PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Rovaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napier comes to the cage accompanied by And Here We Go!. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Napier
vs
Rovaldo

178 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emerson Rovaldo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rovaldo sprawls well. Rovaldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Napier gets slowly back to his feet.
Napier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rovaldo pinned against the cage. Rovaldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Napier fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Napier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rovaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rovaldo wants to clinch up but Napier keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Napier is defended easily by Rovaldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rovaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rovaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napier swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Napier.
Rovaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rovaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Napier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Napier wants a takedown but no success here.
Napier goes for a takedown attempt but Rovaldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rovaldo stuffs the takedown.
Rovaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rovaldo tries to clinch there but Napier circles away.
Rovaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Napier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rovaldo tries to clinch up but Napier circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovaldo wants to clinch.
Rovaldo tries to clinch up.
Rovaldo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rovaldo wants it to stay on the feet.
Napier shoots for a double leg takedown but Rovaldo sprawls well. He's pushed Napier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Rovaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Napier wants a takedown but no success here.
Rovaldo scores a nice knee to the body.
Rovaldo leaning against his opponent.
Napier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rovaldo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rovaldo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Napier up against the cage.
Rovaldo presses Napier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Napier is breathing heavily.
Rovaldo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rovaldo lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovaldo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rovaldo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rovaldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rovaldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Napier takes an elbow to the temple.
Rovaldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rovaldo working Napier over with knees to the body.
Rovaldo slowing the pace effectively.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rovaldo.
Rovaldo lands a knee to the head.
Rovaldo stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emerson Rovaldo.
Napier moves forwards but Rovaldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Rovaldo instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rovaldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Rovaldo as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rovaldo.
Napier jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rovaldo walks away with a smile on his face. Napier gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rovaldo closes the distance and pushes Napier back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rovaldo as the two fighters clinch.
Rovaldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Rovaldo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Napier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rovaldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rovaldo controlling the position.
Napier trying to control but Rovaldo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerson Rovaldo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rovaldo moves in looking to clinch but Napier pushes him off.
Napier dives in and grabs Rovaldo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rovaldo pushes down on Napier's head and hops out.
Rovaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rovaldo scores with a takedown into Napier's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rovaldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Napier is looking for a triangle but Rovaldo pushes his legs off easily.

Napier is looking for a triangle but Rovaldo pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovaldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Napier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Napier is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Napier has his foot on Rovaldo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rovaldo works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Rovaldo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Napier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rovaldo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Napier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rovaldo defends it easily.
Rovaldo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier controls Rovaldo momentarily but Rovaldo frees himself.

Napier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rovaldo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Napier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rovaldo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four 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.
Napier is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Napier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rovaldo is aware though and is defending well.
Rovaldo postures up.
Rovaldo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rovaldo lands with a slapping head kick.

Rovaldo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Napier is trying to get back to half guard.
Napier looking for a sweep but Rovaldo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerson Rovaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rovaldo drives through and clinches with Napier against the cage.
Napier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rovaldo smiles and moves away.

Napier gets caught flat footed, as Rovaldo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Napier looking for a guillotine here but Rovaldo defends easily.

Napier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Napier is looking for a triangle but Rovaldo pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier trying to keep a closed guard but Rovaldo is proving a slippery customer.
Napier throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Napier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rovaldo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Napier has his foot on Rovaldo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rovaldo works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Rovaldo stands up and waves to Napier to follow him.
Rovaldo lands with a kick to the temple. Napier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jack Napier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rovaldo throws a head kick that misses.
Napier swats away the attempt to clinch by Rovaldo.
Rovaldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rovaldo swivels and escapes.

Rovaldo pushes Napier up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovaldo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rovaldo.
Napier being controlled against the cage.
Emerson Rovaldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Rovaldo jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rovaldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rovaldo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Napier manages to get himself to full guard.
Rovaldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Napier looking for a guillotine here but Rovaldo defends easily.
Rovaldo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Emerson Rovaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack Napier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Napier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Napier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rovaldo stays in close to Napier's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emerson Rovaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rovaldo 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emerson Rovaldo!