PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Roper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loco Insane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insane has chosen 2Pac Ft. Notorious BIG - If You Ready (Hit Me) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roper
vs
Insane

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

STAR Nutrition

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 Los Angeles, Scott Roper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Loco Insane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Insane tries to clinch there but Roper circles away.
Insane tries to clinch up.

Insane darts in and clinches Roper up against the cage.
Roper gets through Insane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Insane is trying to pull guard but Roper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice body punch from Roper - that landed with a thud.
Roper has had enough of the clinch but Insane keeps him there for the moment.
Insane has Roper pressed against the cage, preventing Roper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Insane wants a takedown.
Roper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Insane has him pressed against the cage.
Roper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roper is leaning against Insane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Insane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Insane wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insane gets underhooks to prevent Roper's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Roper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Insane wants to break free but Roper has control.
Roper can't break the clinch.
Insane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Insane is pressed up against the cage. Roper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Insane down to the mat. Insane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roper counters with a three punch combo that has Insane backing up. Insane nods at Roper to acknowledge the strikes.
Loco Insane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Insane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Roper. No joy for Insane on that attempt.
Insane checks a low kick from Roper.
Roper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roper looks to land a combination. Insane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roper misses with a two punch combination.
Roper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Insane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Insane shoots in for a double leg but Roper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Insane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Insane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Insane looks gassed!
Insane shoots in for a takedown but Roper shows good takedown defense.
Scott Roper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roper throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Insane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Insane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roper misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Roper finds it's way through Insane's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Roper. Those never looked like landing.
Roper works over Insane's head and body with a nice combination.
Roper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Insane momentarily.
Insane tries to clinch but Roper moves out of range.
Insane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Insane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Insane moves to clinch but Roper breaks away
and Roper counters with a one-two to the body.
Roper tries to bum rush Insane with a series of wild strikes but Insane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roper stalks Insane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Insane's face. Insane staggers backwards, shaken.
Roper throws a series of strikes that have Insane backpedaling.
Roper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roper is working the combinations to good effect here.
Roper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Insane counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Insane pulls guard effortlessly.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Roper throws a big elbow that misses.
Roper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Insane is working an open guard so Roper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Insane doesn't manage to clinch there - Roper circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roper 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 Insane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Insane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roper counters with a series of strikes. Insane will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Insane throws a right and a left that Roper avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Roper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roper lands with a nice combination. Insane backs away looking to recover.
Insane throws a series of punches but Roper avoids them all with ease.
Insane has a takedown stuffed.
Roper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roper counters with a two punch combo.
Insane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roper circles away.
Insane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roper but Roper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Scott Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loco Insane.

Roper darts in and clinches Insane up against the cage.

Roper is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Insane can't fight it off and eventually Roper manages to take the fight to the floor. Insane looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Insane controls Roper momentarily but Roper frees himself.
Insane is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Roper decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Insane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Insane tries to clinch but Roper is having none of it.
Insane moves to clinch but Roper breaks away
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Roper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Insane is defended easily by Roper.

Roper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roper is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Insane trying to stall but Roper improves his position.
Roper has Insane pressed against the cage.
Insane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roper's efforts to push away.
Insane is trying to drag Roper to the mat but Roper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roper is trying to break free.
Insane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roper jumps into guard, dragging Insane to the mat.
Roper pulls Insane in close to prevent any damage.
Insane wants to pass the guard but Roper is keeping the position.

Roper uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roper!
Roper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Insane counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott Roper is winning the standup battle so far.
Roper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scott Roper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Roper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roper tries to break free but Insane pushes him back against the cage.
Insane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roper stops a takedown attempt from Insane.
Insane looking to stall.
Roper is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Insane is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Insane looking to throw knees to the head but Roper is blocking nicely.
Roper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Scott Roper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Insane prevents Roper from breaking the clinch.

Roper decides to pull guard.
Insane throwing strikes from guard but Roper blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Roper dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Roper rushes Insane and presses him up against the cage.
Roper wants a takedown but no success here.
Roper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Insane has him pressed against the cage.
Insane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
Insane takes a shot to the head.
Insane stops a takedown attempt from Roper.
Insane tries to pull guard but Roper won't allow it.
Insane jumps guard but Roper stands there with Insane around his waist. Insane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roper wants to take the fight to the mat but Insane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Roper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Insane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roper has had enough of the clinch but Insane keeps him there for the moment.
Roper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Insane is trying to break the clinch but Roper is controlling him.
Insane wants a takedown.
Insane has Roper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Insane jumps guard and drags Roper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Roper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Insane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Insane keeping moving, preventing Roper from controlling successfully.
Insane wants to get back to his feet but Roper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Insane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roper gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Roper leaves Insane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Roper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roper can't break the clinch.
Insane tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Insane prevents it.
Insane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roper walks away with a smile on his face. Insane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper misses with a low kick.
Roper throws a head kick but Insane moves out of range.
Insane misses with a double jab.
Roper throws a low kick but Insane moves out of range easily.

Roper has taken the fight to the clinch.

Roper breaks from the clinch.

Roper darts in and clinches Insane up against the cage.
Insane jumps guard but Roper stands there with Insane around his waist. Insane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Roper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Roper does no damage.
Insane tries to clinch but Roper is having none of it.
Roper is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roper moves into range and clinches up with Insane.
Roper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Insane.
Roper is looking to break free of the clinch but Insane has double underhooks.
Roper tries to circle away but Insane has him pinned against the cage.
Insane has Roper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roper stalling.

Roper breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roper moves out of range as Insane strikes.
Roper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loco Insane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Roper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roper 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Roper!