PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Roscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Marcellus Clay Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscoe comes to the cage accompanied by Forgot About Dre. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Roscoe
vs
Marcellus Clay Jnr

198 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

191 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Roscoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay Jnr swinging wilding here.

Clay Jnr gets a takedown into half guard.
Roscoe wants to get back to his feet.
Roscoe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roscoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roscoe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roscoe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roscoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Roscoe, not yet.
Roscoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clay Jnr stops Roscoe from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Clay Jnr moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roscoe stalling the fight.

Roscoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clay Jnr scores with a body shot.
Clay Jnr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roscoe has a takedown stuffed.
Clay Jnr looks for a takedown but Roscoe sprawls well.
Clay Jnr misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clay Jnr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roscoe tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe throws a series of punches but Clay Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Roscoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clay Jnr shoots in for a takedown but Roscoe shows good takedown defense.
Clay Jnr looks gassed!
Clay Jnr tries a head kick but it misses.
Clay Jnr swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Clay Jnr clinches up against the cage.
Clay Jnr wants to get back to striking at distance but Roscoe won't allow it.
Clay Jnr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Roscoe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roscoe is looking to clinch.
Roscoe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clay Jnr throws a low kick, looking for Roscoe's leg but Roscoe calmly moves out of range.
No luck for Roscoe with that takedown attempt.
Roscoe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clay Jnr's waist but Clay Jnr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roscoe off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Roscoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clay Jnr wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Roscoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Roscoe moves into the clinch.

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

Roscoe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Roscoe decides to stand back up. Roscoe steps back and let's Clay Jnr get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clay Jnr dodges the punch combination from Roscoe.

Roscoe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roscoe lands in his opponent's guard.
Clay Jnr tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay Jnr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay Jnr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Roscoe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Roscoe misses with a double jab
and Clay Jnr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay Jnr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roscoe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clay Jnr circles away.
Roscoe misses with a double jab.

Roscoe clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Roscoe dominated that round.
That's time! Roscoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roscoe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roscoe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roscoe controlling the pace for now.
Roscoe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Roscoe unloading with bombs!
Clay Jnr blocking the ground and pound.
Roscoe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Roscoe unloading with bombs!
Clay Jnr is breathing heavily.
Clay Jnr tries to hold on but Roscoe pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscoe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Roscoe lands a heavy elbow.
Roscoe working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roscoe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roscoe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Damien Roscoe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roscoe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Roscoe landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roscoe scoring with strikes but Clay Jnr is staying in there.

Clay Jnr is rocked!
Roscoe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Clay Jnr looks a forlorn figure.
Clay Jnr is still in real trouble! Can Roscoe finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Clay Jnr badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Roscoe around the waist but Roscoe pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Roscoe is the winner by TKO! Roscoe jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Roscoe!