PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iku Roe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drowned and Torn Asunder by Trivium. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roe
vs
Equinox

180 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iku Roe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roe shoots in looking for a takedown. Equinox tries to sprawl out of it but Roe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Equinox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roe closes the distance and clinches up with Equinox, looking for a takedown. Roe pushes Equinox against the cage but Equinox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Equinox clinches with his opponent.
Equinox avoiding damage as Roe throws knees to the body.
Roe scores a nice knee to the body.
Equinox tries to break the clinch but Roe is controlling the position.
Equinox avoiding damage as Roe throws knees to the body.
Equinox slows down the pace here.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roe missing with knees to the body.
Equinox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roe backwards.
Roe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Equinox avoiding damage as Roe throws knees to the body.
Equinox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Equinox pushes Roe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Roe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Equinox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Equinox is trying to break free.
Equinox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Equinox can't break the clinch.
Equinox wants to get back to striking at distance but Roe won't allow it.
Equinox lands an uppercut.
Equinox is looking to break free of the clinch but Roe has double underhooks.
Equinox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roe trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Equinox.
Equinox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Equinox is trying to break free.
Equinox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Equinox lands an uppercut.
Equinox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roe trying to stall but Equinox improves his position.
Roe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Equinox.
Roe tries to land knees in the clinch but Equinox avoids the damage to the body.
Roe is breathing heavily.
Roe prevents Equinox from breaking the clinch.
Equinox wants to get back to striking at distance but Roe won't allow it.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Equinox avoiding damage as Roe throws knees to the body.
Equinox has had enough of the clinch but Roe keeps him there for the moment.
Equinox is trying to break the clinch but Roe has him pressed against the cage.
Roe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Equinox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Equinox can't break the clinch.
Equinox leaning against his opponent.
Equinox is trying to break free.
Roe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Equinox.
Equinox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roe tries a knee to the head but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roe has him pressed against the cage.
Equinox is trying to break free.
Equinox avoiding damage as Roe throws knees to the body.
Equinox can't break the clinch.
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Equinox is trying to break the clinch but Roe has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Equinox.
Equinox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roe has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Equinox is looking to break free of the clinch but Roe has double underhooks.
Roe letting Equinox take a breather here.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roe backwards.

Equinox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Equinox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Equinox lands a with a good body shot.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Equinox.

Roe is rocked!
Equinox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Roe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Equinox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roe fails with a takedown attempt.
Roe seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iku Roe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Equinox circles away.
Roe fails with a takedown attempt.
Roe defending well as Equinox loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roe shoots in but Equinox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roe shoots for a double leg takedown but Equinox sprawls well. He's pushed Roe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Equinox is fending him off so far but Roe persists. Nope, Equinox circles away and we're back to standing.
Roe looks for a takedown but Equinox sprawls well.
Roe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Equinox circles away.
Nice defenses there by Roe.
Roe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roe fails with the takedown.
Roe shoots in but Equinox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roe slips a jab and a cross from Equinox.
Equinox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roe's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Equinox but Equinox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Equinox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
John Equinox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Equinox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Equinox counters with a series of strikes. Roe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Equinox stuffs the takedown.
Roe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Equinox.
Equinox wants to clinch.
Equinox missing with a left hand there. Roe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roe wants to clinch.
Roe tries to clinch up but Equinox circles away and keeps his distance.
Roe shoots in and drives through. Equinox sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Equinox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Equinox but Equinox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roe moves away from the strike by Equinox.

Equinox rushes Roe and presses him up against the cage.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roe backwards.
Equinox is trying to break the clinch but Roe has him pressed against the cage.
Equinox managing to block the knees to the body from Roe.
Equinox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Equinox is trying to break free.
Roe trying to land knees to the body.
Roe trying to land knees to the body.
Roe keeps control of Equinox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Equinox.
Roe missing with knees to the body.
Equinox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Equinox.
Equinox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Equinox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roe trying to land knees to the body.
Roe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Equinox.
Roe missing with knees to the body.
Roe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Equinox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Equinox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roe counters with a big head kick but Equinox shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roe fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iku Roe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Roe shoots in and bounces Equinox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roe wants to get up but he can't break Equinox's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Equinox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roe postures up.
Equinox wants to control but Roe passes easily into half guard.
Equinox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Roe seems content to control.
Equinox wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Equinox looks to throw the jab but Roe is out of range.

It looks like Iku Roe has been cut.
Roe fails to land the takedown.
Equinox scores with a jab to the jaw.

Equinox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roe, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Equinox.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox wants to get back to striking at distance but Roe won't allow it.
Equinox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Equinox is leaning against Roe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roe takes a shot to the head.
Equinox can't break the clinch.
Equinox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Equinox lands a right hand.
Equinox is trying to break free.
Roe missing with knees to the body.
Roe prevents Equinox from breaking the clinch.
Equinox managing to block the knees to the body from Roe.
Equinox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Equinox avoiding damage as Roe throws knees to the body.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Equinox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roe backwards.
Roe trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Equinox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iku Roe's cut.
That's time! Roe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roe clinches but Equinox breaks the clinch
and Equinox counters with a stiff right hand.
Equinox connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Roe tumbling to the canvas! Equinox pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Roe was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Equinox!