PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Roach (ranked 2236 p4p, 3784 weight class) and Gustav Kinski (ranked 251 p4p, 400 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Roach
vs
Kinski

187 cm
26
191
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
194
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Northern Zombie

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Kinski!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Roach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kinski moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roach throws a jab when Kinski was well out of range.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Kinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roach throws a hook but Kinski avoids it easily.
Roach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinski connects with the punch.
Kinski blocks a jab.
Roach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roach misses the shot to the body.
Kinski scores with a jab to the body.
Roach looks to land a left hand but Kinski moved out of range nicely.
Roach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kinski.
Kinski dips to his left and cracks Roach with an uppercut!
Roach definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach misses the shot to the body.
Kinski throws a right hand that misses
and Roach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kinski missing with a left hand there. Roach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach looks to land a right hand but Kinski moved out of range.
Kinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Kinski.
Roach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roach cracks Kinski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kinski scores with a shot to the body.
Kinski throws a looping overhand right but Roach ducks down to avoid it.
Kinski missing with a left hand there. Roach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roach throws a big shot that misses.
Kinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kinski looks to land a right hand but Roach moved out of range.
Kinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Kinski misses.
Roach is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roach smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach slips a straight right by Kinski.
A big right from Kinski misses.
Roach misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach slips under a jab.
Roach swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinski throws out the jab.
Kinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roach is looking to counter punch.
Roach misses with a shot to the body
and Kinski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roach takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roach slips under a jab from Kinski.
Roach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roach scores with a hook.
Roach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kinski.
Roach throwing a counter right hand but Kinski manages to avoid it.
Kinski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Kinski.
Nice defenses there by Kinski.
Roach stuns Kinski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roach smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roach scores with a decent looking hook.
Kinski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kinski throws a lazy uppercut
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinski moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach misses with a looping right.
Roach misses the shot to the body.
Kinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roach throws out the jab.
Kinski scores with a body shot.
Roach scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Roach misses.
Roach throws the left hand but Kinski avoids the punch easily.
Roach moves away from the strike by Kinski.
Roach misses with a hook.
Kinski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kinski slips under a jab.
Roach takes a swing at Kinski's ribcage but misses.
Roach is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinski throws a hook but Roach blocks it.
Roach appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kinski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roach counters with a nice uppercut.

Kinski is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach cracks Kinski on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kinski falls backwards against the cage. Roach follows up with more strikes that drop Kinski to his knees. Roach keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kinski! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Roach!
After winning the bout, Joseph Roach thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.