PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Roe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harper
vs
Roe

179 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Allen Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Roe!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Harper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harper scores a nice knee to the body.
Harper connects with a knee to the head.
Harper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roe tries to break the clinch but Harper is controlling the position.
Harper is pressed up against the cage. Roe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harper down to the mat. Harper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Harper drives through and clinches with Roe against the cage.
Harper connects with a knee to the head.
Roe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roe wants to get back to striking at distance but Harper won't allow it.
Roe looking for a takedown.
Allen Harper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Roe.
Harper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harper has had enough of the clinch but Roe keeps him there for the moment.
Roe keeps control of Harper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roe looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Harper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roe.
Roe tries to pull guard but Harper holds him up against the cage and eventually Roe drops back down to his feet.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roe blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper wants to break free but Roe has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lands a knee to the head.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.
Roe tries to pull guard but Harper won't allow it.
Roe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.
Roe jumps guard but Harper stands there with Roe around his waist. Roe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Roe blocks it.
Harper gets underhooks to prevent Roe's takedown attempt.
Roe can't get the takedown.
Harper slows down the pace here.
Harper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roe.
Roe looks gassed!
Roe tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Harper lands a knee to the body.
Harper lands an elbow inside that Roe shrugs off.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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.
Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harper.
Harper wants to break free but Roe has control.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.
Roe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roe tries to pull guard but Harper holds him up against the cage and eventually Roe drops back down to his feet.

Harper manages to break the clinch.

Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Harper lands an elbow inside that Roe shrugs off.
Roe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harper smiles and moves away.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Harper forces Roe back against the cage and clinches.
Harper lands a nice knee to the body.
Harper lands a knee to the head.
Harper lands a nice knee to the body.
Roe has a couple of punches blocked by Harper.
Harper avoids the elbow strike from Roe, against the cage.
Roe tries for a takedown but Harper manages to get underhooks.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roe blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roe tries to pull guard but Harper won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Harper.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.
Roe has had enough of the clinch but Harper keeps him there for the moment.
Harper wants to break free but Roe has control.
Harper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harper is trying to break free.
Harper landing knees to the head.
Harper has had enough of the clinch but Roe keeps him there for the moment.
Roe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harper throws a head kick that half lands.
Roe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harper pinned against the cage. Harper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Harper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roe tries to pull guard but Harper won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Harper.
Harper landing knees to the head.
Harper has Roe pressed against the cage.
Roe tries to pull guard but Harper won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roe wants to get back to striking at distance but Harper won't allow it.
Harper landing knees to the head.
Harper landing knees to the head.
Roe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harper is keeping busy.
Harper lands a knee to the body.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but Roe blocks with his arms.
Roe prevents Harper from breaking the clinch.
Roe tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Harper lands an elbow inside.
Harper cracks Roe with a nice body shot.
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Roe is blocking nicely.
Harper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harper'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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roe trying to land knees to the body.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Harper blocks the elbow strike.
Harper lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roe tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Harper moves into the clinch.
Roe can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Harper.
Roe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roe up against the cage.
Harper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roe misses with some punches.
Harper tries to land knees in the clinch but Roe avoids the damage to the body.
Roe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roe can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper has Roe pushed against the cage.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harper with a knee to the head.
Harper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harper seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Roe fails to land.
Roe wants to stall.
Roe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Allen Harper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Roe.
Roe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harper's face.

Harper breaks from the clinch.
Roe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Allen Harper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roe is breathing heavily.

Harper instigates a clinch.
Harper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roe tries to score a body lock takedown but Harper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Harper to work.
Harper wants to break free but Roe has control.
Harper lands a nice elbow.
Roe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harper.
Harper keeps control of Roe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Harper.
Roe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harper blocks it with crossed arms.

Roe pulls guard successfully.

Harper stands up from Roe's guard - Harper perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harper darts in and clinches Roe up against the cage.
Harper blocks the elbow strike.
Roe can't break the clinch.
Roe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harper with a knee to the head.
Roe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harper smiles and moves away.
Roe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harper keeps the fight on the outside.
Roe is looking to clinch but Harper is avoiding it.
Roe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harper is fending him off so far but Roe persists. Nope, Harper circles away and we're back to standing.
Roe moves away from the strike by Harper.
Harper throws and low kick but Roe moves out of range easily.
Roe wants to clinch
and Harper counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roe's knee momentarily.
Harper tries to clinch up but Roe circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roe swats away the attempt to clinch by Harper.
Roe swats away the attempt to clinch by Harper.
Harper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Harper darts in and clinches Roe up against the cage.
Roe tries to pull guard but Harper won't allow it.
Harper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harper landing knees to the head.
Harper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Harper breaks the clinch.
Roe looks for a takedown but Harper sprawls well.
Harper tries to clinch up but Roe circles away and keeps his distance.
Harper moves in looking to clinch but Roe pushes him off.
Harper is looking to clinch.
Roe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Harper counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper landing knees to the head.
Roe wants a takedown.
Harper is pressed up against the cage. Roe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harper down to the mat. Harper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Harper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roe tries to pull guard but Harper holds him up against the cage and eventually Roe drops back down to his feet.
Roe is trying to stall.
Roe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harper gets underhooks to prevent Roe's takedown attempt.
Harper lands a knee to the body.
Roe tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Roe tries to pull guard but Harper holds him up against the cage and eventually Roe drops back down to his feet.
Harper trying to land knees to the body.
Roe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harper prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Harper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Roe wants to clinch but Harper slips to the side

and Harper counters by clinching up.
Roe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harper tries to break the clinch but Roe is controlling the position.
Roe keeps control of Harper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harper lands a knee to the body.
Roe fails to pull guard.
Allen Harper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harper smiles and moves away.
Allen Harper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Roe.
Roe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harper as he avoids it easily.

Harper darts in and clinches Roe up against the cage.
Roe fails to pull guard.
Harper crunches a lovely knee into Roe's ribcage.
Harper lands a knee to the head.

Harper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roe blocks a head kick by Harper.
Roe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Harper clinches.
Roe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harper landing knees to the head.
Harper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harper wants to get back to striking at distance but Roe won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper scores a nice knee to the body.
Roe is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Harper.
Harper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Harper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Harper clinches up with Roe and pushes him back against the cage.
Harper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harper wants to break free but Roe has control.
Harper with a knee to the head.
Roe fails to pull guard.
Harper lands an elbow just above Roe 's eye.
Harper scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Harper.
A short left from Harper.
Harper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harper stalling the fight.
Harper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roe's face.
Harper lands a damaging elbow.
Harper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roe looking for a takedown.
Harper stalling.
Harper landing knees to the body.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harper stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Harper.
Harper has had enough of the clinch but Roe keeps him there for the moment.
Roe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Harper.
Harper has Roe pushed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Harper breaks the clinch.
Roe tries for a takedown but Harper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harper as he jumps to the side.
Roe moves in looking to clinch but Harper pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Roe duly obliges.
Harper checks a low kick from Roe.
Harper blocks a low kick nicely.
Roe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harper as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper moves in looking to clinch but Roe pushes him off.
Roe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roe manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roe counters with a nice kick to the body.

Harper clinches up with Roe and pushes him back against the cage.
Harper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roe.
Harper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roe can do to turn this around?
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roe.
Roe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roe prevents Harper from breaking the clinch.
Harper landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harper.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.
Roe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harper lands a left hand.
Harper lands a nice shot to the body.
Roe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roe shoots in but no luck this time.

Harper moves into the clinch.
Harper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roe's face.
Harper lands a nice knee to the body.
Harper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roe tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harper stops a takedown attempt from Roe.
Roe jumps guard but Harper stands there with Roe around his waist. Roe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harper slows down the pace here.
Rodney Roe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harper with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Harper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allen Harper!