PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Rice (ranked 3906 p4p, 4295 weight class) and Gordon Rough (ranked 437 p4p, 457 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rice
vs
Rough

186 cm
19
170
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Tokzik Dope L.A.
⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Rough!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rough comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rough jabs Rice to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rough uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rice has time to react.
Rice slips a jab and a cross from Rough.
Rough throws an off balance right hand

and Rice counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rice lands a nice knee to the body.
Rough working hard to break the clinch.
Rice taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rice takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rice lands an elbow inside that Rough shrugs off.
Rice unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rough lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rough takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Rice landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rice cracks Rough with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice scores a nice knee to the body.
Rice just leaning against Rough, taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Rice.
Rice unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Rice manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Rough misses its intended target.
Rough misses with a straight right.
Rough swings widly with a right hand

and Rice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rice.

Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rough misses with a hook to the body
and Rice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rough swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rice counters by clinching up.
Rice lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rice breaks the clinch.
Rough lands a glancing blow to the side of Rice's head.
Gordon Rough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rough connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rough misses with a body punch
and Rice counters with an outside leg kick.
Rice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rough throws a shot from downtown. Rice moves away and avoids it.
Rough swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rough is trying to force a seperation but Rice has the dominant position.
Rice comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rough.

Rice moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rice.
Rice stalling the fight.
Rough has had enough of the clinch but Rice keeps him there for the moment.

Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rough dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rough.
Rough throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rice.
Rice throws a counter high kick but Rough was just alert enough to avoid it.
Rice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rough works the jab nicely.
Rough ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rice.
Rice 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.
Rough looks to score with a jab to the body but Rice is just out of range.
It looked like Rice wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rice misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rough misses.
Rough looks to score with a jab to the body but Rice is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rough lands a body shot.
Rough thuds a left hand into Rice's body.
Rough fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rough lands with a cross.
Rice takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rough connects with a single shot there.
Rice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rough.
Rough connects with a body shot that sends Rice's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rough swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Rice counters by moving into the clinch.
Rice lands an elbow inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edward Rice will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A shot to the body from Rough misses

and Rice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rice holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rice keeps control of Rough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rice.
Rough is trying to break the clinch but Rice has him pressed against the cage.
Rough takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rice breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Rough misses.
Rough misses with a combination
and Rice counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rice uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rough has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rough, as that shot connected.
Rough misses with a right hand
and Rice counters with a good low kick that Rough was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rough tests Rice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rough connects with a looping right hand.
Rough swings for the body but Rice moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Rice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rough lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rice at a distance.
Rough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rice was well out of range. Poor timing from Rough.
Rice appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rough lands a slapping body shot.
Rough sizes up Rice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rough scores with a jab to the body.
Rough changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rough misses with a body shot
and Rice counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rough is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rice rather than just go for the knockout.
Rough digs a good body shot into Rice's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Rough misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rough lands with an overhand left.
Rough ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rice appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rough swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Rice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rough connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rough lands with a straight right. Rice didn't see that one coming.
Rough connects with a crisp jab.

Rice is rocked!
Rough misses with a right hand
and Rice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rice explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rough misses with a right hand
and Rice counters with a thumping low kick.

Rice moves into the clinch.
Rice displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rough up against the cage.
Rough working hard to break the clinch.
Rice landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Rice.
Rough is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rice lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rice moves out of range as Rough strikes.
Rice was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rough fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rice is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rough with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rough misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rice.
Rice is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Rough finds it's target.
Gordon Rough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rough connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rice momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rough.
A little feinted left hand from Rice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rough throws a series of punches but Rice avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Rough does it's job there.
Rough lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rice lands a jab.
Rice moves out of range of the strikes.
Rice feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rough throws a shot from downtown. Rice moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Rice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rough scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Rough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Rice takes the fight into the clinch.

Rice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rough throws a hook to the side of Rice's head but Rice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rice avoids the body shot from Rough.
Rough misses with a straight right.
Rice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rough to score with a decent uppercut.
Rough misses with a wild body shot.
Rough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rice was well out of range. Poor timing from Rough.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rough throws a right hand that Rice ducks under and follows up with a left that Rice also avoids with ease.
Rough thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rice clinches.
Rice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rough backwards.
Rice stalling the fight.

Rice breaks from the clinch.
Rough dips to his left and cracks Rice with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rice, as that shot connected.
Rice looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rough throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rice.
As Rough backs away, Rice returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rough. Rice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon Rough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rough avoids the body shot from Rice.

Rice clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rice pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rough throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rice counters with a leg kick.
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!
Rice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rough.
Rice feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roughs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rough jabs Rice to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rough connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rice's hands.
Rough connects with a looping right hand.
Rough just misses with a punch to the body.
Rice tried to counter with a leg kick but Rough avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rough misses with a body shot
and Rice counters with a body kick that stops Rough in his tracks momentarily.
Rough lands with a nice body punch.
Rough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rice throws a big counter combination but Rough scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rough takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rough. Rice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rough connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rice momentarily.
Rice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rough.
Rough swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rice lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from Rough.
Jab from Rough.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Rice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rice defending well as Rough loads up on a big left hand.
Rice appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rough throws a lazy uppercut
and Rice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rice seems to have got his legs back now.
Rough works the jab nicely.
Rough throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rice counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rough takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rough gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rough throws a body punch but Rice moves out of range.
Rough thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rough swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rice counters with a low kick, right behind Rough 's knee.

Rice clinches.
Rice lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gordon Rough.
I think Rough has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Rough!