PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Royler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Royler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Fuel. Duggan has chosen Bitch!!! Where you been as his entrance music. 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.

Royler
vs
Duggan

180 cm
23
184 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
204 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Royler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Duggan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan loads up on a big right hand but Royler slips the punch.
Royler blocks a head kick by Duggan.
Royler lands a right hook to the body.
Royler lands a slapping body shot.
Royler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Royler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duggan looks to land a left hand but Royler moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Royler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Royler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Royler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duggan's calf.
Duggan looks gassed!
Royler looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.
Royler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duggan was well out of range. Poor timing from Royler.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Royler.
Royler lands with a good body shot.
Royler misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan misses with a head kick.
Royler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royler wants to slow Duggan down by chopping away at his legs.
Roy Royler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duggan slips a straight right by Royler.
Royler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Royler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Royler drops Duggan with a beautiful combination! Duggan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Royler is looking for the KO!

Duggan is rocked!
Royler is looking to wear down Duggan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
Duggan is aggressively charging in as Royler backs up avoiding any damage. Royler tosses out a jab and Duggan runs right into it face first! Duggan is out cold! Royler dropped down on all fours and is barking in Duggan's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Royler!
Roy Royler retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Roy Royler rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.