PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Roumain (ranked 3734 p4p, 2847 weight class) and Roger Michael Stanley (ranked 455 p4p, 369 weight class). Roumain comes to the cage accompanied by Paper Trail$ - Joey Bada$$. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roumain
vs
Stanley

175 cm
20
183
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
175
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Roumain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Michael Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Roumain . Those never looked like landing.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Roumain saw that one coming.
Stanley cracks Roumain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stanley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roumain defends it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumain . Stanley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roumain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stanley to score with a decent uppercut.
Roumain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanley.
Stanley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stanley avoids a kick to the body.
Stanley tries to land a front kick but Roumain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stanley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roumain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stanley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stanley lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roumain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain wants to get back to his feet but Stanley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roumain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stanley stopping the sweep attempt from Roumain .
Roumain controlling the position.
Stanley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roumain is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stanley forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roumain is looking to escape.
Roumain controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Stanley seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stanley looks to throw the jab but Roumain is out of range.
Stanley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roumain has time to react.
Roumain lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roumain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roumain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stanley takes a swing at Roumain 's ribcage but misses.
Stanley throws a low kick, looking for Roumain 's leg but Roumain calmly moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Roumain throws a looping overhand right but Stanley ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Roumain .
Roumain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roumain tries to land a front kick but Stanley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stanley is looking to land body kicks.
Roumain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roumain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stanley misses with a leg kick
and Roumain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roumain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roumain checks it well.
Stanley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stanley moves out of range of the body kick from Roumain .
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley throws a looping overhand right but Roumain ducks down to avoid it.
Roumain misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roumain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roumain misses with a straight left.
Roumain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roumain checks a leg kick.

Stanley has closed the distance and engaged Roumain in a clinch.
Stanley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanley tries a body shot but Roumain blocks it.
Roumain tries to throw a body punch but Stanley avoids it by throwing Roumain back against the cage.

Roumain breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Stanley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roumain avoids it really well and circles away.
Stanley lands a leg kick that knocks Roumain off balance momentarily.
Stanley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roumain 's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Michael Stanley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stanley!
Roumain misses with a few strikes there.
Stanley feints a counter leg kick.
Stanley ducks under a wild hook from Roumain .
Stanley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roumain misses the shot to the body.
Roumain jabs at Stanley's body.
Stanley slips a jab from Roumain .
Stanley counters with a body kick.
Stanley misses with a body kick.
A jab from Roumain misses.
Stanley misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
Stanley tries to clinch up but Roumain circles away and keeps his distance.
Roumain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stanley tries to clinch but Roumain moves out of range.
Stanley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stanley keeps Roumain at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roumain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roumain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley flicks out a counter leg kick but Roumain steps away.
Roumain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stanley finds it's way round the side to connect with Roumain 's head.
Stanley feints and then cracks Roumain 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roumain down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roumain .
A lazy body kick from Roumain
and Stanley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roumain 's knee momentarily.
Stanley lands a high kick!
Stanley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roumain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nelson Roumain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roumain lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanley off the cage and back into range.
Stanley slips a straight right by Roumain .
A combination from Roumain does no damage.
Roumain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stanley lands with a nice body kick.
Roumain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Stanley moves into the clinch successfully.
Stanley can't find room to land a body shot as Roumain controls the action.
Stanley misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Roumain .
Stanley lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
Roumain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley tries to throw a body punch but Roumain avoids it by throwing Stanley back against the cage.
Roumain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stanley is keeping busy.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Roumain throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanley.
Stanley misses with the head strike.
Stanley misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain can't find room to land a body shot as Stanley controls the action.
Roumain working hard to break the clinch.
Stanley can't find room to land a body shot as Roumain controls the action.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roumain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stanley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roumain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roumain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley swings wildly with an uppercut but Roumain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanley lands with a light punch inside.
Stanley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roumain seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stanley can turn it around.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stanley lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanley lands a left hand.
Stanley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roumain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roumain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roumain throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanley.
Stanley tries to work over Roumain 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roumain working aggressively here.
Stanley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roumain blocks a body shot from Stanley.
Stanley tries to work over Roumain 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stanley misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stanley swings wildly with an uppercut but Roumain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roumain misses with the head strike.

Roumain manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanley connects with a leg kick.
Stanley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses
and Roumain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Roumain . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roumain .
Stanley throws a nice head kick!
Stanley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stanley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roumain under the eye.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stanley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roumain . Roumain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roumain misses with a body shot.
Stanley's corner calls for a 1-2. Stanley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Michael Stanley 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!

Stanley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roumain throws the kick towards the body but Stanley avoids it.
Roumain throws a wild body kick that Stanley sees coming a mile off.
Roumain throws a push kick but Stanley slaps the foot to one side.
Stanley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roumain on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Stanley.
Roumain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roumain with a hook.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Roumain slips a straight right by Stanley.
Stanley thuds a left hand into Roumain 's body.
Stanley lands with a good body shot.
Roumain throws a body shot but no joy.
Stanley lands a nice hook to Roumain 's body. Roumain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roumain is looking to wear down Stanley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanley misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roumain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stanley misses with the head strike.
Roumain scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain misses with a body punch.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roumain blocks an uppercut.
Roumain tries to break free but Stanley pushes him back against the cage.
Stanley throws a punch but it's blocked by Roumain .
Roumain prevents a body shot from Stanley.
A short left from Roumain .
Roumain blocks a body shot from Stanley.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
Roumain blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanley.
Still in the clinch, Stanley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roumain misses with a punch on the inside.
Roumain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.

Roumain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stanley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley ducks under a wild hook from Roumain .
An inside leg kick from Roumain misses.
Roumain misses with a looping left.
Stanley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roumain swinging wildly here.
Stanley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stanley misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roumain checks a leg kick.
Stanley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stanley keeps Roumain at a distance using the push kick.
Roumain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roumain throws a series of punches but Stanley moves out of range.
Roumain 's corner calls for a 1-2. Roumain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roumain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stanley.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stanley tries to clinch there but Roumain circles away.
Stanley scoring well with a low kick there.
Stanley walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumain throws a jab but it's blocked by Stanley.
Stanley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Roumain has closed the distance and engaged Stanley in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roumain .
A short body shot lands from Stanley as the two fighters clinch.
Stanley tries to throw a body punch but Roumain avoids it by throwing Stanley back against the cage.
Roumain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanley working aggressively here.

Roumain manages to break the clinch.
Nelson Roumain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roumain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stanley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roumain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stanley slips a straight right by Roumain .
Roumain cracks a nice hook into Stanley's ribs.
Roumain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley feints a counter leg kick.
Roumain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roumain misses with a hook. Stanley ducked under it nicely.
Roumain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roumain .
Nice shot lands for Stanley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roumain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stanley scores with a jab.
Roumain just misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain throws a body shot but no joy.
Roumain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roumain misses with an uppercut
and Stanley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roumain tries to land a front kick but Stanley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stanley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumain .
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Roumain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roumain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roumain misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roumain on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Michael Stanley.
Well Stanley 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Michael Stanley!
Our winner, Roger Michael Stanley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Nelson Roumain spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens - my opponent did well and clearly took me seriously. I�ll be back stronger. No one is safe in this division.'.