PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TUG CTA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iku Roe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

CTA
vs
Roe

171 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TUG CTA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iku Roe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roe tries to clinch up.
Iku Roe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Roe.
CTA swats away the attempt to clinch by Roe.
The fight stays on the outside here - CTA looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roe tries to clinch up.

Roe clinches up against the cage.
Roe unloads a knee to the mid-section. CTA lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roe looking to throw knees to the head but CTA is blocking nicely.
Roe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roe looking to throw knees to the head but CTA is blocking nicely.
Roe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
CTA tries to stall but Roe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roe just leaning against CTA, taking a breather.
Roe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roe tries a knee to the head but CTA blocks it.
Roe crunches a lovely knee into CTA's ribcage.
Roe has CTA pushed against the cage.
Roe looks gassed!
Roe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roe is looking to control CTA's arms but CTA gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roe has his back to the cage.
CTA is looking to control Roe's arms but Roe gets an underhook and turns him. Now CTA has his back to the cage.
CTA fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roe tries to land a knee to the head but CTA blocks with his arms.
CTA tries to score a body lock takedown but Roe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roe avoiding damage as CTA throws knees to the body.
Roe misses with a knee strike.
CTA is looking to control Roe's arms but Roe gets an underhook and turns him. Now CTA has his back to the cage.
CTA managing to block the knees to the body from Roe.
Roe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
CTA is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roe with a knee to the head.
Roe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
CTA misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roe.
Roe lands a knee to the head.
CTA jumps guard but Roe stands there with CTA around his waist. CTA gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TUG CTA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roe tries a knee to the head but CTA blocks it.
Roe landing knees to the head.
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roe unloads a knee to the mid-section. CTA lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roe unloads a knee to the mid-section. CTA lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roe misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CTA tries to pull guard but Roe won't allow it.
CTA tries to land knees in the clinch but Roe avoids the damage to the body.
Roe avoiding damage.
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
CTA fails to pull the fight into his guard.
CTA takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roe lands a knee to the head.

CTA is rocked!
Roe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but CTA has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oh CTA is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but CTA has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
CTA could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
CTA tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roe smiles and moves away.

Roe drives through and clinches with CTA against the cage.
Roe misses with a knee to the head.
CTA seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roe.
Roe connects with a nasty looking knee right to CTA's face.
Roe stalling.
CTA takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roe blocks an elbow strike from CTA.
Roe crunches a lovely knee into CTA's ribcage.
CTA is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roe with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CTA tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roe scores with a knee to the head.
CTA tries to score a body lock takedown but Roe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roe crunches a lovely knee into CTA's ribcage.
CTA takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roe with a knee to the head.
Roe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but CTA blocks it with crossed arms.
Roe avoiding damage.
CTA can't break the clinch.
CTA has had enough of the clinch but Roe keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Roe.
CTA has had enough of the clinch but Roe keeps him there for the moment.
Roe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from CTA.
Roe lands a nice knee to the body.
CTA jumps guard but Roe stands there with CTA around his waist. CTA gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
CTA managing to block the knees to the body from Roe.
Roe misses with a knee to the head.
Roe avoiding damage as CTA throws knees to the body.
Roe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
CTA tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roe scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roe has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles CTA - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Roe, and another! CTA is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Iku Roe!