PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 1062 p4p, 1368 weight class) and Toran Roth (ranked 148 p4p, 185 weight class). Roth comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dogodine u Prizrenu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tenryu
vs
Roth

182 cm
28
189
15 - 12 - 0

176 cm
38
199
16 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth throws a right hand that Tenryu ducks under and follows up with a left that Tenryu also avoids with ease.
Tenryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tenryu misses with a hook.
Tenryu throws the left hand but Roth avoids the punch easily.
Tenryu throws a big shot that misses.
Tenryu misses with a hook. Roth ducked under it nicely.
Tenryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roth manages to avoid it.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenryu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roth was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Roth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tenryu circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu scores with a nice head shot.
Tenryu misses the shot to the body.
Roth throws out a counter right but Tenryu avoids it with no problem.
Roth walks into a left hand.
Tenryu misses with a left hand
and Roth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Tenryu misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roth gets the takedown into side control.
Tenryu is holding Roth down, trying to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenryu is looking to regain half guard here but Roth keeps moving and retains side control.
Tenryu gets back to half guard.

Roth decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Roth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tenryu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tenryu.
Roth tries to circle away but Tenryu has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tenryu.
Roth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tenryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roth's elbow.
Tenryu misses with a body punch.
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenryu throws a head punch that misses.
Roth blocks a body shot from Tenryu.
Tenryu slows down the pace here.
Tenryu working aggressively here.
Tenryu slowing the pace effectively.
Tenryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roth's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tenryu tries to throw a body punch but Roth avoids it by throwing Tenryu back against the cage.
Tenryu misses with a body punch.
Roth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tenryu misses with some punches.
Tenryu struggles to land a body shot inside as Roth controls his hands.
Tenryu misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tenryu.
Roth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenryu tries to stall but Roth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tenryu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roth being controlled against the cage.
Roth wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu tries to work over Roth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenryu working aggressively here.
Tenryu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roth blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Roth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tenryu misses with a body shot
and Roth counters with a straight right hand.
Gen Tenryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tenryu lands with a straight right. Roth didn't see that one coming.
Tenryu swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
As Tenryu backs off Roth throws a huge counter combo but Tenryu manages to avoid it all.
Roth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Tenryu.
Tenryu misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roth ducks right into an uppercut from Tenryu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gen Tenryu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roth throws a head kick that half lands.
Tenryu misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Tenryu.
Tenryu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roth can do to turn this around?
Roth tries to bum rush Tenryu with a series of wild strikes but Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tenryu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tenryu takes a swing at Roth's ribcage but misses.
Tenryu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roth counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Tenryu moves into the clinch.
Tenryu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roth's efforts to push away.
Tenryu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu throws a head punch that misses.
Tenryu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tenryu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roth blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tenryu forces Roth back against the cage and clinches.
Tenryu misses with a punch to the body.
Tenryu controlling the action here for a moment.

Roth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gen Tenryu is winning the standup battle so far.
Roth throws a sloppy head kick and Tenryu moves out of range easily.
Roth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tenryu circles away quickly and effectively.
Roth misses with the combination.
Tenryu looks to land a left hand but Roth moved out of range nicely.
Tenryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toran Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenryu takes a swing at Roth's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth throws a head kick that misses.
Tenryu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tenryu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tenryu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roth slips under a jab from Tenryu.
Tenryu misses with a wild body shot.
Tenryu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roth.
Roth throws a counter combo.
Tenryu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roth stalks Tenryu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tenryu's face. Tenryu staggers backwards, shaken.

Tenryu darts in and clinches Roth up against the cage.

Roth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roth throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu scores with a hook.
Roth defending well as Tenryu loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Roth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenryu throws a poor cross that misses
and Roth counters with a two punch combo.
Tenryu takes a swing at Roth's ribcage but misses.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Tenryu misses its intended target.

Roth clinches up with Tenryu and pushes him back against the cage.
Tenryu slowing the pace effectively.
Tenryu misses with a punch to the body.
Roth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tenryu blocks an uppercut.
Tenryu effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roth's efforts to push away.
Tenryu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tenryu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roth.
Roth blocks an uppercut.
Tenryu pushes Roth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tenryu pushes Roth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roth.
Roth tries to break free but Tenryu pushes him back against the cage.
Tenryu misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tenryu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gen Tenryu dominated that second round.
That's time! Tenryu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tenryu misses with a body shot.
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tenryu.
A big left from Tenryu misses.
Roth is looking for the big counter here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roth.
Roth misses with an uppercut. Tenryu saw that one coming.
Tenryu swings widly with a right hand
and Roth counters with a good, hard body kick but Tenryu shrugs it off.
Tenryu throws a hook but Roth avoids it easily.
Roth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tenryu connects with a body shot that sends Roth's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu takes a swing at Roth's ribcage but misses.
Tenryu sets himself, and Roth steps forward looking for the clinch! Tenryu avoids it this time.
Roth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tenryu has time to react.
Tenryu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tenryu swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
Gen Tenryu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tenryu. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth lands a two punch combo.
Roth tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tenryu defends well and Roth ends up having to push Tenryu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tenryu avoids the head kick by Roth.
Tenryu scores with a hook to the body. Roth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tenryu misses with a wild body shot.
Roth tries to counter by closing the distance.
Roth throws a head kick but Tenryu moves out of range.
Roth avoids the body shot from Tenryu.
Despite the aggression on Roth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tenryu is looking to clinch but Roth is avoiding it.
Tenryu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tenryu dodges the punch combination from Roth.
Tenryu misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu avoids a kick to the body.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tenryu throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenryu slips under a jab from Roth.
Tenryu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roth momentarily.
Tenryu throws a lazy right hand but Roth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roth connects with a crisp jab.

Roth tries to keep at a distance but Tenryu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roth jumps guard but Tenryu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gen Tenryu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage.
Toran Roth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Roth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tenryu looks to land a left hand but Roth moved out of range nicely.
Tenryu missing with a left hand there. Roth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tenryu throws a hook but Roth avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Roth. Those never looked like landing.
Tenryu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tenryu jabs at Roth's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu misses with a body shot.
Roth misses with a double jab.
Tenryu is looking to clinch.
As Tenryu backs off Roth throws a huge counter combo but Tenryu manages to avoid it all.

Tenryu moves into the clinch.
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!
Roth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roth is trying to break the clinch but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage.
Roth tries to circle away but Tenryu has him pinned against the cage.
Roth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gen Tenryu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tenryu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gen Tenryu!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gen Tenryu made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Threads, along with how happy he was to win his fight.