PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grim Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reaper
vs
Roxton

181 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grim Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxton misses the shot to the body.

Roxton moves into the clinch successfully.
Reaper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Roxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reaper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roxton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Roxton avoiding damage.
Roxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roxton gets underhooks to prevent Reaper's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grim Reaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roxton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mitch Roxton.
Reaper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roxton avoids it really well and circles away.

Reaper tries to keep at a distance but Roxton has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Roxton lands a right hand.
Reaper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roxton prevents it.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Roxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Roxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Roxton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Roxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roxton lands a nice uppercut.
Roxton controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roxton.
Roxton taking a breather.
Roxton scores with a shot to the side of Reaper's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Roxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Reaper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roxton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roxton receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roxton.
Roxton lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Roxton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reaper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roxton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reaper scrambles back to his feet.
Roxton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reaper on the side of the head.
Reaper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roxton counters with a nice body shot.

Roxton closes the distance and pushes Reaper back into the cage.
Roxton lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roxton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roxton lands with a light punch inside.

Reaper is rocked!
Roxton avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roxton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reapers head.
Oh Reaper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roxton.
Reaper letting Roxton take a breather here.
Reaper seems to have got his legs back now.
Roxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roxton.
Still in the clinch, Roxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roxton lands with a light punch inside.
Roxton is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mitch Roxton.

Roxton rushes Reaper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roxton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reapers head.
Roxton stalls.
Roxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reapers head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton lands a left hand.
Roxton controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mitch Roxton.
Roxton stuns Reaper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roxton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Roxton has closed the distance and engaged Reaper in a clinch.
A short left from Roxton.
Roxton stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Roxton slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Roxton.
A short left from Roxton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Roxton.
Roxton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reaper up against the cage.
Roxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roxton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Roxton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roxton jabs Reaper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roxton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reaper rather than just go for the knockout.

Roxton gets a clinch.
A short right from Roxton.
Mitch Roxton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roxton scores with a shot to the side of Reaper's head.
Roxton lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Roxton.
Roxton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roxton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roxton throws a big uppercut that drops Reaper! More strikes from Roxton and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Reaper lies dazed against the cage as Roxton celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Roxton!
After winning the bout, Mitch Roxton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.