PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tim Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Archer's choice of entrance music: Crysis. Robert Archer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Roth
vs
Archer

182 cm
19
203 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

205 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Archer!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roth looks to land a left hand but Archer moved out of range nicely.
Roth wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Archer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Roth tries to clinch up.
Archer's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Archer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Archer delivers a nice body kick.
Roth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Roth. That snapped Archer's head back.
Roth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Archer throws a leg kick but Roth moved away.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab by Roth.
Roth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Roth lands a jab to Archer's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Archer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roth tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a leg kick but Roth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Archer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Archer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roth momentarily.
Roth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer throws a hook but Roth avoids it easily.
Roth loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Roth has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Roth.
Roth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Archer misses with a leg kick.
Roth tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
Archer lands with a straight right. Roth didn't see that one coming.
Roth throws a shot to the body.
Roth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Archer counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Roth circles away.
Roth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roth tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Archer misses
and Roth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Archer has managed to clinch.
Archer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roth's elbow.
Archer lands an uppercut.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Roth avoids it by throwing Archer back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Archer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roth misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.

Archer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer gets through Roth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roth prevents a body shot from Archer.
Archer blocks a body shot from Roth.
Roth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roth blocks a body shot from Archer.
Archer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Archer lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roth's elbow.
Roth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roth prevents a body shot from Archer.
Nice elbow from Roth.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roth.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Roth.
Archer tries a body shot but Roth blocks it.
Roth misses with the head strike.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roths head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roth.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer lands a nice uppercut.
Roth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Archer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
Roth tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roth blocks a body shot from Archer.
Roth misses with a punch to the body.
Roth working aggressively here.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Roth controls his hands.
Roth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Archer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
Roth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Archer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
A hook to the body from Archer.
Roth tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Archer takes an elbow to the temple.
Archer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Roth controls his hands.
Roth prevents a body shot from Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Archer tries to work over Roth's front leg with a kick but Roth checks it.
Roth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Archer.
Tim Roth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Archer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Roth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Roth throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Archer.
Roth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Archer throws a hook but Roth blocks it.
Roth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer moves out of range as Roth strikes.
Roth tries to clinch but Archer moves away
and Archer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roth throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Roth throws a body shot but no joy.
Roth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archer.
Archer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Roth.
Archer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roth checks it well.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Roth is looking to clinch.
Roth looks to land a combination but Archer avoids it well.

Archer instigates a clinch.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roth swings wildly with an uppercut but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roth works on Archer's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Archer.
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!
Roth blocks an uppercut.
Roth lands a nice uppercut.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roth tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Roth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roth lands with a short shot to the head.
Roth has Archer pressed against the ropes.
Roth is working Archer over against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Archer.
Well Archer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Archer!
Robert Archer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Tim Roth spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll come back stronger next time.'.