PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Roach (ranked 24573 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pretty Gay (ranked 5134 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roach
vs
Gay

173 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tristan Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pretty Gay!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gay shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gay scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Roach is pressing down on Gay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roach is pulling down on Gay's head to control his posture.
Gay trying to control the position from guard on top but Roach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roach seems keen to control Gay's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roach is keeping the position for now.
Gay wants to control from the top but Roach keeps moving.
Gay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gay throws an elbow that misses. Roach uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gay's guard. Nice move by Roach!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gay managing to control the position.
Gay is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roach postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roach is looking to work some ground and pound but Gay has wrist control.

Roach drops back looking for a leg! Gay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gay manages to kick Roach off! Roach jumps back into Gay's guard.
Roach works over Gay with some ground and pound from guard.
Roach stopping the sweep attempt from Gay.
Gay throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Roach drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roach jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roach landing some decent shots from guard.
Roach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Gay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roach working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roach content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roach landing some decent shots from guard.
Roach preventing the sweep.
Gay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roach. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gay looks winded!
Roach connects with a couple of short punches.
Roach lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Roach thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roach keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gay's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay wants to sweep here but Roach controlling him for the moment.
Gay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roach.
Roach makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roach lands a couple of elbows.
Roach with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roach chips away with some ground and pound.
Roach distracts Gay with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gay is rocked!
Roach working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gay's head.
Gay is still in real trouble! Can Roach finish him?
Roach cracks Gay with a solid left hand.
Roach might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roach scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roach with a nice head shot there.
Roach lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roach stands up over Gay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roach connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roach is in close to Gay's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roach is working Gay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gay has momentary wrist control but Roach slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roach controls the pace.
Roach lands a couple of digs.
Roach postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Roach drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roach jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roach working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gay's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roach postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roach scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roach is in close to Gay's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roach makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roach content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roach scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roach works over Gay with some ground and pound from guard.
Gay has momentary wrist control but Roach slips an elbow through the middle.
Gay throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Roach makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roach is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roach lands a couple of elbows.
Roach connects with a couple of short punches.
Roach is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Roach dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roach moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gay manages to pull guard.
Roach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roach cracks Gay with a solid left hand.
Roach stands up over Gay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roach connects with a couple of short punches.
Roach lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roach arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gay's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tristan Roach!