PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rold
vs
Junior

168 cm
32
155 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

175 cm
26
159 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Junior!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Junior misses with a takedown
and Rold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Junior falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Junior doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rold looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Rold circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rold counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Junior throws the left hand but Rold avoids the punch easily.
Rold scores with a jab to the head.
Junior on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Junior misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws out a powerful jab.
Junior has his takedown stuffed
and Rold counters with a stiff right hand.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Junior.
Rold misses with a straight left.
Rold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Junior has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Junior there as he acknowledges the shot.
Junior throws a leg kick but Rold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Junior.
Rold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Junior throws a series of punches but Rold moves out of range.
Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Junior tries for a takedown but Rold sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It appears Rold was looking to counter with a kick there.
Junior has a takedown stuffed.
Junior looks winded!
Rold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior dives in for a single leg takedown but Rold sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Junior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rold's waist but Rold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Junior off to one side.
Rold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Junior's calf.
Junior throws a hook but Rold avoids it easily.
Rold looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Junior needs to keep his hands up - Rold had a free shot at his head there.
A lazy left from Rold finds it's target.
Rold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rold is fending him off so far but Junior persists. Nope, Rold circles away and we're back to standing.
Junior dives in and grabs Rold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rold pushes down on Junior's head and hops out.
Rold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Junior shoots in but Rold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rold lands a glancing blow to the side of Junior's head.
Rold lands a lovely overhand right.

Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Junior showed some decent athleticism there.
Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Rold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Junior tries to pass to full mount but Rold defends it.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Junior is trying to control. Rold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Junior is pressing down on Rold's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rold is holding on for now.
Junior misses with a head shot. Rold uses the momentum to regain guard.
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!
Rold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Junior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rold has momentary wrist control but Junior slips an elbow through the middle.
Rold wants to stand up but Junior is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Rold.
Rold stuffs the takedown attempt from Junior. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Rold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rold wants it to stay on the feet.
As Junior looks to move away, Rold throws a big counter combo but Junior just gets out of the way.
Junior dives in for a single leg takedown but Rold sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Junior.
Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but Rold sprawls well. He's pushed Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rold.
Junior tries to clinch up
and Rold counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior looks for a takedown but Rold sprawls well.
Junior tries to clinch up
and Rold counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Rold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rold wants it to stay on the feet.
Junior is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Rold.
Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rold.
Junior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rold swivels and escapes.
Rold throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily.
Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rold.
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rold was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.
Rold tried to counter with a leg kick but Junior avoided it.
Rich Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior blocks a leg kick.
Junior has his takedown stuffed
and Rold counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot lands for Rold.
Rold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Rold jabs Junior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Rold as he connects with a hook.

Junior closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Junior lands in his opponent's guard.
Rold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Rold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junior's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rold drops back looking for a leg! Junior is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Junior manages to kick Rold off! Rold jumps back into Junior's guard.

Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rold defends it easily.
Rold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior, not yet.

Junior is looking for a triangle but Rold pushes his legs off easily.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Junior's head.

Junior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rold postures up in Junior's guard and throws a big left but Junior blocks it.

Junior is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rold wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rold passes Junior's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Rold seems to be looking for submissions.

Rold wants to work for an arm triangle but Junior is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Junior looking for submissions off his back.
Junior has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rold is working away from the top position though.
Junior wants to improve his position but Rold is controlling well.

Rold is trying to work for a kimura but Junior is defending well.
Junior tries to get to full guard but Rold has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rold dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Junior has his takedown stuffed
and Rold counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior cracks Rold with an open hand slap.
Junior darts in looking for a takedown but Rold gets double underhooks and turns Junior into the cage.
Rold is looking to counter with head kicks.
Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Junior.
Junior misses with a looping left.
Rold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Junior's sensitive parts.
Junior misses with a low kick.
Junior works over Rold's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rold scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Junior is rocked!
Rold lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Junior - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rold!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enrique Rold!
Enrique Rold retains his featherweight title!
Enrique Rold decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.