PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Roffen (ranked 6242 p4p, 590 weight class) and He Is I Am Him (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He Is I Am Him will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Roffen
vs
Is I Am Him

175 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, He Is I Am Him!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Am Him shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Roffen counters by moving into the clinch.

Roffen breaks the clinch.
I Am Him shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roffen as he avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Roffen misses the target.
Roffen misses with a few strikes there.
I Am Him gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roffen counters with a big head kick but I Am Him shrugs it off.
Josh Roffen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of He Is I Am Him.
I Am Him chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roffen can pounce on him.
I Am Him fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Am Him shoots and misses

and Roffen counters by clinching up.

Roffen manages to break the clinch.
I Am Him looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
I Am Him will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Am Him misses with a double jab
and Roffen counters with a stiff right hand.
I Am Him swings for the body but Roffen moves out of range.
I Am Him throws a body punch but Roffen moves out of range.
Roffen blocks a jab.
I Am Him swings widly with a right hand
and Roffen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Roffen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
I Am Him swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roffen.
I Am Him throws a right hand that misses
and Roffen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as I Am Him blocks the leg kick.
Roffen takes a swing at I Am Him's ribcage but misses.
Roffen slips a jab and a cross from I Am Him.
I Am Him shoots in for a takedown but Roffen shows good takedown defense.
I Am Him throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roffen's waist but Roffen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing I Am Him off to one side.
Roffen blocks a head kick by I Am Him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Am Him looks to score with a jab to the body but Roffen is just out of range.
Roffen throws a hook but I Am Him avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from I Am Him.
I Am Him throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roffen counters with a series of strikes. I Am Him will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen feints a jab promting I Am Him to slip. Roffen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. I Am Him slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
I Am Him swings away with a body shot that misses

and Roffen counters with a crisp one two that drops I Am Him! Roffen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves I Am Him to his feet! I Am Him is in big trouble!

I Am Him is rocked!
I Am Him shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roffen sprawls well. Roffen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. I Am Him gets slowly back to his feet.
I Am Him throws a right hand that misses
and Roffen counters with a two punch combo.
We've been informed that I Am Him has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
I Am Him swings for the body but Roffen moves out of range.
Roffen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
I Am Him with a lazy takedown attempt

and Roffen moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I Am Him is trying to maintain a safe position but Roffen gets an underhook and turns I Am Him into the cage.
I Am Him is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roffen is keeping busy.
I Am Him takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
I Am Him goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roffen prevents it.
I Am Him tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
I Am Him taking a breather.
I Am Him tries to pull guard but Roffen won't allow it.
I Am Him is looking for a takedown.
I Am Him taking a breather.
I Am Him is trying to pull guard but Roffen has him pressed against the cage.
I Am Him tries to pull guard but Roffen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
I Am Him looking to slow down the pace here.

Roffen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roffen slaps away a takedown attempt from I Am Him, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Roffen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Roffen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roffen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
I Am Him keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
I Am Him shoots in for a takedown but Roffen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roffen misses with a two punch combination.
Roffen throws a sloppy head kick and I Am Him moves out of range easily.
Roffen lands with a slapping head kick.
I Am Him tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roffen defends well and I Am Him ends up having to push Roffen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roffen throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roffen drives through and clinches with I Am Him against the cage.
I Am Him jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roffen walks away with a smile on his face. I Am Him gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Josh Roffen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of He Is I Am Him.
I Am Him fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Am Him is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roffen.
Roffen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
I Am Him throws a body shot but no joy.
Roffen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that I Am Him can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Roffen. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Roffen as I Am Him shoots in.
Roffen is looking to land body kicks.
Josh Roffen is winning the standup battle so far.
I Am Him swings for the body but Roffen moves out of range.
Roffen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roffen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roffen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roffen throws a head kick that I Am Him semi-blocks.
I Am Him misses with a double jab
letting Roffen counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Am Him closes the distance and clinches up with Roffen, looking for a takedown. I Am Him pushes Roffen against the cage but Roffen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roffen throws a chopping leg kick but I Am Him manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
I Am Him checks a low kick from Roffen.
I Am Him is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roffen rather than just go for the knockout.
I Am Him looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roffen is fending him off so far but I Am Him persists. Nope, Roffen circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Roffen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
I Am Him ducks under a wild hook from Roffen.
I Am Him tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roffen defends well and I Am Him ends up having to push Roffen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roffen throws a counter high kick but I Am Him was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Roffen. No joy for I Am Him on that attempt.
I Am Him throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roffen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roffen throws a lazy right hand but I Am Him sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen leaves I Am Him with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
I Am Him has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Roffen lunges at I Am Him with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by I Am Him's hand.
A head kick by I Am Him misses

and Roffen moves into the clinch.
Roffen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Roffen.
I Am Him jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roffen walks away with a smile on his face. I Am Him gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from I Am Him misses.
I Am Him shoots for a takedown but Roffen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As I Am Him looks to move away, Roffen throws a big counter combo but I Am Him just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Am Him misses with a takedown
and Roffen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. I Am Him really felt that one!
A nice leg kick lands there from Roffen.
I Am Him dives in and grabs Roffen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roffen pushes down on I Am Him's head and hops out.
Roffen is looking to counter the offense by I Am Him and move into the clinch.
Josh Roffen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
I Am Him has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roffen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I Am Him misses with a hook
and Roffen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roffen throws a leg kick but I Am Him sees it coming and checks it nicely.
I Am Him doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roffen counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Roffen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

I Am Him misses the shot to the body.
Roffen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roffen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from I Am Him.
I Am Him with a jab.
Roffen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from I Am Him.
I Am Him misses with a takedown
and Roffen counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from I Am Him.
Roffen lands with a shot to the body.
I Am Him takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
I Am Him shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Roffen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Josh Roffen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of He Is I Am Him.

I Am Him looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roffen passes into side control.

Roffen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Roffen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by I Am Him.
I Am Him misses with a takedown attempt
and Roffen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
I Am Him ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roffen moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Am Him fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roffen manages to avoid it.
I Am Him thows a left - swing and a miss!
I Am Him throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roffen.
Roffen is looking to counter with head kicks.

Roffen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with I Am Him, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Am Him tries to pull guard but Roffen won't allow it.
I Am Him trying to control the position but instead, Roffen has worked for underhooks and has pushed I Am Him into the cage.
I Am Him is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roffen to keep the fight standing.
I Am Him tries to pull guard but Roffen won't allow it.
I Am Him goes for a takedown attempt but Roffen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Am Him shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Roffen counters by clinching up.
Roffen just leaning against I Am Him, taking a breather.
Roffen prevents the takedown attempt.
I Am Him drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roffen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Roffen. Those never looked like landing.
He Is I Am Him has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Roffen has I Am Him up against the cage in a clinch.
I Am Him jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roffen walks away with a smile on his face. I Am Him gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roffen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by I Am Him.
I Am Him uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roffen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Am Him throws a hook to the side of Roffen's head but Roffen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roffen checks a low kick from I Am Him.
I Am Him throws a shot from downtown. Roffen moves away and avoids it.
Roffen lands with a slapping head kick.
A good leg kick by Roffen.
I Am Him shoots in but no luck this time.
Roffen misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I Am Him keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roffen throws a series of punches but I Am Him avoids them all with ease.
I Am Him doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Josh Roffen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
I Am Him changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Roffen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roffen 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Roffen!