PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Laph Roaig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roaig comes into the arena with The Doors - Alabama song blaring out of the sound system. Stewart has chosen Celly cel - Its Goin Down Tonight as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Laph Roaig has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Laph Roaig seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Roaig
vs
Stewart

191 cm
25
198 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

183 cm
26
185 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Laph Roaig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Stewart!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Donald Stewart has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roaig.
Roaig scores with a jab to the body.

Roaig drops Stewart with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stewart looks back up at him and smiles so Roaig waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stewart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roaig lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stewart's sensitive parts.
Roaig throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stewart.
Roaig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roaig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roaig scores with a jab to the jaw.

Stewart is rocked!

That has opened up Donald Stewart's cut even more.
Roaig misses the jab.
Stewart is still on wobbly legs! Can Roaig finish him?
Stewart throws a push kick but Roaig slaps the foot to one side.
Stewart seems to have recovered his senses.

Oooooh!!! Roaig has knocked Stewart down with a huge combo! Roaig steps away and waves a wobbly Stewart back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Stewart throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laph Roaig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roaig scores with a sloppy right hand. Stewart should have avoided that one.
Roaig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roaig connects with a leg kick. Stewart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roaig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stewart tries to move into range but Roaig moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The cut above Donald Stewart's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stewart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roaig misses with a low kick as Stewart jumps back.
A jab from Roaig misses.

Roaig lands a big head kick that sends Stewart tumbling to the mat! Roaig takes a step backwards and waves Stewart back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Laph Roaig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stewart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roaig.
Roaig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Roaig moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Stewart! Roaig continues to tee off on Stewart, landing with a left and a right! Roaig connects with a right hand that leaves Stewart sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Roaig!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Laph Roaig!
Laph Roaig decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.