PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Martin Le Corre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Roosmalen
vs
Martin Le Corre

185 cm
32
217 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

187 cm
32
210 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Roosmalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Martin Le Corre!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Corre blocks the body kick.
Roosmalen misses with a wild body shot.
Le Corre misses with a right hand
and Roosmalen counters with an inside leg kick.
Roosmalen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Le Corre.

Roosmalen moves into the clinch.
Roosmalen trying to control the position but instead, Le Corre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roosmalen into the ropes.

Roosmalen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Roosmalen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Le Corre is concentrating on defense, preventing Roosmalen from advancing position.
Roosmalen throws a strike but Le Corre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Le Corre looking to control but Roosmalen passes into half guard.
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!
Roosmalen is pressing down on Le Corre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Le Corre is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen is looking to stall here but Le Corre recovers full guard.
Roosmalen advances position into side control!
Roosmalen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Roosmalen trying to control the action but Le Corre is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Le Corre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roosmalen working the head with strikes.
Roosmalen working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Roosmalen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Le Corre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roosmalen looking to control but instead Le Corre has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Corre keeps working.

Roosmalen wants to work for an arm triangle but Le Corre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roosmalen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Le Corre!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Le Corre hang on?
Roosmalen looking to ground and pound but Le Corre is blocking nicely.
Roosmalen looking to finish with strikes here!
Roosmalen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le Corre is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roosmalen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Roosmalen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Roosmalen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Corre misses with a jab to the body
and Roosmalen counters with a nice leg kick.

Roosmalen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Le Corre's half guard.

Roosmalen is looking for a kimura but Le Corre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roosmalen to get the leverage.
Roosmalen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Le Corre defending well though.
Le Corre won't allow Roosmalen to pass to mount.
Roosmalen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Le Corre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roosmalen throwing shots but Le Corre is blocking nicely.
Roosmalen is just content to waste time from the top position. Le Corre takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Roosmalen is looking to work some ground and pound but Le Corre has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen preventing the sweep.
Roosmalen scoring with some ground and pound.
Roosmalen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roosmalen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roosmalen wants to control from the top but Le Corre keeps moving.
Roosmalen is looking to work some ground and pound but Le Corre has wrist control.
Roosmalen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roosmalen trying to control but Le Corre is working from the bottom.
Roosmalen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen throwing strikes but missing.
Roosmalen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Roosmalen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roosmalen wants to free his trapped foot but Le Corre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Le Corre is trying to control but can't.
Roosmalen stalling away here and it's allowed Le Corre to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen throwing strikes from guard but Le Corre blocks nicely.
Roosmalen looking to pass the guard.
Le Corre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roosmalen looking to pass the guard.
Le Corre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen trying to control but Le Corre is working from the bottom.
Le Corre wants to stand but Roosmalen is controlling the position.
Le Corre is controlling Roosmalen's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jean Martin Le Corre wasn't active enough on the ground.
Roosmalen blocks a low kick nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roosmalen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Roosmalen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Roosmalen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Le Corre wants to land a leg kick but Roosmalen is out of range.
Le Corre throws a leg kick that misses.
Le Corre misses with an uppercut. Roosmalen saw that one coming.
Roosmalen lands with a nice body kick.
Stefan Roosmalen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Le Corre enables Roosmalen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Le Corre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Roosmalen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Corre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roosmalen is one step ahead there.
Roosmalen wants to control from the top but Le Corre keeps moving.

Roosmalen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Le Corre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Le Corre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Le Corre!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen is not content to let Le Corre control the position.
Le Corre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Roosmalen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Roosmalen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Corre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roosmalen seems a little lost for a moment, as Le Corre dominates the positioning.
Le Corre throwing strikes but Roosmalen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Roosmalen trying to control the action but Le Corre is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Corre is pushing Roosmalen's head away, looking to escape. Roosmalen manages to hold on to the position though.
Roosmalen trying to control the position but Le Corre is working away.
Le Corre wants to get back to his feet.
Roosmalen taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Roosmalen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Roosmalen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Roosmalen working the ground and pound.
Le Corre defending against the ground and pound.
Roosmalen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Roosmalen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Roosmalen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Roosmalen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Le Corre prevents Roosmalen from moving into mount.
Roosmalen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Corre keeps working.
Roosmalen working the ground and pound but Le Corre is defending the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roosmalen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Le Corre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roosmalen controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Roosmalen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roosmalen 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Roosmalen!
Stefan Roosmalen very nearly forgot to thank [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.