PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robby Roist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robby Roist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cena
vs
Roist

217 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robby Roist!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cena wants to clinch up but Roist keeps it at a distance.
Cena shoots in but Roist avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roist stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roist wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roist keeps the fight on the outside.
Cena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cena darts in looking for a takedown but Roist gets double underhooks and turns Cena into the cage.
Cena is trying to pull guard but Roist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roist lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Cena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cena scores with a jab.
A jab from Roist misses.
Cena avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roist stuffs the takedown.
Roist misses with a hook
and Cena counters with a right hand to the body.
Roist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robby Roist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roist loads up on a big right hand but Cena slips the punch.
Cena looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cena tries to clinch but Roist moves out of range.
Roist throws an off balance right hand
and Cena counters with an outside leg kick.
Roist throws a hook but Cena avoids it easily.
Roist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John Cena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cena, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roist misses with a looping right.
Cena has a takedown stuffed.
Roist is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Roist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cena slips under a jab from Roist.
Cena plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roist misses with a lunging right hand

and Cena holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roist gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roist misses with the head strike.
Cena struggles to land a body shot inside as Roist controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cena has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roist after a bit of a struggle.
Roist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cena really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roist working aggressively here.
Cena wants to take the fight to the mat but Roist manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cena is breathing heavily.
A short right from Roist on the inside.
Roist wants to break free but Cena has control.
Roist working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roist working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roist lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Roist.

Cena is rocked!

Cena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh Cena is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cena wants to clinch up but Roist keeps it at a distance.
Cena shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roist scores with a counter punch that sends Cena to the canvas! Roist smells blood - he's punishing Cena with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cena has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robby Roist!