PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between micky roony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maybe This Time (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.

roony
vs
This Time

179 cm
25
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, micky roony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maybe This Time!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from This Time.
This Time rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but roony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - This Time throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This Time's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and This Time duly obliges.
This Time throws a right hand that roony ducks under and follows up with a left that roony also avoids with ease.
Nice jab there from This Time.
roony wants to clinch up but This Time keeps it at a distance.
This Time throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from This Time misses.
This Time should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This Time misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from This Time finds it's target.
roony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
roony throws a left and a right that both miss
and This Time counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for This Time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This Time on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This Time misses with a series of wild punches.
roony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This Time throws a right hand that roony ducks under and follows up with a left that roony also avoids with ease.
roony throws a nice looking combination but This Time bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This Time throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and roony counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
roony misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
roony is breathing heavily.
This Time fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This Time swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and roony counters by moving into the clinch.
This Time tries to stall but roony uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
roony misses with a knee to the head.
This Time is trying to break the clinch but roony has him pressed against the cage.
This Time takes an elbow to the forehead.
roony tries a knee to the head but This Time blocks it.
roony lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This Time wants to break the clinch but can't.
roony misses with a knee strike.
This Time misses with a short punch on the inside.
This Time wants to break the clinch but can't.
roony stalling in the clinch but This Time improves position.
This Time can't break the clinch.
This Time is trying to break the clinch but roony is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from roony fails to land.
This Time tries to break free but roony pushes him back against the cage.
This Time tries to throw a body punch but roony avoids it by throwing This Time back against the cage.
roony throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but This Time blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on This Time's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This Time has had enough of the clinch but roony keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This Time looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This Time wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This Time working hard to break the clinch.
This Time tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This Time tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
This Time wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This Time avoids a wild elbow strike from roony.
This Time blocks the elbow strike.
This Time tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
This Time wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
roony keeps the fight in the clinch, despite This Time's efforts to push away.
This Time is looking to control roony's arms but roony gets an underhook and turns him. Now This Time has his back to the cage.
This Time looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This Time tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
roony throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but This Time blocks it with crossed arms.
roony has This Time pressed against the cage, preventing This Time from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This Time wants to break free but roony has control.
This Time is trying to force a seperation but roony has the dominant position.
roony missing with knees to the body.
This Time has a couple of punches blocked by roony.
roony tries a knee to the head but This Time blocks it.
roony looking to slow down the pace here.
This Time tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
This Time is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roony misses with a knee to the head.
roony tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
roony keeps control of This Time as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This Time wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This Time is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
This Time has had enough of the clinch but roony keeps him there for the moment.
This Time has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
roony tries to land a knee to the head but This Time blocks with his arms.
This Time misses with a hook from the clinch.
This Time is trying to break the clinch but roony is controlling him.
roony with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This Time looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This Time avoids the elbow strike from roony, against the cage.
This Time has had enough of the clinch but roony keeps him there for the moment.
roony keeps control of This Time as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
roony tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
roony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
roony misses with a punch on the inside.
This Time tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
This Time misses with the head strike.
roony is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by roony as This Time tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
This Time wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roony has him pressed against the cage.
roony looking to throw knees to the head but This Time is blocking nicely.
roony tries a knee to the head but This Time blocks it.
roony throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but This Time blocks it with crossed arms.
roony using the Thai plumb to throw knees but This Time has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This Time is looking to break free of the clinch but roony has double underhooks.
This Time can't break the clinch.
This Time wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
roony prevents a body shot from This Time.
This Time has had enough of the clinch but roony keeps him there for the moment.
This Time is trying to break free.
This Time tries to throw a body punch but roony avoids it by throwing This Time back against the cage.
This Time blocks a punch to the side of the head.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
roony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This Time working aggressively here.
roony keeps the fight in the clinch, despite This Time's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by roony as This Time tries to tie him up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This Time tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
roony prevents This Time from breaking the clinch.
This Time's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This Time misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

This Time falls off balance throwing a combination
and roony counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This Time throws a combination but it was largely blocked by roony.
This Time scores with a hook to the body. roony takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by This Time.
roony tries to close the distance and clinch up but This Time swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This Time rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but roony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This Time misses with a series of wild punches.
roony misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by This Time. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of This Time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This Time misses with a wild body shot.
roony is on the wrong end of a nice combination from This Time.
A telegraphed right hand from roony misses the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
roony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This Time looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roony tries to clinch but This Time is having none of it.
This Time misses with a double jab.
This Time comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This Time thows a body shot but no joy.
This Time throws a right and a left that both miss.
This Time throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
roony looks to land a right hand but This Time moved out of range.
This Time throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This Time misses with a combination
and roony counters with a head kick. That will keep This Time thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No joy there for This Time, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
micky roony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
roony explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
roony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by This Time.
Maybe This Time seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
roony takes one on the button.
This Time works over roony's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
This Time avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This Time throws a jab but it's blocked by roony.
No joy there for roony, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This Time avoids the head kick by roony.
This Time fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This Time uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by roony.
This Time lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This Time ducks down and throws a hook to the body but roony moves away.
This Time dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
roony throws a hook but This Time blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from This Time.
This Time throws a combination but it was largely blocked by roony.
A right-left combo lands from This Time.
This Time fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This Time scores with a crisp jab that stopped roony in his tracks.
This Time throws a series of punches but roony avoids them all with ease.
roony is looking to clinch.
This Time rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but roony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
roony throws a hook but This Time avoids it easily.
This Time scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This Time with a hook.
This Time misses with a double jab
and roony counters with a thumping low kick.
This Time lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as roony backs up against the cage.
This Time throws a combination that misses
and roony counters with a head kick.
roony lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by roony.
This Time throws a left and a right that both miss
and roony counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. This Time is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This Time swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
roony tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
This Time takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This Time blocks a head kick by roony.
This Time bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice combination there by This Time.
This Time blocks a head kick by roony.
This Time fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
roony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from This Time.
roony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
roony tries to close the distance and clinch up but This Time swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This Time connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed roony momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This Time rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but roony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This Time connects with a single shot there.
This Time sizes up roony with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This Time scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maybe This Time will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

This Time misses with a body shot.
roony tries a head kick but it misses.
This Time throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This Time scores with a jab. roony acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This Time misses with a few strikes there.
This Time showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from roony.
This Time darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This Time throws a series of punches but roony moves out of range.
This Time misses with a double jab
and roony counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
roony slips a jab and a cross from This Time.
Danga de danga de dang - This Time scores with a four punch combination!
This Time stalks roony and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into roony's face. roony staggers backwards, shaken.
This Time rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but roony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This Time takes a swing at roony's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roony connects with a high kick.
roony looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
roony tries to clinch up but This Time circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by This Time.
roony throws a right hand that This Time ducks under and follows up with a left that This Time also avoids with ease.
roony is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by This Time.
roony moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This Time throws a right and a left that both miss.
This Time blocks a low kick nicely.
This Time 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.
This Time thows a body shot but no joy.
This Time misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - roony looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This Time tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but roony was well out of range. Poor timing from This Time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
roony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from This Time.
roony lands a head kick!
This Time misses the shot to the body.
This Time misses with a series of wild punches.
roony dodges the punch combination from This Time.
roony lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This Time lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from This Time does no damage.
roony lands a really nice looking cross but This Time seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by roony.
This Time scores with a jab to the jaw.
This Time swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roony misses with a wild combination.
roony fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This Time falls off balance throwing a combination
and roony counters with a one-two to the body.
roony lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This Time misses with a double jab

and roony counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by roony.
This Time takes an elbow to the forehead.
roony with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This Time wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roony has him pressed against the cage.
roony lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This Time has had enough of the clinch but roony keeps him there for the moment.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
roony connects with a knee to the head.
roony tries a knee to the head but This Time blocks it.
roony misses with a knee to the head.
This Time is trying to break the clinch but roony has him pressed against the cage.
roony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
roony blocking some punches.
roony keeps control of This Time as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
roony lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
roony working aggressively here.
This Time is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
roony tries a knee to the head but This Time blocks it.
This Time struggles to land a body shot inside as roony controls his hands.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting roony here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
This Time is trying to break the clinch but roony is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from roony.
roony lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
roony blocks an uppercut.
roony tries to land knees in the clinch but This Time avoids the damage to the body.
roony lands with a short punch from the clinch.
roony tries to land a knee to the head but This Time blocks with his arms.
This Time is trying to break free.
roony pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
roony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and This Time avoids it.
This Time wants to break free but roony has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
roony landing knees to the body.
roony lands a damaging elbow.
roony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This Time wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
roony working This Time over with knees to the body.
roony tries to stall but This Time uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
micky roony showed his dominance in that final round.
Well roony 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... micky roony!