PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Jay Roxas (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.

Banger
vs
Jay Roxas

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harvey Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lord Jay Roxas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger thows a body shot but no joy.
Banger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banger throws a series of punches but Roxas avoids them all with ease.

Roxas darts in and clinches Banger up against the cage.
Roxas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roxas cracks Banger with a nice body shot.
Roxas keeps control of Banger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Roxas won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roxas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roxas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.

Roxas breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Banger. Those never looked like landing.
Roxas scores with a nice strike.

Roxas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roxas lands with a left to the head.
Roxas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roxas lands a nice shot to the body.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right 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!

Roxas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harvey Banger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banger throws a combination that misses

and Roxas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roxas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas lands a body shot.
Roxas pushes Banger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roxas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Banger up against the cage.
Roxas prevents Banger from breaking the clinch.
Roxas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roxas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roxas.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Roxas won't allow it.
Roxas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roxas.
Roxas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Roxas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banger misses with a few strikes there.
Banger stuns Roxas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banger walks into a jab.
Roxas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Banger throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banger misses with a body shot

and Roxas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roxas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banger is pressed up against the cage. Roxas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banger down to the mat. Banger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Banger fails to land with a series of punches.
Banger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banger swinging wildly here.
Banger is breathing heavily.
Roxas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banger.
Banger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Roxas moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Roxas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roxas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roxas.
Roxas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roxas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Roxas.
Roxas lands a hook to the side of the head.

Roxas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Banger gets tackled into the cage by Roxas. Roxas maintains the clinch.
Banger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banger tries to break free but Roxas pushes him back against the cage.
Banger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Roxas breaks the clinch.
Roxas slips a jab and a cross from Banger.

Roxas has closed the distance and engaged Banger in a clinch.
Roxas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banger working hard to break the clinch.
Roxas lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Roxas.
Banger is trying to break free.
Banger tries to break the clinch but Roxas is controlling the position.
Banger tries to circle away but Roxas has him pinned against the cage.
Roxas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banger backwards.

Roxas pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Roxas pushes Banger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Banger moves into the clinch successfully.
Banger letting Roxas take a breather here.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Roxas has him pressed against the cage.
Roxas has Banger pressed against the cage, preventing Banger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roxas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Come on Roxas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Roxas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Roxas is working Banger over against the cage.
Roxas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bangers head.
A hook to the body from Roxas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roxas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roxas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Banger tries to break free but Roxas pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Jay Roxas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Banger throws a right and a left that Roxas avoids nicely.
Banger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roxas back to the cage. Banger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Lord Jay Roxas has been cut.

Roxas instigates a clinch.

Roxas pulls guard successfully.
Banger wants to get up but he can't break Roxas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roxas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Banger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roxas is on top in guard.
Roxas is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Roxas manages to pass to side control.

Roxas decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Roxas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Roxas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Banger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roxas moves away.

Roxas gets a clinch.
Roxas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banger's efforts to push away.
Roxas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banger's efforts to push away.
Roxas keeps control of Banger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banger wants to break the clinch but can't.

Roxas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Banger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banger throws a left and a right that both miss

and Roxas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roxas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roxas.
Roxas lands a hook that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Roxas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Roxas is controlling him.
Roxas lands a shoulder strike.
Banger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roxas lands a body shot.
Roxas lands an uppercut.
Roxas scores with a hook to the body.
Roxas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bangers head.

Roxas jumps guard and drags Banger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Roxas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Banger off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Banger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roxas is out of range.

Roxas clinches up against the cage.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roxas has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roxas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Roxas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roxas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banger takes a shot to the head.
Lord Jay Roxas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roxas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roxas has him pressed against the cage.
Banger has had enough of the clinch but Roxas keeps him there for the moment.
Banger tries to break the clinch but Roxas is controlling the position.
Banger is trying to break free.
Roxas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roxas lands with a left to the head.
Roxas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roxas cracks Banger with a nice body shot.
Banger letting Roxas take a breather here.
Roxas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roxas lands a nice uppercut.
Roxas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxas lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roxas lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Roxas.
Roxas presses Banger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roxas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roxas scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Roxas breaks the clinch.
Harvey Banger is winning the standup battle so far.

Roxas drives through and clinches with Banger against the cage.
Banger tries to circle away but Roxas has him pinned against the cage.
Roxas gets through Banger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banger can't break the clinch.

Roxas decides to pull guard.
Roxas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banger's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roxas sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banger wants to stand and escape but Roxas is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Jay Roxas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lord Jay Roxas'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Roxas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Banger is out of range and Roxas settles back down.
Roxas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roxas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banger.

Roxas decides to pull guard.
Banger is fighting to break Roxas's control of his arms but Roxas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roxas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banger manages to get himself to full guard.

Roxas stands up from Banger's guard - Roxas perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger throws a one two combo.

Banger pushes Roxas up against the cage in a clinch.
Banger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roxas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bangers head.
Roxas lands a left hand.
Roxas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Banger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Roxas has the dominant position.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Roxas has him pressed against the cage.
Banger wants to break free but Roxas has control.

Roxas manages to break the clinch.
Roxas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roxas throws a leg kick that misses.
Banger works Roxas's body with a nice hook.
Banger falls off balance throwing a combination

and Roxas counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roxas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roxas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Roxas darts in and clinches Banger up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Roxas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roxas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roxas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roxas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roxas is leaning against Banger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Roxas is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Roxas.
Roxas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Roxas keeps control of Banger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roxas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banger up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roxas.

Roxas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roxas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roxas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roxas has Banger up against the cage in a clinch.
Roxas lands a nice uppercut.

Roxas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roxas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Roxas has his hands on Banger's head, controlling the position.
Banger wants to get up but he can't break Roxas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Banger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Roxas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Banger, into his guard.
Roxas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banger is working an open guard so Roxas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harvey Banger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banger is looking to wear down Roxas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Banger moves into the clinch successfully.
Lord Jay Roxas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roxas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roxas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roxas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Roxas jumps guard and drags Banger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Roxas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roxas stalling.

Roxas stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Banger to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Jay Roxas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roxas 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lord Jay Roxas!