PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oganeditse Gaolathe (ranked 5386 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Roenick (ranked 5615 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gaolathe
vs
Roenick

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oganeditse Gaolathe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Roenick!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roenick instigates a clinch.
Roenick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roenick missing with knees to the body.
Gaolathe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaolathe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roenick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gaolathe lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gaolathe fails to land.
Roenick landing knees to the head.
Roenick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe misses with some punches.
Roenick tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaolathe avoids the damage to the body.
Gaolathe tries to stall but Roenick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stalling in the clinch from Roenick.
Gaolathe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roenick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaolathe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaolathe can't find room to land a body shot as Roenick controls the action.
Roenick blocks an uppercut.
Gaolathe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaolathe gets through Roenick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roenick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gaolathe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaolathe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaolathe.
Roenick taking a breather.
Gaolathe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaolathe works on Roenick's body with a couple of short punches.
Gaolathe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roenick blocking some punches.
Gaolathe managing to block the knees to the body from Roenick.
Roenick misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaolathe.
Roenick tries to land a knee to the head but Gaolathe blocks with his arms.
Roenick tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaolathe avoids the damage to the body.
Gaolathe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roenick or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gaolathe has a couple of punches blocked by Roenick.
Gaolathe misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gaolathe fails to land.
Gaolathe managing to block the knees to the body from Roenick.
Roenick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roenick looks winded!
Roenick blocking some punches.
Roenick looking to throw knees to the head but Gaolathe is blocking nicely.
Roenick tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaolathe avoids the damage to the body.
Roenick missing with knees to the body.
Roenick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gaolathe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roenick backwards.
Gaolathe managing to block the knees to the body from Roenick.
Gaolathe tries to work over Roenick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Gaolathe.
Gaolathe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roenick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaolathe avoids it.
Gaolathe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaolathe gets through Roenick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Roenick is rocked!
Gaolathe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roenick is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaolathe finish him?
Gaolathe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roenicks head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe misses with the head strike.
Gaolathe throws a punch but it's blocked by Roenick.
Gaolathe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roenick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaolathe avoids it.
Gaolathe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roenicks head.
Roenick blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roenick.
Gaolathe blocks a body shot from Roenick.
Roenick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaolathe is defending well for now.
Roenick tries to land a knee to the head but Gaolathe blocks with his arms.
Gaolathe misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaolathe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gaolathe.
Roenick blocking some punches.
Roenick missing with knees to the body.
Gaolathe lands with a light punch inside.
Gaolathe managing to block the knees to the body from Roenick.

Gaolathe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaolathe jabs Roenick right on the nose. Roenick blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roenick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gaolathe fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Roenick to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Roenick looks to clinch but Gaolathe throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Roenick taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oganeditse Gaolathe!