PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Roach (ranked 5138 p4p, 566 weight class) and Harold Zoid (ranked 23312 p4p, 808 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roach
vs
Zoid

195 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
225 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Zoid!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoid misses with a left hand
and Roach counters with a one-two to the body.
Roach defending well as Zoid loads up on a big left hand.
Roach defending well as Zoid loads up on a big left hand.

Zoid gets a clinch.
Zoid blocking some punches.
Zoid lands with a right to the head.
Roach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roach.
Roach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zoid gets through Roach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zoid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoid.
Roach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zoid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zoid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roach scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roach throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoid.
Zoid blocking some punches.
Zoid throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach working aggressively here.
Zoid gets through Roach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roach prevents a body shot from Zoid.
Zoid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roach's elbow.
Zoid misses with a punch to the body.
Zoid lands a shoulder strike.
Roach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roach misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roach swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoid uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Zoid fails to land.
Zoid scores with a shot to the side of Roach's head.
Roach lands a shoulder strike.
Zoid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoid is leaning against Roach and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zoid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Roach fails to land.
Zoid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've been informed that Zoid has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roach misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zoid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zoid misses with a hook from the clinch.

Zoid breaks from the clinch.
Zoid missing with a left hand there. Roach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zoids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zoid tries to close the distance and clinch but Roach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zoid misses with a low kick.
Zoid misses with a low kick as Roach jumps back.
Roach looks to land a left hand but Zoid moved out of range nicely.
Zoid looks to score with a jab to the body but Roach is just out of range.
Zoid works Roach's body with a nice hook.
Zoid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zoid thuds his right hand into Roach's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roach looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Zoid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roach fakes the leg kick and cracks Zoid in the body.
Roach throws a body punch but Zoid moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Zoid misses the target.
Zoid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roach cracks Zoid with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zoid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zoid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roach at a distance.
Zoid just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Roach misses.
Zoid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach avoids the body shot from Zoid.
Roach jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zoid throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zoid throws a wild body kick that Roach sees coming a mile off.
Roach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach motions for Zoid to come forward. Roach throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roach lands a right hook to the body.
Zoid misses with a straight right.
Roach swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Zoid is predictable there
and Roach counters with a nice body shot.
Roach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zoid.
As Zoid backs away, Roach returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zoid fails to land with a series of punches.
Roach seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zoid throws a sloppy body shot
and Zoid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Zoid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Zoid pushes Roach up against the cage in a clinch.
Zoid lands a left hand.
A short left from Roach.
A left hand lands to the body for Roach.
Roach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roach takes a shot to the head.
Roach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roach lands an uppercut.
Zoid is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zoid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zoid backwards.
Roach throws a head punch that misses.
Zoid blocks an uppercut.
Roach tries a body shot but Zoid blocks it.
Roach has a couple of punches blocked by Zoid.
Roach tries to work over Zoid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roach misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roach gets through Zoid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoid presses Roach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zoid misses with the head strike.
Roach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short right from Zoid on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zoid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zoid digs a right hand underneath Roach's ribcage. Roach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zoid lands a left hand.

Roach is rocked!

Zoid drops Roach onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Roach is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Roach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roach blocking some punches.
Zoid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zoid fails to land.
Roach blocking some punches.
Zoid working aggressively here.
Zoid misses with some punches.
Roach working hard to break the clinch.
Zoid has a couple of punches blocked by Roach.
Zoid has a couple of punches blocked by Roach.
Roach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoid working aggressively here.
Zoid misses with some punches.
Zoid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Roach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harold Zoid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roach blocking some punches.
Zoid working aggressively here.
Roach lands with a right to the head.
Zoid throws a head punch that misses.
Roach seems to have got his legs back now.
Zoid blocks an uppercut.
Zoid scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Zoid fails to land.
Zoid misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Zoid.
Zoid misses with some punches.
Roach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zoid backwards.
Zoid can't find room to land a body shot as Roach controls the action.
Roach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoid lands an uppercut.
Zoid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Zoid.
Zoid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoid misses with the head strike.
Roach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Zoid.
Zoid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zoid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roach.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zoid.
Roach can't find room to land a body shot as Zoid controls the action.
Zoid works on Roach's body with a couple of short punches.
Roach misses with some punches.
Zoid lands an uppercut.
Zoid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zoid creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Roach with a big uppercut! Roach tries to clinch up but Zoid pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Roach to the mat! Roach covers up and Zoid unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harold Zoid!
In his post fight interview, Harold Zoid started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.