PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Van Roost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Daumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Van Roost
vs
Daumas

193 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Van Roost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mateus Daumas!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Roost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daumas throws out the jab.
Daumas misses with a takedown attempt - Van Roost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daumas fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Van Roost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Roost tries to clinch but Daumas is having none of it.
Van Roost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daumas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Roost keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michael Van Roost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Daumas.

Van Roost moves into range and clinches up with Daumas.
Van Roost lands an elbow just above Daumas 's eye.

It looks like Mateus Daumas has been cut.
Van Roost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daumas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daumas takes an elbow to the forehead.

Daumas is rocked!
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daumas is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Roost finish him?
Daumas has had enough of the clinch but Van Roost keeps him there for the moment.
Van Roost pressing his opponent against the cage.
Van Roost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daumas's efforts to push away.
Daumas seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roost lands a damaging elbow.

Van Roost lands a vicious elbow to the side of Daumas's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Van Roost tries to finish him with strikes but Daumas still seems able to defend himself so Van Roost steps back and lets Daumas get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

That has opened up Mateus Daumas's cut even more.
Daumas keeps the fight on the outside.
Daumas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daumas avoids the head kick by Van Roost.
Van Roost looks to score with a jab to the body but Daumas is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daumas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daumas throws a series of punches but Van Roost moves out of range.

Van Roost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daumas, pushing him back against the cage.
Daumas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Roost manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daumas's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Van Roost.

The cut above Mateus Daumas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Roost.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Roost.
Daumas takes an elbow to the forehead.

Mateus Daumas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Clinched against the cage, Van Roost lands a big elbow that drops Daumas! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Daumas is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Van Roost!
In his post fight interview, Michael Van Roost gave a big smile as he said 'Michael Van Roost, winner by darkness!'.