PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taromaru Momoji (ranked 570 p4p, 758 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 68 p4p, 88 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Momoji
vs
Roy

178 cm
32
165
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
41
159
46 - 25 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pulling Guard

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taromaru Momoji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Momoji scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Momoji lands with a thumping leg kick.
Momoji misses with a low kick.
Momoji looks for a takedown but Roy sprawls well.
Momoji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've been informed that Roy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Roy moves out of range of the body kick from Momoji.
Momoji looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roy is fending him off so far but Momoji persists. Nope, Roy circles away and we're back to standing.
Momoji looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Momoji looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Taromaru Momoji has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Momoji scores with a four punch combination!
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 takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roy on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji misses with a combination
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Momoji changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Momoji.
A punch combination from Momoji misses.
Roy misses with a looping right.
Roy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taromaru Momoji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Momoji shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roy's guard.
Momoji keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Momoji from controlling successfully.
Momoji is really struggling to control Roy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Momoji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Momoji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Momoji passes Roy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Momoji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Momoji keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Momoji wants to control but Roy is keeping him busy.
Roy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Momoji is keen to just control but Roy is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Momoji missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Momoji sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roy defending well though.
Roy is trying to get back to full guard.
Momoji works his way into side control.
Momoji wants to control but Roy is keeping him busy.
Momoji advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Momoji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Momoji fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Momoji working the ground and pound effectively.
Roy is squirming around, avoiding Momoji's attempts to control the action.
Roy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Momoji.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Momoji lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taromaru Momoji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taromaru Momoji's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab from Momoji does it's job there.
Roy lands with a straight right. Momoji didn't see that one coming.
Roy needs to keep his hands up - Momoji had a free shot at his head there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Momoji.
Momoji throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
Roy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Momoji's corner calls for a 1-2. Momoji obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Momoji wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Momoji has his takedown stuffed
and Roy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Momoji shoots in for a takedown but Roy shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taromaru Momoji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momoji uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Roy jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Momoji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Momoji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Momoji looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Momoji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?
Momoji trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Momoji cracks Roy with a solid left hand.
Momoji wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
Momoji makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Momoji looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Momoji from controlling successfully.
Momoji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Momoji scoring with some ground and pound.
Momoji trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji with a flurry of punches that miss.
Momoji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momoji trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Roy looks to score with a jab to the body but Momoji is just out of range.
Momoji thuds his right hand into Roy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roy blocks a low kick nicely.
Momoji backing away here, and Roy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Momoji fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Momoji connects with a body shot.
Momoji is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Momoji swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji lands with a nice body punch.
Roy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rob Roy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy slips a jab and a cross from Momoji.
Roy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Momoji drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momoji works to advance to full mount. Roy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Taromaru Momoji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Momoji tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Momoji is landing with some decent strikes but Roy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Momoji avoids the attempt from Roy to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taromaru Momoji dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taromaru Momoji's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Momoji misses with a takedown attempt - Roy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Momoji swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
Momoji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Momoji fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Momoji lands a slapping body shot.
Roy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roy misses with a straight right.
Roy is looking to chop away at Momoji's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji throws a leg kick but Roy checks it.
Momoji tries for a takedown but Roy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Momoji.
Roy slips under a jab from Momoji.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Momoji.
Momoji tries to counter with a takedown but Roy is quick to defend against it.
Roy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Momoji to score with a decent uppercut.
Momoji lands with a hook. Roy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Momoji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taromaru Momoji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momoji misses the jab.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Momoji is predictable there
and Roy counters with a nice leg kick.
Momoji throws a good cross that connects.
Roy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Momoji.
Momoji misses with a body punch
and Roy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roy throws the left hand but Momoji avoids the punch easily.
Momoji connects with the punch.
Momoji is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rob Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Momoji misses with a takedown attempt - Roy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Momoji misses with an uppercut
letting Roy counter with a right hand.

Momoji closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Momoji lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
Momoji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Momoji trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Momoji is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Momoji are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Momoji tries to advance to mount but Roy denies him.
Momoji has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Roy!
Momoji looking to control but Roy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Momoji lands a heavy elbow.
Momoji landing shots from mount.
Momoji looking to control but Roy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji landing strikes, looking to finish!
Momoji looking to control but Roy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji controlling his opponent.
Taromaru Momoji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Taromaru Momoji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Momoji has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taromaru Momoji!