PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Roice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Bernardini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Roice
vs
Bernardini

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Roice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andres Bernardini!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardini slips a jab from Roice.
Bernardini avoids the head kick by Roice.
Roice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bernardini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bernardini pulls Roice into guard.
Roice wants to stand but Bernardini is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bernardini has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Roice off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Roice throws a head kick that misses.

Roice tries to keep at a distance but Bernardini has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bernardini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roice's efforts to push away.
Roice is trying to break the clinch but Bernardini is controlling him.
Roice gets underhooks to prevent Bernardini's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernardini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernardini chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Bernardini scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bernardini decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Roice stuffs the takedown.
Roice waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bernardini.
Roice loads up on a big right hand but Bernardini slips the punch.
Bernardini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roice is fending him off so far but Bernardini persists. Nope, Roice circles away and we're back to standing.
Noah Roice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Bernardini.
Bernardini blocks a head kick by Roice.
Roice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernardini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bernardini is defended easily by Roice.
Roice connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roice misses with a head kick.
Roice cracks Bernardini with a right hand to the side of the head.

Roice instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roice is trying to break free.
Bernardini has Roice pressed against the cage, preventing Roice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bernardini has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Roice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bernardini looks gassed!
Bernardini moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roice throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bernardini counters with a takedown into side control.
Roice is trying to get back to his feet.
Roice being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bernardini decides to stand back up. Bernardini steps back and let's Roice get back to his feet.

Bernardini feints and as Roice raises his hands in defense, Bernardini changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Roice manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Noah Roice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roice loads up on a big right hand but Bernardini slips the punch.
Roice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bernardini was well out of range. Poor timing from Roice.
Bernardini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roice.

Bernardini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernardini slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bernardini stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Roice to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bernardini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bernardini moves away from the strike by Roice.
Roice looks to throw the jab but Bernardini is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bernardini.
Some wild striking there from Roice.
Bernardini avoids the body shot from Roice.
Roice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Roice misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roice swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bernardini decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roice's guard.
Bernardini wants to control from the top but Roice keeps moving.
Bernardini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardini passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bernardini wants to pass the guard but Roice is defending well.
Bernardini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bernardini gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bernardini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roice lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bernardini dives in and grabs Roice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roice pushes down on Bernardini's head and hops out.
Roice doesn't manage to clinch there - Bernardini circles away.
Roice tries a head kick but it misses.
Roice throws a lazy right hand but Bernardini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roice works the jab nicely.
Roice throws a looping overhand right but Bernardini ducks down to avoid it.
Roice throws the left hand but Bernardini avoids the punch easily.
Roice tries to move into range but Bernardini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roice misses with a hook. Bernardini ducked under it nicely.

Bernardini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roice was covering up waiting for the punch and Bernardini finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bernardini trying to control the position from guard on top but Roice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bernardini stands up and waves to Roice to follow him.
Bernardini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bernardini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bernardini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roice defends it nicely.
Noah Roice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Bernardini.
Roice throws a hook but Bernardini blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bernardini.
Roice being controlled for a moment.
Bernardini taking a break here but Roice is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bernardini 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!

Roice looks to land a left hand but Bernardini moved out of range nicely.
Roice throws a hook but Bernardini avoids it easily.
Roice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernardini ducks under a wild hook from Roice.
Roice throws a head kick that misses
and Bernardini counters with a nice leg kick.

Bernardini drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bernardini decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Roice throws a lazy head kick

and Bernardini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roice won't be happy with that.

Bernardini decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernardini shoots in for a takedown but Roice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernardini drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bernardini drops back, looking for a kneebar! Roice looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Roice looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Roice!
Roice working away.
Bernardini tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Roice decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bernardini to his feet.
Roice tries a head kick but it misses.
Bernardini moves out of range of the strikes.

Bernardini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roice's guard.
Bernardini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roice is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Roice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bernardini has taken the fight to the clinch.

Roice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roice looks to land a left hand but Bernardini moved out of range nicely.
Bernardini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noah Roice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernardini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roice sprawls well. Roice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bernardini gets slowly back to his feet.
Bernardini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roice tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bernardini thumps Roice with a low kick.
Roice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roice wants it to stay on the feet.
Noah Roice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Bernardini.
An inside leg kick from Roice misses.

Bernardini shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bernardini showed some decent athleticism there.
Bernardini is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bernardini.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roice is trying to escape back to his feet but Bernardini uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Noah Roice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bernardini decides to take the fight back to the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Bernardini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bernardini winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Bernardini!