PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teofil Gielgud (ranked 2074 p4p, 2508 weight class) and Philip Roth (ranked 257 p4p, 310 weight class). Gielgud comes to the cage accompanied by Witajcie W Naszej Bajce. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gielgud
vs
Roth

188 cm
23
250
9 - 3 - 0

198 cm
23
270
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Pulling Guard

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teofil Gielgud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Roth!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gielgud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gielgud cracks Roth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gielgud throws a series of punches but Roth avoids them all with ease.
Teofil Gielgud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gielgud throws a poor cross that misses
and Roth counters with a stiff right hand.
Gielgud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roth.
A slow jab from Gielgud misses its intended target.
Roth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gielgud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gielgud misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Roth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gielgud lands a two punch combo.
Gielgud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roth counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gielgud lands with a straight right. Roth didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gielgud misses with a straight right.
Gielgud throws a right hand that Roth ducks under and follows up with a left that Roth also avoids with ease.
Roth looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Gielgud has closed the distance and engaged Roth in a clinch.

Gielgud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gielgud.
Good exchange - Gielgud coming out on top.
Gielgud lands with an uppercut that bounces Roth off the cage and back into range.
Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gielgud.
Roth moves away from the strike by Gielgud.
Roth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Gielgud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gielgud throws a lazy uppercut
and Roth counters with a nice body shot.
Gielgud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gielgud is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Gielgud misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roth checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gielgud misses the target.
Roth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gielgud defends it well.
Gielgud looks to throw the jab but Roth is out of range.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roth throws a counter combo.
Gielgud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roth.
Roth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Gielgud does it's job there.
Gielgud cracks Roth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Gielgud - just one landing.
Gielgud misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Gielgud.
Roth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gielgud misses with an uppercut. Roth saw that one coming.
Gielgud misses with a looping left.

Gielgud moves into the clinch successfully.
Roth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gielgud walks away with a smile on his face. Roth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A shot to the liver by Gielgud. Beautiful body shot.
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gielgud.
Gielgud misses with a hook
and Roth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gielgud misses.
Gielgud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roth.
Roth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roth slips under a jab from Gielgud.
Teofil Gielgud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gielgud misses with a looping right.
Roth throws out a counter right but Gielgud avoids it with no problem.
Gielgud misses with a looping left.
Roth with the counter takedown but Gielgud avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roth defending well as Gielgud loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Roth misses.
Roth moves away from the strike by Gielgud.
Roth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gielgud connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teofil Gielgud dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gielgud throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Gielgud. Those never looked like landing.
Gielgud lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gielgud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Roth counter with a right hand.
Gielgud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roth throws out a counter right but Gielgud avoids it with no problem.
Gielgud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gielgud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roth can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Gielgud.
Gielgud misses with a left hand
and Roth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gielgud misses with a hook. Roth ducked under it nicely.
Roth with the counter takedown but Gielgud avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gielgud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gielgud misses with the combination.
Gielgud throws a poor cross that misses

and Roth counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gielgud! Roth lets Gielgud back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Gielgud is rocked!

It looks like Teofil Gielgud has been cut.
Gielgud misses with a hook
and Roth counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Gielgud falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Philip Roth!