PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roc Le Phat (ranked 1223 p4p, 765 weight class) and Grey Ape (ranked 193 p4p, 123 weight class). Le Phat comes to the cage accompanied by Bonita Applebum. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Le Phat
vs
Ape

189 cm
32
185
19 - 16 - 0

185 cm
27
190
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grey Ape!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Phat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ape.
Le Phat with a jab.
Le Phat misses with a looping right.
Ape takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Le Phat circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Le Phat counter with a right hand.
Le Phat scores with the left hand. Ape knows he should have avoided that one.
Ape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Phat.
Ape throws a leg kick but Le Phat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Le Phat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ape looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ape on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Phat tests Ape's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le Phat throws a lazy head kick
and Le Phat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Roc Le Phat has been cut.
Le Phat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le Phat misses with a hook. Ape ducked under it nicely.
Ape throws a hook but Le Phat avoids it easily.
Le Phat scores with a nice strike.

Ape moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Le Phat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ape blocking some punches.
Ape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Phat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ape with a knee to the head.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but Le Phat blocks with his arms.
Ape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Le Phat digs a right hand underneath Ape's ribcage. Ape let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Ape.
Le Phat throws an elbow that misses.

Le Phat breaks the clinch.
Le Phat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ape is fending him off so far but Le Phat persists. Nope, Ape circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ape! But no joy.
Grey Ape is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Le Phat.
Le Phat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ape enables Le Phat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ape manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Ape pushes Le Phat off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Phat throws an overhand right that lands on Ape's shoulder, as Ape tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roc Le Phat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Phat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ape misses with a right hand
and Le Phat counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Phat checks a leg kick.
It looked like Le Phat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been hearing reports that Le Phat has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ape misses with a jab, cross combination.
Le Phat throws a hook but Ape avoids it easily.
Le Phat moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromApe.
Ape connects with a solid leg kick.
Ape slips under a jab.
Le Phat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ape sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le Phat misses with a hook to the body
and Ape counters with a straight right hand.
Le Phat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Phat throws a poor cross that misses
and Ape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Phat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Le Phat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ape.
Ape looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ape throws a hook but Le Phat blocks it.
Le Phat drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ape sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Phat throws an overhand right that lands on Ape's shoulder, as Ape tries to avoid the shot.

Le Phat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Ape explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Le Phat throws a good cross that connects.
Ape connects with a leg kick.
Le Phat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ape.
Ape scores with a jab.
Ape with a nice calf kick.
Le Phat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Le Phat misses with the combination.
Ape misses with a low kick.
Le Phat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Le Phat misses
and Ape counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Phat thinking.
Le Phat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Le Phat lands with a hook. Ape tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Le Phat scores with a sloppy right hand. Ape should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ape lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Le Phat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Le Phat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ape closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Ape misses.
Le Phat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ape.
Le Phat scores with a sloppy right hand. Ape should have avoided that one.
Ape misses with a leg kick.
Le Phat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Le Phat forces Ape back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ape lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.

Roc Le Phat's cut is getting worse.
Le Phat swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Le Phat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roc Le Phat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roc Le Phat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Le Phat misses with a lunging right hand
and Ape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ape on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ape scores with a punch to the head.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le Phat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ape.
Le Phat throwing a counter right hand but Ape manages to avoid it.
Ape throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Phat misses the target.
Le Phat shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ape eats them both and turns towards Le Phat to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Le Phat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A jab lands there for Le Phat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Phat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Le Phat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ape throws out the jab.
Le Phat checks a leg kick.
Le Phat lands a jab.
Ape misses with a leg kick
and Le Phat counters with a straight right hand.
Ape scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Le Phat misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut lands for Ape. That snapped Le Phat's head back.
Ape defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Le Phat.
A little jabbing left from Ape on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ape moves away from the strike by Le Phat.
Ape scores with a crisp jab that stopped Le Phat in his tracks.

Le Phat is rocked!

Roc Le Phat's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ape has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ape throws the left hand but Le Phat avoids the punch easily.
Ape tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Le Phat is able to avoid easily.
Le Phat throws a big shot that misses.
Ape takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ape misses with a hook.
Ape tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Phat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ape tries to avoid it but Le Phat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ape to the ground. Ape escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Le Phat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Phat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Ape as he connects with a hook.
Oh Le Phat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ape doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ape lands a nice shot to the body.
Le Phat seems to have got his legs back now.
Ape takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ape bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Le Phat closes the distance and clinches.
Le Phat throws a punch but it's blocked by Ape.
Ape lands an uppercut.
Le Phat throws a punch but it's blocked by Ape.
Ape misses with a knee strike.
Le Phat gets through Ape's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ape avoids a wild elbow strike from Le Phat.
Grey Ape seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but Le Phat blocks with his arms.
Ape taking a breather.
Ape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Le Phat.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Le Phat throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat is trying to break the clinch but Ape has him pressed against the cage.
Ape lands a nice uppercut.

Le Phat breaks from the clinch.
Ape takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ape uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Phat.
Le Phat blocks a jab.

Ape rushes Le Phat and presses him up against the cage.
Le Phat lands a body punch.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Le Phat.
Le Phat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ape is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Le Phat is keeping busy.
Le Phat misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Le Phat fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape pressing his opponent against the cage.
Le Phat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ape looking to stall.
Ape pushes Le Phat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Le Phat tries to throw a body punch but Ape avoids it by throwing Le Phat back against the cage.
Come on Ape - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Le Phat blocks an uppercut.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Le Phat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ape throws a big shot that misses.
Le Phat connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Phat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Jeez, Roc Le Phat's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ape is looking to clinch.
Le Phat throws a hook but Ape avoids it easily.
Le Phat with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grey Ape will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roc Le Phat's cut.
That's time! Le Phat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good exchange - Le Phat coming out on top.
Le Phat misses with a left hand
and Le Phat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ape walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le Phat loads up on a big right hand but Ape slips the punch.
Le Phat misses with a lunging right hand
and Ape counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ape takes a kick to the side of the head.
Le Phat misses with an uppercut.
Le Phat misses with a left hand
and Ape counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ape feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Le Phats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ape takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ape throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roc Le Phat is winning the standup battle so far.
Ape scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ape swings for the body but Le Phat moves out of range.
Le Phat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Phat thumps Ape with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Phat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ape.
Ape tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Phat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ape fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le Phat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ape stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le Phat.

Ape instigates a clinch.
Le Phat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Phat working aggressively here.
Ape scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Ape.
Ape crunches a lovely knee into Le Phat's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Ape to work.
A nice left hand lands by Ape.
Ape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Le Phat is keeping busy.
Ape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le Phat avoids it.
A short right from Ape on the inside.
Le Phat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Le Phat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le Phat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Phat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Phat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Le Phat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ape tries a knee to the head but Le Phat blocks it.
Le Phat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ape tries to land knees in the clinch but Le Phat avoids the damage to the body.
Le Phat tries to work over Ape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Phat throws a punch but it's blocked by Ape.
A head punch on the inside from Le Phat fails to land.
Le Phat throws a punch but it's blocked by Ape.
Ape connects with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roc Le Phat's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grey Ape!
Grey Ape thanked the fans post fight for their support.