PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Roxas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Libris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Roxas
vs
Libris

168 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
176 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernie Roxas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Libris!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxas connects with the punch.
Libris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roxas pinned against the cage. Roxas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Roxas misses.
Horrible takedown by Libris or perhaps it was just good defense by Roxas which made him look bad.
Roxas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Libris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roxas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bernie Roxas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Libris.
Libris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roxas circles away.
Roxas looks to land a right hand but Libris moved out of range.
Libris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Libris shoots in and drives through. Roxas sprawls well.
Libris shoots in for a double leg but Roxas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Libris shoots in but no luck this time.
Libris looks gassed!
A punch lands to the side of Libris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roxas lands a lovely overhand right.
Roxas swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Roxas misses.
Roxas thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Libris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roxas counters with a one-two to the body.
Roxas throws a nice looking combination but Libris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roxas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roxas could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A left and a right from Roxas both land. Nice combination.
Roxas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Libris has a takedown stuffed.
Bernie Roxas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roxas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Libris shoots for a takedown but Roxas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Libris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roxas sprawls well. Roxas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Libris gets slowly back to his feet.
Roxas cracks Libris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roxas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Libris. Libris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roxas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Roxas as Libris shoots in.
Decent striking displayed by Roxas there.
Libris dodges the punch combination from Roxas.
Libris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roxas defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxas throws a right and a left that Libris avoids nicely.
Libris fails to land the takedown.
Roxas with a jab.
Roxas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot by Roxas.
Roxas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roxas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roxas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Libris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roxas avoids it really well and circles away.
Roxas misses with a two punch combination.
Libris shoots for a takedown but Roxas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roxas.
Roxas swinging wildly here.
Libris fails with a takedown attempt.
Roxas throws a one two combo.
Roxas scores with a three punch combo!
Libris misses with a double jab.
Libris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roxas defends it nicely.
Libris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roxas.
Roxas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roxas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roxas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Libris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roxas swivels and escapes.
Roxas connects with the punch.
Roxas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Libris.
Roxas throws a combination. Libris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Roxas scores with a hook.
Libris takes one to the chin there.
Nice sprawl there from Roxas as Libris shoots in.
Roxas lands a jab-cross combination.
Roxas throws a right and a left that Libris avoids nicely.
Libris misses with a combination
and Roxas counters with a stiff right hand.
Libris fails with a takedown attempt.
Roxas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roxas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roxas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roxas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Libris.
Roxas throws a combination that misses

and Libris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Libris.
Roxas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Libris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roxas's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernie Roxas 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.

Libris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roxas trying to control the position.
Roxas looking for a sweep. Not yet Roxas, not yet.
Libris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Libris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bernie Roxas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Roxas.
Roxas throws a series of punches but Libris avoids them all with ease.
Libris shoots for a takedown but Roxas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roxas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Libris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roxas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Libris closes the distance and clinches up with Roxas, looking for a takedown. Libris pushes Roxas against the cage but Roxas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Libris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roxas misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Roxas does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Libris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roxas avoids it really well and circles away.
Bernie Roxas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Libris.
Roxas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roxas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Libris on the side of the head.
Libris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Libris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roxas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roxas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Libris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roxas catches Libris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Libris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roxas was covering up waiting for the punch and Libris finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Libris gets to his feet. Roxas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Roxas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Libris circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxas throws a nice looking combination but Libris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Libris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Libris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roxas.
Roxas looks to land a right hand but Libris moved out of range.
Libris moves out of range as Roxas strikes.
Libris ducks right into an uppercut from Roxas.
Libris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roxas circles away.
Libris tries to clinch up but Roxas circles away and keeps his distance.
Roxas leaves Libris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roxas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roxas throws a combination that misses

and Libris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roxas won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Libris in side control lands a decent elbow.
Roxas wants to control but Libris postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Libris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roxas, who protects the arm well.
Roxas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Libris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roxas is working hard here to advance position.
Roxas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Libris on the ground.
Libris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Roxas down.

Libris decides to stand back up.
Roxas slaps away a takedown attempt from Libris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Roxas misses.
Libris shoots for a double leg takedown but Roxas sprawls well. He's pushed Libris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libris tries to close the distance and clinch but Roxas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roxas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Roxas misses.
Libris misses with a double jab
and Libris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roxas throws a combination that misses

and Libris counters by moving into the clinch.
Libris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roxas's efforts to push away.
Libris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roxas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Libris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roxas working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roxas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Libris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Libris tries for a takedown but Roxas manages to get underhooks.
Roxas tries to break free but Libris pushes him back against the cage.
Libris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roxas's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Libris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Roxas throws a nice looking combination but Libris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roxas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Libris circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch lands to the side of Libris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roxas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roxas throws a left and a right that both miss

and Libris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roxas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Libris has picked Roxas up - he's going for a ride! Libris dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Roxas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Libris landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Roxas is defending against the submission attempts here by Libris.
Roxas tries to get to full guard but Libris has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Libris sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Libris is looking for a kimura here.
Libris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Libris trying to pass the guard but Roxas defending well.
Roxas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Libris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Libris seems to be working for a kimura but Roxas defends the submission attempt.
Roxas looks like he's trying to stand up.

Libris is working for a kimura but Roxas is defending it quite comfortably.
Roxas tries to kick Libris off in order to stand up. Libris Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Libris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roxas tries to control but Libris manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libris just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Roxas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Roxas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Roxas looking very determined here, making life difficult for Libris.
Libris is not going to allow Roxas to sit and survive in this position.
Roxas tries to roll but Libris sticks to his back.

Libris looking for the RNC.

Roxas showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libris thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Libris is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Roxas is defending well though. Libris let's go of the attempt for now.
Roxas can't escape the position.
Libris has Roxas flattened out and is raining down punches.
Roxas tries to roll but Libris sticks to his back.
Can Roxas hold on?! Libris is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Libris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Libris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Libris!