PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hazlehurst (ranked 1107 p4p, 1658 weight class) and Roy Roach (ranked 152 p4p, 215 weight class). Hazlehurst's entrance music is Queen - One Vision. A fine choice. Roach has chosen Jump Around, House of Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roy Roach will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hazlehurst
vs
Roach

183 cm
29
202
15 - 8 - 0

183 cm
28
193
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hazlehurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Roach!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst connects with the punch.
Roach has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hazlehurst takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hazlehurst definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hazlehurst throws a combination that misses
and Roach counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hazlehurst shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hazlehurst throws a poor cross that misses
and Roach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazlehurst circles away quickly and effectively.
Roach lands the left hand.
Hazlehurst swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roach counters with a nice body shot.
Hazlehurst is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roach sends Hazlehurst crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Roach is motioning to the referee to let Hazlehurst up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Hazlehurst is rocked!

It looks like Daniel Hazlehurst has been cut.
Hazlehurst throws a poor cross that misses

and Roach counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hazlehurst! Roach lets Hazlehurst back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Hazlehurst is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hazlehurst seems to have got his legs back now.
Roach jabs Hazlehurst to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Roach. That snapped Hazlehurst's head back.
Roach throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hazlehurst stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roach closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Hazlehurst out cold! Hazlehurst corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roy Roach!
Post fight, an emotional Roy Roach said 'Woooo we did it baby! Top of the world, Steele, big respect you're one tough SOB...'.