PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Truman Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roosevelt
vs
Nieddds

174 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Truman Roosevelt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Nieddds!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieddds throws a right hand that Roosevelt ducks under and follows up with a left that Roosevelt also avoids with ease.
Roosevelt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nieddds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nieddds misses with a two punch combination.
Nieddds misses with a few strikes there.
Nieddds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick there by Roosevelt.
A swing and a miss from Nieddds.
Nieddds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roosevelt connects with a solid leg kick.
Nieddds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nieddds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roosevelt moves away.
Nieddds drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nieddds misses with a hook.
Roosevelt scores with a shot to the body.
Nieddds looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roosevelt throws a front kick that sends Nieddds stumbling back into the cage.
Roosevelt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roosevelt pushes Nieddds away with a front kick.
Nieddds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roosevelt scores with a push kick.
Roosevelt digs a good body shot into Nieddds's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt cracks Nieddds with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roosevelt throws a front kick that sends Nieddds stumbling back into the cage.
Roosevelt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nieddds misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roosevelt counters with a nice body 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!
Nieddds walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Truman Roosevelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roosevelt!
Roosevelt is looking to wear down Nieddds with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Roosevelt.
Roosevelt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nieddds backs up against the cage.
Nieddds takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Roosevelt has closed the distance and engaged Nieddds in a clinch.
Roosevelt lands an elbow inside that Nieddds shrugs off.
Nieddds avoids the elbow strike from Roosevelt, against the cage.
Nieddds tries to break the clinch but Roosevelt is controlling the position.
Roosevelt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow over the top.
Roosevelt throws an elbow that misses.
Nieddds managing to block the knees to the body from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it misses.
Nieddds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nieddds avoids the elbow strike from Roosevelt, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roosevelt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nieddds.
Nieddds blocks the elbow strike.
Roosevelt lands an elbow inside.
Roosevelt lands a nice elbow.
Nieddds managing to block the knees to the body from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nieddds has Roosevelt pressed against the cage.
Roosevelt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nieddds avoids a wild elbow strike from Roosevelt.

Nieddds manages to break the clinch.
Nieddds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nieddds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nieddds lands an overhand right.
Nieddds cracks Roosevelt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roosevelt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roosevelt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nieddds has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that half lands.
Nieddds moves out of range of the body kick.
Roosevelt lands a front kick.
Roosevelt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Roosevelt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Roosevelt moves into the clinch successfully.
Nieddds blocks the elbow strike.
Roosevelt lands an elbow inside.
Nieddds takes an elbow to the temple.
Nieddds avoids the elbow strike from Roosevelt, against the cage.
Nieddds is trying to break free.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow over the top.
Nieddds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Roosevelt pushes off an throws an elbow but Nieddds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nieddds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nieddds wants to stall.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds looking to stall.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike.
Nieddds dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nieddds lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nieddds managing to block the knees to the body from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt lands an elbow just above Nieddds 's eye.
Roosevelt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nieddds's efforts to push away.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike.
Nieddds is trying to break free.
Nieddds managing to block the knees to the body from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nieddds.
Nieddds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nieddds working hard to break the clinch.
Nieddds has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roosevelt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roosevelt pushes off an throws an elbow but Nieddds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roosevelt lands a damaging elbow.
Roosevelt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nieddds trying to control the position but instead, Roosevelt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nieddds into the cage.
Roosevelt pushes off an throws an elbow but Nieddds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Truman Roosevelt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nieddds throws a series of strikes that have Roosevelt backpedaling.
Nice jab there from Roosevelt.
Nieddds takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nieddds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Truman Roosevelt is winning the standup battle so far.
Nieddds tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nieddds misses with a double jab
and Roosevelt counters with a nice body kick.

Roosevelt rushes Nieddds and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nieddds dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Nieddds is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Roosevelt has Nieddds pressed against the cage, preventing Nieddds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Roosevelt.
Nieddds takes an elbow to the temple.
Roosevelt missing with knees to the body.
Roosevelt lands a nice elbow.
Roosevelt keeps control of Nieddds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roosevelt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike.
Roosevelt throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roosevelt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roosevelt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nieddds tries to break free but Roosevelt pushes him back against the cage.
Roosevelt lands an elbow that stopped Nieddds in his tracks for a moment.
Nieddds blocks the elbow strike.
Roosevelt lands an elbow inside.
Nieddds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nieddds takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nieddds stalling in the clinch but Roosevelt improves position.
Roosevelt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nieddds's defenses.
Roosevelt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nieddds's brow.
Roosevelt lands an elbow inside.
Roosevelt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roosevelt throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roosevelt throws an elbow but misses.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nieddds takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds avoids a wild elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nieddds can do to turn this around?

Nieddds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nieddds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roosevelt pushes Nieddds away with a front kick.
Roosevelt throws the kick towards the body but Nieddds avoids it.
Roosevelt moves out of range of the strikes.
Nieddds tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nieddds throws a combination that misses
and Roosevelt counters with a head kick.
Roosevelt misses with a head kick.
Nieddds misses with a two punch combination.
Roosevelt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nieddds misses the shot to the body.
Roosevelt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roosevelt misses with a wild body shot.
Roosevelt misses the jab.
Roosevelt dodges the punch combination from Nieddds.
Roosevelt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a looping overhand right but Roosevelt ducks down to avoid it.
Roosevelt lands with a nice body kick.
Roosevelt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Roosevelt moves into the clinch successfully.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it misses.
Nieddds is trying to break free.
Roosevelt lands a nice elbow.
Roosevelt lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nieddds's brow.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike.
Roosevelt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roosevelt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roosevelt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nieddds can't break the clinch.
Nieddds is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt is controlling him.
Nieddds wants to break free but Roosevelt has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roosevelt throws an elbow but misses.
Roosevelt missing with knees to the body.
Roosevelt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nieddds's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt throws an elbow that misses.
Nieddds avoids a wild elbow strike from Roosevelt.
The referee calls for Nieddds to work.

Roosevelt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nieddds slips under a jab from Roosevelt.
Nieddds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roosevelt throws the kick towards the body but Nieddds avoids it.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nieddds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up but Nieddds circles away and keeps his distance.
Nieddds throws a right hand that Roosevelt ducks under and follows up with a left that Roosevelt also avoids with ease.
Roosevelt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nieddds avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt lands a high kick!
Roosevelt throws a hook but Nieddds blocks it.
Nieddds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roosevelt moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Truman Roosevelt dominated that second round.
That's time! Roosevelt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nieddds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Nieddds misses.
Roosevelt misses the body punch
and Nieddds counters with a straight right hand.
Roosevelt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nieddds takes a swing at Roosevelt's ribcage but misses.
Nieddds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roosevelt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Roosevelt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roosevelt lands a jab to Nieddds's midsection.
Roosevelt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roosevelt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nieddds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nieddds moves out of range as Roosevelt throws a body kick.
Roosevelt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roosevelt cracks Nieddds with a good jab.
Nieddds misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nieddds misses with a double jab
and Roosevelt counters with a body kick that stops Nieddds in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A left and a right from Roosevelt both land. Nice combination.
Roosevelt slips a straight right by Nieddds.

Roosevelt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roosevelt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nieddds's efforts to push away.
Roosevelt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nieddds.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nieddds's brow.
Roosevelt tries to land knees in the clinch but Nieddds avoids the damage to the body.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roosevelt has Nieddds pressed against the cage, preventing Nieddds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieddds can't break the clinch.
Nieddds is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roosevelt pushes off an throws an elbow but Nieddds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nieddds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nieddds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roosevelt throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike from Roosevelt.

Nieddds breaks the clinch.
Nieddds defending well as Roosevelt loads up on a big left hand.
Roosevelt tries to clinch but Nieddds moves out of range.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roosevelt counters with a nice body kick.

Roosevelt moves into the clinch successfully.
Roosevelt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roosevelt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nieddds has had enough of the clinch but Roosevelt keeps him there for the moment.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.
Nieddds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nieddds avoids the elbow strike from Roosevelt, against the cage.
Nieddds is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Nieddds wants to get back to striking at distance but Roosevelt won't allow it.
Nieddds can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roosevelt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nieddds's defenses.
Roosevelt lands an elbow inside.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Nieddds is looking to break free of the clinch but Roosevelt has double underhooks.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nieddds wants to break free but Roosevelt has control.
Nieddds avoiding damage as Roosevelt throws knees to the body.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roosevelt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roosevelt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nieddds is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt is controlling him.
Roosevelt keeps control of Nieddds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nieddds breaks the clinch.
Nieddds throws a series of punches but Roosevelt avoids them all with ease.
Roosevelt throws a wild body kick that Nieddds sees coming a mile off.
A left lands for Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that misses.
Roosevelt lands a nice looking body kick.
Nieddds moves out of range of the body kick from Roosevelt.
Nieddds swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crunch! Roosevelt slams his shin into Nieddds's torso.
Roosevelt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nieddds throws a hook but Roosevelt blocks it.
Roosevelt keeps Nieddds at a distance using the push kick.
Roosevelt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roosevelt delivers a nice body kick.
Nieddds walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nieddds sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roosevelt pushes Nieddds away with a front kick.
Nieddds takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Roosevelt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nieddds misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roosevelt takes a swing at Nieddds's ribcage but misses.
Roosevelt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nieddds stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roosevelt dodges the punch combination from Nieddds.
A shot to de liver by Roosevelt. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Truman Roosevelt clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nieddds takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roosevelt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nieddds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nieddds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roosevelt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roosevelt lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid body kick from Roosevelt.
Nieddds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Roosevelt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nieddds, pushing him back against the cage.
Roosevelt lands an elbow inside.
Roosevelt lands an elbow that stopped Nieddds in his tracks for a moment.
Roosevelt lands a knee to the body.
Nieddds takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roosevelt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roosevelt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nieddds's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nieddds's brow.
Roosevelt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roosevelt lands an elbow that stopped Nieddds in his tracks for a moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roosevelt throws an elbow but misses.
Roosevelt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nieddds taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roosevelt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nieddds dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roosevelt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nieddds's efforts to push away.
Nieddds can't break the clinch.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow strike.
Roosevelt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nieddds's efforts to push away.
Nieddds tries to circle away but Roosevelt has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.
Nieddds avoids a wild elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Nieddds tries to break free but Roosevelt pushes him back against the cage.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow over the top.
Nieddds avoids the elbow strike from Roosevelt, against the cage.
Nieddds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow over the top.
Nieddds avoids a wild elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Nieddds wants to break free but Roosevelt has control.
Nieddds blocks the elbow strike.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike.
Nieddds takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nieddds wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roosevelt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nieddds dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nieddds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nieddds's defenses.

Nieddds manages to break the clinch.
Roosevelt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nieddds.
Roosevelt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nieddds throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Nieddds.
Nice body kick from Roosevelt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roosevelt - that will leave a mark!
Roosevelt fails with an attempt to clinch.

Roosevelt instigates a clinch.
Nieddds misses with the head strike.
Nieddds stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds avoids a wild elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Nieddds has had enough of the clinch but Roosevelt keeps him there for the moment.
Roosevelt tries to land knees in the clinch but Nieddds avoids the damage to the body.
Roosevelt pushes off an throws an elbow but Nieddds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nieddds takes an elbow to the temple.
Roosevelt lands an elbow just above Nieddds 's eye.
Nieddds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nieddds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roosevelt keeps control of Nieddds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roosevelt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roosevelt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roosevelt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nieddds.
Roosevelt lands a nice elbow.
Nieddds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow strike.
Roosevelt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nieddds is defending well for now.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow over the top.
Nieddds avoids a wild elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Nieddds is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nieddds is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Nieddds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow strike.
Roosevelt lands an elbow inside that Nieddds shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nieddds's brow.
Nieddds blocks an elbow strike.

Nieddds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieddds misses with a body shot.
Nieddds avoids the head kick by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt misses with a kick to the body
and Nieddds counters with a left and a right that stings Roosevelt.
Roosevelt tries to clinch there but Nieddds circles away.
Nieddds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roosevelt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nieddds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nieddds walks into a left hand.
Roosevelt slips a straight right by Nieddds.
Roosevelt cracks Nieddds with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roosevelt thuds his shin into the meat of Nieddds's side.
Roosevelt misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Truman Roosevelt had his way with Bobby Nieddds in that round.
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!

Nieddds thows a body shot but no joy.
Roosevelt tries to land a front kick but Nieddds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Nieddds.
Nieddds throws a series of punches but Roosevelt avoids them all with ease.
Roosevelt misses with a head kick.
Roosevelt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roosevelt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab from Roosevelt.
Nieddds misses with a straight right.
Roosevelt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nieddds takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roosevelt counters with a head kick. That will keep Nieddds thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Roosevelt lands a head kick. Nieddds smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Roosevelt.
Nieddds takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roosevelt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Roosevelt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt doesn't manage to clinch there - Nieddds circles away.
Roosevelt wants to clinch up but Nieddds keeps it at a distance.
Roosevelt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Roosevelt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nieddds.
Roosevelt feints and then cracks Nieddds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nieddds down.
Nieddds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roosevelt circles away quickly and effectively.
Roosevelt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nieddds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crunch! Roosevelt slams his shin into Nieddds's torso.
Roosevelt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roosevelt connects with a solid leg kick.
Roosevelt delivers a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Roosevelt - just one landing.
Roosevelt tries to clinch
and Nieddds counters with a two punch combo.
Roosevelt loads up on a big right hand but Nieddds slips the punch.
Nieddds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roosevelt counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds avoids the head kick by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt tries to land a front kick but Nieddds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nieddds's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roosevelt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roosevelt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roosevelt throws a sloppy head kick and Nieddds moves out of range easily.
Nieddds misses with a wild combination.
Roosevelt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nieddds tries to bum rush Roosevelt with a series of wild strikes but Roosevelt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roosevelt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nieddds looks to land a left hand but Roosevelt moved out of range nicely.
Roosevelt throws a body punch but Nieddds moves out of range.
Roosevelt lands with a kick to the ribs.
A left and a right from Roosevelt both land. Nice combination.
Nieddds avoids the body shot from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nieddds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds scores with a three punch combo!
Roosevelt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roosevelt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roosevelt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nieddds.
Truman Roosevelt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roosevelt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nieddds misses with a double jab

and Roosevelt counters by moving into the clinch.
Roosevelt missing with knees to the body.
Roosevelt throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nieddds's brow.
Roosevelt pushes off an throws an elbow but Nieddds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roosevelt throws an elbow that misses.
Roosevelt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roosevelt prevents Nieddds from breaking the clinch.
Roosevelt has Nieddds pressed against the cage, preventing Nieddds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nieddds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nieddds avoids a wild elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt lands a nice elbow.
Nieddds dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Nieddds blocks the elbow strike.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nieddds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bobby Nieddds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roosevelt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nieddds tries to throw a body punch but Roosevelt avoids it by throwing Nieddds back against the cage.
Nieddds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Nieddds as the two fighters clinch.
Nieddds avoids the elbow strike from Roosevelt, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nieddds.
Nieddds swings wildly with an uppercut but Roosevelt uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nieddds's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Truman Roosevelt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roosevelt 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:43
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:43
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Truman Roosevelt!
Truman Roosevelt retains his lightweight title!