PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Ronbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Brice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Ronbo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ronbo
vs
Brice

175 cm
41
176 lbs
25 - 31 - 1

176 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Ronbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roland Brice!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronbo wants to land a leg kick but Brice is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brice. Ronbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brice tries to bum rush Ronbo with a series of wild strikes but Ronbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ronbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ronbo slips under a jab from Brice.
Ronbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brice just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronbo thumps Brice with a low kick.
Ronbo connects with a leg kick. Brice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ronbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ronbo tries to clinch but Brice is having none of it.
Brice has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brice scores with a punch to the head.
Ronbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice combination there by Brice.
Ronbo staying out of range there.
Brice scores with a one two! Ronbo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ronbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brice cracks Ronbo with a good jab.
Ronbo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ronbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ronbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ronbo staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brice throws a nice looking combination but Ronbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ronbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brice.
Brice swings for the body but Ronbo moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ronbo. That's going to slow Brice down.

Ronbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brice, pushing him back against the cage.
Brice takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Roland Brice has been cut.
Brice wants to get back to striking at distance but Ronbo won't allow it.
Ronbo scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Ronbo.
Brice managing to block the knees to the body from Ronbo.

Ronbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brice avoids the head kick by Ronbo.
A telegraphed right hand from Brice misses the target.
Ronbo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brice shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ronbo eats them both and turns towards Brice to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ronbo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brice eats them both and turns towards Ronbo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronbo ducks under a wild hook from Brice.
Ronbo throws a right and a left that Brice avoids nicely.
Ronbo misses with a two punch combination.

Ronbo moves into the clinch successfully.
Ronbo is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Brice to work.
Ronbo stalling.

Ronbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brice checks a leg kick nicely.
Brice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brice throws a hook but Ronbo blocks it.
Ronbo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brice.
Brice tries to bum rush Ronbo with a series of wild strikes but Ronbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brice misses with a wild combination.
Brice lands a jab to Ronbo's midsection.
Ronbo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brice's head.
Brice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronbo moves away.
Ronbo slips a straight right by Brice.
Ronbo avoids the body shot from Brice.
Ronbo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ronbo lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Ronbo misses.
Ronbo misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brice's sensitive parts.
Ronbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo thumps Brice with a low kick.
Ronbo looks for the body kick but Brice saw that one coming.
Ronbo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ronbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ronbo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Ronbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brice throws a hook but Ronbo avoids it easily.
Brice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronbo.

Ronbo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ronbo misses with a knee strike.

Ronbo breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ronbo.
Ronbo tries to clinch but Brice moves out of range.
Ronbo looks to land a combination but Brice avoids it well.
Brice stuns Ronbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Ronbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Brice's cut.
That's time! Ronbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice leg kick lands there from Ronbo.
Brice takes one on the button.
Brice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brice. Ronbo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ronbo closes the distance and pushes Brice back into the cage.

Ronbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronbo tries to clinch up but Brice circles away and keeps his distance.
Brice throws a series of punches but Ronbo moves out of range.
Brice keeps the fight on the outside.
Brice looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronbo is just out of range.
Ronbo tries to clinch but Brice is having none of it.
Ronbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronbo misses with a body kick.
Ronbo walks into a left hand.
Brice moves out of range as Ronbo strikes.
Brice keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ronbo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronbo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brice checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ronbo. That's going to slow Brice down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brice missing with a left hand there. Ronbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brice throws a series of punches but Ronbo moves out of range.
Brice lands a two punch combo.
Ronbo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Ronbo misses.
Ronbo misses with a few strikes there.
Brice misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Brice. Those never looked like landing.
Ronbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brice avoids a kick to the body.
Ronbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ronbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brice throws a series of punches but Ronbo moves out of range.
Ronnie Ronbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronbo misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Brice.
Ronnie Ronbo is winning the standup battle so far.

Ronbo moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo missing with knees to the body.

Ronbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronbo is looking to clinch but Brice is avoiding it.
Brice throws a series of strikes that have Ronbo backpedaling.
Brice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Brice.
Brice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brice misses with a looping right.

Ronbo forces Brice back against the cage and clinches.
Brice managing to block the knees to the body from Ronbo.
Brice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ronbo has him pressed against the cage.
Ronbo looking to throw knees to the head but Brice is blocking nicely.

Ronbo breaks the clinch.
Ronbo scores with a three punch combo!
Ronbo lands a jab-cross combination.
Ronbo tries to clinch up.
A combination from Ronbo does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brice throws a right and a left that Ronbo avoids nicely.
Ronbo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brice.
Ronbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ronbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brice throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronbo.
Brice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronbo manages to avoid it.
Brice throws a right hand that Ronbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronbo also avoids with ease.
Ronbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronbo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brice.
Brice misses with the combination.
Brice punishes Ronbo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ronbo fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Brice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Brice does no damage.
Ronbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ronbo lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronbo thumps Brice with a low kick.
Brice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brice avoids the head kick by Ronbo.
Ronbo throws a sloppy head kick and Brice moves out of range easily.
Brice throws out a loose jab but Ronbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brice throws a right hand that Ronbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronbo also avoids with ease.
Ronbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brice scores with a shot to the body.
Ronbo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ronbo throws a head kick but Brice moves out of range.
Brice throws a series of punches but Ronbo moves out of range.
A jab from Brice does it's job there.
Ronbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ronbo keeps Brice at a distance using the push kick.
Brice dodges the punch combination from Ronbo.
That kick from Ronbo tenderised Brice's leg. Brice is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ronbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 Ronnie Ronbo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roland Brice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Ronbo.
Brice tries to bum rush Ronbo with a series of wild strikes but Ronbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ronbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left and a right from Brice both land. Nice combination.
Brice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ronbo tries to clinch there but Brice circles away.

Ronbo has closed the distance and engaged Brice in a clinch.

Ronbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronbo walks into a left hand.
A good leg kick by Ronbo.
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!
Ronbo moves forwards but Brice connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ronbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronbo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brice.
Brice throws the left hand but Ronbo avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Ronbo. Those never looked like landing.
Brice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronbo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronbo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brice will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brice misses with an uppercut. Ronbo saw that one coming.
Ronbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brice circles away.
Ronbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Ronbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ronbo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brice.

Ronbo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ronbo misses with a body punch.

Ronbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brice keeps the fight on the outside.
Brice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ronbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronbo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ronbo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ronbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brice circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brice.
Ronbo looks to land a combination but Brice avoids it well.
Brice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Ronbo is rocked!
Ronbo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ronbo ducks under a wild hook from Brice.
Oh Ronbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ronbo clinches up with Brice and pushes him back against the cage.

Ronbo manages to break the clinch.
Ronbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronbo seems to have got his legs back now.
Ronbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Ronbo connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ronbo.
Brice dodges the punch combination from Ronbo.
A big right from Brice misses.
Brice with a nice cross.
Ronbo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronbo.
A combination from Ronbo does no damage.
Ronnie Ronbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brice blocks a head kick by Ronbo.
Brice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Ronbo rushes Brice and presses him up against the cage.
Brice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ronbo manages to break the clinch.
Ronbo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronbo wants to clinch up but Brice keeps it at a distance.
Ronbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ronbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ronbo tries to clinch but Brice is having none of it.
Brice misses with a body shot.
Brice just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronbo blocks a jab.
Brice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronbo dodges the punch combination from Brice.
Ronbo looks to land a combination but Brice avoids it well.
Ronbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brice's calf.
Brice paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Ronbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Ronbo does no damage.
Ronbo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ronbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roland Brice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronbo misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Ronbo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roland Brice.
I think Ronbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Ronbo!
A very excited looking Ronnie Ronbo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.