PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Roach (ranked 2237 p4p, 274 weight class) and Ramon Gianni (ranked 1689 p4p, 221 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Roach might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jump Around, House of Pain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roach
vs
Gianni

183 cm
24
193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Gianni!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roach throws a body kick that misses
and Gianni counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gianni. Beautiful body shot.
Gianni jabs Roach right on the nose. Roach blinks but takes it well.
Roach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gianni doesn't seem bothered though.
Gianni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roach.
Gianni lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gianni throws a right hand that misses
and Roach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gianni misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Roach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gianni cracks Roach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gianni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianni lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Gianni.
Roach misses the shot to the body.
Gianni tries to clinch but Roach moves out of range.
Gianni 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 takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Roach throws out a loose jab but Gianni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gianni misses with a double jab
and Roach counters with a three punch combo that has Gianni backing up. Gianni nods at Roach to acknowledge the strikes.
Roach misses with a hook to the body
and Gianni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gianni looks to land a body kick but Roach moved away.
Good exchange - Gianni coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gianni moves into range and clinches up with Roach.

Roach breaks the clinch.
Gianni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roach had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianni throws a body punch but Roach moves out of range.
Gianni misses with a leg kick
and Roach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gianni avoids the body shot from Roach.
Roach displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gianni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gianni checks a low kick from Roach.
Nice straight punches there by Roach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roach.
Gianni throws a leg kick which misses Roach's front leg but catches the back leg as Roach tries to avoid it.

Gianni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roach blocks an uppercut.
Gianni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roach to keep the fight standing.

Gianni jumps into guard, dragging Roach to the mat.
Roach looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gianni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni wants to hit a switch here but Roach passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gianni there!
Gianni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roach wants to control the pace but Gianni is squirming around nicely.
Gianni is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Roach there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gianni tries to hold on but Roach postures up.
Gianni is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gianni tries to hold on but Roach pushes him away.
Gianni is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramon Gianni will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roach circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roach gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roach jabs at Gianni's body.
Roach moves out of range as Gianni throws a body kick.
Gianni throws a solid leg kick but Roach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gianni.
Roach is looking to counter punch.
Roach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gianni thuds his right hand into Roach's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gianni misses with a low kick.
Gianni lands a high kick!
Roach throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gianni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gianni flicks out a counter leg kick but Roach steps away.
Gianni delivers a nice body kick.
Roach throws a shot from downtown. Gianni moves away and avoids it.
Gianni is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Roach misses the target.
Roach avoids the head kick by Gianni.
Roach appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gianni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roach's calf.
Gianni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roy Roach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gianni dodges the punch combination from Roach.
Roach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gianni throws a right hand that misses
and Roach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roach works Gianni's body with a nice hook.
Gianni lands with a straight right. Roach didn't see that one coming.
Roach is looking to wear down Gianni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gianni misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Roach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Gianni.
Gianni misses with a wild body shot.
Gianni swinging wildly here.
Gianni is looking to clinch but Roach is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gianni.
Gianni throws a right hand that Roach ducks under and follows up with a left that Roach also avoids with ease.
Roach misses with a few strikes there.
Gianni throws a wild body kick that Roach sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Roach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gianni lands a nice hook to Roach's body. Roach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Roach.
Some bone on bone action there as Gianni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gianni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gianni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Roach was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gianni lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roach will feel that in the morning.
Roach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gianni has time to react.

Gianni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gianni misses with some punches.
Roach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gianni has Roach pressed against the cage, preventing Roach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Roach controls his hands.
Gianni keeps control of Roach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Roach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roach throws the left hand but Gianni avoids the punch easily.
Roach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gianni circles away quickly and effectively.
Gianni was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gianni lands a jab to Roach's midsection.
Roach loads up on a big right hand but Gianni slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni throws a nice looking combination but Roach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gianni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gianni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianni swings widly with a right hand
and Roach counters with a nice body shot.
Roach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gianni manages to avoid it.
Gianni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gianni.
Roach displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good shot there by Roach.
A bone on bone clash there as Gianni blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Gianni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gianni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ramon Gianni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Gianni rushes Roach and presses him up against the cage.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni gets through Roach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roach prevents a body shot from Gianni.
Roach tries to work over Gianni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roach is trying to break the clinch but Gianni is controlling him.
Gianni misses with the head strike.
Gianni is working Roach over against the cage.
Gianni prevents Roach from breaking the clinch.
Gianni lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Roach breaks the clinch.
Gianni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramon Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gianni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decent striking displayed by Gianni there.
Gianni works Roach's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Gianni tenderised Roach's leg. Roach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Gianni finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Roach throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gianni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gianni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gianni throws a sloppy head kick and Roach moves out of range easily.
Roach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roach throws a leg kick which misses Gianni's front leg but catches the back leg as Gianni tries to avoid it.
Gianni misses with a kick to the body.
Roach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gianni circles away quickly and effectively.
Gianni tries to clinch but Roach is having none of it.
It looked like Roach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gianni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gianni fails to land with a series of punches.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Gianni.
Gianni scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gianni takes a swing at Roach's ribcage but misses.
Gianni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick from Gianni.
Gianni throws a big shot that misses.
Gianni throws an off balance right hand
letting Roach counter with a right hand.
Gianni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gianni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roach was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gianni.
Gianni throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gianni swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Gianni instigates a clinch.
Roach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gianni keeps control of Roach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Roach working hard to break the clinch.
Roach tries to break free but Gianni pushes him back against the cage.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
Gianni lands with a light punch inside.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Roach working hard to break the clinch.
Roy Roach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.

Roach breaks from the clinch.
Gianni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roach's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gianni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni lands a nice hook to Roach's body. Roach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gianni.
Gianni misses with a straight left.
Gianni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roach's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gianni keeps Roach at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Gianni finds it's way through Roach's defenses.
A combination from Roach does no damage.
Gianni shapes to counter with a head kick.
Roach throws a lazy right hand but Gianni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gianni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roach on the side of the head.
Ramon Gianni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Gianni moves into range and clinches up with Roach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Gianni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gianni winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ramon Gianni!
A victorious Ramon Gianni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.