PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wade Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappy Roofie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pappy Roofie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dew
vs
Roofie

169 cm
23
164 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

177 cm
24
168 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wade Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pappy Roofie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dew throws a right and a left that Roofie avoids nicely.
Dew moves in looking to clinch but Roofie pushes him off.
Dew lands a nice shot to the body.
Dew throws a nice looking combination but Roofie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roofie takes one to the chin there.
Dew misses with a wild combination.
Dew swats away the attempt to clinch by Roofie.
A jab from Dew finds it's way through Roofie's defenses.
Dew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dew throws a right and a left that Roofie avoids nicely.
Roofie takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Roofie clinches up with Dew and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roofie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roofie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roofie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dew wants to get back to striking at distance but Roofie won't allow it.
Roofie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dew avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dew is trying to break free.
Roofie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roofie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roofie swings wildly with an uppercut but Dew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roofie tries to throw a body punch but Dew avoids it by throwing Roofie back against the cage.
Roofie tries to pull guard but Dew holds him up against the cage and eventually Roofie drops back down to his feet.
Roofie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roofie misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Roofie 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Pappy Roofie has been cut.
Dew throws a series of punches but Roofie avoids them all with ease.
Dew looks to score with a jab to the body but Roofie is just out of range.
Roofie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dew tries to clinch but Roofie is having none of it.
Roofie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dew.
Roofie is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dew lands a two punch combo.
Roofie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dew throws out the jab.

Roofie closes the distance and pushes Dew back into the cage.
Roofie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roofie tries to pull guard but Dew forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wade Dew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pappy Roofie.
Dew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Roofie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dew tries to break free but Roofie pushes him back against the cage.
Dew stops a takedown attempt from Roofie.
Roofie looking to slow down the pace here.
Roofie swings wildly with an uppercut but Dew uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dew breaks from the clinch.
Roofie looks to clinch

and Dew counters by moving into the clinch.
Dew wants to break free but Roofie has control.

Dew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dew stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roofie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Dew as he connects with a hook.
Roofie avoids the body shot from Dew.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew fails to land with a series of punches.
Dew fails to land with a series of punches.
Dew misses with a combination
and Roofie counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Dew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roofie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Roofie wants to clinch but Dew slips to the side
and Dew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dew misses with the combination.
Dew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roofie moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roofie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dew wants to clinch but Roofie slips to the side
and Roofie counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Dew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pappy Roofie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dew missing with a left hand there. Roofie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Dew as he connects with a hook.
Roofie slips under a jab from Dew.

Roofie tries to keep at a distance but Dew has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dew prevents a takedown attempt there.

Dew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dew. Roofie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roofie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dew misses with a double jab
and Roofie counters with a slapping leg kick.

Dew rushes Roofie and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roofie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dew closes the distance and clinches.
Dew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roofie has him pressed against the cage.
Dew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dew tries to break the clinch but Roofie is controlling the position.
Roofie keeps control of Dew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roofie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dew blocks it with crossed arms.
Dew wants to get back to striking at distance but Roofie won't allow it.
Roofie struggles to land a body shot inside as Dew controls his hands.
Roofie stalling the fight.
Dew has had enough of the clinch but Roofie keeps him there for the moment.
Dew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wade Dew is winning the standup battle so far.

Roofie gets a clinch.

Roofie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dew has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dew wants to break free but Roofie has control.

Roofie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roofie wants to clinch up but Dew keeps it at a distance.

Roofie rushes Dew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dew is trying to break the clinch but Roofie is controlling him.
Roofie lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Roofie fails to land.
Dew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dew can't break the clinch.
Roofie throws a head punch that misses.
Roofie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roofie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roofie tries to work over Dew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roofie misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roofie pushes off an throws an elbow but Dew leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Roofie.
Roofie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dew prevents it.
Dew is trying to break free.
Roofie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dew smiles and moves away.
Wade Dew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pappy Roofie.
Dew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dew tries to bum rush Roofie with a series of wild strikes but Roofie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dew gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roofie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dew prevents it.

Dew manages to break the clinch.
Dew misses with a jab to the body
and Roofie counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roofie tries to clinch
and Dew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dew tries to bum rush Roofie with a series of wild strikes but Roofie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Dew misses

and Roofie counters with a single leg into guard. Dew didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Roofie throwing strikes from guard but Dew blocks nicely.
Roofie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dew wants to get back to his feet but Roofie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roofie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roofie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roofie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dew's head.
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 Wade Dew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pappy Roofie'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. This is the final round!

Dew jabs Roofie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roofie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dew tests Roofie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dew throws the left hand but Roofie avoids the punch easily.
Wade Dew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roofie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dew throws an overhand right that lands on Roofie's shoulder, as Roofie tries to avoid the shot.
Dew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roofie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dew closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pappy Roofie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew connects with a body shot.
Roofie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roofie dodges the punch combination from Dew.
Dew is looking to clinch but Roofie is avoiding it.
Dew misses with a shot to the body
and Roofie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dew's knee momentarily.
Dew throws a combination that misses
and Roofie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roofie tries to clinch up
and Dew counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dew throws a sloppy body shot
letting Roofie counter with a right hand.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roofie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roofie is looking to clinch.
Dew throws an overhand right that lands on Roofie's shoulder, as Roofie tries to avoid the shot.
Dew misses with a double jab.
Dew throws a looping overhand right but Roofie ducks down to avoid it.
Roofie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dew counters with a two punch combo.
Dew looks to score with a jab to the body but Roofie is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dew stalks Roofie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roofie's face. Roofie staggers backwards, shaken.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch but Roofie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roofie moves in looking to clinch but Dew pushes him off.
Dew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roofie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roofie is looking to clinch but Dew is avoiding it.
Roofie takes one to the side of the head.
Dew getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dew lands an overhand right.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch but Roofie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dew does no damage.
Pappy Roofie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roofie wants to clinch
and Dew counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Dew. Those never looked like landing.
Dew scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dew throws a lazy right hand but Roofie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Dew.
Roofie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dew just misses with a punch to the body.
Dew throws a right hand that Roofie ducks under and follows up with a left that Roofie also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roofie misses with a head kick.
Wade Dew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dew just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Dew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dew, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Dew!
A less than humble Wade Dew misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.