PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Van Roost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van Roost might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Van Roost
vs
McGee

193 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 6 - 1 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby McGee!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee throws a solid leg kick but Van Roost takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGee.
McGee scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Roost should have avoided that one.

It looks like Michael Van Roost has been cut.
Van Roost takes one to the chin there.
Van Roost moves out of range as McGee throws a body kick.
McGee throws a low kick but Van Roost moves out of range easily.
Van Roost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGee throws a fast counter high kick but Van Roost manages to duck under it in time.

Van Roost takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from McGee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Roost throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McGee digs a right hand underneath Van Roost's ribcage. Van Roost let out a lung full of air as it connected.

McGee breaks the clinch.
McGee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roost misses with a wild body shot.
Van Roost misses with a leg kick
and McGee counters with a nice leg kick.

Van Roost moves into the clinch.
Van Roost stalling the fight.
Van Roost is trying to maintain a safe position but McGee gets an underhook and turns Van Roost into the cage.
McGee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from McGee.
McGee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Roost throws an elbow but it misses.
McGee scores with a hook to the body.
McGee dodges an elbow strike from Van Roost.
A bit of stalling here from McGee.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Roost misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Roost throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost lands an elbow that stopped McGee in his tracks for a moment.
Van Roost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee lands a right hand.
Come on Van Roost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Our sources have told us that Van Roost has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Van Roost blocking some punches.
McGee controlling the action here for a moment.
McGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGee tries to throw a body punch but Van Roost avoids it by throwing McGee back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from McGee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGee up against the cage.

McGee manages to break the clinch.
McGee throws a push kick but Van Roost slaps the foot to one side.
Van Roost checks the leg kick.

Van Roost clinches.
Van Roost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Roost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Roost is trying to stall.
McGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Roost misses with an elbow strike.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Roost.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost misses with an elbow strike.
McGee is trying to break the clinch but Van Roost has him pressed against the cage.
McGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Roost uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee working aggressively here.
Van Roost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Roost just leaning against McGee, taking a breather.
McGee pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Roost throws an elbow but misses.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Roost throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Roost blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby McGee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Van Roost's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Van Roost blocks a head kick by McGee.

Van Roost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGee.
McGee misses with a punch to the body.
McGee blocks the elbow strike.
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Roost.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Roost.
McGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGee is trying to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Roost throws an elbow but it misses.
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGee trying to stall but Van Roost improves his position.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGee's defenses.
McGee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Roost up against the cage.
McGee misses with a body punch.
McGee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Roost looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost looking to stall.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Roost blocks a body shot from McGee.
Van Roost taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Roost throws an elbow that misses.
McGee working aggressively here.
Van Roost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Roost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Roost leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is trying to push Van Roost away but Van Roost has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGee slows down the pace here.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGee lands a left hand.
McGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Roost prevents McGee from breaking the clinch.
McGee has Van Roost pressed against the cage.
Van Roost displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGee up against the cage.
McGee scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGee as Van Roost tries to tie him up.
McGee can't find room to land a body shot as Van Roost controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGee is looking to control Van Roost's arms but Van Roost gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGee has his back to the cage.
Van Roost is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from McGee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Roost pushes off an throws an elbow but McGee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGee stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Van Roost's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Van Roost misses with a body kick.
McGee steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McGee throws a body kick that misses.
Van Roost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from McGee misses.
Van Roost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee.
Van Roost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Roost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGee throws out the jab.

Van Roost closes the distance and clinches.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Roost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Roost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGee blocks the elbow strike.
McGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Roost misses with an elbow strike.
McGee tries to work over Van Roost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roost taking a breather.
McGee tries to work over Van Roost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Roost is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGee is keeping busy.
Bobby McGee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Roost misses with an elbow strike.
McGee looking to stall.
Van Roost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Roost blocking some punches.
Van Roost being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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.
Van Roost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee throws a head punch that misses.
McGee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Roost just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGee's brow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGee in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McGee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Roost is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGee.

McGee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGee misses with the combination.
Van Roost wants to clinch up but McGee keeps it at a distance.
Van Roost looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
Van Roost tries to clinch up but McGee circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost looks for the body kick but McGee saw that one coming.
McGee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGee feints a counter leg kick.
Van Roost tries to clinch up but McGee circles away and keeps his distance.
McGee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Van Roost is landing a low percentage of strikes.

McGee tries to keep at a distance but Van Roost has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Roost is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGee is keeping busy.
McGee is stalling here.
McGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGee gets through Van Roost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Roost blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGee.
McGee avoids the elbow strike from Van Roost, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from McGee.
McGee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGee has Van Roost pushed against the cage.
Van Roost wants to stall.
Van Roost is looking to control McGee's arms but McGee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Roost has his back to the cage.
Van Roost can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Van Roost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGee tries to work over Van Roost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Roost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from McGee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Roost throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michael Van Roost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Roost will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGee up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby McGee!
In defeat, Michael Van Roost stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am losing two in a row and I think I should re-assess my gameplan. I hope I can bounce back soon and impress you guys again!'.