PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLauglin comes to the cage accompanied by You Belong To The City. Roach is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Simpsons Theme Song. Bartholomew Roach has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McLauglin
vs
Roach

190 cm
34
221 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

191 cm
36
213 lbs
31 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Milwaukee's Best 160

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLauglin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLauglin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut.
McLauglin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McLauglin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Roach connects with an inside leg kick.
Roach throws a hook but McLauglin avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roach.
McLauglin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roach misses with a leg kick.
McLauglin lands with an uppercut that bounces Roach off the cage and back into range.
McLauglin 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 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

McLauglin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from McLauglin on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roach lands with a right to the head.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McLauglin blocks an uppercut.

Roach breaks the clinch.

Roach tries to keep at a distance but McLauglin has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLauglin takes a knee to the side of the body.
McLauglin misses with a punch to the body.
McLauglin lands a nice knee to the body.
McLauglin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roach's defenses.

It looks like Bartholomew Roach has been cut.
McLauglin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McLauglin avoids the elbow strike from Roach, against the cage.
McLauglin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roach misses with a punch on the inside.
McLauglin misses with some punches.
Roach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach lands with a left to the head.
McLauglin works on Roach's body with a couple of short punches.
Roach prevents a body shot from McLauglin.
McLauglin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roach tries to work over McLauglin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roach misses with an elbow over the top.
McLauglin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McLauglin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLauglin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McLauglin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roach trying to stall but McLauglin improves his position.
Roach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roach gets through McLauglin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McLauglin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLauglin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLauglin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on McLauglin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McLauglin working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roach lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roach blocks an uppercut.
McLauglin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roach backwards.
Roach on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLauglin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McLauglin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLauglin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McLauglin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roach wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLauglin blocking some punches.
McLauglin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLauglin lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLauglin is pushing Roach up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin is trying to maintain a safe position but Roach gets an underhook and turns McLauglin into the cage.
Roach takes a knee to the side of the body.
McLauglin presses Roach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roach looks winded!
Roach on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roach being controlled against the cage.
McLauglin with a knee to the head.
McLauglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roach blocks it with crossed arms.
Roach scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roach working aggressively here.
Roach working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McLauglin.
McLauglin misses with the head strike.
McLauglin 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.

Edward McLauglin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roach misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLauglin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roach manages to avoid it.
McLauglin scores with a leg kick.
McLauglin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McLauglin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roach.
McLauglin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roach takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McLauglin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McLauglin tries to clinch but Roach moves out of range.
McLauglin throws an overhand right that lands on Roach's shoulder, as Roach tries to avoid the shot.
McLauglin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin slips a straight right by Roach.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLauglin checks a leg kick.
McLauglin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McLauglin looks to clinch
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLauglin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin throws a shot from downtown. Roach moves away and avoids it.
McLauglin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McLauglin blocks the body kick.
Edward McLauglin is winning the standup battle so far.
Roach avoids the body shot from McLauglin.
Roach misses with a leg kick.
McLauglin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Roach throws a leg kick but McLauglin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roach throws a hook to the side of McLauglin's head but McLauglin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLauglin works the jab nicely.
McLauglin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good leg kick by McLauglin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLauglin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roach's hands.
McLauglin connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tests Roach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach scores with a nice strike.
McLauglin looks to score with a jab to the body but Roach is just out of range.
Roach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from McLauglin.
Roach blocks a low kick nicely.
Roach scores with a jab.
Roach gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLauglin.
McLauglin tried to score with a low kick but Roach checks it.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McLauglin connects with a solid leg kick.
Roach looks to land a combination but McLauglin avoids it well.
Roach tries to land a front kick but McLauglin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by McLauglin as he checks the leg kick.
McLauglin checks a leg kick.
Roach ducks right into an uppercut from McLauglin.
McLauglin tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLauglin.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from McLauglin.
McLauglin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roach in his tracks.
McLauglin digs a good body shot into Roach's ribs.

McLauglin closes the distance and pushes Roach back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McLauglin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roach misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLauglin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLauglin swings wildly with an uppercut but Roach uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLauglin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edward McLauglin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McLauglin digs a right hand into Roach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roach's gas tank.
Roach is breathing heavily.
McLauglin lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach takes an elbow to the forehead.
McLauglin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roach lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McLauglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roach blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McLauglin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roach's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLauglin.
Roach misses with a knee strike.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
McLauglin blocking some punches.
McLauglin lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McLauglin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roach is working McLauglin over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward McLauglin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roach throws a body punch but McLauglin moves out of range.
McLauglin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McLauglin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roach.
McLauglin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roach feints and then cracks McLauglin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLauglin down.
McLauglin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from McLauglin does it's job there.
McLauglin moves out of range of the body kick from Roach.
Nice defenses there by Roach.
Roach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin looks to land a right hand but Roach moved out of range.
McLauglin moves out of range of the body kick.
Roach lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McLauglin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
A big left from McLauglin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin misses with a straight left.
Roach goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McLauglin lands a lovely overhand right.
McLauglin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roach's head backwards.
McLauglin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roach on the side of the head.

Roach is rocked!
Roach dips to his left and cracks McLauglin with an uppercut!
McLauglin scores with a nice head shot.
Roach is still on wobbly legs! Can McLauglin finish him?
Roach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roach throws a hook but McLauglin blocks it.
Roach moves away from the strike by McLauglin.
McLauglin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from McLauglin misses its intended target.
McLauglin cracks Roach with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLauglin misses with a hook. Roach ducked under it nicely.
McLauglin looks for the body kick but Roach saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McLauglin blocks the leg kick.
It looked like McLauglin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roach.
McLauglin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McLauglin scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLauglin.
McLauglin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roach can do to turn this around?
McLauglin throws out a loose jab but Roach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roach is looking for the big counter here.
McLauglin misses with a left hand
and Roach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roach takes one on the button.
Roach gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLauglin.
Roach misses with a left hand
and McLauglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from McLauglin.
McLauglin looks for the body kick but Roach saw that one coming.
McLauglin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Roach misses.
McLauglin throws a poor cross that misses
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLauglin throws a leg kick but Roach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McLauglin tries to clinch but Roach moves away
and Roach counters with a straight right hand.

Edward McLauglin's cut is getting worse.
Roach scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach blocks a head kick by McLauglin.
Roach seems to have recovered his senses.
McLauglin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roach counters with a stiff right hand.
McLauglin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roach throws a head kick that half lands.

McLauglin is rocked!
McLauglin tries to clinch up.
Oh McLauglin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Roach moves into the clinch successfully.
Roach throws a big uppercut that drops McLauglin! More strikes from Roach and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McLauglin lies dazed against the cage as Roach celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Roach!
Bartholomew Roach is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Bartholomew Roach thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.