PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Royer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Speak Militant- Sabac Red. Loveladdy has chosen PANTERA - F*CKING HOSTILE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Royer
vs
Loveladdy

185 cm
32
180 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Gesundheit Designs

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 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Royer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Loveladdy. That's going to slow Royer down.
Royer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the leg kick from Royer.
Royer tries to land a leg kick but Loveladdy saw it coming and moves away.
Royer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Loveladdy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Loveladdy with a nice cross.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the body kick from Royer.
Loveladdy misses with a body kick.
Royer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Royer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loveladdy shoots in but no luck this time.
Loveladdy checks a low kick from Royer.
Royer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loveladdy.
Loveladdy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Royer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loveladdy, right into the meat.
Royer takes a swing at Loveladdy's ribcage but misses.
Royer connects with a jab.
Royer thumps Loveladdy with a low kick.

Royer tries to keep at a distance but Loveladdy has taken the fight into the clinch.

Loveladdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Royer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royer lunges at Loveladdy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Loveladdy's hand.

It looks like Forrest Loveladdy has been cut.
Loveladdy blocks a low kick nicely.
Royer takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loveladdy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Royer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Royer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Royer misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer cracks the inside of Loveladdy's front leg.
Loveladdy misses with a body shot.
Royer takes one to the chin there.
Loveladdy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Loveladdy tries to move into range but Royer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Royer throws the kick towards the body but Loveladdy avoids it.

Loveladdy gets a clinch.
Royer just leaning against Loveladdy, taking a breather.
Loveladdy digs a right hand underneath Royer's ribcage. Royer let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Royer breaks from the clinch.
Loveladdy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Royer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Loveladdy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Royer slips under a jab.
Loveladdy tries a head kick but it misses.
Royer connects with a solid leg kick.
Loveladdy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Loveladdy scores with a shot to the body.
Loveladdy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royer walks into a jab.
Royer scores with a jab. Loveladdy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loveladdy throws a body punch but Royer moves out of range.
Royer motions for Loveladdy to come forward. Royer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Loveladdy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Forrest Loveladdy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loveladdy throws a body punch but Royer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royer moves away from the strike by Loveladdy.
A punch combination from Royer misses.
Loveladdy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Royer. That did some damage!
Royer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Royer clobbers Loveladdy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Loveladdy forces Royer back against the cage and clinches.

Royer breaks the clinch.
Loveladdy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Loveladdy avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Loveladdy moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Royer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Dakota Royer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Forrest Loveladdy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Royer moves out of range of the body kick from Loveladdy.
Royer tries to land a front kick but Loveladdy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Loveladdy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loveladdy feints and then cracks Royer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Royer down.
Royer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dakota Royer is winning the standup battle so far.
Loveladdy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Royer.
Loveladdy is looking to clinch but Royer is avoiding it.
Loveladdy tries to bum rush Royer with a series of wild strikes but Royer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Loveladdy.
Royer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Royer avoids the body shot from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy shoots in but no luck this time.
Royer tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Royer.
Royer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Royer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Loveladdy will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Royer finds it's way through Loveladdy's defenses.
A solid body kick from Royer.
Loveladdy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royer manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loveladdy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Royer.
Royer digs a good hook to Loveladdy's body.
Royer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loveladdy.
Royer throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Loveladdy gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loveladdy working the head with strikes.
Loveladdy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Royer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Loveladdy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Loveladdy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sloppy strikes there by Loveladdy.
Royer trying to remain calm as Loveladdy controls from the top position.

Loveladdy tries for a kimura but Royer is defending well.

Loveladdy decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loveladdy misses with an uppercut.
Loveladdy throws a sloppy head kick
and Royer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Royer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Royer throws a head kick but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Royer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Royer misses with a kick to the body.
Royer throws a series of punches but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Loveladdy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with a low kick.
Loveladdy works Royer's body with a nice hook.
Royer looks for the body kick but Loveladdy saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Loveladdy misses.
Royer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royer scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Loveladdy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Royer connects with an inside leg kick.
Loveladdy misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy misses with a kick to the body.
Royer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Royer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loveladdy's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dakota Royer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Forrest Loveladdy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Loveladdy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royer manages to avoid it.
Loveladdy misses with a kick to the body.
Royer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Royer looks to land a left hand but Loveladdy moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loveladdy.
Royer with a nice cross.
Royer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Royer duly obliges.
Royer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Loveladdy. Those never looked like landing.
Loveladdy is looking to clinch but Royer is avoiding it.
Royer connects with a leg kick. Loveladdy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loveladdy wants to clinch up but Royer keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws out a loose jab but Royer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loveladdy. Royer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Royer misses with a hook. Loveladdy ducked under it nicely.
Royer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Royer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That has opened up Forrest Loveladdy's cut even more.
Loveladdy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Royer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Royer swats away the attempt to clinch by Loveladdy.
Royer lands with a straight right. Loveladdy didn't see that one coming.
Royer blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Royer sprawls well. Royer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loveladdy gets slowly back to his feet.
Loveladdy misses with a hook.
Forrest Loveladdy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dakota Royer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Loveladdy throws a leg kick
and Loveladdy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Royer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loveladdy checks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Loveladdy misses with a hook.
Loveladdy shoots in for a double leg but Royer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A good leg kick by Royer.
Loveladdy moves in looking to clinch but Royer pushes him off.
Royer moves out of range of the strikes.
Royer blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer cracks the inside of Loveladdy's front leg.
Loveladdy throws a head kick but Royer moves out of range.
Loveladdy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loveladdy shoots in looking for a takedown but Royer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loveladdy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dakota Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Loveladdy.
Royer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royer throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice uppercut there from Royer.
Loveladdy loads up on a big right hand but Royer slips the punch.
Loveladdy throws a right and a left that Royer avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Royer.
Royer throws a front kick that sends Loveladdy stumbling back into the cage.
Loveladdy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Loveladdy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Royer avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Loveladdy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Royer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy thows a leg kick but Royer checks it
and Royer counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Royer slams his shin into Loveladdy's torso.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Loveladdy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Royer - the referee stops the clock and Loveladdy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Royer. Loveladdy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dakota Royer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy throws an overhand right that lands on Royer's shoulder, as Royer tries to avoid the shot.
Royer looks for the body kick but Loveladdy saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loveladdy. Royer does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Royer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Royer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dakota Royer!
In his post fight interview, Dakota Royer gave a big smile as he said 'TEH DRAGONBORN!!!!!!!!'.