PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 375 p4p, 544 weight class) and Marchrius Rossi (ranked 60 p4p, 81 weight class). Rossi has chosen Metal Slug Theme as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Roy
vs
Rossi

170 cm
36
159
36 - 15 - 1

180 cm
35
160
22 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Northern Zombie

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
Marchrius Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy slips a jab from Rossi.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Roy checks a low kick from Rossi.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi thumps Roy with a low kick.
Roy scores with a nice strike.
Roy moves out of range as Rossi throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi tries a low kick but Roy avoids it.
Rossi throws a poor cross that misses
and Roy counters with a low kick, right behind Rossi 's knee.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Rossi throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Roy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rossi misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rossi.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses.
Roy is looking to slow Rossi down with leg kicks.
Roy throws a lazy body kick
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi slips a jab from Roy.

Roy clinches with his opponent.
Roy lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Roy controlling the action here for a moment.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Roy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi is trying to break free.
Rossi tries to work over Roy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses
and Rossi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Rossi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roy blocks a leg kick.
Rossi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Roy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rossi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
Roy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rossi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roy blocks a leg kick.
Roy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Roy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Roy misses with a kick to the body.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Roy does it's job there.
Roy slips a straight right by Rossi.
Roy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Roy moves away and avoids it.
Rossi throws a body punch but Roy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses.
It looks like Roy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Roy scores with a jab. Rossi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rossi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Roy gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Roy!
Post fight, Rob Roy took to the microphone: 'Tosen- brave heart respect'.
The defeated Marchrius Rossi had this to say: 'Stand Up If You Hate Tottenham'.