PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 441 p4p, 451 weight class) and Anabolic Asteroid (ranked 67 p4p, 68 weight class). Asteroid is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roy
vs
Asteroid

170 cm
38
159
41 - 19 - 1

171 cm
32
156
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anabolic Asteroid!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy lands with a right hand.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asteroid.
Asteroid wants to clinch.
Roy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roy throws a body shot but no joy.
Asteroid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Roy.
It appears Roy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Asteroid blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asteroid lands with a good body shot.
Roy walks into a stiff left hand from Asteroid.
Roy throws a lazy uppercut
and Asteroid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asteroid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roy scoring well with a low kick there.
Asteroid lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roy throwing a counter right hand but Asteroid manages to avoid it.

Asteroid has Roy up against the cage in a clinch.

Roy breaks from the clinch.

Asteroid has Roy up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Asteroid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Roy manages to break the clinch.
Asteroid misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asteroid moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid tries to counter with a clinch but Roy shakes him off and moves away.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
Anabolic Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Roy throws a head kick that Asteroid semi-blocks.
Asteroid has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Roy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roy tries to keep at a distance but Asteroid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Asteroid misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Roy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asteroid misses with a two punch combination.
Good leg kick by Asteroid.
Roy slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asteroid is looking to chop away at Roy's legs.
Roy thinks about countering with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Roy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anabolic Asteroid dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Asteroid closes the distance and clinches.

Roy manages to break the clinch.
Asteroid tries a head kick but it misses.
Asteroid thuds his right hand into Roy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Asteroid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roy, pushing him back against the cage.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Asteroid.
Roy lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asteroid has Roy pressed against the cage, preventing Roy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Asteroid fails to land.

Roy manages to break the clinch.
Asteroid throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asteroid throws a leg kick which misses Roy's front leg but catches the back leg as Roy tries to avoid it.
Asteroid moves away from the strike by Roy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy. Asteroid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Asteroid.
Asteroid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asteroid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roy misses with a low kick.
Anabolic Asteroid seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid walks into a left hand.
Asteroid misses with a right hand
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asteroid misses with a body shot.
Asteroid lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Asteroid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Roy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asteroid.
Asteroid wants to counter with a clinch but Roy pushes him away.
Roy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asteroid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asteroid clinches up against the cage.

Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range and Roy settles back down.
Asteroid connects with a nice looking jab.
Roy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asteroid connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Roy is having none of it.
Roy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
Asteroid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Roy moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Asteroid.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anabolic Asteroid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Asteroid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Asteroid avoids it.
Good exchange - Asteroid coming out on top.
Asteroid throws a right hand that Roy ducks under and follows up with a left that Roy also avoids with ease.
Asteroid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asteroid moves in looking to clinch but Roy pushes him off.
Asteroid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roy.
Roy is looking to slow Asteroid down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Asteroid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Asteroid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy moves out of range of the body kick.
Roy throws a quick counter head kick but Asteroid was just out of range.
Asteroid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Roy.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Roy avoids it.
Roy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rob Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy connects with a solid leg kick.
Roy swats away the attempt to clinch by Asteroid.
Roy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Roy scores with a sloppy right hand. Asteroid should have avoided that one.

Asteroid rushes Roy and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Roy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asteroid landing knees to the body.
Roy blocking some punches.
Asteroid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roy wants to break free but Asteroid has control.
I was talking to Roy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Roy breaks the clinch.
Asteroid lands with a nice combination. Roy backs away looking to recover.
Asteroid throws a big shot that misses.
Asteroid takes a swing at Roy's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid tries to move into range but Roy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asteroid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Roy.
Good exchange - Roy coming out on top.
Asteroid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roy in his tracks.
Asteroid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roy counters with a stiff right hand.
Asteroid has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Roy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anabolic Asteroid.
Well Asteroid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Anabolic Asteroid!
After winning the bout, Anabolic Asteroid thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.