PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Della Rovere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and That Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Luke Bryan-Rain Is A Good Thing. Stefan Della Rovere has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Della Rovere
vs
Guy

156 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

150 cm
26
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Della Rovere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, That Guy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy lands a two punch combo.
That Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Della Rovere counters with a straight right hand.

Guy scores with a takedown into Della Rovere's guard.
Della Rovere thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Guy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Della Rovere trying to strike off his back.
Guy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Della Rovere trying to strike off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Guy trying to control but Della Rovere is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. That Guy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Della Rovere counters with a stiff right hand.
Della Rovere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Guy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Della Rovere sprawls well initially but Guy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Della Rovere wants to get back to full guard but Guy has passed into side control.
Guy working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy controls the position from side control.
Della Rovere tries to buck Guy off but Guy is having none of it.
Della Rovere tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Della Rovere takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Della Rovere is looking for a sweep.
Guy controls the position from side control.
Della Rovere manages to get back to half guard.
Guy prevents Della Rovere from improving his position.
Della Rovere lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Della Rovere is breathing heavily.
Guy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Guy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. That Guy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Guy connects with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Guy.

Guy gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Della Rovere tries to improve position but can't.
Della Rovere trying to remain calm as Guy controls from the top position.

Guy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Guy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Della Rovere on the side of the head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Della Rovere enables Guy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Della Rovere manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Guy stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Guy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Guy controls the position.

Guy stands up.
Guy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guy duly obliges.
Della Rovere throws a combination that misses
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.

Guy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guy lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Guy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guy stands up and waves to Della Rovere to follow him.
Guy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Della Rovere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy works over Della Rovere's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Della Rovere does it's job there.
Della Rovere takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Della Rovere counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guy lands with a nice combination. Della Rovere backs away looking to recover.
Della Rovere wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Della Rovere counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That Guy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Della Rovere feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guy's calf.
Stefan Della Rovere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Della Rovere moves into the clinch.
Della Rovere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Della Rovere working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Della Rovere doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Della Rovere misses with the head strike.
Della Rovere misses with a punch on the inside.
Della Rovere swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Della Rovere prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
Della Rovere tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Della Rovere tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Della Rovere lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Della Rovere doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
Della Rovere prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
Della Rovere throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Della Rovere working aggressively here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Della Rovere prevents the takedown attempt.
Stefan Della Rovere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of That Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Della Rovere fails to land.
Della Rovere misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy is trying to push Della Rovere away but Della Rovere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Della Rovere has him pressed against the cage.
Della Rovere lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Guy tries to break the clinch but Della Rovere is controlling the position.
Guy can't get the takedown.
Guy blocking some punches.
Della Rovere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Della Rovere prevents the takedown attempt.
Della Rovere lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Della Rovere keeps him there for the moment.
Della Rovere lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Della Rovere lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
Della Rovere misses with some punches.
Della Rovere lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Della Rovere just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Della Rovere misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Della Rovere working aggressively here.
Guy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Della Rovere just stands there and leans against the cage.
Della Rovere misses with a short punch on the inside.
Della Rovere working hard to break the clinch.

Guy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Della Rovere can't fight it off and eventually Guy manages to take the fight to the floor. Della Rovere looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Della Rovere throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Guy 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.
Guy is in close to Della Rovere's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Della Rovere tries to strike from the bottom.
Della Rovere doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Guy scoring with some ground and pound.
Guy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Guy lands a couple of digs.
Della Rovere throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Guy is stalling in the full guard.
Guy lands a couple of elbows.
Della Rovere throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Guy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. That Guy wasn't active enough on the ground.
A jab lands there for Guy.
Guy checks a leg kick nicely.

Della Rovere tries to sprawl but Guy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Guy not doing much here.

Guy escapes and gets back to his feet.
Stefan Della Rovere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Guy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guy showed some decent athleticism there.

Guy decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Guy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Guy connects with a couple of short punches.
Guy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Guy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Della Rovere's head.
Guy lands a couple of elbows.
Della Rovere thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Della Rovere throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Della Rovere trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Guy cracks Della Rovere with a solid left hand.
Guy 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.
Guy is working Della Rovere over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands a couple of digs.
Della Rovere doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Guy lands a couple of digs.
Guy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. That Guy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Guy throws a combination. Della Rovere tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guy throws a series of punches but Della Rovere moves out of range.
Guy connects with a jab.
Della Rovere wants to clinch but Guy slips to the side

and Guy counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Della Rovere trying to strike off his back.
Della Rovere being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. That Guy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Della Rovere ducks right into an uppercut from Guy.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Della Rovere counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Della Rovere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Della Rovere lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
A head punch on the inside from Della Rovere fails to land.
Guy blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Della Rovere gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Della Rovere has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Della Rovere lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Della Rovere.
Della Rovere is pressed up against the cage. Guy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Della Rovere down to the mat. Della Rovere avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guy.
Stefan Della Rovere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of That Guy.
Della Rovere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Della Rovere lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guy backs up against the cage.
Della Rovere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Della Rovere.

Guy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guy showed some decent athleticism there.
Della Rovere regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Della Rovere scores with a nice shot.
Guy stopping the sweep attempt from Della Rovere.
Guy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Della Rovere trying to strike off his back.

Guy gets to his feet - Della Rovere follows without any prompting.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Della Rovere thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Guy lands a couple of elbows.
Stefan Della Rovere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Guy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Della Rovere, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
That Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... That Guy!