PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobi Terrorelli (ranked 21907 p4p, 2127 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Terrorelli
vs
Gerber

180 cm
35
180
15 - 10 - 0

179 cm
36
182
23 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobi Terrorelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerber throws a leg kick that misses.
Terrorelli takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gerber misses with a body shot.
Gerber wants to land a leg kick but Terrorelli is out of range.
Gerber tries to land a leg kick but Terrorelli saw it coming and moves away.
Gerber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terrorelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gerber scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gerber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gerber blocks a jab.
Gerber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gerber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Terrorelli lands a jab-cross combination.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber tries to land a front kick but Terrorelli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Terrorelli shoots in for a takedown but Gerber shows good takedown defense.
Gerber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terrorelli misses with a body shot.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gerber looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrorelli is just out of range.
Terrorelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber throws a looping overhand right but Terrorelli ducks down to avoid it.
Gerber tries to land a front kick but Terrorelli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gerber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Terrorelli momentarily.
Gerber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber swinging wildly here.
Gerber looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrorelli is just out of range.
Gerber looks to land a body kick but Terrorelli moved away.
Gerber misses with a hook. Terrorelli ducked under it nicely.
Gerber avoids the head kick by Terrorelli.
Terrorelli lands a nice hook to Gerber's body. Gerber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Gerber.
Gerber keeps the fight on the outside.
Gerber scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gerber digs a good hook to Terrorelli's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerber. Terrorelli does a little dance to reset his feet.

Terrorelli closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Terrorelli manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Terrorelli keeping moving, preventing Gerber from controlling successfully.
My spies in Animal Fight Club inform me that Gerber has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gerber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gerber trying to control the position from guard on top but Terrorelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terrorelli is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gerber wants to control from the top but Terrorelli keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Terrorelli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gerber throws out a loose jab but Terrorelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terrorelli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Terrorelli throws a shot from downtown. Gerber moves away and avoids it.
Terrorelli lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Terrorelli.
Gerber defending well as Terrorelli loads up on a big left hand.
Gerber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Terrorelli lands a jab.
Gerber lands with a good body shot.
Terrorelli blocks the body kick.
Gerber leaves Terrorelli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gerber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Terrorelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Terrorelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gerber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Terrorelli as he connects with a hook.
Terrorelli throws a low kick but Gerber moves out of range easily.
Terrorelli works over Gerber's head and body with a nice combination.
Terrorelli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gerber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobi Terrorelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrorelli tries for a takedown but Gerber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Terrorelli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Terrorelli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Terrorelli shoots in for a double leg but Gerber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gerber throws a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Romulus Gerber dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gerber swings and misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Terrorelli counters with a straight right hand.
Terrorelli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Terrorelli walks into a left hand.
Terrorelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Terrorelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terrorelli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gerber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Terrorelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terrorelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.
Terrorelli misses with a hook.
Terrorelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerber.
Gerber lands with a straight right. Terrorelli didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Terrorelli misses.
Gerber moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gerber slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Gerber misses.
Gerber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerber stuffs the takedown attempt from Terrorelli. Terrorelli gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrorelli throws the left hand but Gerber avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Gerber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Terrorelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Gerber.
A nice leg kick from Terrorelli, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gerber misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Terrorelli tenderised Gerber's leg. Gerber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Terrorelli throws the left hand but Gerber avoids the punch easily.
Terrorelli throws the left hand but Gerber avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Terrorelli misses the target.
Terrorelli lands with a nice body punch.
Gerber lands with a kick to the ribs.
Romulus Gerber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gerber just misses with a punch to the body.
Gerber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gerber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Terrorelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerber.
Gerber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gerber thuds a left hand into Terrorelli's body.
Gerber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gerber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Terrorelli pinned against the cage. Terrorelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrorelli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gerber on the side of the head.
Gerber throws a sloppy head kick and Terrorelli moves out of range easily.
Terrorelli throws a push kick but Gerber slaps the foot to one side.
Gerber throws an overhand right that lands on Terrorelli's shoulder, as Terrorelli tries to avoid the shot.
Gerber moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gerber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gerber jabs at Terrorelli's body.
Terrorelli throws a nice looking combination but Gerber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gerber gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Terrorelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gerber's knee momentarily.
Terrorelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gerber only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobi Terrorelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terrorelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Terrorelli lands with a good body shot.
Terrorelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Terrorelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli motions for Gerber to come forward. Terrorelli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber slips under a jab from Terrorelli.
Gerber blocks a low kick nicely.
Gerber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gerber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrorelli. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Gerber.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gerber.
Gerber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terrorelli blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Terrorelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Gerber tenderised Terrorelli's leg. Terrorelli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gerber cracks a nice hook into Terrorelli's ribs.
Gerber throws a sloppy head kick and Terrorelli moves out of range easily.
Terrorelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gerber thumps Terrorelli with a low kick.
Terrorelli shoots in and drives through. Gerber sprawls well.
Terrorelli checks the leg kick.

Terrorelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gerber, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gerber manages to break the clinch.
Gerber throws a lazy right hand but Terrorelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gerber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terrorelli slips a straight right by Gerber.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terrorelli misses with an uppercut. Gerber saw that one coming.
Gerber keeps the fight on the outside.
Terrorelli dives in and grabs Gerber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gerber pushes down on Terrorelli's head and hops out.
Gerber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Terrorelli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gerber. That one must have hurt.
Terrorelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Gerber.
Gerber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Terrorelli checks it well.
Terrorelli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Terrorelli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Terrorelli stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Terrorelli misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Romulus Gerber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gerber throws a poor cross that misses
and Terrorelli counters with a straight right hand.
Terrorelli lands a nice hook to Gerber's body. Gerber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gerber tries to move into range but Terrorelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Terrorelli clinches.
Gerber lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Terrorelli.
Gerber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terrorelli backwards.
Terrorelli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gerber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Terrorelli stalling against the cage.

Gerber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gerber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terrorelli slips under a jab.
Gerber throws a wild body kick that Terrorelli sees coming a mile off.
Terrorelli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gerber's waist but Gerber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Terrorelli off to one side.
Gerber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Terrorelli rather than just go for the knockout.
Gerber moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Terrorelli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gerber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gerber lands a body shot.
Gerber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gerber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gerber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gerber.
Terrorelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gerber throws out the jab.
Terrorelli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gerber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Terrorelli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gerber - the referee stops the clock and Terrorelli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gerber. Terrorelli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Terrorelli misses with a kick to the body.
Terrorelli wants to clinch up but Gerber keeps it at a distance.
Terrorelli tries to clinch up.
Gerber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Terrorelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gerber.
Terrorelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gerber.
Terrorelli shoots in for a takedown but Gerber shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobi Terrorelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Gerber.
Terrorelli tries to clinch up.
Gerber lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gerber scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tobi Terrorelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romulus Gerber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrorelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gerber.
Terrorelli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Terrorelli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Terrorelli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Terrorelli trying to control but Gerber is working from the bottom.
Gerber managing to control the position.
Terrorelli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Terrorelli postures up in Gerber's guard and throws a big left but Gerber blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terrorelli looking to pass the guard.
Terrorelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gerber misses with a body kick.
Terrorelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerber was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrorelli.
Terrorelli takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four 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.
Gerber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Terrorelli.
Gerber throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terrorelli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Terrorelli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gerber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Gerber gets tackled into the cage by Terrorelli. Terrorelli maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Terrorelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerber's elbow.
Gerber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terrorelli backwards.
Terrorelli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Terrorelli is working for takedown but Gerber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Terrorelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gerber is defending well for now.
Terrorelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Terrorelli working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrorelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gerber's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Gerber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gerber winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulus Gerber!
Romulus Gerber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.