PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roshan Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Sommer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blackwood
vs
Sommer

155 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roshan Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Sommer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwood fails with the takedown.
Blackwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sommer swivels and escapes.
Blackwood lands a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackwood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roshan Blackwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sommer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sommer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blackwood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sommer wants to stand but Blackwood is controlling his arm.
Sloppy strikes there by Sommer.

Sommer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blackwood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sommer stands up.
Blackwood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommer moves out of range of the body kick.

Sommer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sommer trying to control the action but Blackwood is working from the bottom.
Blackwood manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sommer's best efforts.

Sommer decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommer fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackwood tries to clinch but Sommer is having none of it.

Sommer clinches with his opponent.
Sommer tries for a takedown but Blackwood manages to get underhooks.
Sommer missing with knees to the body.

Sommer lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sommer wants to control from the top but Blackwood keeps moving.
Sommer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackwood throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sommer uses it to pass to side control.
Sommer working the ground and pound.
Sommer landing strikes.
Blackwood is not content to let Sommer control the position.
Sommer wants to stand but Blackwood has his arm trapped.
Sommer wants to control but Blackwood is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Blackwood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sommer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blackwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sommer in the domination position with Blackwood hanging on.
Sommer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Blackwood is avoiding damage well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sommer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Blackwood can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Sommer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blackwood avoids the head kick by Sommer.
Roshan Blackwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sommer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sommer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blackwood avoids it really well and circles away.
Sommer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blackwood.
Sommer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blackwood avoids it really well and circles away.

Sommer closes the distance and pushes Blackwood back into the cage.

Sommer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sommer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackwood.
Blackwood avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sommer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackwood wants a takedown.

Sommer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sommer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sommer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blackwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sommer.
Roshan Blackwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Sommer.
Sommer is breathing heavily.
Blackwood shoots for a takedown but Sommer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sommer just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sommer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blackwood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Blackwood with that takedown attempt.
Sommer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blackwood throws a head kick that misses.
Sommer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blackwood as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood wants to clinch.
Blackwood slaps away a takedown attempt from Sommer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sommer scores with a body shot.
Blackwood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sommer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Blackwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blackwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sommer takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blackwood pulls guard successfully.

Blackwood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blackwood throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sommer won't allow Blackwood to sweep him here.
Sommer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sommer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blackwood tries to get to full guard but Sommer has control of the leg.

Blackwood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sommer pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sommer not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roshan Blackwood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blackwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sommer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blackwood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sommer controlling from the top position.
Blackwood keeping moving, preventing Sommer from controlling successfully.
Sommer preventing the sweep.
Blackwood being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Jonny Sommer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sommer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blackwood sprawls well. Blackwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sommer gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Sommer as Blackwood shoots in.
Blackwood fails to land the takedown.
Blackwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sommer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sommer wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roshan Blackwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sommer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sommer misses with a wild combination.
Sommer shoots in for a takedown but Blackwood shows good takedown defense.
Blackwood throws a body kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blackwood.

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

Sommer gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Sommer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommer trying to pass the guard but Blackwood defending well.
Jonny Sommer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Sommer seems content to control.
Sommer tries to pass to full mount but Blackwood defends it.
Blackwood trying to hold on to Sommer's head to control him but Sommer postures up.
Blackwood gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sommer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sommer trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sommer is looking to work some ground and pound but Blackwood has wrist control.
Blackwood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Sommer was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Sommer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blackwood is trying to defend but Sommer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Roshan Blackwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Blackwood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Sommer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sommer 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Jonny Sommer!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Jonny Sommer!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Jonny Sommer!

Jonny Sommer wins by unanimous decision!