PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 7 p4p, 15 weight class) and Dick Pawlik (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pawlik's choice of entrance music: John Butler - Ocean . 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.

Roy
vs
Pawlik

170 cm
30
166
23 - 6 - 0

172 cm
30
166
19 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlik swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
Pawlik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pawlik goes for a double leg but Roy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roy continues to drive forward.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been told by Roy's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roy throws a nice head kick!
Pawlik has his takedown stuffed
and Roy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pawlik dips to his left and cracks Roy with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Pawlik lands.
Roy throws a head kick but Pawlik moves out of range.
Pawlik is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pawlik misses with a takedown attempt - Roy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Rob Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Pawlik.
Pawlik misses with an uppercut.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roy throws a body punch but Pawlik moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pawlik. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pawlik misses with a right hand
and Roy counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik lands a nice shot to the body.
Roy lunges at Pawlik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pawlik's hand.
Roy slips under a jab.
Roy connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Roy misses the target.
Pawlik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
Pawlik misses with a looping left.
It looked like Roy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pawlik.
Pawlik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
Pawlik tests Roy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roy defends well and Pawlik ends up having to push Roy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
Pawlik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roy throws a shot to the body.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pawlik.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
Pawlik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roy on the side of the head.

Pawlik shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roy napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Pawlik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pawlik working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy slows the pace down in half guard.
Pawlik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Pawlik is looking to cinch up a triangle. Roy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pawlik's body to avoid the submission. Pawlik has instead reached around Roy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pawlik arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dick Pawlik!
Dick Pawlik is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Dick Pawlik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.