PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kubastkov Kazper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Van Roost (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.

Kazper
vs
Van Roost

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kubastkov Kazper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Van Roost!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kazper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kazper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Roost blocks an uppercut.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kazper's defenses.
Kazper blocks the elbow strike.
Kazper misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Roost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazper avoids it.
Van Roost pushes off an throws an elbow but Kazper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kazper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Roost managing to block the knees to the body from Kazper.
Van Roost slowing the pace effectively.
Kazper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Roost's elbow.
Van Roost effectively controlling the action here.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Roost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kazper throws an elbow but misses.
Kazper connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Roost's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roost lands an elbow that stopped Kazper in his tracks for a moment.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kubastkov Kazper has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Roost throws an elbow but misses.
Van Roost blocks an elbow strike from Kazper.
Van Roost lands an elbow just above Kazper 's eye.
Kazper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kazper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazper blocks an elbow strike from Van Roost.
The referee calls for Van Roost to work.
Van Roost prevents Kazper from breaking the clinch.
Van Roost avoiding damage as Kazper throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow.
Van Roost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Roost lands an elbow inside that Kazper shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazper taking a breather.
Van Roost lands an elbow inside.
Van Roost avoiding damage as Kazper throws knees to the body.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kazper's defenses.
Van Roost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Roost avoids it.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Van Roost.
Kazper misses with a knee to the head.
Van Roost avoiding damage.
Van Roost lands a damaging elbow.
Van Roost dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazper tries a knee to the head but Van Roost blocks it.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Roost can't find room to land a body shot as Kazper controls the action.
Van Roost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazper.
Van Roost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazper.
Van Roost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazper is defending well for now.
Van Roost is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Roost throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Roost receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Van Roost.
Van Roost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kazper manages to avoid it.
Kazper misses with a wild body shot.

Kazper instigates a clinch.
Van Roost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazper avoids it.
Van Roost effectively controlling the action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Roost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kazper's brow.
Van Roost will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kazper up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Roost lands an elbow just above Kazper 's eye.
Van Roost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Van Roost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kubastkov Kazper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kazper throws a series of punches but Van Roost avoids them all with ease.

Van Roost has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Roost blocks an elbow strike.
Kazper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Roost is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Roost.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Roost takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Roost lands an elbow that stopped Kazper in his tracks for a moment.
Van Roost is struggling to control the position.
Kazper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kazper misses with a punch to the body.
Kazper trying to land knees to the body.
Van Roost managing to block the knees to the body from Kazper.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kazper's defenses.
Van Roost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazper avoids it.
Van Roost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Michael Van Roost seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kazper's defenses.
Kazper trying to land knees to the body.
Van Roost throws an elbow that misses.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazper takes an elbow to the forehead.

Kubastkov Kazper's cut is getting worse.
Kazper avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Roost.
Van Roost lands an elbow that stopped Kazper in his tracks for a moment.
Van Roost has Kazper pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Roost.
Van Roost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Roost lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Roost lands an elbow that stopped Kazper in his tracks for a moment.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kazper's defenses.
Van Roost struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazper controls his hands.
Van Roost tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazper avoids the damage to the body.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kubastkov Kazper's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kazper takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Roost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kazper misses with a knee to the head.
Van Roost lands an elbow that stopped Kazper in his tracks for a moment.
Van Roost lands an elbow inside that Kazper shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Roost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazper's elbow.
Van Roost displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kazper up against the cage.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazper misses with a knee strike.
Kazper blocks a body shot from Van Roost.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Roost tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazper avoids the damage to the body.
Kazper is looking to control Van Roost's arms but Van Roost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kazper has his back to the cage.
Van Roost avoids the elbow strike from Kazper, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Roost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Roost landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Roost.
Kazper takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Kubastkov Kazper's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Van Roost.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Roost lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kubastkov Kazper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Van Roost!
As Michael Van Roost got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Michael Van Roost, winner by darkness!'.