PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Feitsora might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Helmet - Unsung. Roach has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Feitsora
vs
Roach

188 cm
32
215 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

191 cm
31
212 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Beaver Jooce!

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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiyaro Feitsora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach lands a nice hook to Feitsora's body. Feitsora takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Feitsora. Feitsora obviously looking to wear him down.
Roach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Feitsora appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Feitsora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Feitsora scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roach.
Feitsora is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Roach.
Roach lands a jab to the nose.
Roach throws an off balance right hand
and Feitsora counters with a nice body kick.
Feitsora throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roach does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Feitsora tried to counter with a leg kick but Roach avoided it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feitsora throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Bartholomew Roach has been cut.
Feitsora takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roach throws a low kick but Feitsora avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Feitsora.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Feitsora is just out of range.
Roach cracks Feitsora with a good jab.
Feitsora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bartholomew Roach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Feitsora misses.
Feitsora throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Feitsora misses with a head kick.
Feitsora throws a leg kick which misses Roach's front leg but catches the back leg as Roach tries to avoid it.
Roach cracks Feitsora with an open hand slap.
Roach moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roach scores with a jab. Feitsora acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roach misses with a leg kick
and Feitsora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roach thuds a left hand into Feitsora's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feitsora takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roach scores with a hook.
Feitsora lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Feitsora throws a head kick but Roach moves out of range.
Feitsora throws a lazy body kick
and Roach counters with a leg kick.
Roach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roach has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Roach gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Feitsora counters with a left and a right that stings Roach.
Feitsora tries to land a front kick but Roach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roach throws out a counter right but Feitsora avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Roach.
Feitsora swings for the body but Roach moves out of range.
Roach uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roach is looking to score with low kicks.
Roach is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Feitsora had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach throws a leg kick but Feitsora sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Feitsora tries to clinch up
and Roach counters with a nice low kick that buckles Feitsora's knee momentarily.
Roach blocks a head kick by Feitsora.
Roach was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roach lands with a shot to the body.
Feitsora misses with a hook
and Roach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roach connects with a leg kick. Feitsora looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Feitsora.
Roach connects with a looping right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Roach blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Feitsora checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roach loads up on a big right hand but Feitsora slips the punch.
Feitsora misses with a series of wild punches.
Roach takes a swing at Feitsora's ribcage but misses.
Feitsora is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Roach.
Roach is looking to land body kicks.
Feitsora misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Feitsora.
Feitsora avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Feitsora tries to counter by clinching up but Roach breaks away and moves out of range.
Roach lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Feitsora.
Roach tries a low kick but Feitsora avoids it.
Feitsora throws a shot from downtown. Roach moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomew Roach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Feitsora doesn't seem bothered though.
Roach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Feitsora on the side of the head.
Roach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roach scores with a nice strike.
Feitsora throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roach makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Feitsora throws a solid leg kick but Roach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Feitsora.
Feitsora throws a body shot but no joy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Feitsora might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Feitsora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Feitsora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feitsora walks into a straight right hand from Roach.
Bartholomew Roach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Feitsora gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Roach counters with a thumping low kick.
Feitsora moves out of range of the leg kick from Roach.
Feitsora tries to counter by clinching up but Roach breaks away and moves out of range.
Roach avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach tries to land a leg kick but Feitsora saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Roach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Feitsora doesn't seem phased though.
Feitsora is looking to land body kicks.
Roach only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Feitsora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roach moves away.
Roach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roach lands an overhand right.
Roach tests Feitsora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Feitsora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roach.
Feitsora misses with a body kick.
Roach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Feitsora.
Roach lands a jab.
Feitsora misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Feitsora tries to counter by clinching up but Roach breaks away and moves out of range.
A low kick from Roach is predictable there
and Feitsora counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Roach misses with a body kick.
Feitsora tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roach throws a body punch but Feitsora moves out of range.
Roach connects with an inside leg kick.
Roach staying out of range there.
Roach blocks a head kick by Feitsora.
And Roach responds with a good body kick, but Feitsora manages to step out the way in time.
Roach swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Feitsora seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A leg kick checked by Feitsora.
Roach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Feitsora ducks under a wild hook from Roach.
Roach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roach takes a swing at Feitsora's ribcage but misses.
Roach scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Feitsora fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Feitsora. Roach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach misses the body punch

and Feitsora counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Feitsora.
Roach misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roach throws an elbow but misses.
Feitsora blocks an elbow strike.
Roach misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Feitsora.
Feitsora avoids a wild elbow strike from Roach.
Feitsora misses with the head strike.
Roach tries to land knees in the clinch but Feitsora avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora avoiding damage as Roach throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Feitsora creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roach lands an uppercut.
Roach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roach pushes off an throws an elbow but Feitsora leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Feitsora misses with some punches.
Feitsora looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Feitsora on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Feitsora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Feitsora lands a body punch.
Feitsora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Feitsora swings wildly with an uppercut but Roach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Feitsora backwards.
Roach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomew Roach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Feitsora throws a body kick that misses
and Feitsora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Roach lands a big head kick that sends Feitsora tumbling to the mat! Roach takes a step backwards and waves Feitsora back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Feitsora is rocked!

It looks like Tiyaro Feitsora has been cut.
Feitsora moves in looking to clinch but Roach pushes him off.
Oh Feitsora is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roach stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roach wants it to stay on the feet.
Feitsora seems to have got his legs back now.
Some bone on bone action there as Feitsora checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donk. Roach catches Feitsora right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Roach.
Feitsora takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Feitsora throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roach throws a lazy right hand but Feitsora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Feitsora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roach is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora throws a looping overhand right but Roach ducks down to avoid it.
Feitsora backing away here, and Roach unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Feitsora lands a leg kick that knocks Roach off balance momentarily.
Roach with a nice cross.
Roach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Feitsora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roach can pounce on him.
Roach explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Feitsora takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roach avoids the body shot from Feitsora.
Roach throws the kick towards the body but Feitsora avoids it.
Feitsora is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roach wants to slow Feitsora down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Roach blocks the leg kick.
A low kick from Feitsora misses
and Roach counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Feitsora will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feitsora throws a wild body kick that Roach sees coming a mile off.
Feitsora with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roach to score with a decent uppercut.
Roach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Feitsora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bartholomew Roach is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Feitsora takes one to the side of the head.
Roach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roach cracks Feitsora with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roach blocks the body kick.
Feitsora throws a wild body kick that Roach sees coming a mile off.
Tiyaro Feitsora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach clobbers Feitsora with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Feitsora misses with a hook
and Roach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Feitsora takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roach!
Roach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roach tests Feitsora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Feitsora doesn't seem bothered though.
Feitsora throws a solid leg kick but Roach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Feitsora.
Roach only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Feitsora blocks the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roach 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 Feitsora has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Feitsora and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Feitsora takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Feitsora stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roach.
Roach connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Feitsora tries to land a leg kick but Roach saw it coming and moves away.
Roach scores with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Roach.
A head kick misses from Feitsora.
Feitsora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roach counters with a straight right hand.
Feitsora needs to keep his hands up - Roach had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bartholomew Roach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roach 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomew Roach!
A victorious Bartholomew Roach thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.