PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Del Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Lepeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lepeaux has chosen Epidémie as his entrance music. Keith Del Rosario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Del Rosario
vs
Lepeaux

192 cm
20
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
28
223 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Del Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Lepeaux!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Rosario goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Del Rosario throws a hook but Lepeaux blocks it.
Del Rosario misses with a wild combination.
Del Rosario throws a nice looking combination but Lepeaux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lepeaux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Del Rosario on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Del Rosario. Those never looked like landing.
Lepeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Rosario throws a lazy right hand but Lepeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Rosario thuds a left hand into Lepeaux's body.
Del Rosario throws a series of punches but Lepeaux moves out of range.
Del Rosario moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Del Rosario 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Del Rosario scores with a punch to the head.
Keith Del Rosario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lepeaux ducks under a wild hook from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario misses with a looping left.
Del Rosario scores with a punch to the head.
Del Rosario ducks under a wild hook from Lepeaux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario looks to land a left hand but Lepeaux moved out of range nicely.
Keith Del Rosario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lepeaux shoots in for a double leg but Del Rosario sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Del Rosario.
Lepeaux shoots in and drives through. Del Rosario sprawls well.
Del Rosario fails to land with a series of punches.
Del Rosario moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lepeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Del Rosario throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Del Rosario connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lepeaux. Lepeaux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lepeaux throws the left hand but Del Rosario avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Del Rosario misses its intended target.
Del Rosario takes one on the button.
Del Rosario walks into a left hand.
Del Rosario throws a right hand that Lepeaux ducks under and follows up with a left that Lepeaux also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepeaux thows a body shot but no joy.
Lepeaux moves in looking to clinch but Del Rosario pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lepeaux pushes Del Rosario up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Del Rosario - that landed with a thud.
Lepeaux looks gassed!
Del Rosario stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Del Rosario lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Del Rosario tries to work over Lepeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lepeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Del Rosario blocking some punches.
Del Rosario lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lepeaux backwards.
Del Rosario misses with a punch to the body.
Del Rosario misses with a hook to the ribs.
Del Rosario goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lepeaux successfully pulls guard.
Del Rosario is looking to stand up but Lepeaux won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rosario wants to stand and escape but instead Lepeaux has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lepeaux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Del Rosario's guard.
Del Rosario is not content to let Lepeaux control the position.
Del Rosario knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lepeaux on the ground.
Del Rosario pushes Lepeaux off looking to stand but Lepeaux dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rosario on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Del Rosario tries to get out of the position.
Del Rosario is refusing to be controlled, as Lepeaux sits in half guard.
Del Rosario wants to stand back up but Lepeaux manages to pass into side control.
Del Rosario is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lepeaux has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Del Rosario taking a bit of punishment here - Lepeaux scoring with strikes.
Del Rosario is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lepeaux asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee asks Lepeaux politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lepeaux prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lepeaux passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Del Rosario!
Del Rosario squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
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 Keith Del Rosario will probably get the nod.
That's time! Del Rosario's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lepeaux connects with a crisp jab.
Del Rosario fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lepeaux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lepeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Rosario lands a body shot.
Del Rosario scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lepeaux takes a swing at Del Rosario's ribcage but misses.
Lepeaux takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick lands from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario misses with a right hand
and Lepeaux counters with a nice body shot.
Lepeaux shoots in for a takedown but Del Rosario shows good takedown defense.
Keith Del Rosario is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Rosario scores with a three punch combo!
Keith Del Rosario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Del Rosario swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Lepeaux blocks the leg kick.
Del Rosario lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Del Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lepeaux counters with a nice uppercut.

Del Rosario is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lepeaux.
Oh Del Rosario is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Lepeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Lepeaux rushes Del Rosario and presses him up against the cage.
Lepeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Rosario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Del Rosario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lepeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lepeaux misses with the head strike.
Lepeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lepeaux working aggressively here.
Lepeaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lepeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Del Rosario.

Lepeaux has clasped his hands together around Del Rosario's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lepeaux lands an elbow.
Lepeaux cracks Del Rosario with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lepeaux immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Del Rosario is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lepeaux!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Lepeaux!
A very excited looking Roman Lepeaux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.