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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Roper (ranked 845 p4p, 100 weight class) and Golden King (ranked 1909 p4p, 196 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Roper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Golden King!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a looping left.
King ducks under a wild hook from Roper.
Roper scores with a punch to the head.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Roper's shoulder, as Roper tries to avoid the shot.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roper lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roper moves into the clinch.
King is trying to pull guard but Roper has him pressed against the cage.
King takes a shot to the head.
King tries to pull guard but Roper won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King blocking some punches.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper working aggressively here.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
King fails to pull guard.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Golden King.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roper smiles and moves away.
Roper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
King moves away from the strike by Roper.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Roper looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roper scores with a jab to the head.
Roper with a hook.
Roper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with an uppercut.
Roper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roper misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a body punch but Roper moves out of range.
Roper lands a jab to the head.
Roper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Roper cracks King with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! King looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Roper finish him?
King is rocked!
The fighters circling - Roper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roper swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Roper throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King throws out a powerful jab.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Roper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King misses the shot to the body.
King throws a shot from downtown. Roper moves away and avoids it.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Roper doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Roper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
A telegraphed right hand from Roper misses the target.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King defending well as Roper loads up on a big left hand.
Roper stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roper pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Roper.
A short left from Roper.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King looks to land a right hand but Roper moved out of range.
Roper tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Roper misses with a looping right.
Roper moves into range and connects with a jab.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roper throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Roper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Roper. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roper manages to avoid it.
Roper misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Roper - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Roper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roper looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Roper misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Roper scores with a punch to the head.
Roper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roper wants to clinch.
Roper scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Roper misses the target.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Roper lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
A big left from Roper misses.
Roper connects with the punch.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Roper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Brian Roper is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from King misses.
Roper pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Roper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roper smiles and moves away.
Roper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roper scrambles back to his feet.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Roper.
Roper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Roper misses with a body shot.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
King throws the left hand but Roper avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Roper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Roper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roper connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Roper misses the target.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roper.
A left lands for Roper.
Roper misses with a hook
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab from Roper.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
King slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Roper.
Roper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Roper.
Roper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King moves away from the strike by Roper.
A punch lands to the side of Roper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King drops his hands momentarily and Roper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Roper there.
Nice cross by Roper.
Roper misses with a hook.
Roper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Roper.
King avoids the body shot from Roper.
Roper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King lunges at Roper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roper's hand.
Roper misses with a hook
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Roper dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Roper throws an off balance right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roper lands with a shot to the body.
Roper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roper thows a left - swing and a miss!
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roper misses with an uppercut.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roper.
Roper scores with a jab to the jaw.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Roper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roper lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roper looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Roper lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Roper.
Roper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Roper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Roper rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Roper lands an uppercut.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper lands a nice uppercut.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
King jumps guard but Roper stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Roper pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King manages to pull guard.
Brian Roper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper pushing down on King's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roper is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
King tries to get to full guard but Roper has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King wants to improve his position but Roper is controlling well.
Roper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
King trying to get back to full guard but Roper takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper content just to control the position here.
Roper's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
King is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King tries to reverse the position but Roper maintains control.
Roper controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper continues to stall.
King wants to control but Roper is having none of it.
Roper content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!
Brian Roper decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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