PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Tree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Box
vs
Tree

193 cm
21
221 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roland Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Tree!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tree swings widly with a right hand
and Box counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tree throws a body kick the misses
enabling Box to counter with a crisp jab.
Box ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tree tries a head kick but it misses.
Tree takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Box jabs Tree to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tree looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tree throws a combination that misses
and Box counters with a low kick, right behind Tree 's knee.
Box misses with an uppercut
and Tree counters with a head kick.
Box waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tree.
Box swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tree throws a leg kick that is checked
and Box counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Box is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Box throws a big shot that misses.

Box gets a clinch.
Box just leaning against Tree, taking a breather.
Box blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tree tries to land knees in the clinch but Box avoids the damage to the body.
Tree is trying to break free.
Box avoiding damage as Tree throws knees to the body.
Box is working Tree over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Box managing to block the knees to the body from Tree.
Box lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tree.
Box lands a shot to the body.
Box lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tree backwards.
Tree's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Box.
Box lands a body punch.
Box misses with a knee strike.
Box lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Box scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Box cracks Tree with a nice body shot.
Tree avoiding damage as Box throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Box.
Box stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Box.
Box lands an uppercut.
Tree trying to land knees to the body.
Box drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tree pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Box.
Box cracks the inside of Tree's front leg.
Box swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Box scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Box, as that shot connected.
Box misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Box throws a body punch but Tree moves out of range.
Box connects with a looping right hand.
Box is looking to slow Tree down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tree. Box does a little dance to reset his feet.
Box pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Box avoids the head kick by Tree.
Tree throws a right hand that misses
and Box counters with a nice body shot.
Box just misses with a punch to the body.

Tree gets caught flat footed, as Box shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Box sitting in guard here, content to control.
Box loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tree utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Box controlling from the top position.
Box wants to control from the top but Tree keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Box 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.

Box misses with a lunging right hand
and Tree counters with a big head kick but Box shrugs it off.
Tree tries to land a body kick
and Box counters with a leg kick.
Box takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Box scores with a decent looking hook.
Box is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tree can do to turn this around?
Tree walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tree moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tree throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Tree is predictable there
and Box counters with a one-two to the body.
Tree circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tree makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Box really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree misses with a kick to the body.
Box with a hook.
Box with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roland Box is winning the standup battle so far.
Tree misses with a kick to the body

and Box counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tree manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tree is looking to land body kicks.
Box smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tree lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Box
and Tree counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Box.
Box looks for the body kick but Tree saw that one coming.
Tree swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Box counters with a thumping low kick.
A lazy body kick from Tree

and Box counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tree's guard now.
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!
Box trying to control the position from guard on top but Tree is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tree is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Box throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tree works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Box 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.
Tree wants to stand up but Box is controlling him.
Box distracts Tree with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Box wants to control from the top but Tree keeps moving.
Tree tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Box looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tree checks a low kick from Box.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Box dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Tree.
Tree walks into a jab.
Tree takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tree walks into a jab.
Tree lands an overhand right.
Tree misses with a kick to the body.
Box throws a leg kick but Tree sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Box fails with a takedown attempt.
Tree ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Box wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Box throws a body punch but Tree moves out of range.
Box cracks Tree with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tree is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Box rather than just go for the knockout.
Tree thows a body kick. Box tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Box misses with a hook to the body
and Tree counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tree.
Tree misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box throws a poor cross that misses
and Tree makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Box really felt that one!
Tree throws the kick towards the body but Box avoids it.
Tree throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Box throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Box is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tree scores with a head kick.
Tree misses with a body shot
and Box counters with a two punch combo.
Tree keeps Box at a distance using the push kick.
Tree throws a sloppy head kick and Box moves out of range easily.
Box misses with a right hand
and Tree makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tree connects with a leg kick. Box looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box fails with a takedown attempt.
Tree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tree throws a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Box will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Box lands a high kick!
Tree thuds his shin into the meat of Box's side.
Nice shot by Tree.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box avoids a kick to the body.
Tree throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Box counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roland Box is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Box is just content to waste time from the top position. Tree takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tree keeping moving, preventing Box from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Tree comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Box 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Box!