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stroker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rotterdam Jr throws out the jab.
Stroker stuns Rotterdam Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rotterdam Jr blocks a leg kick.
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rotterdam Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stroker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Stroker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stroker.
Stroker tries to clinch but Rotterdam Jr moves out of range.
Stroker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rotterdam Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Rotterdam Jr.

Stroker takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stroker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stroker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rotterdam Jr's efforts to push away.
Rotterdam Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Stroker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stroker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stroker lands a good knee to the midsection. Rotterdam Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Rotterdam Jr looks gassed!
Rotterdam Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rotterdam Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Bob Stroker has been cut.
Rotterdam Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Stroker to work.

Rotterdam Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Stroker drives through and clinches with Rotterdam Jr against the cage.
Stroker tries to land knees in the clinch but Rotterdam Jr avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Stroker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stroker misses with a wild body shot.
Stroker thumps Rotterdam Jr with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Stroker blocks the low kick.
Rotterdam Jr ducks under a wild hook from Stroker.
Stroker lands a jab to the nose.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Rotterdam Jr staying out of range there.
Rotterdam Jr throws a body punch but Stroker moves out of range.
Rotterdam Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Rotterdam Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Stroker misses.
Rotterdam Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stroker throws out the jab.
Rotterdam Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Stroker off balance momentarily.

Stroker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotterdam Jr avoiding damage as Stroker throws knees to the body.
Rotterdam Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stroker tries a body shot but Rotterdam Jr blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rotterdam Jr.
Stroker blocks an elbow strike.
Stroker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Rotterdam Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rotterdam Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stroker.
Stroker wants to stall.
Rotterdam Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Stroker blocks the elbow strike.
Stroker blocks an elbow strike from Rotterdam Jr.
Stroker lands an elbow just above Rotterdam Jr 's eye.
Rotterdam Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stroker tries to land knees in the clinch but Rotterdam Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Stroker blocks an elbow strike from Rotterdam Jr.
Stroker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rotterdam Jr avoiding damage as Stroker throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stroker working Rotterdam Jr over with knees to the body.
Stroker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stroker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stroker misses with an elbow strike.
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!
Stroker lands an elbow just above Rotterdam Jr 's eye.
Stroker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stroker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Stroker.
Rotterdam Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rotterdam Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rotterdam Jr throws a leg kick but Stroker moved away.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a low kick as Stroker jumps back.
Stroker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rotterdam Jr under the eye.
Bob Stroker is winning the standup battle so far.
Stroker moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotterdam Jr sizes up Stroker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rotterdam Jr.
Stroker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stroker wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Rotterdam Jr misses its intended target.
Rotterdam Jr staying out of range there.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a hook. Stroker ducked under it nicely.
Stroker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stroker tries to clinch but Rotterdam Jr moves out of range.
Rotterdam Jr connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Rotterdam Jr. That snapped Stroker's head back.
Stroker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stroker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rotterdam Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotterdam Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Stroker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotterdam Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rotterdam Jr ducks under a wild hook from Stroker.
Rotterdam Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroker blocks a jab.
Stroker throws a leg kick but Rotterdam Jr moved away.
A swing and a miss from Rotterdam Jr.
Stroker cracks a nice hook into Rotterdam Jr's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rotterdam Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stroker moves in looking to clinch but Rotterdam Jr pushes him off.
Rotterdam Jr misses the jab.
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 Bob Stroker will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rotterdam Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stroker.
Some wild striking there from Rotterdam Jr.
Stroker ducks under a wild hook from Rotterdam Jr.
Stroker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rotterdam Jr manages to avoid it.
Stroker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stroker looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotterdam Jr is just out of range.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a leg kick.
Stroker dodges the punch combination from Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Stroker misses with a low kick.
Stroker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotterdam Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rotterdam Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rotterdam Jr slips a jab and a cross from Stroker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotterdam Jr throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Stroker to counter with a crisp jab.
Rotterdam Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Stroker.
Stroker lands a leg kick that knocks Rotterdam Jr off balance momentarily.
Rotterdam Jr lands a head shot.
Rotterdam Jr scores with a head kick. Stroker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Bob Stroker's cut is getting worse.
Stroker lands a right hook to the body.
Stroker needs to keep his hands up - Rotterdam Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Rotterdam Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stroker walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotterdam Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stroker.
Stroker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stroker moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotterdam Jr slips a straight right by Stroker.
Stroker avoids the body shot from Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stroker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses.
Rotterdam Jr swings for the body but Stroker moves out of range.
Rotterdam Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stroker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stroker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stroker just misses with a punch to the body.
Rotterdam Jr scores with a head kick.
Rotterdam Jr tries to move into range but Stroker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rotterdam Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Stroker off the cage and back into range.
Stroker throws a chopping leg kick but Rotterdam Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stroker throws a low kick, looking for Rotterdam Jr's leg but Rotterdam Jr calmly moves out of range.
Stroker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotterdam Jr's sensitive parts.
Bob Stroker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stroker misses the shot to the body.
Stroker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stroker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rotterdam Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Stroker's head.
Stroker ducks right into an uppercut from Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stroker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rotterdam Jr ducks under a wild hook from Stroker.
Stroker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rotterdam Jr. That one must have hurt.
Rotterdam Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rotterdam Jr throws a hook to the side of Stroker's head but Stroker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stroker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A cross from Stroker lands.
Yourn Rotterdam Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stroker looks to land a right hand but Rotterdam Jr moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rotterdam Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stroker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stroker lands a lovely overhand right.
Stroker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rotterdam Jr lands a jab to the head.
Stroker is looking to slow Rotterdam Jr down with leg kicks.
Rotterdam Jr drops his hands momentarily and Stroker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rotterdam Jr throws a solid leg kick but Stroker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stroker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rotterdam Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Stroker!
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rotterdam Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rotterdam Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stroker momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yourn Rotterdam Jr.
I think Stroker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Stroker!
A very excited looking Bob Stroker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.