PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Marceau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Roshan
vs
Marceau

190 cm
30
195 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

192 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Roshan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Marceau!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roshan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marceau sprawls well initially but Roshan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marceau trying to control here.
Marceau gets full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Marceau is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marceau really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roshan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roshan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marceau keeping moving, preventing Roshan from controlling successfully.
Marceau is adopting a defensive guard.
Marceau is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marceau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marceau throws a chopping leg kick but Roshan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan misses the jab.
Roshan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marceau can pounce on him.
Marceau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roshan.
Marceau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marceau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roshan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roshan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jean Marceau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marceau throws a lazy head kick
and Roshan counters with a nice uppercut.
Marceau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marceau throws a body kick the misses
and Roshan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Marceau
and Roshan counters with a solid body kick.
A shot to the body from Roshan misses
and Marceau counters with a good, hard body kick but Roshan shrugs it off.
Marceau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roshan.
Roshan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Roshan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau swings widly with a right hand
and Roshan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
Marceau avoids the body shot from Roshan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roshan.
Marceau throws a head kick but Roshan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands with a slapping head kick.
Marceau throws a push kick but Roshan slaps the foot to one side.
Marceau misses with a kick to the body.
Marceau thuds his shin into the meat of Roshan's side.

Roshan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Roshan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roshan winds up and cracks Marceau with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marceau tries to roll over but Roshan keeps him under control.
Roshan is looking to advance position but Marceau won't allow it.
Marceau is looking for a sweep. Roshan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan moves into full mount! Marceau won't be happy about that!
Marceau is desperately trying to improve his position but Roshan has a good base and remains in mount.
Roshan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Roshan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Marceau is surviving well by controlling Roshan's body position as best he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Roshan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marceau keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roshan trying to control but Marceau is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Roshan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roshan shoots in but no luck this time.
Roshan throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.
Marceau throws a front kick aimed at Roshan's knee but Roshan avoids it well.
Marceau walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roshan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roshan thows a leg kick but Marceau checks it
and Marceau counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roshan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshan looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
Marceau throws a leg kick
and Roshan counters with a nice leg kick.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau misses with a body kick.
Marceau connects with a high kick.
Roshan blocks a head kick by Marceau.
No luck for Roshan with that takedown attempt.
Roshan is looking to wear down Marceau with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marceau throws a wild body kick that Roshan sees coming a mile off.
Marceau thows a leg kick but Roshan checks it

and Roshan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roshan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roshan wants to control from the top but Marceau keeps moving.
Marceau wants to stand but Roshan is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan wants to control from the top but Marceau keeps moving.
Marceau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roshan working some strikes from top position.
Roshan throwing strikes but missing.
Marceau controls Roshan momentarily but Roshan frees himself.

Marceau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roshan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roshan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshanis looking to pass into half guard but Marceau pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Marceau is in guard.
Marceau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roshan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roshan working a defensive guard here.

Marceau got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roshan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marceau has managed to get both his arms back between Roshan's legs - danger averted.
Marceau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roshan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marceau wants to control from the top but Roshan keeps moving.
Marceau looking to sit in guard and control but Roshan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roshan working some strikes from top position.
Roshan passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Roshan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marceau, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Roshan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Marceau is trying to improve his position.
Roshan working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Roshan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Marceau misses with a leg kick
and Roshan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Marceau misses
and Roshan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marceau thinking.
A good leg kick by Marceau.
Marceau misses with a leg kick
and Roshan counters with a right hand to the body.

Roshan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marceau looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roshan working the body and head with strikes.
Marceau can't do much from the bottom here.
Marceau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marceau manages to work his way to half guard, despite Roshan's best efforts.
Roshan wants to take a breather but Marceau is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roshan drops an elbow to the side of Marceau's head.
Marceau tries to roll over but Roshan keeps him under control.
Roshan is looking to take a break and control but Marceau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marceau is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roshan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roshan is trying to control. Marceau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roshan wants to pass to mount but Marceau is defending the position.
Roshan wants to control but Marceau is keeping him busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Roshan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau wants to improve his position but Roshan is controlling well.
Roshan works his way into side control.
Marceau prevents Roshan from improving position.
Roshan grinds an elbow into Marceau's temple.
Marceau is looking for a sweep.
Roshan advances nicely into full mount.
Marceau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marceau is working to get back to half guard.
Roshan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Roshan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marceau has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jean Marceau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan lands a big elbow.
Marceau is working to get back to half guard.
Marceau wants to hold on but Roshan pushes him away.
Marceau is bucking up trying to escape but Roshan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Roshan looking to control but Marceau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marceau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Roshan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan working Marceau over with strikes here.
Roshan working Marceau over with strikes here.
Roshan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marceau looks a forlorn figure.
Marceau working to try and regain half guard.
Roshan controlling from mount.
Marceau is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roshan working Marceau over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Roshan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roshan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Roshan!