PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Roidos (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.

Daddy
vs
Roidos

195 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Roidos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roidos shoots and misses
and Daddy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Roidos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daddy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Daddy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roidos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daddy looking for submissions off his back.
Roidos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daddy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daddy is looking to control Roidos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Daddy avoid being mounted?
Daddy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Daddy wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Daddy wants to improve his position but Roidos is controlling well.
Daddy is controlling Roidos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Daddy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Daddy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Daddy is defending against the submission attempts here by Roidos.
Daddy misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roidos lands strikes from half guard.
Daddy is trying to maintain the position but Roidos is very close to passing his half guard.
Roidos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roidos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roidos is trying to control the action in half guard but Daddy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Daddy looking for submissions off his back.
Roidos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Daddy's thigh. Daddy counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roidos throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roidos distracts Daddy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roidos wanted to stand there but Daddy had control of the position.

Roidos drops back looking for a leg! Daddy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Daddy manages to kick Roidos off! Roidos jumps back into Daddy's guard.
Daddy is breathing heavily.
Roidos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daddy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roidos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roidos tries to stand but Daddy is controlling from the bottom.
Daddy is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roidos stopping the sweep attempt from Daddy.
Roidos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daddy is proving hard to escape from.
Roidos scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daddy keeping full guard, as Roidos tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Daddy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roidos defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Roidos dominated that round.
That's time! Daddy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roidos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daddy avoids it really well and circles away.
Roidos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daddy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roidos somewhat.
Roidos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daddy counters with a right hand to the body.
Big Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Roidos.
Roidos shoots for a takedown but Daddy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daddy misses with a head kick.
Daddy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roidos.
Daddy lands with a straight right. Roidos didn't see that one coming.
Roidos is breathing heavily.
Daddy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roidos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Roidos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daddy's guard.
Daddy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy trying to control the position here.
Roidos wants to stand and escape but instead Daddy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Roidos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daddy is controlling him.
Roidos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy advances position into side control!
Roidos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Daddy is controlling him well.

Daddy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roidos, who protects the arm well.
Daddy is looking to take a break and control but Roidos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roidos pushes Daddy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Daddy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roidos is looking to get back to his feet here but Daddy is keeping cool and he's managed to take Roidos's back.

Daddy working for a choke but Roidos reverses nicely into Daddy 's guard.

Roidos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Daddy, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy fails with a takedown attempt.
Roidos shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roidos.
Daddy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roidos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roidos shoots in and drives through. Daddy sprawls well.

Roidos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Daddy is working an open guard so Roidos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Roidos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Roidos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daddy.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roidos as he avoids it easily.
Daddy stuns Roidos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Daddy clinches with his opponent.
Roidos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daddy.
Roidos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Daddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roidos tries to stall but Daddy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roidos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daddy's efforts to push away.
Roidos blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daddy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daddy is trying to stall.

Roidos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Roidos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roidos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roidos is looking to take a break and control but Daddy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Roidos passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roidos looking to finish Daddy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Daddy!
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!

Roidos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Roidos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Poor strikes thrown by Roidos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Roidos raining down shots from the mount!
Roidos lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Roidos! Daddy is hurt baaadly! Roidos is firing away with more strikes - Daddy is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Roidos!
An out of breath Billy Roidos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.