PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ewoud Roelof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atauallah Ganteaume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganteaume comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Label Society - Stillborn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Roelof
vs
Ganteaume

198 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
202 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
DC Unrivaled

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ewoud Roelof!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Atauallah Ganteaume!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roelof misses with an uppercut.
Roelof connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ganteaume thuds a left hand into Roelof's body.
Ganteaume misses with a head kick.
Ganteaume misses with an uppercut.
Ganteaume avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roelof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roelof connects with an inside leg kick.
Ganteaume lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Ewoud Roelof has been cut.
Ganteaume takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roelof takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roelof is looking to clinch but Ganteaume is avoiding it.
Ganteaume scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roelof doesn't seem bothered though.
Roelof fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganteaume uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roelof.
Roelof displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ganteaume throws out the jab.
Ganteaume throws a low kick but Roelof moves out of range easily.
Ganteaume connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roelof feints and then cracks Ganteaume's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ganteaume down.
Ganteaume throws a good cross that connects.
A low kick from Ganteaume misses
and Roelof counters with a straight right hand.
Ganteaume throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roelof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ganteaume throws a low kick but Roelof avoids it.
Ganteaume just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRoelof.
Ganteaume moves out of range of the body kick from Roelof.
Ganteaume connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roelof. Roelof circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ganteaume tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roelof is able to avoid easily.
Roelof blocks a head kick by Ganteaume.
Roelof throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ganteaume has Roelof up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ganteaume misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Ganteaume.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roelof lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ganteaume backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roelof missing with knees to the body.
Ganteaume swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roelof misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ganteaume.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roelof obliges.
Ganteaume works on Roelof's body with a couple of short punches.
Ganteaume throws a head punch that misses.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the head but Ganteaume blocks with his arms.
I was talking to Roelof's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ganteaume misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ganteaume fails to land.
Ganteaume misses with a body punch.
Ganteaume managing to block the knees to the body from Roelof.
Ganteaume misses with some punches.
Roelof crunches a lovely knee into Ganteaume's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roelof.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganteaume misses with a punch on the inside.
Ganteaume working aggressively here.
Ganteaume tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roelof tries to land knees in the clinch but Ganteaume avoids the damage to the body.
Roelof landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ganteaume throws a head punch that misses.
Ganteaume managing to block the knees to the body from Roelof.
Ganteaume misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roelof trying to land knees to the body.
Roelof swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ganteaume looking to slow down the pace here.
Roelof letting Ganteaume take a breather here.
Roelof tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ganteaume's elbow.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ganteaume avoids it.
A short uppercut from Roelof.
Ganteaume managing to block the knees to the body from Roelof.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganteaume has a couple of punches blocked by Roelof.
Ganteaume misses with the head strike.
Ganteaume tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ganteaume misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ganteaume blocking some punches.
Roelof takes a shot to the head.
Ganteaume misses with the head strike.
Ganteaume throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ganteaume blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ganteaume misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ganteaume is struggling to control the position.
Roelof looking to throw knees to the head but Ganteaume is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume throws a head punch that misses.
Roelof tries a knee to the head but Ganteaume blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roelof.
Ganteaume lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atauallah Ganteaume dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ewoud Roelof's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ganteaume looks for the body kick but Roelof saw that one coming.
Ganteaume finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ganteaume keeps Roelof at a distance using the push kick.

Ganteaume moves into range and clinches up with Roelof.
Ganteaume avoiding damage as Roelof throws knees to the body.
Ganteaume goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roelof lands a shoulder strike.
Ganteaume has a couple of punches blocked by Roelof.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roelof is looking to break free of the clinch but Ganteaume has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roelof.

Roelof breaks the clinch.
Ganteaume has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ganteaume throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roelof appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganteaume throws a body shot but no joy.
Roelof lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ganteaume's sensitive parts.
Roelof uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume cracks Roelof with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roelof keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganteaume fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roelof manages to avoid it.
Ganteaume swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roelof defending well as Ganteaume loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roelof checks a leg kick.
Roelof lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ganteaume cracks Roelof with an open hand slap.
Ganteaume tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roelof is able to avoid easily.
Ganteaume throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roelof on the side of the head.
Ganteaume goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roelof misses with a body kick.
Ganteaume looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roelof staying out of range there.
Ganteaume stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roelof.
Ganteaume tries to clinch but Roelof is having none of it.
Roelof lands a nice looking body shot.
Roelof lands a jab to the head.
Ganteaume lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganteaume with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roelof to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roelof tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roelof blocks the body kick.
Ganteaume keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roelof throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ganteaume lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roelof circles away quickly and effectively.
Roelof throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ganteaume avoids it.
Ganteaume throws a sloppy head kick and Roelof moves out of range easily.
Roelof uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ganteaume has time to react.
Ganteaume swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Roelof as he checks the leg kick.
Ganteaume tried to score with a low kick but Roelof checks it.

Roelof looks low and kicks high, catching Ganteaume right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

It looks like Atauallah Ganteaume has been cut.
Atauallah Ganteaume seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Roelof.

Ganteaume is rocked!
Roelof throws a looping overhand right but Ganteaume ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Roelof misses.
Ganteaume connects with a leg kick. Roelof looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roelof with a hook.
Ganteaume is still on wobbly legs! Can Roelof finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganteaume fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ganteaume misses with a low kick as Roelof jumps back.
Ganteaume seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Roelof.
Roelof staggers Ganteaume with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Ganteaume looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Roelof is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ewoud Roelof!
Ewoud Roelof is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Ewoud Roelof, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.