PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theron Roark (ranked 4059 p4p, 4218 weight class) and Tony Tight (ranked 490 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Theron Roark has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Theron Roark seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Roark
vs
Tight

191 cm
25
207
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
280
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Theron Roark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tight!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tight. Roark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tight connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Theron Roark has been cut.
Tight just misses with a punch to the body.
Roark tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tight manages to circle out of the way.
Roark slips a jab and a cross from Tight.
Tight misses with a straight right.
Roark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roark slips a jab from Tight.
Roark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tight.
Tight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roark is looking to clinch.
Tony Tight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tight tries to bum rush Roark with a series of wild strikes but Roark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tight swinging wildly here.
Roark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roark moves away.
Tight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roark tries to counter by clinching up but Tight breaks away and moves out of range.
Roark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roark blocks a jab.
Roark tries to clinch but Tight moves out of range.
Tight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roark's head.
Tight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony Tight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roark is looking to clinch.
Tight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tight tries to bum rush Roark with a series of wild strikes but Roark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roark staying out of range there.
Roark is looking to counter the offense by Tight and move into the clinch.
Tight looks to land a right hand but Roark moved out of range.
Roark tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tight. Roark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roark wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Tight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roark doesn't seem bothered though.
Roark doesn't manage to clinch there - Tight circles away.
Roark dodges the punch combination from Tight.
Roark is looking to counter the offense by Tight and move into the clinch.
Tight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tight throws a one two combo.
Roark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roark moves away.
Tight misses with a hook
and Roark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roark ducks under a wild hook from Tight.
Roark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tight as he jumps to the side.
Tight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tight throws a right hand that Roark ducks under and follows up with a left that Roark also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theron Roark's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roark dodges the punch combination from Tight.
Roark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tight misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good shot there by Tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roark wants to clinch.
Tight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roark appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roark tries to close the distance and clinch but Tight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tight throws a hook to the side of Roark's head but Roark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Roark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tight keeps the fight on the outside.
Tight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roark.
Roark doesn't manage to clinch there - Tight circles away.
Tight scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tony Tight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tight.
Roark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tight throws out the jab.
Theron Roark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roark is looking to counter the offense by Tight and move into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Tight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roark doesn't seem phased though.

Roark is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tight cracks Roark with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Tight!