PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perko Late (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Roundhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roundhouse has chosen Good Girls Gone Bad by Cobra Starship as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Late
vs
Roundhouse

178 cm
22
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perko Late!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Roundhouse!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Late tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roundhouse swivels and escapes.
Roundhouse misses the jab.
Late shoots in but no luck this time.
Late takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Perko Late has been cut.
Roundhouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Roundhouse misses with a series of wild punches.
Roundhouse scores with a punch to the head.
Perko Late seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Late shoots for a takedown but Roundhouse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perko Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Late slips a jab from Roundhouse.
Late will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Late avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Late looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Late bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roundhouse is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Late off and has taken his back!
Late trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Roundhouse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Late. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Late is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roundhouse tries to get the hooks in deep but Late pushed the leg off.
Late is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Late is working hard here to advance position.

Roundhouse tightening his grip on Late, looking for the choke.
Roundhouse lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Roundhouse lands shots from the back.
Roundhouse keeps control of the position as Late tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Roundhouse's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Roundhouse lands a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roundhouse is trying to stick to Late's back but Late is turning into Roundhouse. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Roundhouse's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Late.
Roundhouse trying to keep a closed guard but Late is proving a slippery customer.
Roundhouse keeping moving, preventing Late from controlling successfully.
Late stopping the sweep attempt from Roundhouse.
Roundhouse keeping moving, preventing Late from controlling successfully.
Late trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roundhouse trying to control the position.
Late won't allow Roundhouse to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Late shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roundhouse as he avoids it easily.
Late keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Late closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roundhouse to the mat! Roundhouse manages to get full guard.
Roundhouse trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Roundhouse isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Late stacks Roundhouse on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Late!
Roundhouse managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Late.
Roundhouse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roundhouse tries to control but Late manages to take his back.
Late trying to control.
Roundhouse turns into Late and is now in his guard.
Late throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Roundhouse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Late tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roundhouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Late is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roundhouse wants to stand but Late is controlling his posture from full guard.
Late is trying to control the position but Roundhouse postures up.
Late avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roundhouse is looking to advance position but Late has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Late trying to control but Roundhouse is having none of it.
Roundhouse is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Perko Late will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perko Late's cut.
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.

Late throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Late displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roundhouse throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Late.
Roundhouse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roundhouse misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Roundhouse.
Late closes the distance and clinches up with Roundhouse, looking for a takedown. Late pushes Roundhouse against the cage but Roundhouse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Roundhouse gets caught flat footed, as Late shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roundhouse keeping moving, preventing Late from controlling successfully.
Roundhouse wants to sweep here but Late controlling him for the moment.
Roundhouse wants to get back to his feet but Late is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Late 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.
Late working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Late chips away with some ground and pound.
Late pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roundhouse is keeping the position for now.
Late won't allow Roundhouse to sweep him here.
Roundhouse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Late is controlling him.
Late missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Late wants to control from the top but Roundhouse keeps moving.
Late passes into half guard.
Late trying to control the action but Roundhouse is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roundhouse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Late shoots in and drives through. Roundhouse sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perko Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roundhouse scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roundhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Late moves away.
Late throws a right hand that Roundhouse ducks under and follows up with a left that Roundhouse also avoids with ease.
Late ducks under a wild hook from Roundhouse.
Late bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roundhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roundhouse blocks a leg kick.
Perko Late is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Late throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roundhouse's waist but Roundhouse gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Late off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Late shoots in but no luck this time.
Roundhouse throws a low kick but it's checked well by Late.
Roundhouse throws a combination. Late tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roundhouse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Late shoots in and drives through. Roundhouse sprawls well.
Jab by Roundhouse.
Decent striking displayed by Roundhouse there.
Roundhouse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roundhouse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Late has time to react.
Devin Roundhouse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Late steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roundhouse.
Late misses with a combination
and Roundhouse counters with a stiff right hand.

Late is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse lands with a big left! Late is wobbled badly! Roundhouse comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Late to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Devin Roundhouse!
Devin Roundhouse is the new welterweight champion!