PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Complex might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Johnny Cash-When the Man Comes Around. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Complex
vs
Roach

163 cm
30
139 lbs
24 - 3 - 1

175 cm
27
148 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Complex!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Roach!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Complex throws a low kick, looking for Roach's leg but Roach calmly moves out of range.
Roach moves out of range of the strikes.
Complex throws a right hand that Roach ducks under and follows up with a left that Roach also avoids with ease.
Roach takes one to the chin there.
Complex tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roach is able to avoid easily.
Some wild striking there from Roach.
Complex throws an overhand right that lands on Roach's shoulder, as Roach tries to avoid the shot.
Roach misses with a left hand
and Complex counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bobby Roach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Complex lands a nice shot to the body.
Complex throws a jab but it's blocked by Roach.
Complex throws a half hearted mid kick.
Complex throws the kick towards the body but Roach avoids it.
Complex lands a right hook to the body.
Roach throws an off balance right hand
and Complex counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Complex.
Complex with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roach to score with a decent uppercut.

Complex clinches with his opponent.
Roach jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Complex walks away with a smile on his face. Roach gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Complex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Complex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roach.
Complex moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roach throws a shot from downtown. Complex moves away and avoids it.
Roach closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roach throws a low kick but Complex moves out of range easily.
Complex clobbers Roach with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roach closes the distance and clinches up with Complex, looking for a takedown. Roach pushes Complex against the cage but Complex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Complex doesn't manage to clinch there - Roach circles away.
Roach misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roach is defended easily by Complex.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Roach.
Complex throws a leg kick but Roach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roach blocks a jab.
A big right from Roach misses.
Complex stuns Roach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick from Complex.
Complex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roach's head backwards.
Complex lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Complex scores with a push kick.
Roach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Complex throws a head kick that half lands.

Complex instigates a clinch.

Roach has picked Complex up - he's going for a ride! Roach dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Complex preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex tries to roll over but Roach keeps him under control.
Roach not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Complex trying to control from the bottom.
Roach is keen to just control but Complex is a slippery customer.
Complex regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roach not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Complex looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roach is one step ahead there.
Roach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roach got a little sloppy there for a moment and Complex has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roach has managed to get both his arms back between Complex's legs - danger averted.
Complex wants to sweep here but Roach controlling him for the moment.
Roach trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom.

Complex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roach can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roach wants to pass the guard but Complex is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Complex looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roach postures up in Complex's guard and throws a big left but Complex blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Complex dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Complex takes a swing at Roach's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Complex misses.
Complex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Complex moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach shoots in for a takedown but Complex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Complex throws the kick towards the body but Roach avoids it.
Roach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Complex throws a low kick but Roach avoids it.
Roach staying out of range there.
Roach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Complex. Complex obviously looking to wear him down.
Complex ducks under a wild hook from Roach.
Complex misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roach or perhaps it was just good defense by Complex, which made it look bad.
Complex tries to clinch but Roach moves out of range.
Complex moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roach looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Complex is trying to control the position but Roach postures up.
Roach trying to control the position from guard on top but Complex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Complex takes a swing at Roach's ribcage but misses.
Roach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roach slips a straight right by Complex.
Roach throws a body punch but Complex moves out of range.
Napoleon Complex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roach throws a body punch but Complex moves out of range.
Roach sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Napoleon Complex is winning the standup battle so far.
Complex throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roach takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach throws a sloppy head kick and Complex moves out of range easily.
Roach takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Roach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Complex.
A jab from Roach misses.
Roach misses with a takedown attempt - Complex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Roach.
Roach moves away from the strike by Complex.

Complex instigates a clinch.
Roach takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Bobby Roach has been cut.

Complex breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Complex.
Complex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Complex is just out of range.
Complex closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Complex takes the fight into the clinch.
Complex lands a left hand.
Complex prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Complex - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Complex.
Roach letting Complex take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Complex.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Complex throws an elbow but misses.
Roach is trying to pull guard but Complex turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roach tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Complex misses with a punch to the body.
Roach tries to pull guard but Complex holds him up against the cage and eventually Roach drops back down to his feet.

Complex manages to break the clinch.
Complex misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick from Complex.
Roach on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Complex throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roach shoots in for a double leg but Complex sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Complex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Complex lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Complex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Roach's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Complex misses with an uppercut.
Complex throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Complex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Complex throws a looping overhand right but Roach ducks down to avoid it.
Complex throws out a loose jab but Roach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Complex.
Roach moves out of range as Complex strikes.

Complex gets caught napping as Roach dives in and scores a takedown. Complex manages to retain guard.
Roach postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Complex wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Roach wants to control from the top but Complex keeps moving.
Complex looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Complex is pulling down on Roach's head. It's preventing any offense from Roach, at least for the moment.

Napoleon Complex has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Roach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roach misses with a series of wild punches.
Roach misses with a leg kick.
Complex ducks under a wild hook from Roach.
Roach takes a swing at Complex's ribcage but misses.
Roach has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Complex. That snapped Roach's head back.
Roach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Complex.
Roach takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Complex fakes the leg kick and cracks Roach in the body.
Complex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roach misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
Complex misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roach fails with the takedown.
Complex's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Roach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach dives in and grabs Complex's left leg, looking for a takedown. Complex pushes down on Roach's head and hops out.
A chopping leg kick lands by Complex.
Complex avoids the body shot from Roach.
A nice combination there by Complex.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick.
Complex lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roach connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Complex's hands.
Complex jabs Roach right on the nose. Roach blinks but takes it well.
Complex tries a head kick but it misses.
Roach goes for a double leg but Complex avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Complex continues to drive forward.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Roach.
A short body shot lands from Complex as the two fighters clinch.
Roach takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Complex misses with a body punch.
Complex stops a takedown attempt from Roach.
Complex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Complex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roach's defenses.
Complex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roach can do to turn this around?
Complex lands a hook that snaps the head of Roach backwards.
Complex lands an elbow that stopped Roach in his tracks for a moment.
Complex lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Roach is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roach backwards.
Roach is still on wobbly legs! Can Complex finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Complex.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Complex after a bit of a struggle.
Complex prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roach drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roach seems to have recovered his senses.
Complex presses Roach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Complex.
Complex lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Complex lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roach or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Complex.
Complex pushes Roach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Complex clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Roach's cut.
That's time! Complex's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body punch from Complex.
Roach looks to land a combination but Complex avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Complex.
Roach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Complex looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Complex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Complex forces Roach back against the cage and clinches.
Complex scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Roach manages to pull guard.
Roach being controlled here, momentarily.
Complex in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Complex trying to control but Roach is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Complex is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roach is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

We're going to have a standup here because Napoleon Complex wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Roach doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Complex counters with a nice leg kick.
Roach throws a jab but it's blocked by Complex.
Complex throws a head kick but Roach moves out of range.
Roach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Complex.

Complex moves into the clinch.
Complex prevents the takedown attempt.
Complex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Complex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roach's brow.
Complex misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Roach.
Roach is trying to pull guard but Complex has him pressed against the cage.
Complex lands a nice elbow.
Complex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Napoleon Complex has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roach tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roach managing to block the knees to the body from Complex.
Complex throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roachs head.
Complex working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Complex.
Roach is trying to pull guard but Complex has him pressed against the cage.
Roach tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Complex smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Complex lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Complex.
Complex throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Complex, as that shot connected.
Complex misses with a wild body shot.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Complex can pounce on him.
Roach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roach will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Complex's corner calls for a 1-2. Complex obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Complex throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Complex there.
Nice defenses there by Roach.
Complex fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Complex is just out of range.
Complex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Complex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Complex wants it to stay on the feet.
Roach takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Complex lands with a hook. Roach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Complex misses.
Complex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roach moves away.
Complex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roach moves away.
Roach with a lazy takedown attempt

and Complex counters by clinching up.
Complex stops a takedown attempt from Roach.
Roach is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Complex scores with a shoulder strike.
Complex is leaning against Roach and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Complex cracks Roach with a nice body shot.
Roach tries to score a body lock takedown but Complex shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Complex had his way with Bobby Roach in that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Roach's cut.
That's time! Complex's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roach avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Complex lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Roach throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Complex tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roach is in Complex's guard.
Roach trying to control the position from guard on top but Complex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Complex is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roach is aware though and is defending well.
Complex is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Roach wants to control from the top but Complex keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Roach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Complex is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bobby Roach hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Complex throws a right hand that Roach ducks under and follows up with a left that Roach also avoids with ease.
Roach has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Roach closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Complex's guard.
Bobby Roach has got the better of the ground game so far.

Complex looking for a guillotine here but Roach defends easily.
Roach throws a strike but Complex rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roach keeping moving, preventing Complex from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex wants to pass the guard but Roach is keeping the position.
Complex slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Napoleon Complex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roach not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Napoleon Complex just wasn't active enough.
Complex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roach throws out a loose jab but Complex uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Complex misses.
Bobby Roach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Complex as he jumps to the side.

Roach drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Complex is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Complex perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Complex's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Roach is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Complex wants to pass to mount but Roach is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Complex seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Napoleon Complex wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Complex lands with a right hand.
Roach avoids a kick to the body.
Complex staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Complex. That's going to slow Roach down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roach looks to land a right hand but Complex moved out of range.
Roach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Complex to score with a decent uppercut.
Complex lands with a kick to the temple. Roach shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Complex moves out of range as Roach strikes.
Roach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Complex blocks a leg kick.
Complex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Napoleon Complex.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Complex, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Complex!
Napoleon Complex retains his bantamweight title!
Napoleon Complex thanked the fans post fight for their support.